The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1869-09-01

"oh whistle and I'Il come to you, my lad
A smile caressed the lines about Darwin
Testers mouth as her voice floated back to
him. and he thodght beneath that reckless
exterior was deep loving heart.
Lille had not heen all sweetness to him;
she who should now have been his hon0rpd
wife was anather's bride, and ihe wound in
his heart which her dagger of conquest had
made was not yet healed. He was called
to Station to preach. and ne and his wi
do~ed mother would make ii their home;
he would stay al Elder Adair's unliI her
coming.
Hearing voices. he yolunterily arose and
went to the window. ard there stood Elene
dispensing food to an army OF poultry. and
talking TO them all the while when her
aunt's yoice put in
"Eene. child did you know the minister
was heref"
"Qes ma'am; saw him and talked with
him; and. anntie. cannot help thinking
how much he resembles that turkey there"
Aunt Mary disappeared inslanter, and
Elene. laughing looked up TO the window,
and seeing Mr.. Lester, only said
.You do not believe it, do yoO"
On Sunday he asked her il she should at
tend church.
"No, sir" was her candid reply.
"Hnw shall you spend the day, Miss
Adair?"
."You are very inquisitive, but. as you
are preacher, will overlook il and tell
you; in reading. writing. and having good
time in general" said she. bowing 10 him
and leaving him alone.
As time passed on Darwin Lester could
not help admiring the Tree grace OF Elene,
her homes; frankness and eccentric original
ity. He offered TO assist her in her studies.
This brought them closer together; and
when Mrs. Lester came. and they took pos
session of their beautiful cottage. which
Darwin had converted into a miniature pa
rsdise by his many improvements. he still
instructed Elene, and before Two years pass
ed away he found he had been copjugating
the verb ".amo.'
In all this time there neye. was a mo-
ment when he felt that be could tell her his
thoughts. for ever did she love him, he
knew she would say No" and laugh at his
folly far asking her love. lie had sympathy
Tor miles Standish when he said:
"a laundering No." poin, blank from ihs mouth
uomsn,
TA., comics. I'm afraid Of nor am ashamed 10
confess H."
Up 10 this time Elenc's life had been a
merry pla, joy. mischief, and roguish wiles
the actors but now there came change.
Her iaiher fell victim TO disease, and Few
short days passed away from earth. She
wandered through her old haunts 10 drea-
my way. a mere aulomaton; nothing seem
ed to smuse her. or arouse her energies.
Now Darwin Lester eel. courage 10 tell her,
and put his fate in her keeping. He taid
her at his "youth's love dream" then Of his
manhoods's more perfect love. His words
stirred chords in her heart that never be-
fare had vi5rsted thrill uf Joy passed
through her being; but she looked calmly
into his face and said:
"You lorget your position in life. Mar.
~ minister. thought you knew my leei-
ings at that direction"
The deep parlor that oversprcad his lace
made her regret her words, and she added
with smile.--
"certsinly you can fnrgive me for speak
ing so frankly, for saying.
"Whs, ought not 10 have said, yet now can neser
unsay H."
"l forgive you. Eiene. fo' know your
way. But consider il veil bclnre you an
swcr. SO frankly NY qucst,nn.
"No. Mr.. Lester; an urcd oi myself, Of
everything; there is nothing new, and the
eld hauuis weary NE. shall 60 to New
YORK. to NV uncle; IN the buzz of that great
city. life will seem tn flow faster, and the
goal toward which all are coming will soon
sppesr. ! aa wealthy, and have wealthy
friends which are great passports through
life. I shalt keep nv old home here 10
come back TO when have bathed in the
Dead Sea oi nv hopes--which may never
be. We are not suited 10 each other. Think
Of wedding the dashing eaiersct that flies
from rock 10 rock. To The gentle, purling
siream!" She lauked up at hiu with one Of
her old rnguish laughs and said. "Nut
bad sermonizer, am II"
Without answering her question he touk
both her hands in his saying
"EIene, you are young, aud building air
castles, and "asking bIindIy OF the Iuiure
what II cannot give y.n" but when you have
read this inscription Omuia rGniias, on eve
ry portal. come back Ill wait for you
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