The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-19

out remark INTO his Pockes, anu became 81
lent. An taal ng .raHt MaY S,&a..s. Hetgta.
/ II the thought Of Mrs. Whitman REQUIRED.
as was natural, to the elegsai silk dress Of
which she was to become the owner on
that day, she did not feel the proud sstis-
faction her vain heart experienced q little
while before. Something of its beauty had
faded. .ssg..s 3 4, e51..cs...
If l only knew what the letter contain
ed" she said, half an hour alter il came in
her mind, still feeling the pressure which
had come down upon it SO strangely, as II
seemed to her. She went to the mantle
piece, took up the letter, and examined the
superscription. II gave her to understand
that lis contents we're of a nature TO trou-
BILE her husband. .. ,:..so..- lf, s.. a..
Mrs. Whitman turned the letter over and
over agaip in her hand, IN thoughtful way,
and as she did so, the image OF her husband
sober faced and silent. as he had become
Tor most Of the time OF late, presented it.
self with unusual vividness. Sympathy
stole into her heart. ... ... ..e- -s.,.s.,.r. ].
Z" Poor Charles !" she said, as the feeling
increased: !" Pm afraid something is gong
wrong with him." sss s'... bre
Placing the letter on the mantlepiece,
where he could see it when he came in,
Mrs. Whitman entered upon some, house
hold duties, but a strange impression. as of
weight, lay upon her heart--a sense Of i'm
pending evil--a vague feeling that all was
not going well with her husband. -
Z" lie has been lltile mysterious OF late, I"
she said 10 herself. Tne idea affected her
very unplea.antly., lie grows more 81
lent and reserved" )" she added, as though
her mind under kind of feyerish excite
ment, became active in new direction.
..sMore iudrawa. as II were, and less inte-
rested in what is going on around him,
Ills coldness chills me at times, and his "
riiation hurts me-" .... ...-g -. s., s.. =.
She drew long, deep sigh. Then with
an almost startling viyidness. came before
her mind in contrast, her tender. loving.
cheerful husband OF three years before, and
her quiet. silent, sober-iaced husband Of
to-day. 4 as.s aa.
Snme thing is going wrong with him"
she said aloud. as the feeling grew stronger.
d" What can IL be = a s7aA s* .~.-s
The letter was in her hand. -s
This may give me light" And with
careful fingers she opened the envelope, not
breaking the paper, SO that she could seal
it sgain if she desired to do So. There was
a bill Of sixty dollars and communication
from the person sending the bill. lie was
a ieweler. H It, a a@sa @as.
"If il is not settled al once" he wrote,
81 shall pu, the account in suit. II has
been standing FOR over year. and am
tired Of getting excuses instead oil my mo.
ney."
The bill was for q Iady's watch, which
Mrs. Whitman had almost compelled her
husband TO purchase. Not paid Tor ! is II
possible p exclaimed the little woman. in
blank astonishment, while tue blood mount.
ted 10 her forehead. ..s.
Then she sat down to think. Light be.
gan TO come into her mind. Asshe sat thus
thinking. a second letter came TO her hus-
band. She opened il without hesitation.
Another dunning letter. =
mot paid l. il possible ," she re.
pea,ed the ejaculation. II was bill of
iwea,y five dollars for CATERS aud slip
pers. which had been standing Tor three
months. - aa1 seHIH
"This will never do" sa,d the awaken
ing wife" never--no. never" and she
thrust the two letters into her pocket in o
resolute way. From that hour until the re.
turn Of her husband al dinner time, Mrs
Whitman did an unusual amount OF think.
ing for her little brain. She saw, the mo.
ment he entered, that the morning cloud
mad not passed from bis brow.
"Here Is the,money for that new dress"
che said, taking small roll Of bills from
his vest pocket, and handing them to Ada
as he came in. lie did net kiss her, nor
smile in the old bright way. But his voice
was calm, if moi cheerful. A kiss and q