The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-21
For the Hillsborough. Recorder.
CoQUEITING VERSUS FLIRTING.
BY JOHN SMITH.


BY JOHN SMITH.
During the three last years Of the war
which has so recently come 10 close, the
Hotels of the town Of F. were crowded
10 oyerfowing the ranks Of every grade
of society swelled out, and the churches,
filled on Sundays. Every vacant building
IRON the stately mansion in the chesnu,
grove on the hill. TO the miserable hut " ith
wooden chimneys and gr"und anor in the
valley--all were crowded now. with those
who were thankful 70 find for time qui-
et resting place. and a roof to cover their
houscless heads; for they were refugees
from the ruined cities of nur once prospe'
rnss, but now scourged and dcsolated land
and the hospitabie citizens Of F. bade
them welcome, and crowded themselves u
make room for the houscless wanderers,
most af whom were indeed wsrihy Of al
the kindness aud sympathy which was so
readily accorded them By the sosd people
of F..
But there are exceptions in all cases
and 50 il proved in this j; for among III,
refugees" were more than one or twt
"s,rong and able bodied Young men. ~h,
bv some meansor other conirived 10 elud,
tie enrolling officers. or 10 become At III,
critical time 10 badly diseased that the,
managed TO be pronounced unfit Tor ser
vice" Aud sn they ,cere IN one sense. lo
none but brare hearts were fiji 20 enter the
lists Ia such a cause.
But there were. as | said. quite nun
Der who came under the first head. and
mong.i them the handsome. graceful. an,
tin his own opinlan) clever. Mr.. Adolphu
Perciyal Jenkins. whose facinating man
ners and sill more fascinating mousidche
seemed TO lead him right into the aHree
items Of the ynung ladies' nf p, VIII
were honnred by the said Adnlphns II. ]
with broad stare on three successive Sun
da,, a, the church door. before he yeninr
al e. commit himself So lar ~ TO affirm
that they were quite a respectable look
inc Sc: uf girl,.
After having relieved hlms sell Of thi. pra
found remark. u became question of se
riou. debate within the mind oil idnl phu
=. ]. a. 10 which Of the lar girls oi F.
was most worthy TO he honorci with hi
attentions; ii. {. which uf them happene,
10 be possessed OF the greatest number o
acres. or whose papa could exhiblt the lar
grsi amount of hank notes II and having ~
rprained that Miss Lille llen,on and Nj.
fanni. Brown acre equity at,rleti.
both in person and property. he forthwith,
determined 20 enter the Its with their m
mcrnus admirers. being fully assured !
..I tfs a
their hearts had hitherto proved 10 olhe
bc,egsrs. he had but to plant his guns 4.
the shape of lAnguishing pair Of pale blu
eyes III their lruni, and they must II ono
yield 10 his irresistible ppaers OF Iascina
iiun.
Vow Lille and Fannie happened 10 b
devoted friends" and loved each nthe
most vehemently after the mnst approve,
manner ai gris in general and thong
ihry lived AZ the distance III al least halt
mile apart, they mlnagrd 20 keep mp sur
photographic communication; ~ That whe
l.hlie dispatched a notice IL Fannie rha
M t.. T.. Jenkins had escorted her hom
from church." she received ~ reply
bret note. 10 the effect that the said ! Mi
jenkins" was 10 perform the same seryic
Tor Fannie on :" next SUNDAY
So the handsome Adolphus continued (
divide hi.a,icn,ions equally betwsen the,
tmo FAIR ones. WIS beng not entirely un
sophisticated IN the ways oi the world
sonn became aware Of the double gam
which was being played bs their gay cayS
lier, and determined to punish him accord
ingly. But they bided their time. and dc
irrred laying their plans until the lascina,
inc Mr. A. +. J. should became elated I
such degree BY his apparent success tia
his downall Would be the more ,remen
dous, aud their triumph proportionabl
greet. Oh The deceitlulucss Of woman. 1
we'll as Of mankind But this Is too broad
suhjcct iOr our brief space, aud We defe