The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-08-28
HILLsBoROUGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1867.
THE GIRAL THAT WOULD BE MARRIED,

Mr.. Watts had. oy industry and econ
omy. accumulated large property. He
was a man Of rather superior mind and &C.
qulrements, but unfortunately, become ad-
dicted TO habits Of intemperance. Nat.
urally fond Of company, and possessing
superior conversational powers his COM
pany was much sought, and he became
eventually a sot. His wife xas feeble
woman, without much decision of charac.
ter /; but an only child wos the reverse H.
lustration Of those singular laws Of nature
that the females oitenest take after the
father in character and personal peculiari.
ties, and the males after the mother.
Mary was well aware OF the consequences
that would inevitably follow her fathers
course, and had used every exertion Of
persuasion in her power to induce him to
alter his habits, but without avail his reso-
lutions and promises could not Withstand
temptation, and he pursued his downward
course. till the poor girl despaired of re-
form. and grievously realized what the end
must result in. s.
John Dunn was a young man from the
East. possessed Of . good education, as all
New England boys are. OF their indonita-
BILE industry and perseverance. and was
working on The farm Of . neishbor BY the
mnnth.
Mary, on going on some errsnd to the
next house. met him in the road with the
usual saiutalion.
Good morning. Mr.. Dunn"
Good morning, Miss Watts. How is
your health :"
+" Well. | thank you. to tell the truth,
sick al heart"
Pray, what is the trouble }" said John.
What eau affect cheerful, lively girl
like you. possessing everything that can
make you happy :"
On the contrary, TO make me miser-
able. am almost weary OF life. But it is
subject cannot explain to yop and yet
| have. sometimes thougbL might"
Anything that can do Tor you. Miss
Watts, you may freely command
This Is spromising more than you would
be willing TO perform. But TO break ice
at once, do you want a wife,"
"A wife Well IedSn't know. Do you
want husband r.
Indeed | do, the worst way. don't
know but you think me bold and deficient
IN that msidenly modesty becoming wo.
man but il YOU knew my situation. and
the Affections under which suffer, think
u would be some excuse for nv COURSE"
Have you thought Of the consequence y
SAID John ny situation. ] am poor, you
are rich-I am stranger-and--"
Indeed 1 have { am almost crazy.
Let me explain you and every one else
know the unfortunate situation Of my father.
tbs habits are beyond amendment. and his
property wasting like dew before the sun.
A Sc: Of harpies are drinking his very
hearts blood, aud ruin aud misery are STAR
Ing Us IN the lace. We are almost siran.
gers, II is true, but | have observed you
clnsely. Your habits, your industry, and
the care and prudence with which you have
managed your employers business. have
always interested me-"
"And yet, my dear young lady. wha!
eau you know ol me TO warrant you IN TAX.
Ing such an important step o.
Ii Is enough for me that am satisfied
with your character and habits-your per.
son aud manners. Ham woman and have
eyes. We are about the sane age so It
you know ne snd like me we'll enough TO
take me. there is my hand J"
And my dear Mary. there's mine, with
my heart ~ il. Now when do you desire
II 10 be seItledi"
Nav. this minute. give me your arm;
We will 70 20 Squire Benton's and have
the bargin finished st once. ] don't want
TO enter our house of distress again until
| can have one on whom lean rely, 70 con-
troll and direct the stiairs Of my disconso-
late home and ts support we 10 my de-
termination to torn overs Dew leaf in our
domestic afajfs."
But nosin ,his I'D hat. and il ny shirt
sleeves, Msryi"