The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-01


lowed her example, and Jeremiah, to nv sur.
prise, walked op and kissed me, like man
Music hath charms" you know our copy
DOCKS used to say. and upon my word, be-
gan 10 believe it then!
When ice IS once broken all goes we'll.
and ! had nothing to complain Of at the
saunders Farm. fell naturally into nv
place, as one Of the family | made the tea
and 2, coffee each night and morning; helped
Fanny at the churn; learned how to make
me most delicious Of biscuits and strawberry
shortcakes that would have made your mouth
water, and one day took of all nv rings.
donned high necked, long .sleeyed apren.
PINNED up my dress, and actually mopoed 4
fioor. doubt it ever enjoyed a waltz. or
maZurka at Saratoga, any better. NV uncle
ueorse came IN in the midst Of the exercise
anu stood, open-mouth. watching me. One
Wonld think no woman ever periurmed such
= ieat before. TO hear him "brag" about il.
aiterM Yards, to the neighbors.
MY niece, Ida-city born and city rails.
en, he would say. proudly, "neyer did a
stroke Of work in her life, and yet she mon
ped that floor so clean you might have eaten
on IT." II had written a book" or dis.
covered new planet, | should NOT have
saihed halt SO much fame in this primitive
village. as did By that one act!
What pleasant time il was. ali tb;,..
c"hs'heaed. Jeremiah's awkwardness be-
came pleasing IN my eyes when saw what
g""d brother he was, and how well cult.
v"'ed was the mind beneath that rough ex.
terror. Tie was kind to me, moreover. and
never wearied in indulging me in ali NV
whiins, and asyou know, their name is legion.
rannys intended" soon came under INV
notice also-he was good Hooking Young
iarmer, moi many years her senior. and nof
wise above his fellows, it may be, but az
frank and pleasant as the sunshine. II aid
my heart good 10 hear his CHEEKY yoice ar
ms i'si football IT was pleasing, too. after /
had wearled of watching heartless firations
yrar after year, to see courtship so pure.
so modest, and so sincere, carried on with.
Out disguise. Robert Carter was often with
- oi an evening; on Sundays he dined at The
farm. and going to church together twice. we
al took long walks after tea. In these ex-
pedilious fell TO Jeremiah's share II was
perhaps, during them, that learned 10 know
him 80 we'll. IL you still wish to nreserye
your ooastsd Independence. my dear Clara,
> anu 1--we single all the days Of your llfe."
warn you against Sunday evening walks in
the country; they are dangerous things for
susceptible hearts, believe me.
The summer g,ded away 50 quickly thar
y seemed as il II had never been, the au.
tumn came. aud still fingered at the farm.
Fanny wished me to stay til after the we'd.
ding. lhesitated about Il at first, for dread
ed the country in the winter, but Promised
hnaily. Jeremiah said little while the cues.
ton was agiiatei, but he lonked so uleased
afterwards. that acquitted him of ,ntiffer-
rrencr. felt in my heart, al the moment. that
sh1ali have been sorry 4 could not have
done SO.
Just apart from the farmhouse, but con-
neeted with IL by covered way. stood an
old building. once dwelt in, but used then
only as granary. That vas nv fayorite
retreat. o.e ruom accessible by n main
through the potatoes that covered the door
ol The uutrr chamber, had been fitted up lor
ne Ds Jeremiah, with a stove, a rough Ia.
nie; anu an easy chalr--an unpaintnd book
she'll swung 90 The walls. hlled with nv "a.
t"ilie ,olamrs-a door opened at one side
tito dun Looking closet. full Of broken vi.
AIS anu Old boxes Of papers--the solitary win.
dow looked out over the hills Tor miles away.
aud gave me also, view of the road that
led 10 the village.
ohe day stood al the window, watching
Tue rain a. a fell steadily, and the hills lhat
were last wrapping themselves IN a eray ,n,at.
u was sad' afternoon, il you know what
that mean; one Of those times when ,ou can
'rttie 10 nothing, aud when all the earth
'eems br1ohing over the long cold winter
tiai = al hand. Some one was dead in the
,illsse; ! could hear the bell toiiinv fsintly
from the little church. Death seems always
'ad 70 The Joung, but dOubIy so ia the tsi-
lyIt ~ rainy November afternoon.
The great door Of the old house opened.
and heard some one stumbling through the
potatoes on the floor Of the ouIer room.
" l. that you. Talbot" 1 asked.
I" fIib,l Is in the other house. It's Ter.
imiah." was the answer
Oh, come in, Jeremiah"
HIS manner had been 80 odd for few day.
,rinfr, anh he had avoided me so carefully.
hat fanc.eI had offended hin. He en-.
cred. and jnine,l me al the window.
N9t very cheering prospect" | re-.
narhed. Nor do you bring very cheer.
o. lace to It, nv good cousin"
know IT,"
what has been the matter with you for
be last four dsyss Have you been in. or
ranks u
YOU
lie looked at me with sad smile.
Cousin Ida, think you could never seI
Something grieses you, then. Tell ne
That II is; there was never a trouble yet
hat could not be lr.sened by the telling"
DO you think sol"
He sighed. Il seemed odd to see Jesm
y sighj Jeremiah, who was always the |,
1 ,he house.
/" DO tell me what ails you 7"
have q complaint which many tai
~ time Of life, believe"
a. - a a.