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

Oh, James, gord afternoon, come in-
come IN, do come in said she, with her face
like scarlet; he looked tenderiy at her ami
SO mournful.
! do noHwantto 90 in, Pheba, told you
that the very sight Of the furniture would be
painful to me. wonder you ask me"
! You need not look at the furniture. James
you had nothing to do with the chairs and
carpets, so you can hold down your head and
look at them
She held out her hand so bewitchingly,
and looked so unlike the saucy. provoking
little creature that had so often tormented
HIM, that he paused irresolute, aud then
wentin.
Come here, James" she said, and ilutter,
iiatter went her heart" come and see the
pocket book bought for you in Philadelphia
though, remember, you are not TO look at
the writing inside till after teal have writ
ten your name in it."
She unlocked the upperdraweru the beau.
ltiful work table, and she aal James stood
side BY side, quite close 10 one another
" You see, James, that tie drawers are all
inli OF my working materials, eotton, silk,
needles, pins, everything, and there, on that
little PRAYER book, hes yoar pocket bnok."
But this work table does NOT 5elong to
you, Pheba Why have you put your own
things in it;'
Not belong 10 me should like to
know what other owner the beautiful table
has" and she stopped down and kissed it.
Pheba-pbeba--w does alith mean
You that despi.ed that table--yuu that al
most drove me mad when | showed It to
you.'
have kissed il duhen times, at least,
this afternoon, James, and mean 70 keep
| i as loog as live"
His arm was stealing insensibly around
her waist as she said this, aud there was a
dreamy thought floating in hes brain that il
she coald kiss the table. because she knew
he had made il, be might venture to kiss her
beautiful lips. so he did kiss them without
receiving the slightest opposition.
The hope thar now played abuut his heart
proved too much for him, aud the strong
Young man was Obliged u Sit down.
Pheba sat close BY him on the sofa, and
cried piteonsly. lie began now to feel a
certainiy that she really loved him, and thar
his days of trouble were5over. How could
be doubt any longer when the liltle tyrant
had thrown herself into bis willing armss
You will forgive me, James--you will
forgive me all | have made you suffer"
Forgive He did not know 1t that mo-
ment that there was anything 10 forgive il
there was, that Kiss aud the pressure was
proof that il had been forgiven AMI forgotten.
81 knew yon would, James kept SAYING
50 to myself all the afternoon, and YET had
behaved 50 badly, James, even when loved
you most, too, that | was afraid you never
could"
Ifhe could not forgive, why did he still
press the little gypsy hand so close to his boz
som
You viii find when you look in that
Ipocket-book, James, that there is something
written in il that YOU would have given your
little finger for more than year aeo-and
now, ! suppose that you are certain Of nv love,
you will make me pay for all ny cruel be-
hayiour."
"oh. Pheba-how can you ever
fancy such thing: how little do you know
Of me.n
You will never call me little devil
again, James, il ! make you ever 50 mad,
vii YOU =
No, not If sou torment ne len times as
much but you will not. my Pheba you
could not aiilct heart that has been 50 true
10 yon."
There was another ct Of crying and more
.tlnder earesses. aud then Pheba began 10 re-
collect that there we're friend, anxionsly
waiting 70 be sent fpr, for Il MAS getting late.
She made James release her, Which She was
very unwilling 70 TO, and a. tie girl was nuw
IN tie kitchen, Size was despatched for her
uncle, aunt and cousin, and her uncle went
over for the clergyman, and lew other
] friends.
/ Her uncle gave James a ring, and whis-
tpered 70 him it was bridal ring, and that
be was 70 be married that moment. James
sprang VI IN az iustaat. Nothing uath was
he, II Pheba consented, ami he sac that sAe /
did consent, 70 they al stood up. ard III a
short time Ne became the husband Uf the most /
provoking Little creature 10 the World.
Then came Tie pleasant buslle 81 tea, auJ
70 see that bright lace d hers Al the head oit
the tea table almost set pour James irahfic +
with joy. tie aas slowly taking 10 The plot. /
She then was tie one who lad bought The
furniture, and here, u lie house, lie was %
~ her happy husband. Wedding cake was
eaten and carried Oi, the tea things were
removed, tie wedding guests were zone, aud
James aud bis little wife left alone.
Now, James, dear, you may see the peck. +
et.bJOk,9 she .aid, " aud sou will iiud that /
could hot give Il % ygn before" Sic went
g the workable. kissed il again, turning
her happy face u james, and thcn took out
the pocket.bOOk. On leaf was written IA
present for my dear husband. James Rey.
nplds, from bis ever lailhiul and aieciiunate
wife, Pheba Reynolds"
:" so you see, James. dear" the poor lei.
low vas TOO much overcome to speak" that
even when ! was thought T. be a provoking
little blt James would not iet her finish
lie sentence" even at lie worst, James, I
Was determined d BE your little vile. Never
fear me nov, James, a wife and sweetheart
are tao very different persons. Bot this