The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-10-20

never before happened 10 me. The atty gold
'en Napoteons gave me an extraordinary i'm.
,psisei 10 fact. stood in great need Of them.
fssessor Of twenty thousand francs income
u was obliged. on M arrival in Paris. to
leave ny trunk at the Office Of the 5ii;sstse,
not having the means Of paying for . LOGGING.
now hasfened TO redeem it, and afterward
scok coach to the Rrst hotel pointed out N
me. where established myself In hand.
sotse apartment. and put on my suit Of mourn.
ing. arrived with so much punctuality at
VI. Detgeret's. that he had scarcely had time
20 finish telling my history to his wife. She.
however. had heard enough TO cause me to
be received 40 friend Of the house. Every
one did the amiable to me. met beautiful
woman. and overheard whispered rem.rks
made upon me, MODEST bearing. great skill.
splendid business talents. Thus. when NJ.
Bergeret entreated me 10 regard his house as
my own. promised willingly, although |
could profit but little By the invitation.
Madame Hughes would have ne TO dine,
when met with other introductions and in.
yitations. | was taken to the theatre and to
parties. Now thar was rich, could al.
most have confined my expenses to some few
presents and fees.
Meantime my two friends. George and Al
bert, had heard with alarm the success Of
their report, the truth OF which they dared
no longer deny. They bad been frightened
by my departure for Paris, which all the
world attributed TO difficulties in the liqui.
dation of nv debts; and feared that had
suffered myself to be deceived BY what was
concerted between Us merely as q Joke.
Three days after my return from Paris,
my faithful servant announced their names.
LET them come in,o was the reply; tor
did not receive all the world. On seeing my
handsome time.piece and gilt candelsbra,
corated my apartment, they opened their
eyes in CONSERVATION.
There is much difficulty in gaining ad.
mission here said Albert.
Yes; am besegsd BY persons with all
sorts Of solicitations and projects. bur you,
my dear friends, you will be always vel.
come. You are come just in time TO accom-
pany me 10 an estate which | have some
thought Of purchasing. 1t is not large af-
fair, une hundred thousand Francs
al take il 10 be some distance or said
George, with significant jerk Of his head.
Two leagues onlyi but ! will take you
in ny carriage"
foGr carriage
MY carriage J"
"YoG have carriage r.
"Yes. and two dapple-gray horses, which
brought from Paris; as yet have no sad
dle.horse, that being more difficult to ind."
Ny two friends retired 10 one Of The win.
doss, where they whispered TO one another,
looking al the time very lugubrions.
Dear Louis" they said. YOU know that
your cousin is not dead p
81 don't know If he be dead. for am not
very certain that he ever lived"
You know that this story about your in
heritsnce IS all joke n
~ am persuaded that only you aud be.
lieye so" was my answer.
We have done great wrong" rejOlned
my friends; great wrong in what was in.
tended only Of as fun. l. causes Us much
sonow."
"On the contrary. thank you for it,
"It i our duty to disavow il, We are going
10 public to declare ourselves guilty"
81 entrest you TO leave things just as they
are; few days more Of credit will prevent
the necessity Of displlcrng my funds
George and Albert regarded me as CON-
plstely deranged.
Come" said !, 81 let Is lose no tine /;
tie carriage Is ready, viii tell you Ill as we
are gong along. ! have spoken TO book
seller, Albert. who will print your manu-.
script"
Truth, however always comes out. Some
who were on the watch were surprised that
nothing arrived from Martinique; weIl.ad.
,ised people shook their heads when speak
ing II me. The edihce 80 quickly raised
tumbled down with equal rapidity.
"The best Of it's" said some, I" he has
ended by falling into the snare which he had
laid fOf Others. For nv part, never be.
liesed il IL"
eomprehended that the storm hal broken
out, 90 huding one day dozen notes on my
table. They we're I'll nearly 10 the style Of
the fret ] opened.
N. Grigon presents lis respectful com.
pliments IL II. Meran. aud having an urgent
need Of money, begs that he will be 50 good
% g. paw, 10 tie course IL the day, the little
aeruunt which lie has the honor 10 Inelose."
Nv snsuer. were all alike; IN. Meran
thanks ". Grignon FIR tie bill which has
been 50 long asked GOr, and sends the
smosnf.V
One letter only contained no request FOR
money i WAS from friend whom lad az
most forgotten. Fearing that ! had been
dsped. he Wrute TO lend me Eve hundred
fraaes. should wish to remove from place
where 50 many rumors we're circulated preju.
dielal to my character. Ny reply gave the
necessary explanation, which ] concluded :
sn rich. not BY az Inheritance which
! never believed, but because II was deter.
mined. 10 spite of nv proissia,ions. that ]
should be rlfh; aud have, 10 reality, been
made very rich ! scarcely know how. THIS
], shat would wish you 70 say to those who
TAX o. me-"
ose more than fortune 70 nv singular
situation. since il has assured me- 81 friend