The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-19
A DISH oF GOSSIP Spoiled.

So Mr.. PrieeiY is dead:" said Mrs. Ell.
monds. She, with Tucle Allen and Aunt
Lima Bronson, as they were familarly called
and several others, were spending the ia,
with Mrs Jones. Her remark was address.
ed . Mrs. Hall. whose conversational now.
sfs we're generally expended upon neighbor-
hood affairs. The knowledge that Mrs Hall
Possessed concerning such affairs made her
The wonder and admiration Of certain set,
that was ever on the alert FOR something new
IN the way Of news Indeed, she could re-
late llitle things with such an air that her
auditors always telt sure the half was not
toid' and they watched her close, Tor that
reason, thai they might guess the balance.
Che replied to Mrs. Edmonds by saving:
les, ne died lately. Have you heard
the parttcalarss'
No, have not, replied Mrs. Edmonds,
but ! suppose his wife was glad Of il :"
Oi course she WAS" said Mrs. Hall.
Al ms reply several IL the ladies tlrnpped
Their work, and looked al Mrs. Hall. as he
ear rocking her portiy person back, with a
knowing, seli-complacent air, which said
PLAINLY, Imagine what you like
Then followed pause that, nn the part DC
Mrs. Il TIL, WIS intentional; she waited for
her words to t4ke eiFect before SPEAKING arsin.
All soon resumed their work, escent Am,
Lima ne sat with her dear eyes ben. unan
ne Aaar 70 deep thought. while she slowly
pAssel her knitting needle back and fort9
thfoash ne sslFef-stranded hair, that was
put back plaialy from her clear brow. which.
from ~ lalfness NOW, must have once rival
led The tbs.
Dear, good Aunt Lima. she was beautiful
even ~ sge. but her beauty did MT CONSIST
q form, for time had robbed that 81 IT. fall.
IT'S; nor features. for sge lad mafrel Their
regular outlines with macy i wrinkle. M.
y aas MT these tia, made A8nf I.tsa beau.
TIL "; the glow Of soul that was over
ne vas thinking Of those words. mOf.
course size va. and lie tell nat. sho4lI
taFF teach her 10 whom they referred. thsy
would pierce her heart with j sting k.eaef
tran ~! dagger. Glad How cold 4 iatee
sny one ~ I've death IT sn immartsI bglus.
VIZ hai lived without preparing hi etetnI.
- Aunt Lima knew That 1irs. PricrIy W.
not glad.
Z sae will 81 married SOON sail Mr..
Hill. il her peculiarly snapp,.h yoice 4.
Will 4 roes baek Wlr8, she drew firm II,
hss3ie' which was threaded Nth i thread
a".e iengiht % DOUBT, compared i4sDura.
VI stih IL story Vie e0aii lel. Jast I. Ter
40 ~ aAg batk - Fl i Tie limit 81 hen
tafe-1 would al'ow, she raIsei her eve. md
hast gns Ltna's full gaze. Mis-. Hall could
tesl maat that gaze expressed, sad WIN tbs
extended arm was % slowly Mlihdfaan.
az Wy her hand irEmbled - thai tie nexi
stitch pierced her finger. Was il the pres.
ente q = power that was not unknown III
y uaielli TX her, that nas revealed n III
depths q The gaze which me. her own
safstf, = VS. nj tlr siglt ii III CHM.
sgn drops resting upon lie rounded 6n.rr
naifll mtle het lac EetIsn -, d Aunt II.
! thiak yoa ars mistaken, Mr.. HaIl. III
! !, = year remark concerning Sis. Price.
:, ~ Foa knos hsr3n pertly repIi.l Mr.,
Ill. y . teas mAith expressed lane N Nj |
ahsser y ~ negative. !
am but sigaify aesgiIbfsd 80 u. I
!, 49, - ron ihal slight htqgafgtsnee / I
Il ~ 80 iafyufaYie opnnuu ri her. All !
kaoW she - maj. Trend, who esteem 49,
a, Aunt Lima said TIL. ii, glanced ,sr..,
the room Haere hef venerable ha.Ja,i M.
y 49, engaged, apparently, 10 fslJ,bv. Is. :
lat0fits occupation, and was paving NJ 81.
lehtion q &c conversation. Alrs. Hall, rea,. !
syfed. said;
khos her, and must ~ ha,n, aas 1
love lgt hfr. she alvats aeird ill., ~ /.
td aeF fathaa8
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