The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-12-25

the iustres of silk and lace We'd with each
either 10 enhance her lo,elibess; but even
as she came sailing int the room with
smiles upon her young red lips and Z wei
come ia her worcs, there cane. too, hoat.
ing noiselessly al her SIDE, the presence ot
that angel child. The better feelings her
innocent presence had awakened were yet
warm and, before he knew II the young
man said quickly aud earnestly T" Does you
love God p FNfl ea o ss.a.n stn +
What do you mean - yaexclsimed the
yoaug girl, with start of'surprise. s. ~
Il Was thinking, as you came 10, oi .
lovely child 1 saw yesterday" he replied.
AS was 10 the act Of leaving the coach'
she suddenly fouked up, and asked ne iaat
question: 4N' 'is
And what, pray. put |, into the ch''d's
head. What did YOU answer !" -
II am ashamed 10 say, was mt prepar-
ed with an answer" !" replied the yosng nan,
casting down his eyes.
That nigh: pleasure had no qualification
for him. Ills leet trhd languidl, the nazes
oi the dance his smiles were forced; aud
azure uldH onCep " was ralI W HSss -
does not seem himself"
No; lie was not like The CAV. thuught-
less self OF iormer Years There was
still puol lying in his boson, the waters Of
which had never brinre been Disturbed.
Now little child had dropped 4 pebble IN
aud the vibration was 10 30 on through eter-
nity.
| Dust. soiled and trsrel-wesry. thoughi-
lul man walked through the principal street
Ui a large western city. As he walked on.
apparently absorbed IN his own medita-
tions. his eye accidentally encountered a
lace looking down from The window oi .
handsome house. His whule countenance
suddenly altered. tie paused an instant.
looking eagerly at the window; and in
auotber munent his hand vas on The bell
handle. lie ~as ushered INTO the very
reu,n where sat the lady Of the house.
!" You will pardon my intrusion" he said,
I" but | could not pass by, after seeing YOU
! accidentally Al the window. have never
fnrgu,ten YOU nor ynur little girl, who,
!. i've years ago, in a stage coach. putfo me
j the artiess question. Does YOU love God I
do YOU reihenlbers"
!" think do," said the Isdy smilingly,
:" from the circumstance that yuu seemed 81
much startled aud confused hut nv dear
child asked almost every person with whon'
We mst that or similar questions."
/" Her innocent lace 10 engrasen on my
heart" said the Young man with much emo
] tim. /" Never. since that day. hsve brrn
tempted 10 10 that which nv conscience
waul,l not sanction. but the earnest. scriou.
gaze with which she regarded me before
/ she asked me that question. has come 10 N,
mind. Would she remember me-. do sou
taink; Absurd thought! OF course che
~euld not. But should remember heI
any where. under any circumstances. Car
nut see her, madam Is she at home will
s.ui lnig 10 take. her N nv arms. an,
hear once more the voice that Tod has Us
ell 10 draw nv heart 20 Him" '
Strange That. 10 his eagerness. he jii nj
4 untige that paling cheek. the quiscr pf The
meiher's lips. the sudden placing nf he'
hand sgainst her heart Strange slsu thai
he dti not mark the absence 81 psiterin.
Iset; ~ Iiltie genile ivdicaiilns that I
child's finsers had been busy in the roon
abant hiu. srtat - setii
ssddrnly. N he ceased speaking. ther'
cane over him a startling eanselousness
. lie saw lhr tear stained check turned To-
wards The S,ndowj he noticed the garment
Of sembsr hue ! hs heard the 'sife'as reign
ing within. l..sg Hltl
.Madam-is-,he shiId-S" 80
II "She is in she.ven, came law. aud bro
kenly from the trembling lips. 81
/ The young man sank back on his seat
sgitstej. dumb--sorrowhl that he had .
rudsIy torn open the slill bleeding woan'
| 10 that womanly breast, ~, 80. All
| This is sad tidings." he said, alter
!. long pause, aud his voice vas troubled