The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-11-25

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X was lovely Jn,e morning, tie sprill, rin
6fea'tfcft The iosas scenting the fresh. sswee
Finr; butais thu beauty and sweetness VA
lost on The speakers Of. the foregosl5x iitt:,
d'.ioEae. ilil,e hzmar, tossesIs III hei
pretty brown bead. and face. tvo. Tor thai
fniatser-A as skin eyes. bais Il ere al brown,
sassf her Cherry fed ff~, 'bst@ss;g' wlssci
.hoae the daiusirss iislle pearls u teeth ~.
ever looked defiance ia tie eses Of her
compsnio'i. soung grntleman. who eur.
lyeyed ber with pair u coui. gray oDcs |;
then repIymglto tie decided NJ !
why bot 4 - Eff
.Becau>e don. choose to care.
But, Mile. think you might care. Ii
u mol !. yery hard task | ask Of you.
Not very hard. When must not speak
clvilsy 20 any olher man but you 7, relurE.
ed The offended dan,sel. s.
4 did not say 10 be upcivil; | merely RI
qpested you hot to firl with them. sald
iier companion. gra,eiy. Aud really. lil.
iie. bsise some caast 10 complain.
'lndecd. slr.I an. sorry. ,aat 4 occasion
you 80 much distress. replied Mile. mith
stately courtesy. Then suddenly, asshe
saw an angry leek come into her Ioser's
eyes, resolved 70 be The fret 10 make peace.
she continued :'ljut il you have nothing IL
say but to make complaints Of my flirting.
why III 90 ia. Aud suiting the action 10
the word, she darted past hnn, and ran
swiftly up the steps, disappearing within
the house.
Frank Courtney. on being left alone
looked more hurt than angry. now. lie
stood .tiil for moment. doubling whether
u follow Mile. or to return homswsrd.
and finally chose the latter.
A tall. handsome fellow wa Frank |
Courtney. sith bis erect figure. slrsiph, |
features. clear. fair skin, crisp. cnrly hair
and the snarlest little nloustache Of golden
brown; but. perhaps. toe handsoinest leu |
iure 10 Franks face WAS his ewes. They |
we're gray. with the merriest aud, OF the 4
same tame, most agreeable expression.
dancing in their clear. cool depths. OIL
good family. toierably wealthy, the rising
Young lawyer was eageriy sVugh; after. e..
peciaiiy by match making mauimas. Bur Il
Frank hitherto bad resisted all atter,pts 10
enslaye him. tall. coming to spend the va. 4
cation At Winburn. he met Mile Da,ner.
he minister's niece. the belle Or the vii. Il
age. as veil IS the sunbeam Of the barso,.
lge !; fell deeply iu love with the charming
itile sprite. aud an acquaintance cf six
Seeks had .ermlusteJ IN an engagement.
L vas but nstura! that quarrel SHOULD
,ome. just 10 clear tie air aud make love
brighter than before. and 10 tell the troth. Y
hey had good many Of these little trials
i temper. for Millie was considerable oil
hift, aud the best and tenderest OF los.
y do object to these trials. Bat this X
Inarrei threatened d be more serious than
ny that bad yet occurred, for when
rank next rang the parsonage bell aud
sked for Miss Mlilie, rs usnal. il m,
nth novery pleasant expression Of counte.
ance that he heard Anna, the hired ritI
" Z. Och. SURE. Muster Courtney. Mis. lI
lille weat out riding sid Young Mn@ hi
z UilesroY more nor an hour agone. X,
or did tho expression of bis face Improve
kep. on reaching the highway. lie caught
glimpse Of MiiIie. looking wonderfully =
retiy ~ green riding habit. with the
uniisst ltile cap and shits feather. and
,srd her sweet silyery voice replying 70
ine latnass Of Mr. GiIderoy's as She i
lshed cus ~ sight,. mounted on her spir. q
Cd little bay. Feeling rather savage.
rank la cigar and ssrolled leisurely. Ia
ping u soothe his iarbnIent spiri, II ii
: calm evening. trying to interest him. III
Il in the melancholy nuirs Of tue whip IC
orwil that plaintivcly resoandei from =,
e we'll wooded bills that surrounded The
soly lissleyillage Of Winburn.
ls had walked sone time unconscicusly. Y,
evening bad dcepsned TO night. AM, ~
Ir after star had eome out. twinkliLe - y,
ightly down on The dtjecied lover. ere = =
turned to reiraee his steps. when Frsnk ~
ard the sound Of horses roofs coming Y
p'dly along The nad. 10 listened. II
en- out rang the shrill cry or somo one rel
otEnNrr. tVNN UedNAuN Iuuiu ~
Millic = he Thought. ies. fying mad. n.
down the read. eyes shining. nostvils asl
tended, the whole body qaiseriug with NJ,
'itemcnt aud fear. tho startled apimal ~
be-.
collessihs all bis energies. Frank wait 4.
tillshs bay wss close 10 hinn. then With II Il.
nick bound. he sneeeeded IA graspine ~ ~
bridle, and IN a few seconde stopped - =,
horsc. reseuing Mile from terrible ~ !"
I,h, fcr pnco into The woods she would
{ been dashed 70 pieces. Bot thanks Isf
Franks proyidentia ala. our little he. 10th
Ne escaped unirjnred. Ne.
It wasa very silent meeting. and a mo- ltlsa
~ la,er Viii t;ildrrcy. overwhelmed pa,
b dis,nay, joined ,hsn. and 10 hin ltal
'pk gaze the charge % lssdine homo the on,
g. assuring hin pt Miss Miles s.ia,y. ste
" she declined 70 riae home. lle would E,he
etNl herihwaiking there. And 81. With shs
sestssiens of sorrow and regret 0ilasroy cn,
= 'ov. - ~ szsf lski
fhc slbrr of the runaway va fl;a. 4. An.