The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-29
From the Wilmington Journal
HOW / MARRIED my GRANDMOTHER

. But there's a canon against it,; It's for
hidden by the Church" Very true, Mad
anne, but you are aware that guns are some
times rendered useless BY being spiked, and
the canons OF the Church are occasionally
treated in the same way. If | had not 0
wholesome fear Of the powers that he, lin
cluding Sir Herbert Jenner Frest,) | could
tell you many story anent these spikings,
stoties which have come to my ear proies
sionally, (for am iawyer,) but at present
will coniine myself 10 the brief in hand.
began life umler disconraging auspices,
being the ninth son Of parents whU had enough
to do trying to :. keep up the appearance
required By my fathers position as eldest son
oi living nnbleman, and my mothers as a
daughter Of an Irish peer, perpetual absen-
tee. We resided on one Of my grandfather ;
estates in Gadforthshire, given to my father
on bis marriage; AMI here we olive branches
grew and ilourishrd. Ny eldest brother, the
heir apparent, was born, so To speak, with
silver spo0n in his mouth. which useful
utensil he might have taken for his coat-of-
arms, being Of the class tenumin1ted spoons,
or spnoney.
The next in order went into the guards /;
the navy absorbed another I; the foreign office
stood sponsor tor fourth place in the
Household was found for fifth; the Church
-GOd bless her that grand old lady who
takes to her ample bosom all prodigal sons,
tt id genus omae. provided for sixth; IN
shUrt, all were +" done for in some way ex-
cept myself, aud had 10 make my living
how best cOuld at the law. The Law, sine
the profits.
When was youngster about twelve or
thirteen, with a manifest destiny for riding
all the colts on Gadlorth Common, which be-
came Rarey y-tied under my heels III i SHIRT
space Of time; II chanced one hot Summers
day, that iatigued by churning trot Of a
dozen miles on Farmer Bayley's roam, Law
at full length under clump Of alders in a
hall sOmnOlent state, from which was rOls-
ed BY a sharp ring along the ilinty road, and
jumping up saw horse at full speed (item,
a man on his back !. making cut across the
common to place where it broke off in a
limestone quarry. have no idea TO this day
how did II, but know stopped the horse
on the brink Of the quarry, thereby saving the
riders lie, who proved 10 be London Al
derman diversified with turtle, cone down 10
the Gadiorth W1tcr Cure. The horse SHE'D
at woman hanging out clothes. and set 90
with bis portly burden, who never having
ridden anything more dangerous than an al.
dermanic hobby, gave himself up for lost.
when ! appeared. | saved his life, and !
knew II, but that was no reason for his Olf.r.
ing me guinea. wasn't handsomely rig
geI know, but ! think blood and points
show even il the horse is not well groOmed
and so touched my cap saying, I" an very
glad to have stopped your horse; il you are
tired allow me u show you the way 10 Cad
forth Manor, where my lather and mother
will be happy TO receive ynu.'
An amused smile crossed his pale face
pale, Cor be had been terribly frightened
aud putting up his purse said " Too proud
10 take guinea, eli: Well. you have saved
my life, ! siant forget it. NY name is John
Atmslead, il you ever need friend apply TO
me, will not lail YOU
| thought no more Of the affair, aud the
civic functiunary never turned up.
Well, went through the Etnn mill was
well ground at Oxford, came out all right and
thoroughly silted, (witi good deal Of chgf-
fllg too 10 take my place amongst the bar.
nsters. | have heard enthusiastic young
lawyers speak Of " the beauty Of the legal
profession a well conducted case as inter.
esting as a romance fudge! the only 70.
nance ever knew was in Tie article ul fees,
which, as the Raven said TO somebody, was
i" only that and nothing mOre."
Ny grandfather, Lurd Wardlcigh. q am
coming to it you see y used now aud then
AZ 0..F.I
closure indeed some Of the family assert.
ed that was more iasorte than any Of the
other children. that the old gentleman would
have been glad il Fate had Pot me first 10.
stead cf F,eicrick l.lhe.Spuon but ~ that