The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-25
s,iinsle, red cent would be likely to fall into


his pockets--what would he do?
He walked the desolate rooms, his hear
more desoIate than any Of then. He had not
to be sure. cared much for the old man. IL
him.h he had been very like great plethoric
pocket book, fran which he could draw
bank notes At will. As 10 loving him--he
had never in all his life seen him fifteen
minutes at a time--he could not in fact ret
4 near enough 70 love bin, He could not
climb that horria mountain Of business be-
.ihipd which bis father entrenched himself
So he took toleHiag horses and fast Young
men. and Billiard saloons and fashionable
4 women, and champagne, cigars. &c. They
bad all deserted liim. lie walked the empty
rooms alone. No ore Of '.those splendid
fellows II our set intruded upon his pri-
Iyacy. His father was dead, poor fellow .
and he probably wished Tor solitude. If he
did, he lad 1.-THE solitude u the money
less!
The auction was over, and John Arden.
Junior, had no home. One or two Of his
relatives gave him cold invitation to call
and see them. One great uRclc--a man
made Of money"-sent word bat he could
accommodate him week OF so i'll! he could
find something TO do. Johns eyes flashed
as be tore the scented billet into infuitesi-
nal pieces and ground them into the floor
with his heel.
"The old reprobate - he cried, with cash.
tirg eyes, "and my father helped him make
his fortune !"
Not long after this there came letter, a
homelier letter, directed in a neat basines,
hand. It found poor John Arden ia mean
lodgings meagre little roam in the upper
story Of a second-rate geaterl house. Oa
| the strength OF his possession nf q gold
headed cane and handsome trunl, the land
lady trusted hin-for few daYs.
The letter laid on his table when he game
in from most miserable recreation. he
had been down 10 the river Specializing upon
its GOODNESS and probable death /" At any
rate" he had sail in soliioquy, laughing
little bitterly" should not make an IL
looking carpse-unless the fishes bit NE.
But ihey would only say poor Jack he was
uncommonly good looking anil Giey--it was
deucedly mean in him 10 Kill himself. but
then what's the use Of living without the
dimes! -
! Il is probable The two "ffsys" meant The
respective sexes.
Johns ese lighted a little when he saw
the plain handwriting IN the envelope. lie
seized it--openea il eagerly and read as il
| he had found u treasure. Il was a strange
thing for a reduced gentleman to do, but
when he had peru-ed il. he let il drop softly
from his hand, his lips quiyered--he felt for
handkerchief in his cCat pocket, and de.
liberately wiping his ewes with II, rested his
elbows on the table ard covered his face
with his hands. For some moments he sat
in that position, then rising he walked the
flbnr, exclaiming:
That Ike Arden is glorious fcluw III.
father is glorious fellow His whole fam
ily must he glcrinas fellows. though half Of
them are girls. I'll go. That's 40 half wsy
inyita;ion-ihat's no coldly formal qpnlagy-
that's, that's right down welcume-iitasen
be thanked! ! can't curse rim ~
The letter in question read thgs: d.
DEAR CopsN ions We have heard Of
yo5r great bereavement. aud cannot tell you
how much and how deeply we all Sympatli1e
with you. Father tells me to sav that your
room stands Just where il did the girls are
all longing 10 see you mother declares thar
she shall take il hard Of her unly brothers
child if you do not come 10 her il vnnr
afliction-and YOU may,lmagiHe Us all hold.
ing nut our right hands, longing Tor a .ond
grasp Of YOURS. Il is ms vacation nov, aud
want ypg. How su0u nav wr expect ,0u
shal dtiye down ta Aldepiiir depot
Thursday evening Exactly atHx: Oc ,all
come on 10 y. - keep you company On the
road Just a. ypn say but one Of the twn
things must be done Write me directly.
shall harness black ness on Thursday AZ
five 2. VI. Don'tjisdppoiut as. MpstiraIy
yuur friend ani cousin, AnurN
And how I ,nubbed him vhpn he va
here" srnaued John with a terrible twlm.c
of conscience. Good heavens | wonder
he dhdn't knnck me down. Well, II .;l
events, that's real. know IL by-bY-my
ieeling 50 like = enniuunded baby;" and on
went the handkerchief again. AT all
events, can 70 Tor week or twn--t dou'i
want to sponge on anybody but what cln I .
do! Providence provides for the llnp and
the lazy, he mut;efed al believe I'm boil
at least morally il not physically"
so saving. John went 10 his trunk sHd
threw baes the I'D There las, aII in spot.
less white, dozen paiF ui Paris gloves. al
eau AZ ieast give thcse 70 M eugstust he
said, his csc brightening " thstWlil pay for
and keep ny head up a. al etenis. /
Fur the rest--l'm ID mBufnug-l'll gite the ,
inys those vests and light clothes tell them j
cant wear en- aHd--iiwiil SEEN sItHtthIgg i
Ike old times vhch ! CUlid make prEcely
present. EgaL hos mGgh l'ss gwen oar
elluws, and noW--they den't knos me :
ifetis frirnd.hipl Th6.r cigars Tti keep.
Jnrlc don't Ike ihcm kHua, so l'll 70 oct i
n tie fields aud smoke. ily guild headed
l'Ii gi,r my old landlady ia ,
hedge I'll | come back. Ti,0s must find
20 do." /
Alas! a lilc of mere flshion--a career Of 4
lissipating peasBres-how il eats al tie
MUSCLE ana nerve of mans energy. John /
lfden dreaded work because it vas some. i
hing tliat would tax time and strength. aud
,eraasc like Viii W.mble." he had almost :