The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-09-02
]. " u 1898

.1tNt@I9Ahfifl9 IT, 8FNNIG AIt.8 .UmE1A NfTffI6t
man who, 10 Just new settling bis score
He locks like a clerk And 1 should sa,
tlrsm his manner, and from the fact he feels
Jig his duty, to 20 home Al. this hour, that ke
has wife, and children II see by his face
that he Iis kind hearted and generous. and
lshouid judge that the meant 70 do abosl
asa near right as he can., He has been
beaten. and he, pays q doliart or 50 for The
segregation OF some two hours, ,duration
| 10 you .obserse. you will see that he pays
Lii freely. and ockeis The loss sith smile.
Happy faculty. ,Buthow do you suppose il
is in that young maR's home ]. Suppose HE
wife had come ~ him this norning and
asked him for Al few dimes TO spend fos
seme trifing thingr-some household ,orna-
neni. o. some biz u jswelry for the adora-
nent Of her person-7-and suppose his little
lebili had put in plea Tor . dime Or two 70
bhy dolls and picture-bonks with, what
would have been the result? What do you
ihink he would have answered.? OF fifty
men just like him would not fiye-and forty
have declared tha, they had not the. money
lte spare FOR any such purposes And,
snpreeyer. they would have, said so, feeling
hat they were telling the truth. Am
pot rightf". -, g~,5+'-~ ',' r.4 80.
! Upon my soul'', responded the man who
understood billiards. {" you speak 70 the
point, All it is we'll Tor such wives and
children ,hat they do not know where all
the money gaes!' .,ei si,@s,,~, r.s.a ,.,.
The game was finished the two gentle
men moved on and Albert Landman arose
from his seat and left the place. Neyerbe
fore had he had just such thoughts as now
/ possessed him. He had never dwelt upon
the same grouping Of ideas. That very
morning his own true, faithful, loving wife
had been sad and heart-sick because he had
harshly and unkindly met her request foI
small sam of money, And his swee,
Eizxie had crept away to her home almost
broken hearted for the want of sfmpis
toy such as her mates possessed. And yel
4 the sum uf his own little ones wants a
iimouuted not to so much as he had paid
away that evening for billiard playing, AZ
Albert G.andman wanted to be an honest
husband aud father, and the lesson was MOI
lost upon him. 90 his way home he step
4 ped at Mr.SGrants, had purchased the bes
and prettiest hoop,to be found, with q driv
ing stick paIated red and white and blue
aud in the merning. when he beheld hi'
child's delight, and had received her CRATE
full, happy kiss The question came TO hl'
mind--Whieh was the best add happiest re-
sult--this, or the five games at billiards.
i A few mornings after this, as Albert
arose from the breakfast. table, he detected
an uneasy. wistiul look upon his wife's lace
i =" Kate, what is its"'@ 81. ..... !
j" Albert, if you could spare me few
dsllars this .morning." '.gE H.. a........
!" Certainly. my love. Anything 10 rea-
500 TO make you happy" And out came
the purse. and the money was handed over,
with warm genial smile. -. ...'..
!" What! Tears at thstf Was il posi-
bic that she had been so little used to such
scenes on his part. that so simple an act ol
loving kindness thus affected herr
| How many games ofibiIIiards would be
Required 20 give such satisfaction as Albert
Landmaf carried with him on that event.
ful morning to his shopi
i A very simple STORY, is il nots But
how many may gain lasting profit by giving
heed to the Iessons p sa "f.a@' : :
THE ELEctWE FRANCHISE IN EgolAsD.--
The reform bill is rapidly giving the people
Of England opportunity TO take an active
part in the government Of their country,
1t is officially announced that The number
oi voters in the borough Of Liverpool ha,
been increased from l9,900 to $3.50
In the southwestern division the old lisl
showed 10000 voters. There are $500
new occupiets and about 5000 clal,ns
THE new constituency will, therefore
probably be more than $1,000. Rural
places do not double their number Of voter.
like Liverpool, but they, too. are strouger
at the polls than ever before, aud 20 the
democratic element gains strength.