The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-11-27

/" You forget, Leonore," said Frank
somewhat gravely. !" that Anerics Is hc'nes
Mrs. Tracy tossed her head and tsok re-
toge in bottle Of smeliing salts. Her hss-
band turned csrelessly to Leigh and re.
sumed the conversation that Petslsace hsd
disturbed.
81 haven't asked yet whether ny old &C.
quaintances, the Waltons, are ising o.
dead. You have not forgotten ny Penchant
for the bezutiisl baby"
"Oh, the Wsltons disappeared long age
from .he current Of New York life. lie
tailed. sr semething- his brains out,
| believe. She died of brokeR heart. La
Belle ~As sent, / underst"od. e ~ orPhsa
ssy 'sm. where she has already sprosted up
,.ta q gawky, red haired womaa."
Tracy aas silent mo,aent contemPiat-
ing upon the sad facility with which people
si,p trn.n ,he cares aud meWores of their
iiirnds iR the ah,rl ., large cities.
All at u&ce the dssr vas thco~n open.
AID ,wo sr three rosy little children bouad.
Ell into the room, ~llh loag shining csrls
hanging on ner white shoulders. and eyes
AL ~ a sparkle with intsatIne nerriment.
"Don'i come near me, you noisy little
mons,ers." iisped Leonorr. waisiny taem
away w,ih her snowy. jevsled hand; |;
i" yos'il crush ny silks and laces ru'uous-
IT,"
No ward OF reproof. however. fell from
Frank rrscy's lips. n the little ones
climbed Oh his knee aad ung around his
n X. ThUsr ehitlres we're the sunshine
!. ms lie he endured h,s sae, bat he ido-
ilzed his children.
I. P"or Tracy. ifs quite plain to see that
re Is not happy" said Leigh. ihat evening.
;. ,r was tsAsag ms ease within his cosy
hume circle. /" That wife .i h.. Is rnug =,
10 drive . ssaa distracted. wonder he
don't commit ss.cidr."
AID 90 some days afterwards. when the
.sdden death .f Mrs Tracy was announc-
ed IN ,ne new,papers-.ilmrnt, disease Of
the heart--hls 6rst thought wss--
/. Want lucky thing for fr.nt.'
IL was scarcely year alter Mrs. Tracss
drrea.e, and The widower vas sitting alone
IN h. s'sdy, when Howard Leigh VAS an
nnunced.
!" Well, nv dear friend I" vas his s"iI-
Ing saluta,ion. /" wnat news 10 you bring
me Z"
!. Capitol sews.' sad Leigh. Do YOU
tnos I've just rngsg-,l splendid gvve'.
ness fsr your childr,n!"
!. sm heartily g,ad oi &; the little rebels
arr setnag quit. beyond 10, .aan 'senent
They need soae grutls. sf-cusaAte ie'aaie
innuence."
"And they will have Il. THIS 10 one Of
The finest si'is I've seen for q long time |;
she has been teaching in an academy, bot
links she snouId prefer situatiun IN same
private family. She is oil grace and gen.
ile dignity - jewel Of q governess J"
81 a.a delighted st your saccess. when
will she come to take charge Of ny chill
dren !"
"This evening. But I hsven't teid you
the sirsngest coincidruce Of all! Who do
you suppose she 10 {"
" I'm sure can't inagiar."
rr name 10 Agnes Walton she is the
sane vham you tepk such fancy TON the
days Of her bsbyhovd. ! can tell you. she
don't know yoa we're an old beau Of hers.
else she would shrink from assuming this
responsible si,uat,cn in yosr tamlly !"
q Nvns-nss." said Tracy. hall laughing.
half embarrassed. /. but an sorry she
10 reduced. to the wreschsd lie Of . Cover.
ness.n
Nothing more vas said on that subject.
and se,srsi times that afternoon Il recsrred
TO Frank Trscy's mind. he wished he
cosld see her.
The gas had bees lighted. however. sld
the little girls were safely tucked up inI
bed. after having said their prayers On
/" papa's" knees. before the new governessl
vas announced.
"Miss Walton. pray be seated"
He saw at the 6rst glance that the pretty |
badly had grown into an exquisiteiy losely
.irl Of twenty.two. with soft tender ewes
III. !. Msdonns and had. 0ni,tsi0r line. \