The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-05-29

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You are mistaken--it don't hang on
the WALL" said Fitz Aabyn. laughing
!" L,ok nearer earth If you want to sec
Stanton aud his fossil aunt"
| Agatha turned her heal accordingly
without remarkable smiled a little, how
ever; twas all that Fitz Aubyn wanted.
"Shouli yuu suppose any mortal youth
would have the courage to bring such last
century specimen TO place like this,
where he might know he would meet all
his fashionable Acquaintance? Upon my
word. | believe he will take her 10 the ope
ra next. See him carry her morocco bag
and cotton umbrella. Don'the remind you
Of Qalxo,e in his youthful days"
Probably she his spme money to leave
one Of these days. said Asa.,a-the dis
,rusiul element uppermost ia her mind for
the moment.
+" Not solitary rel cent. [ knnw. for
have inquired. She is ia reduced circum-
stances-Ihats the term believe but
Stanton i very fond 1T her never,he less.
She has COME up 10 town from the back
woods FOR few days, and"
lie ptased abruptly as The verv pair in
question approached. still absorbed ID pic
ture gazing.
:" Ny dear Charles" said the old lady,
At length, "you cannot Imagine VIA, a
treat hi, Is 10 me Il have not seen such
pictures - these since was chIld. How
thoughtful of you to bring ne here"
81 knew thar yoa would enjoy it, dear
aunt"
|" Are you not ashamed Of your oil fash
loned relative among All the, gay young
people:"
"0a the contrary, dear aunt, | am as
proud IS monarch while you are leaning
on mr. arm"
Agatha heard il all. and she also heard
h,n answer. - reply to the gay challenge
VI sune companion:
:" Thauk you. but don't reckon on me as
one OF yoar party this evening al the spe
a. | an going with my aunt, ~io i pas
Ionatciy tpnd 81 mu.ic--so yua ms: er-
clSe me Tor once"
:" / told you so !" said Pitz Aabyn IL
sutio voice. shrussirg hi, shoulders. " Did
snl ever see such icllow as St,nton Z"
Never" was Agltha's reply but ii was
- emphatlcally spoken that fllz .iubyn
started. And that nigh, when the courtrd
beiuiy VI, brushing out her luxarian, harr,
he paused maay time and leI into d
hoaghuul rcycric.
Moral courage. J" she murmlrei Il her.
sell. q have somewhere read that il i,
nobler lar than the iron resolution which
make men reckless IN battle. wDnder-r
And there she slapped resolulely.
What glorious. bracins New Years
Day Il was! There had been Just snuw
enough - the nigh, 10 form a waite glis.
tenlng coat over everything. and afford an
excellent exercise for The merry sleigh,
that darted hlther aud thither with stream.
lug turs and jingling bells. All the fash.
unable world was astir--the gentlemen
baslly consulting their in,erminablc list d
calls, and. the ladies putting the last touches
to their gorgeous toilet.
There were not many upon that tlay who
received more adulalinn than Agatha Milne,
a. she stood like young empress in he
splendid drawing room. every mirror tlashr
lng back her lovellness. Her dress was
very sample pink silk. edged around the
shoulders with snowy ermine, and long
sprays Of jessamine Cropping from her hair;
yet she knew that she had never been 50
beautiful as nov. as she listened with lan.
suid smiles TO the compliments showered
upon her. Il was nothing new.
The gilded chandeliers had been lighted.
aud the jeweled fingers Of the tiny alabas.
ter clock ON the mantle pointed to a late
hour, when the peal of the door bell an
nounced new incursion Of guests. and Mr..
Fitz Ausyn entered. surrounded by gay
party OF young men.
GOOD evening, Miss Milne surely | am