The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-11-18
VHILLsBoRoUGH N X, ovEMBER Is, 1855

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take aJride," he exclaimed.Is /" Hello, she
isn't here--what the mischief does she
meaRF rs nNah amNs saslliJ ~ saaI
|GE.No, she was not there ---neithel was her
bluevelyethat with the white os,rish plume.
nor the magnificent Cashmere shawl that
had been sentfrom India for her wedding
present just five years ago, ,and Mr.. Elwyn
came slowly down stairs, again. feeling
sasch inclined to get into . passion, III III
Il "De you know where mylwifes is!"she
asked MRS. Altworth, q lady who spent one
half other time az, the hotel windows and
the other half catechising the servants. and
who consequently knew all that was to be
known concerning peoples oatgoings and
incomings generally n err .9asfls,ls.
aShe's out riding in Colonel Warning
tons barouch-been gone ever since morn
Ing" returned the gossiping matrons with
great prOmptitude. mstl sssl lll8aa i.istls
0at ridingw Eiwyn's brow contract
ed. eein nna ilHj .saRi 0l... ej QUE. +
Strange--yery strange" he muttered,
.to drive out in that sort of way without
so much as saying q word tome! Ialways
thought that Warrington puppy D and I'm
sure Of II nOw."5 ie.la .oIilfa aHHiq ..sp1a
He went down and dismissed the equi-
page, and then returned TO the drawing
room, as restless as the wandering Jew.
| After one or two turns across the l6ng apart
ment. he sat gloonily y down in the window
recess. Even Aurora Raymond,s pretty
lisping chatter could not interest him now.
=. Would Kate never Gomez he thought,
as he looked at his watch tor fhe fortieth
/ time. #sf8 .He.as.A bar taf.sNs6f3
a, She came at last, just in time to run up
stairs for O hurried dinner toilet--csms
smiling and lovely. with Ter hair blown by
The fresh wind and her eyes sparkling ra.
dian,ly. Elwyn--dog in tlnanger as he
was--could have knocked Col. Warring,
tea down for the inyelantary glance Of ad1
miration with which be looked after bis fail
companion. ut an4 tv sa #sin aaaefI
/ Presently Mrs. Kate re-appeared in q
magnificent dress OF lustrous silver green
silk, lightened up by the fash of emeralds
at her throat, and frosted green gmassei
dropping from her hair. psa uasa saiit9
"Nhy have you put.on that odious greer
dressr asked Elwyn, catching at some
slight pretext as an escape valve for his
ilI-humor. You know how much dis.
like green" llats sd4 IL srss .,7sn1at
81 o. WELL" said Kate nonchalantly. ",,yor
are SO 6dgety. Charles. What difference
can it make whether | wear green or yel'
low D II is entirely by gone fashion fol
husbands and wives TO study one another
whims a la Darby and Joan. We dress en-
tirely 10 please the public, the gay world
you know !, and put on this silk dress 4
please Mr.. Gsrnet-he admires green .,
much "" syta. taa.lFF haA 4B.a44El
! Charles Elwyna stared at his wife il
speechless .astonishment. What did ) i
meani She had always been the humbl.
slave of his slightest wish or caprice, ant
now she smilingly SET him at defiance
What evil spirit had possessed herr 81
i She never came near him all the evening
--never sought his approval by the little
shy glances of appeal or the questisnin!
looks that had been so oinerpressibly dear 4
him. No--she chatted away. bewitchingl,
i self.rpliant, the centre Of sn admirlnI
group. until Mr., ,Elwyn was ready 20 rusl
out of the room iu : trapsport Of eIasPera
tion. En- /, stiss,Isg tstn. f.r.,5 81, aar4,
1" Allow me 10 congratulate you on you
treasure Of wife, sir." said Col. Warning
ton. |" have always known she was
beauty. but ! never appreciated her claim
as wit" y. -. s nm. 900.
Blwyn glared speechless al the polit'
Colonel, who was evidently surprised a
the ungracious reception OF bis little com
piiment. ~.
.Just--what I might have expected, h,
muttefed TO himself. plucking feteely .
his moustsche. ~" What the. deuce did
bring her here for, if | didn't want ever.
J fool In society to fall down and worshil
!. lher l"s ,l
"wOuld yOaiikea dive. sfter dinner
, lKates he asked one evening about thre