The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-09

king little devil, and now | see The reason OF
it,"
che never did call me so, said poor Phe>
ba; "thai am certain Of, and as 70 his
walking with Miss Simpson, its all accident,
Martha--though it does not concern me any
more than It does ynu--goOd incoming, am
going 70 see oid Mrs. Bateman.'
She had not gone far before she saw James
again. He was alone, walking slowly and
looking down. While she was debating
whether to turn or 20 on, he saw her and
stepped too as if irresolute, but he walked
on, and she walked on likewise, they soon
met.
The guud-for nothing little thing, the mo-
ment they came near one another. exelaim-
ed: " So, James. hear yol have been call,
ing me names"
His face was Ike scaret--"I call you
names, Paeba--neyer-wh told you so -
Whatd did cali yoa;'
She could hardly help laughing at his con.
sternatian, though angry enough TOO when
she thought Of that stlf poke Of girl.
" No matter who told melt was not Miss
Simpson--so don't quarrel with her about il
and yet she might have told II to the one
OF whom heard il"
81 just parted from Miss Simpson, Pheba,
and so far from speaking il Of you, Or saying
illnatured things 81 any one. she has been
trying to make me think better ot--howey.
er. il is all over. only want very much to
know what you meaa--what did they say |
called you but provoking little creature Y
Provoking little deyil--James-yes, you
called me little deyil--now thar means
that you think have bad heart, which
have not GOT. You need not deny it'll
know you called me sO,p
He had now a faint recollection of having
called her so at the time she mortified him
about the work table, and he looked very
much confused.
81 viii tell YOU The truth, Pheba. did
say something of the sort, but was almost
mad; so pray forgive me, and let Us part
friends. | shall soon nc far away, but wish
that YOU may be well aud happy, Pheha.
am going from this place next week man
is 70 see me II the city about taking the shop,
and then | have nothing more 70 keep me
here. viii you shake hands, Pheba. and say
you wish me well:"
But Pheba was choking. She gavo him
her hand though, which be kissed very ten.
Derby, when 70 his amazement she burst into
tears.
He held her hand, aud hope sprang up
again. But Pheba had her little scheme, and
she meant to carry il through; 50 she hasti.
" dried her ewes, and said Z" good bye, James
II wish you well but have a little pocket
book fpt you. Just such a one as you want,
so call al the new brick house my house
YOU know. shall be there on Sunday alter
noon, FOR the new tenants have not yet come"
Yes, know that, aud they have bought
all the lurnitare made, even to that work
table which you despised. | shall not call
there, however, for l cannot bear TO look at
the things hoped would be yours, Pheba;
bot there is no objeetioa to nv going to your
uneIe's, they have been always kind to me. !"
They parted, for people were coming up,
and they did not choose TO be seen. She
went home, told her plot, and fairly enlisted
her amt and uncle in il, for they saw that
there was no way Of managing Pheba unless
they humored her.
Two large deal boxes had arrived from her
g0dmother, they were al nailed up before
She left Philadelphia, and now The contents
we're in that yefy brick house. Pheba had
been honest with her godmother. If with no
one else, and these boxes were the fruits of
her honest confessions. Il cousin in the vii
iage. meantime, had bought all James's fur
niture Tor new married couple, as he told
James, who had hired Pheba's new brick
house.
Yen may depend that Phebs worked hard
enough 10 get the house ii complete order,
thosgh she had her aunt, uncle, aud cousin
% help her. Her uncle had part 81 the gar.
den fence pulled OF, 80 that they could 90 in
and ost, from his house 10 Pheba's without
any ono seeing what they were about. Tie
plan that pheba had been preparing for near.
II six months vas 70 furnish ihe whole house,
iar she knew that allth iurnitare Tat James
lad been making vas for her. even % tie
kitchen tab.es. Benches and ali. Her god
mother had sen; Ter bOx Of china and com
mon qneensNare, and her uncle, as there was
nothing else waning. gave her the kitchen
articles. She brought with her from Phila-
de.phia all tie linen that wss necessary and
t. crown eli, there vas : little boz contain.
iag silver table and teaspoons, and large and
snail IVORY handled knives and FORKS.
~ saturday night everything was con-
piete. Even Tie coal WAS III lIe Crates 81
tie Kitchen aud little front paror, aud the
closets aud sideboard we're fIled vito every
article which generous hoasekeeper could
wish.
Sanday came. Pheba vent 70 church ii
lie morning, AID - there vas no afternoon
service, sbe begaird Gle time shifting and
changing Tie eiisifs and tables III over tie
hyBse, 70 satisfy berself III which position
they shoacd q The best Advantage. A. The
day was chilly she lighted the Ere in the par-
lof, sal then fIlal tie tea kettle, Ia order
that tue maid 81 81 work sbe mad bred. AMI
Who Wa Il g. here i. si1 o'clock. shuslI not
have mueb 9 DO
Nov she Ras ID astter, terrible hBtter.
for i might &c tat Jamss Woala nst come
ID, that ne woald W next dgur. aid tilat an
CHS delightful liitle mystery would come 10
nothing. and h. would have to be told, after
al IN very hufa .tFHfa mas - Al zt ga