The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-08-31

remained in 4 state of reelection for lev
inmates, and then. as he phrased It, my
mind is made up" There was good deal
Of the stern old puritan spirit 10 his DISPOSE
ton, (for remnants Of the old Cromweillan
Independents, perfect in all their features,
form ana costume, abound in the small towns
and villages, and remote districts Of Lanca-
shire.) and when he had determined On
course Of action, Ne was inAexibie. The
match was broken off," but he would speak
katherly and gently to his beautiful Annie.
"Annie, Annie, child Of thy devout mo.
ther." he said :" never marry drunkail.
The habit is easily. frequently. innocenily
rot, bat hard TO be got rid Of. Look at that
miserable body, Jemmy Thompson. wasting
body and substance in pdt-hcuse, and his
wife and children starving at home. lThe
good msn said nothing about certain allow.
anee Of bread, &c. And look. Annie, at our
shurchyard; how many drankards. how ear
Nv cut off, lie there. 10 corner. like dead
dog, lies William jackson. praisewdrtfy
man 10 some respects, but he was bad to him
beif; and he died In roadside ale.house.
His memory is jeered at by his surviving
feproba.e companions; and those who kept
themselves upright speak Of him harshiy. aud
never give him credit for the real good that
was in MIN. Oh, Annie, my dear dating An
nie, never marry a drunkaed; it's sin. a
railing sin against Gods Providence"
" Father. never will replied Annie,
frhrIy. al have told Frank 81 repeatedly.
But, father dear, cannot help feeling for
him, he was once SO different"
The finest lad in the parish" said the
old man. I" must see him and admonist
him Of the awful error 81 his ways" When
he was alone he muttered, "and so Frank
had turned what they called "a good Eel.
iowv Poor lad Poor lad never hear
those words, but | see looming in the
CHASTITY distance, either a workhouse or .
prison"
The proposed match was now definitely
broken Of, and Haryey's excess soon became
so Wild, that the most respectable niiabl:
tants Of the place began to shdn his cnnpa.
ny. Annie exerted herself to reclaim him.
A true woman never despairs Until the grave
has closed over the object Of her affections.
She wrote him the most kind, afectionate
letters, employed argument and entreaty, bd'
oil to no avail; Harves's only response was
"Will you marry me-will you keep your
promiser
When Annie, who at this point felt so
acutely that her health suffered. exam med
her own conscience. she would exclaim. /"
cannot" Aud, if a barst OF womaniy tender
ness escaped, the recollection Of that pale
face at the wicket gate subdaed It in an in
slant. Her moral courage was very strong,
for her love was full Of warm pusatons and
tender clinsings.
Harvey and She only met casually during
several months. and that only under clrcum.
stances that did not admit Of private inter.
view. During that time the infatuated youn.
man had become the talk Of the neighborhoOd
Ais Dissipation and gambling l"sses had in.
Vowed him in pecuniafy embarrassmenis,
unfortunately TO a greater extent than gener.
ally surmised. Al length they met. II was
Sunday, and Annie gss returning from Z
school At ssme distance from her home, IN
which sac occasionally sssisted ss a teacher.
The paH d the read was secluded. and they
bad often met there ID the SAMMY days u their
1oSe.
Well, Frank :" said Annie. sorroNfully
as she regarded his changed appearance. bis
haggard features, suaken eyes, aud untidy sp.
parel.
FORGIVE me, Annie :" he exclaimed. "
know have done wrong, but one kind wort
from YOU, one Of your sweet looks, will soor
make ell right again"
81 have roth,ng 70 forgive said Annie
tremdloosly; for his pleading tones had touch
ed chord that had never ceased togiye Tort
music. II have only to lament that "
are not the same TO each other that We ono
were"
"why should We not be 50 again !" b
asked.
1Ask yourself and Judge" she nbiied.
Misinterpreting her subduet, almost ten
der toae aud manner. he began passionstel
to entreat fer renswsi v thfr engagement
Annie, though her heart beat sieleHtly A. oil,
memories swept throsgh her brain. was fra
in her refusal. She had disciplined herself 10
20 the conviction that he had no right to de
Bsnd any sacrifice on her part. lie was III
tran.grvssor, and from him alone must cum
90 the atoDement. Would that al girls, SINH
Lry placed. would think as Annie did
You 1--we me no longer ereiaime
Harvey, bitterly.
al do not love the spectre Of Frank liar
vry." she replied. " Return 10 your fofme
sslf, and you will end Anne Lee still Al
ME Lee"
Imagining she referred 10 bis loss OF pra
perry, he SAID with a sneer. see how Il
-you have heard Of nv misfortune, and "
are not equal now. sm poor now-and 20
seorn me because am pour"
Poor :" rejoined AbHie, warmly. fo
are only poor ia character. Money, u itsell
dues not confer worth. II ync had not
penny in your pockets. add were the Pfsh
tlsuey u other times, I would gladly CIV
sos my h.Dd, and my Father would a. gla6l
eonsent. Oh, flank, fraBk. whether 20
have been led asiray By yaur own EVIL prompt
ings, Or fallen before temptation, there
tine 10 repent, tise to change, tine TO tnr
back to y0sr former self, aud, Will 81,
tine TO cone and see Annie lee, a. Won d.
in the bright days before yog ieIl away frof
me, from yourself, and, Oh Frank, think .
IL, from yoSr Maker"
And 50 they parted without another word
Harvey, prey iofemytse, Tor, - hs watch
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