The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-11-04
4 NAN AT THE DOOR.


ssor 10 his face. The wind blew 80 cold |
could hardly do il. and the Aeet was beat
,ns on the pane. and the bare trees were
,rs.niny aud moanins as il they Suffered in
he stcrm. mo tramps here. I'm = lone
ssman, and I am afraid Of EN-"
Then the man hadn't Seen Tor the dark
vant away from the door--champ, champ,
,rms through the slash, and heard the
..te cSeak, as il always dses, and then
champ. champ. came the man b'ek again,
,ad ,ken he knocked on the donr--knock-
"A not 20 hard as beforehand opened IL
MI and angry. This time sa" h,s lace,
,p.le ghost Of face. with yellow brown
ssir, cropped close, and starting blue eyes.
.and he put his hand against the door and
HE'LL II open. ]. J.. j
"Ilow faris j, 10 the next house. miami
said he.
Three miles or more, said l.
"And that's mt q taserns' D. "~4
.No," said q; 80 drinks to Or gp'
there its Miss Mtten', and she IS ss sci
against tramps as an" - ae.@~# s~ s.
III don't want to drink. :" said the man
.tBut | do want food. You needn't be
,f,aid 10 let me in na'Am. I've been w"und'
"A and not able 20 walk far, and my clothes
A.. ,hin: ITS bitter cold. I've beea trying
t,y,t to nv parents at Greenbank. where
lean rest unIii I am better. aud all ny M"
nsy was stoIen from ne three days ago
you needn't be AFRAID, just letme lie belo' {
Che ere, md only give nae crust TO keel
me from starving and The Lord siit bles'
you Tor IT.
bire eyes in q var that would have ne d'
il. ifit hadn't been that had seen 8" much
of tbs.. inpasters. The war was just over
aud every beggsr that came sipHg SAID ilC
.,s soldier usveiling hume, and nad been
wonrded and robbed. One thati had been
raoI enough ID. help. iimped away out oI
.isht. a. he thought, aud then. tor ~ss at
th..ss,ret window. shouldered h'' cruiche.
and iramped II with the strongest. :,
"No doubt your pocket is full ol mone,,
said /. " and you only wanta chance 4" roll
aud murder me. Go away with you. q"
Drucilis, thats my niece, was baking
,,ar, cakes in the kitchen. just then size
came 10 the door and moiioned With hi
lin. 10 me. I" do let him stay, sun,y. and
III badnt had good sense might. bat
kuew better than child of sixtsrr.s
go .way with YOU" says | louder than
before. 81 woa't have this any iunger.
Aud he gave kind NJ grcsn. and t.es
Nj. hand frum the latch. and cramp, charnp,
through the frcxen snos again; a"ti
,h.uyht him snoe. when there vas once
aore, hardly sith q knock Al sli'---a iain'
teach like chllG's now. ND
And when opened he ~" =. eam'
cutie in, and stood leaning On tal ssne
pale as ghost. his eyes bigger thu ct.
Well. Of all impudcnce !" said |. =
de locked at me end said I: "Madam.
have a mother in Greenbsnk. | vsnt q
live 10 see her. i shall not Il J try 10 q
farther tonight" ..s.rs-s4s. .
They all want 10 see their mothers.
SAID. |. and just then !, came 10 ny a'nt
that hoped my son Charles. who bad beer
.old,er--an officer ne had got ,obe. taint
--ssnlrd 10 see his. and would SOON.
81 have been wounded you see" sal.
We. z.n
"Don't 20 a showing NE ysur hutts.
said l !; /" they buy them, 50 they told me
% 20 begging with now. tread The pa
psrs. tell ye. and la principled. SOS ou
clergyman. agin giving anything unless VI
thiough some welt organized soclsty
Tranps are my abomination. and ~ To-
herPing you all night. you esa't expect IN.
.fdeceat folks-go" t.
Drucilla came 70 the door and ,aid. "Ie
bin stay, aunty," with her lips again, bu
itnck no notice.
SO he went this time. and did not CON,
Asck and sat down by the Gre and rs
isned 20 the wind and sleet. and felt Ii,
warm FIRE. and smelt the baking cakes an,
the apples stewing. and the tea drawing oI
the kisehen siove aud ought TO has,