The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-16
MRS. WILLIAMS.

II is Just forty five years since NV educa-
tion was finished at Mrs. MiddletOn's semi
nary for ynung ladies', the must genteel
school in our part Of Hampshire. where we
learned reading. writing. and neediework,
polite behasinur, and the country dances. |
was seventeen, and the eldest of ten children
Ny fathers farm was but small one. held
on l.ase lrom our rich rghbor. Farmer Dick.
sun. the principal man il our parish after the
squire. u. had two farms leased irom him
besides my fathers and large one which he
titled hmseii. kept rctinue of men and
maids. did the best ploushing, turned out the
finest cattle, and made vast deal Of money
by hi. dairy. His wife had died before
was born. and his house was kept in prime
order by the Youngest Of his aunts. Miss
Mllwood. lie had neither sun nor daughter
bat Master Harry, whnm everyday Thought
sensible, handsome ynung man, and not halt
50 purse. .proudas his father. Beng our land
lnri aud next ncighror, Farmer Dicksnn took
greet interest IN u. lie saul the f4nily
was too large for nv father and mother II
msnasr withnut advice; but providing f,r
them was their chief difficulty; and when
they heard thata distant relation Of his, Mrs.
Williams, of the Golden Sheaf, wanted a
well. .brnght.np girl. not as servant, but to
help ia housekeeping. they thought 1t might
be a guod situation i"r M.
To tell the whole truth there was another
reason for my gnlng. H. iore left school
i Harry Dickson began 10 pay me aiteniiun
ROT that encouraged him mnch. but he would
cnme alter me, and Il did not please hls
father. Tie nld man thought his son should
look higher than pnnr farmers daughter
aud ~, parents, ha,ing gnad BIT Ui prlde
were Just a. angry wlien tncy came to knns
il. n, father said bic hoped no daughter .
his wnnld ever tempt y"ung nan to disnbe,
his father. NV mother said she hupcd hat
more spirit than to Wish TO marry into a family
who did not think III gonl enough Tor them
OF course, my lalhel aud muthrr we're right
| gave Harry back his rug, but it was altc
good deal nf crying. lie swore he woOl,
never marry anothrr wUaln, though his lathe
.houltl disinherit min; and TO let Farme
Dickson aud the sh"le dutry see that ",
were MT sci on trapping ~. son. u sas settles
that should 20 t. MIS-. Williams.
Nv father went me day tUcOHsult her, an,
When all was agrcri, hc toDk me and M
trunk respectable, ID lie London coach, wticl
then passed through Cia:lord. our village
aud stopped al the Golden Shelf. For
country inn. the house vas large aud hand
sonip. IL had every convenience 0i yard an'
aabling, gnod garien. a iine orchard. an
sOme hundred acres Of corn ani me iilos land
Il was situated on the high road where Sur
rcy and Hampshire 10 et. Tue ground wa
high and frdm its upper windows one eonl
see many mile along the road aud over th
cOnntry. Stage coaches aud carriers wagon
slapped there 50 did the country hunts ar
the travelling gentry, cnru aud cattle dealer
on tlelr way to Lnnd0n. Farmers 10 and iron
the narkct.tnwns aud all wh0 came Or wen
spike we'll IL The gnuL housekeeping. the iai
dealing. and the general cisility Oi Mrs
Williams.
She was tall thin woman. upright, active
and still handsome, thuugh bordering 90 SIX
ty. Her black hair was bdt thinly sprinkle
with grey. She had gopi deal Of the gen
llewonan in her manner .lways wore blatl
tabinet guwa, tambunred aprun. and c.
VI Nottingham lace. which was tine enols
in these ti,nes. Hut there was something q
her louk ~ stern aud rigid that it made on
rarelul Of uue's duings briure her. Her story
which We had heard IN private IRON Farme
Dickson, was buth sad aud singular. Sh
had been brought up tna respectable COUNT.
inn of The county ii Cornwall. and mar,iri
rich farmer. he lett here early widow
with an only daughter. She managed ih'
farm we'll. however. aud was prosperous
woman. Her daughter grew up beautiia
girl, and the mothers hsart was wrapped u