The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-15

mingled dignity and sweetness in her man
ner, as che came forward, and kindly taking
the hand of her teacher, said:
81 am glad to see you out again, Mrs.
Weston. You did not come. as usual, last
Wednesday, and heard that you were not
well. ! should have been to see you, but,
indeed, have had such dreadful fit OF the
blues, that my company would have been
neither agreeable nor entertaining" and as
she spoke an expression OF sadness, foreign
TO her usual sunny look, passed over her fea.
lures.
Fl al have, indeed, been lndisposed," re-
sponded Mrs. Weston, "and am scarcely
able to be about now. But you know that
me dependent upon her labor for her daily
bread cannot afford to neglect it. But rome,
let US commence our lesson," and raising the
lid Of the piano they sat down.
Mrs. Weston loved her fair pupil very
dearly, and it panied her to see that some.
thing was weighing upon her mind. Alice
seemed very distracted this mornng-strik.
ing false notes. and in various ways eyncing
that her thoughts were anywhere but upon
the music before her. Her companion
watched her closely for time. and then pas
sing her arm affectlonately around the young
girls neck, she said:
"Alice, there is something troubling you,
which it would relieve you TO confde to
sympalhising heart. You have no mother,
my child, let me stand in her stead--coniide
your grieis TO me, and they shall be held sa-
cred. Perhaps, too, | can help you"
AT these tenderly spoken words the maid.
en- burst into teas, and leaning her head
upon the shoulders Of her kind friend, an
swered:
q Indeed, Mrs. Weston, you have OWNED
truly. am in trouble. and need counsel
surely. will confde in you with the hope
that YOU may be able TO advise me Alright.
You know Howard Trary-or. at least, you
have seen him. lie loves me and return
that love, bht my father is bitterly opposed
TO our union, aud says that il ! marry How
ard shall never darken his doors again. He
tells me that nv lover is gambler. aud loves
the wine cup better than he should. How
can believe this Of the gentlemanly noble
Howard Tracy Surely my father is de-
cei,ed. am halting between two contend
ing principles: love and duty. Howard ur
ges me TO an elnpemeni. and say. that when
we are once married my fathers anger will
vanish. What am ! 10 do!--i cannot for.
sake my father, and how can | give up How
ard y sf ,e @-4.a
During this recital, the teachers pale, sad
face was bowed over the bright head upon
her shonlder, while great tears rolled dawn
her furroSed cheeks, and dropped upon the
glossy hair.
"0h my child !" she cried, when Alice
paused, I" bow foreibly do yuur words recall
the bysgone scenes Of my own needless
youth. I.isten to what ! am going TO tell
y0n, and learn thereirom lesson. z
al was like yourself, the only child Of
widowed father, who loved me with idula.
trous affection. |, too, was iair 10 K uron,
old and faded as ! am now. had two low
crs, one Of whom was iayoured by my ia
ther, the other by myself. When told nv
parent Of Albert Ncstun's offer Of marriage,
he besought me most earnestly TO reject him
saying that ] could never be happy with a
man oi Albert's known habits. Ile would not
eoerce me, he said, but il | would not bring
his grey hairs to the grave. ! must promise
not to see my lover m0re. My heart was
torn with conflicting emotions, but how conld
| refuse nv dear old father. WIN hal never
given me an unkind word or leok since the
hour nv diving mother placed me IN hi
arms. and PRAYED him TO be both father and
mother to the babe
al gave him the required promise, FEELING
that was renouncing all my hopes oil happi'
mes. when | did -. After the excitement
Of the interview put oa my bonnet. think.
ing that walk 10 the fresh morning air
would revive me.
81 had gone but few squares, when
heard Iasty footsteps behind, aud soon
face handsome as Appllo's looked into mine.
And wonld SOU believe il. Alirc-though !
thought that had fortified my heart strong.
Is against his Establishments, and begun by
telling him We must never meet again. re.
peat, would you believe III ! went home
Albert Mestun's welded wife. | will not
detail all the arguments that he used to over.
come nv resolution. while my thfnbbing
heart plead cloquenily 10 his behalf. Suffice
IL 10 sss that We went 10 the house oi a MA
gsiratr and were married.
IL then went home TO pack np my ward
robe. Albert was 10 call that afternoon and
aequaint nv father with the step that we
had taken. and then we were to leave home
tor short bridal trip. giving NY Iatl,er time.
a. he said, TO get used TO the new state OF
things. No sooner had | parted from my
husband than the sin and folly Of what had
donc, rushed with overwhelming force upon
nv mind. and would have given all that
possessed could the deed have been recalled.
But il was too late now. and | must nerve
myself TO bear the consequences. ! reached
home in time for dinner. aud nv p"ur delu.
tled parent met me with a smile, and 4 ca.
ress, happy in the promise that ! had given
him lev hours before. I felt like a per.
jufed wretch, and would fain have hidden
N, self from his sight. Thus early uas the
sin Of disUbcdicner beginning 10 bear its bit.
ter fruit.
after dinner went up 10 nv room 10
commence my preparations for departure,
and there | remained until summoned 10
meet nv husband in the parlor. And while
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