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

spirit Of the gambler and tirper possessed
him, aud his property wasted away like snaw
in the sun. In himself, hopclessly degener-
ate, he had no Hope in the future. and be-
came reckless. Lung after he had ceased to
hold any COMMUNICATION with Annie, or her
father, glimasering df his actual position
flashed across his mind. and he vowed re-
iurnation but il is only terrible shock
that can rouse such being TO sense OF their
danger aud duty. Ii came with electric
force.
As he was proceeding homevard late one
night. and was passing the cottage Of the
miserable tailor. he was arrested by the pierre
ing shrich 81 woman ami the cries Of chill
dren-cries That yever appeal ,aiiiy to
mans heart. BY an impulse which he could
never afterwards account for, seeing the dior
open he entered. and beheld spectacle that
curiled bis very blend. On the floor lay the
tailor, dead-in fl of drunken passion he
had burst 4 blood vessel, and gone to bis
dreadful account. His three children cry
ing by his side. and on soiae rags III corner
lay his wife, PROSTATE. dying in the last stage
Of consumption. The crimson and black
cloud. through which Harvey had looked at
the world for many day. vanished--his for
mer self started Up like bright angel, and
he applied himself vigorously to esigenries
Of the case. lie ronsed the neghbors. pro-
cuIed the attendance Of medical man, and
bestowed on the Afflicted family all the mo-
ney he had about him.
Annie will mol let them starye." he meh
tally observed as he proceeded to the farm,
sad and ,h0ughtfal. lie found an execution
( n III Ina
It. Blu. did not lament OF bewail his fortune.
On the contrary he went to bed and slept
.onldly. The catastrophe be had witnessed
had completely reseluiioniIed his morbid
nature. In the course Of the week he ar
ranged his affairs, paid his creditors in iulii
and, alter giving up yossession OF the farm 10
the landlord. found himself worth about fifty
pounds. With that in lis pocket he disap-
peared from The neiglGolhoad. and was new
er seen IN il again. lie babe adIeu to none.
not even 10 Annie. for he was ashamed Of
himself. lie did NOT pause at bend in the
road that commanded view Of her home,
and breaihrd prayer for her welfare and
happiness. TWAS the sweetest hottest prayer
lie had uttered since lie had knelt at his
mothers lcet.
His appearance did not create much aston
ishment in the village. hut to Annie it was
source Of deep. heart. breaking grief. De
| spite her Keen Judgment. she had hoped
woman ever does, even in the darkest huurs
and now that he was gene. without a word
or a token, the little flower that hitherto
| bloomed amid the wiiiter Of her disappoinf-
meht. hung lis head and withered away,
She herself dropped. the roses fed from her
cheeks. aud she tpok a melancholy pleasure
IN visiting the srots where. side by side, she
aud Harvey had passed some Of the delicious
spring hours Of their young lives, During
one OF these f1mbles. she came TO retired
/ place some distance from the village, where
| they had often met 10 talk Of the future. ane
indulge in the poetry of cour,ship. 1t was
the margin Of BRONX. beside which stood an
aged oak, in certain hollow Of which they
used to deposit their messages and love to
kens. Ahnie almost instlneti,ely put her
! hand intD the cielt. Trembling, she dew
forth letter, winch she persued with 6ut-
ter of delight, mingled with fearful sorrow.
j II runs thns:
@DKAaxsr AxSr .-Grieye no, Tor me. ! SIN IN
worthy Of you. | go away 70 render myself worthy o.
the past regsris your self not with any view
20 Ike future. Hos could Ny daily prayer shall
be for your kappiness rnd whether you wed anoihei
Or not shall be faithful hare been Ss and this Is
the anly~consolalion can carry away with me. NJ
intention j. to redeem my by honest industry
aud sink under either regret despair take with
u your strong angelic spirit. Farewell, Cos
, 6le-. you. isan4a Annie! FL.
aP. 81 nee1 not say 10 you that Jenny Tsomp
sons children arc faiherl.ss and moberIe.s. kno-
aoe ~ha. you meant BY the pale lace . the wicke
gate.
Wet add sCilce a. this massive was. An.
ME placed Il IN her bosom, 81 she mentally
. said, !" shall see Frank Harvey again
The orphan children were poyided ior,
Annie undertook the charge II the eldest
girl, and the other two were placed. BY the
Influential ladies' Of The nrighborhood, IN !
/. school. where they could be reared and
educated until able 10 20 forth into TIE
weird.
Two wears elapsed. during shirh Annie
. became thin. and very staid 10 her drmrannr,
repaisins hi suitors II nnce and detisiyeiy
J still tiie was mt unhappy, Tor the little npw.
er had sgsin raised IL head aud dIfused I
fragrance ihruughaui her saul. Une day 4
r Letter arrived, dueetGd TO herself. When
. she read il, she xith heightened colur and
4 Gyts HaHlfh " " Htf wv
old man pefused IL with visible satisfaction,
: and 10 conceal some emotion, or pnssibly u
: correct what be dreerd a weakness. he
d opened the old latuiiy Bible, aud while en-.
gsgrt ever the saered volume. Annie was ~
. her chamber IN her knees, With her face bu'
!, Iiea IN the snuw.vhile eoSefld Of her bed
! Alter this, letters came more frequently, and
q, last regular once = week, and u was ma.
E lleable. that nth zach arrival the bloom on
J Annie's cheek increased. her step became
. firmef, and her suice mare cheerful. She
: Vas even occasionally heard To hun snatrhes
$ If old ballads. Mr. lee, 10 the surprise oI
i Ii. whole village. undertook long journey,
and was away Tor several weeks. The sur.
PRISE ,Iseprnvd into asionishmeni when, up.
J "a his on his return. he announced his in.
I ientipn ur ,li.pasing pf his property, aud re.
tiring. Tor tie remainder 81 his days. 10 an
other part 81 Epglauj. Ills arrangement.
. we're speedily completed, and la,,er and
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