The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-07

Albert could not Ind 1t IN his heart to de-
stroy the peace by such allusions.
On the present occasion, supper was eaten
in silence. The husband was panied, the
wife angry. The child once cried for lump
Of sugar, and the mother jerked piece up
on her plate with the words
" There, take it You want everything
you set your eyes on"
The little one ate the sugar in silence,
while the mother felt more dismal still from
this new outburst. And thus matters went
on for an hour, and at the end of that time
the door bell rang. and some company was
introduced. Il was neiglbOr and his wife.
in a moment the whole expression Of Abby's
face was changed. Smiles took the place of
frowns, and her words were as sweet as could
be and during the whole evening she was
happy and gay as though cloud had never
rested upon her brow.
+" Abby" said the husband after the visit
ors had gone, g since we were married have
! not done all in my power 10 make you hap
py! Have you ever expressed an earnest,
heartfelt wish that have nat Sratiird :"
| don't know" replied The wife rcluc-
tantly.
/" Yes, you do know" replied Albert;
" and what wish tO know Is this: Why
could you not strive as much to make me
happy, as you will to make those who are not
dependent on you for happiness? When
came home this evening, worn aud fatigued
with the labors of the day, why could YOU
not have met me with a smile and happy
welcomef" ...-.. ....
" Because ddn'l feel like smiling" was
the answer.
" But you smiled the moment Mr.. Dixbee
and his wife came in aud that, too, when
your feelings were anything but pleasant a
moment before. Can YOU do lar their com
fort what you are unwilling to do for mine:"
" do the best can, avn sure" sobbed
Mrs. Leeman. beginning To cry. wish
you'd found vile who could have suited
you better than can do. never can suit
-neyerw
Abby was in tears and the husband could
say no more. lie could only wish that she
could understand him. Oh a. how often when
she was kind aud good, did he wish that Size
could always be So; and agaia When sie vas
making company 50 happy, hDw iervently did
he pray that she would always in the snme
for him. She was neat. tidy, industrious
woman, and only her family knew Of this
dark trait in her character.
In the same town with ABBY lived her on
ly sister, who was married TO a yugng man
named Charles Frye. Charles was some
eight and twenty, and Lydia. his wife. Alb
by's sister, three years younger. This young
man was a carpenter by trade strong, heal
thy, generous aud Of superior intellect aud
intelligence. Ills business was guad, aud
though he wore a capand apron ten or twelve
hours day, yet be was laying up money.
Lydia Frye was like her sister in one re-
spect. That sweet smile which visitors fnuad
upon her face never faded in her husbands
presence. and the words which the strangers
heard her speak to her children were never
more harsh when alone with her little one.
She loved her husband aud she loved her
child, and never did she knowingly speak
word which could bring cloud upuna a mem-
ber Of the household.
Aud between these two sisters there was
an enlargement. Several times Lydia had
expostulated with Abby on account Of her
fractions treatment Of her children, and once
she had gone 30 far as to put her arms around
het sisters child and protect il from the mo-
TIERS rage and il unfortunately happrned
on that very evening Mr.. l.renan asked hi
wife why she could not always be a. kiHd
aud mild rs her sister was. Then added
to this, Abby shortly afterwards learned,
through medllcsune nei.h5Or, that her
sister had giYen her husband, Albert. snme
advice as TO how be might punish bis lrac.
tiuus wife. This capped the climax 10 Al.
bys mind, and from That time there was no
intercourse between the sisters.
0nc day Albert came home with the pleas
ing intelligence that her i4ther wsuid Dc
there the next morning, and tlla' he intend.
ed 10 settle down with him aud iind 4 haas.
Abby was in ecsiacies. She loved hcr ia.
ther, tnf he was a good man, and was ever
kind 10 his children. AaG he was wealthy,
ton.
Ga the following ,lay Nose. ti1tiam cane.
lie was an old mn uow, past siN's, wiih
white hair. aud mild, benevolent l1ik aui
Abby was very happy. Her idthe. had toll
her he had ii,lishtd his travels. aud meant
to settle down with one Of III. daughter, to-
the remainder Of his DAYS.
''Oh, Il course You'll come and siay with
u.s. Abby said. aWe'sr gol the most ropm
and afc best able to keep ,uu."
{" Al. nv child" returned the old man
with smile. = am better able to keep NV.
self. But can tell yoa better abuui that
after base been here 4 SPELL"
Al the end Uf a week Mr. GBrham inform.
cd ABBY aud her husband that he had that
day deposited in the blnk twenty thousand
dollars in their name, aud that they might
draw On il a. they pleased. lie thus wished
them to enjoy part uf their patrimUny
uhile he lived. 0f course the rrader can
imagine hoM his aHnouncpmrntwas received.
Bat the old man did not stop long to hear
their thanks. lie had the same efraad to
deliver 10 Lydia aud her husband.
ilc found Charles FRYE aud wife nccupy.
ing one chair when he entered. Lydia ~.
ting in Charles's lap ani the child 10 hers.
III told them what he lad done, and il was
sometime ere one u them could speak. But
Charles was tie first to break the silence.
NJ. Gnrham,' iie said III i low, tremu.