The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-03-27
GOLD; OR A TRIAL Of woMaN's LOVE.

Mr.. Adam Flidge, Of Muddybrook, u. s.,
returned from California, after an absence OF
two years, bringing home with him seven
Thousand dollars IN gold. This snug sum
was considered a fortune in Muddybrook /;
MuddybrOok. accordingly extended its arms
to receive the amiable Adam; although-I
am snry to say-the Flidge family being
poor. the young adyenturer never had heen
appreciated by his townspeople, until the
news iaat he had made fortune in Caliior.
MIA opened their eyes to his extraordinary
merits.
All black, and bearded. and uncouth in his
manners, as Adam was, he was caressed by
The first people in Muddy gay
aud proud, who had formerly noticed Adam
no more Than If he had been dog. But
Adam, fresh from the society Of barbarians,
aud altogether unaccuslomed to the smiles
Of the tender sex. was flattered. bewildered,
dazzled by the bright eyes which now So
iondy beamed on him. Woman's smiles %
him were fond as the breath Of spring to the
bleak hills and st-tcndered trees. With
heart hungry for love, it is no wonder that
he betrayed the most amiable Ofhuman weak
nesses; no wonder that even the not yery
beautiful Matilda Moore had led him in
\ captive; the cold aud coquettish Matilda, TO
whum Adam offered himself in The days Of
his poverty, and had been fatty, contemp,u-
ously rejected.
Seen through gold bound glasses, however,
Mr.. Flidge appeared no more the worthless
wretch Matilda formerly considered him.
As the youngest Of the unmarried daughters,
in whose maiden footsteps she was following
fast, the proud Matilda was pretty well quail
flied TO Judge Of Adams newly discovered
merits. She judged, indeed; and when the
stupid fellow, believing every woman true,
unee more offered his hand, she graciuusly
accepted il. Adam almost burst with joy
aud pride. He firmly believing himself the
most fortunate fellow in the world.
But while Adam was so happy, somebody Y
was ser, miserable. To every laugh Of his
somrbudy echoed sigh. While tie balance
of his happiness was foil. that Of another
kicked the beam. That other was his foster.
slsier-the iair Ruse who had loved him ever,
from his youth upward, with an unaltered
aiiection. She was gentle. winning crea-
ture, aud il is one Of the wonders Of Cupid,
that Adam had never fallen in love with her.
II 1Ht vas idHtI tHdu hdlltudt anu " must
have been q silly pride which caused Adam
to prefer The position Of the latter 10 the char
deftr Of Rose.
Allan, in effect, did not appreciate Rose.
lie did not understand her. Could he have
known how she loved him, the startling truth
might have brought him 10 bis senses. But
he was one OF Cupid's bats; he could not
see the light. Often, after his return, lie
discovered tears in the soft ewes Of Rose.
My dear sister" he would say, /" what il
\ the maticr.v
Fool, not TO see fool, not TO discover, in
her eyasiye answers, the grief which was
breaking her heart! Blind, indeed The ap
pcared 70 see nothing except the charms d
Matilda, aud the glitter Of his gold, which
he kept locked up in a stout oaken chest.
previously to investing il in farm for " self
aud WIFE"
Now, Adam had many old friends, who
warned him against Matilda, and whose wise
counsel was despised. Ills father aud elder
brother begged him TO make different choice,
endeavoring 10 convince him that il was on /.
" bis money that Matilda loved.
do You think fm baby y cried Adam
once, IN Roses presence Cant read a
woman's hearth II Matilda didn't love me
do you suppose should be fool enough not
10 see iti she'd have me il hadn't pcn-
ny in The worlJ.'
/" She wouldn't look al you :" exclaimed
his father. Upon which both left the house