The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-01-08

i our IN msrr,sge had only been delayed fv,
Hdays--only Ave ldsys--that 4 should hsv,
been arrested apdltransported alone. / can
notltorgive myseh!S1 tsua bslIo7 ssg'a
AT this the little, one stretched out he
noundwhite arms, clssped his head, press
sdihls 1isrehead. his hair. his eyesd smiling
like q chsrob, and murmaribg all sorts o
souan's fond things 4 sas quiteafected
and con asilsredit one ofsthe prettisst scene
lever witnessed. s9eitnd .at hsaasu rs.
1 rAnd besides ne are so verysrich. Too,
sald she. bursting out laughing. a"Lsok a
ipy gpurse--ons gold Louis d'or--als n,
aworldly wealth."sd3 s6,i .or ete.I J ~nsst
] lie began toIaugh too. sssa9 r. a-asaf
II" Yes, dear. 1 hsse speatl my last hal
crown. gave il to the, fsllaw who carrie,
par irunks 90 hoard.' .su.s............m,.
All. paor!!" cried she !" vhat natter
its fSobsdy 20 merry a. those Who fhay,
E0thmg AZ an besldesi have nv Stwu dia
anad rings that my mothsr gave ne the,
are good fsr something all the worId over
we can sell them when you like and be
side =. "a am. sure u,st tic captain mesn
kindly by Us, and saspecl he kaows- Eerl
! lwrilIwhat il iha tue letter. s.N
/ l...its recommendation te the Goyfrno
ptCaytHne.""ra =, ..~w r.aT .a.q.t.sa.
49, Perhaps 50 VIA kQoHs ... r...a..
|. i. Tao sure it is.", conlWa,d The, cllrm
lng lllle, wiirs :. You are 50 good | an
surr the government has bani.hrd yau onI,
Tor short time.-l knew the! have no Ieel
'gg against Joa.", ,~..j ...l .a ......
! ,'il's. bish lime ,ha, II. l'gh,. .horid b
s,risrn out. aud nov | raped on The dec
anil called To them 10 do 80. 7''s
They lns,anllY. obeysI. auJ ] heard lheu
ls,eE sn5 iS.l|'s5'ag :| e IKE " t~S '"'''e"
ptfl.s mssfnniar s / when r aSare'I I SIS sur
'pprrisrd mol 70 hrlS the Slightest motion q
the vessel. Iiurry,ag An deck isund ths
We ~ere brcslm-,i~ latitude one degre
nortti; Iongttude between - and 2s degree
wrs. A a@sa @ @@+ ue@*. lar~*~' a~>assa
Iwsit-d until ght wien l descended
atn nv oa5in add speusd the letter. wIth
.lUH. sad s--luI l.slIng. ! held my breatl
wA,ie Ilbraksi ihe big red seal aud read;
"Caplsln founta,nbleAu-ihe convlct
Antetnc II,ndscIsar, stands convicted u
hugh reaSou agsinst the Republic. Th'
Directory ordrs that he be shot IN md
esesn,r and i, ous are hereby instructed q
see That these order. are.earrled lato etfec {
3. read the letter Backward and forward
| wsntpn deck. Tbsrs they were. sh'
Ia"k ng upon the ocean. and he g,h'ng up
On her With an expression OF unaIlersbl'
fondprs.. Catching hi. eye, signed foI
hnn 10 cune INTO The cabin. and, bidding
her good bye, he came down. h's lace al
smiles. "a
= Twas bathrd in a cold sweat. | felt Al
if deadly sick I handed him The letter
sud he read u. Wgsiher With the dsati
warrant, Which va. drawn pin due from
and attached. gathered voice as he hnlsh
ed. .s- 4e~ss --s~ r SIT
Iie colored slightly and bswed.
"Iask nothing, Captain, ~. said. in ID,
ssme gentle veise that always characterized
his speech .nu risn can be expected Il
sserve lrom his duty. only wish q
sprak q leW WhENs w sautfttts AHu w CIV
treat ylm tntske care el her. il she shsult
sarVivs hardly think she will"
g" All that IL lair, nv good fellow"
said. i" lfyau rsquest it, will carry hei
back TO FRANCE. to hrf family. | will nsv
er..Ieave her until she w'shs. tosget rid I.
me, bot I do not lhiLk she will survive it,
ST. lie .tnpk my hand snd pressed IL.
r- " Mpst Kind captsin.. | see you snfcl
more in this business than lido; but there
is 40 help ipr Il. trust Jos will preserve
what little property Of mine is left for hei
sake. and that ynu .w,ll take care che get.
what her poor old mother may leave her.
1 put hrr llfe--her .hpnor in yosr hands.
She -" and how icndly low bi. voice be.
came "a delicate little c.ra:ure. fIer
chest Il often affected. She must keep !,
warm and II she cdafI Keep the two dia.
nohj rings her moihef gave hsr. I should
ne rIad bur. ~ course. if money IA nted.