The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26

Il cbauced that he had lately incnrred
| ! snall debt 10 amsn who ebese him NJ
love |; aud now. when lie knew the old maj
would be nnabie 10 pay il At once. he mad'
an iuperious denmnd for its settlement
| The result was such rs he hrda intended,
.nd ere Tong Leigh lay languisling in pris
lpr.. hopeless sf release. upless by some
miracle the means should arise to satssf,
| bis creditors claim.
Ills horror stricken daughter was re-
eeiyed into the kindly home Of a friend
(I'hilip's parents had removed from tl,s
iIlags.) but theehief portion ether time
was spcatin the gsoauy prison sof ils
aeighLorinx town Her busy brain was
ever at work 10 devise some means hy
which her. father release might he effect
ed and at lengrha brilliant idea dawncd
upon her Her proud parept at FIRST op-
posed. but hnslly consented to the plain
which, was usy other fhsn 40 seek The opera
nanager. whose address she still ienem-
pered !, aud to alccppt The standing Offer lie
had made her. liut one thing the seusi-
tive old nlab,hlsiAsd apdll-- sI,c must not
soniide her Intentions 10 any one. aud she
must sppear before the public G,sder 40 a..
.amed name.
when she hal obtained the required
sum she was TO remit it 20 bis creditor, and
then he would Join her, d free man once
more.
And 80, IN silence and secrecy, Edith
Leigh stole away from the villa2e-not
without ! papg---and alter weary journey.
fouui herself IL the presence Of the London
manager. lie was unfeignedly pleased 10
zee her. aud a. once took her under bis
swn protection. aud gave her home III his
own family. Msre--when she related the
events which had led 10 her accepting
his longtime offer. be advanced the sull a.
monnt OF her fathers indebtrlness. and so
-he was speediIv isined Sby iiai to part no
more on earth.
Al weat well with the young singer !;
wi,h Ler de5ut on the stage began her tri-
nnph Wealth p,unsd ln upon ner. and
.he might, ere very long. hive retired
FROM the scene Of her successful labers pos
ses-ed pf M ample independence. 0nce
she would gladly have svailed herself Q.
the opportunity but now the young pri-
ma donna bore about wuh her heart
heavy with care aud disappointment.
Her father had left their London sd-
dress with q f,i-nd % their native village.
that when Philip returned be might fol
low them Bat he had not come aud a
the years rolled BY Edith sometimes met
the baronet, whose tutor he had been. bnt
still no news u him whose every look and
action had once seenlnd full Of lore for her.
AT ls.e,lI the time drew near when the
heavy burden was 10 be lifted from her
heart. She stood Lefcre the curtain one
aigh,. gracefully acknowledging the pp-
ulause With which she was greeted ut the
close az the opera, when her heart gave one
great leap. fur there before her was Philip
Morgan---older. grayer than when they had
watching her with eager. wistful
eyes.
Scarce conscious Of what che did. Edith
hastened from the sthRes p0thttut uhh ou,
% servant. aud desiring his presence in
the nor empty green room.
lie came, looking rale aud sad. and seek
imr ssinly 10 cunceal his agitation henesih
i grave cnnrtesy. But few words suficel
10 bring hack the old jryuus look into his
asrs eyes She bad not fagstscn him.
then II WIS al . mis,ase--eac lad been
faithful 10 the other. and bow that mistake
occurred was easily explained nov they
had met. -
Philip Morgan bad returned 70 the VII
lagc after spending six months abroad.
aud no ono could reply to bis inquiries as
10 the whereabouts sf the I.eial.s. The man
Wih whssn their address bad been left
having died in the interval. Knowing not
what Il n :nk OF this mysterious disappear.
ance. be went 10 London. aud entered up
ss, mors hopeless from the change which
The father and daughter. unknown " hun.