The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-16

the settlement Of his busnessl with fresh
courage.
From the wreck Of his fallen fortune. he
came out with large stock Of self.respect-
for no man could charge him with dishonor-
able conduct-and very small stock Of cap
ital with which TO commence the world a.
new.
Mrs. Durand, menatime, was not idle. II
was her part to see to the settlement Of the
domestic affairs, and though head and limb
ached, yet she never complained. But to
her surprise her sleepless nights vanished
what opiates hat failed to do, the magic of
fatigue accomplished; and when at last the
family were settled in small but comforta-
BILE house, though she was very tired she yet
felt that she was really better than she had
been for long time.
As months pasped, her appetite, which had
been capricious and variable, became natural
and healthy; dyspepsia slowly yielded its
hold upon her, her thin features became
rounded, her figure gained plumpness, and
at last faint colour tinged her cheeks. In
one short year the invalid. Mrs. Durand, was
transformed into fresh looking matron.
With her health her spirits returned, and
the children astonished her one day by tell.
ing her that "they loved her a great deal
better than they used TO. because she was so
nice" which adjective. whens she pressed for
its Interpretation. was further explained to
mean that she didn't tell them to keep still
all the time, and that she baked them nice
cake, and she told them stories, and she
looked great deal prettier."
This latter compliment, Mr.. Durand, who
had been listener To the conversation, EN-,
phatically pronounced true enough. "And
she is as good as she IS pretty, LITTLE, folks
he added, passing his arm around her waist.
Mrs Durand looked up with smile.
We are not SO very miserable after all !"
she said. silly. Her husbands only reply
was closer embrace.
Years had passed. and Mr.. Durand again
was rich man; once more his wife was
mistress Of fine establt-hment--once more
she attended and gave parties. But now she
sat among the older people and looked on to
see her girls aud boys enjoy, with all the
zest Of youth, the music and dancing.
She was still healthy. comely matron,
whose sparkling eyes, blooming cheeks, lux
uriant hair, many young woman envied.
She was sitting one evening at party
with knot Of her friends, when pale Young
creature joined them.
She looked - listless, so feeble aud miser-
able, that Maria's thoughts at once reverted
TO her own past-for Mrs. Tyler seemed
perfect counterpart Of what she had been at
her age. 50 absorbed was she in her own
thoughts that she hardly needed the conyer-
sation around her, till the mention of her own
name startled her.
u was telling Mrs. Tyler" continued
Mrs. Lnrimar. "that she reminded, me Of
yon when you were so i'll many years ago.
Il was the water cure, think, that restored
your health, was il not, Mrs. Durandf'
No, il was the poverty cure"
The whatF' cried score Of voices.
/" The pnycdy cure" repeated Mrs. Du-
rand. M IL was not very pleasant to take,
out il restored me TO heaiih.p
I" You are talking enigmas--pray explain, :"
said Mrs. Tyler, reused 10 some litlle anima,
tion.
I'hus pressed, Mrs. Durand gave briefly
she history Of that.period ot her. life which
followed their reverse oi iortsnc. As she
concluded her story, the husband Joined the
group TO conduct her 70 the supper room.
Rising and taking his arm, she said:
And 50 regained ms health but that
Is not all for which have 10 thank the pow
erty cure