The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-11
HILLsBoRoUGH N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH H. 1868 ~tr

tili mad killed somebody. Now, grandma,
breakfast is all ready. will you please 10
come cut soon. for l AN real hangry this
morning :" "~~'.'' y
A few weeks after this occurrence, one
Wednesday afternoon. when school did NOT
keep. Mrs. Browa told Jim, hat he better
60 over to the fuIling mill, and see if her
cloth, which she had spun and woven for
their winters use, and sent there TO be
pressed aud colored. was ready. 81 hope,
my dear. there will be enough to make for
you whole suit for school and Sundays,
and for me a cloak, Ter shall be so hsppy
to be able TO 20 cut to church this win Ter
even when the weather is bad, and not be
obliged to stay at home for little storm, as
l did last winter; 20 my dear. and be pery
careful Of your hurdle"
The walk was long one, and the cloth
aot qsite ready: when Jimmy started for
home il was almost night. He walked fast,
holding on tightly to the precious load, and
thinking how happy he shoald feel walking
to church with his grandmother. with his
new suit aud her warm clsak. when all at
once as he approached the village he saw
faint light shining upon him. growing
brighter and brighter; what was it. could
it be the moon? ? no, it was MOI time for that,
,ohat then could it bei "0h," he scream :
ed suddenly. and dashed forward with all
his might. crying fire fire." at the top Of
his Voice.
Yes. il was farmer Grey's big new barn
which he had Just built, because his other
was not large enough fer this years crops.
aud fell OF hay and grain asd horses. FIRE
He could see as be ran towards il. that not
much was burning. bat that was jsst BY d
window facing him.
He sprsng in. and instantly saw the point
Of danger and the remedy. Quick as
thoughthe tore open his bundle and threw
il right over the rack. just above Black
Hawks head. where. . short time before.
Tom. the ehaiss boy, who had been to feed
him for the night. and needing TO light his
lantern had struck match and then thrswn
il carelessly into the rack, never giving it
. thought. II was not quite burnt oul. and
falling into the fresh hay had burned slow
", aud isst begun to blaze up as jim came
in sight.
Il was jus: in time, in time to ar
rest the flames, so that the farner's only
f,vorits. could be led out in safety, and
farther damage prevented, by tho amazed
men, who aroused from their supper by
jim's piercing Shrek, had rushed to the
rescue. But the bundle Of cloth. the result
Of months hard labor and self.dsRial By the
poor widow and her orphan grandshild.
whore was thats Jim did not wait to see
but being sure that il was quite ruined stole
ou, unobservsd in the confssion and ran
home 10 bis sure refuge. for comfort and
strength. with no fear Of blame, when be had
tried to do his duiy
Well done. my boz, well dnne." said
Mira. Brown. whea Jimmy had Eaished his
exciting story 4" thank God for your csu-
rage, snd that through our means farmer
Grey has been saved sueh loss. and bis
poor animsIs much pain"
The next morning as they we're sitting az
breakfast. aud again talking over the evsnts
Of the evening, What should they hear but
load thsnp spsn the deor. repeated twice.
thrice, before jim, whose mouth was full
Of hot potstee. cosld swallow it and reco-
,sr from his surprise enough to 10 10 the
door and open it. There stood farmer
Grey, bis biz stick in his hand, his iaco
very red, and his eyes very fierce. as he
roarsd sst,." What are you doing msn alive.
that yoa can't open your door quicker Than
thisf ] can't wait boy all day; where is
your grandmother ."
-" Walk in, Mr.. Grey. walk in cir" said
Mrs. BrOws. coming to the rescue, and
setting chair Tor hin 4; ga fns day. Mr..
Grey. hope ysu ars quite we'll this morn
ins%
-" wellf yes. veil enosgh. I spose M I
aint nutther, arter thai fre last night
didn't sleep none /; did yss Mrs. Brown"
said he. Suddenly 6rips his eyes upon her.
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