The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-01-28
FIRST LOVE y

\ you have experience; for factis stranger
than fctions "A, beg unIng IN these dgys Of
.s:arilipg abruptness ia as s;saple as open
| your mouth; and when you huvs.once be-
| gun you can end wherever you like, ind
Sles vs'the sequel 70 tho readers imagina-
i ton: bht the hinges OF ,s;ory--the turn
ing gracefully back from a adigression lit Is
easy to turn into one) )--is the pas q,sicoute.
my education oa that point was neglected /.
II Ftswss;isss isseld bsfoss. nssoaIight
ngit, aud job and myself having. like Sir
Fabian, no niad to sleep followed the
fashion aud the rest Of the company at the
inn. aud strciied down 20 sec the falls by
moonlight. / had been there before, and |
took job straight to the spot in the bed OF
the river which have described above Us
my fayor;te. and after watching il for few
minutes. We turned back 10 dark cleft III
the rock which afforded rude seat, and sat
masng IN silence.
Several parties had strolled past without
seeing Us IN our recess. when two female g.
cures. with their arms around each other
waists. sauntered slowly around the jutting
rock below. and approached u. eagerly en-
gagcd in conversation. They came on to
the very edge Of the shadow which enyel-
oped IA, and turned TO look back at the
scene. As the head nearest to me was rails
ed 10 the light. | started half to my feet il
was Edith In the same instant her voice
Of music broke on my ear. and an irresisti-
BILE impulse TO listen upobserysd drew me
down again upon my seat, and Job. with d
similar instinct, laid his hand upon my
arm.
III was his favorite spot I said Edith.
1--WE hsd been at Trenton together years be.
fore.l Il stood here with him, and wish
he stood here now, that | might tell him
what my band besitates to write
Poor Phillipi said her companion.
whom By the voice / recognised as the
youngest Of the Flemings. 4 can not con-
eeiye how you can resolve 50 coldly to treak
his heart.
| felt dagger entering my bosom. but
still hesitsted. Edith went on.
.Mhy. ! will tell you my dear little In
nocent. | loved Philip Slingsby when /
thought | was going to die. Ii was then q
fitting attachment. for / never thought to
need Of the goods Of this world. more than
\ sick chamber and nurse and Phil was
was kind-bearted and devoted to me. and |
lived at home. But. with returned health.
thousand ambitious desires have sprung
up in my heart. aud find myself admirei
BY whom i will. and every day growing
more selfish and less poetical. Philip i
poor, and love 10 cottage. though veY5
we'll for you il you like il. would never DO
for me. should like him very well for
friend, for he is geutlemanlike and deyot-
ed. but with my ideas, ! should only make
him miserable, and SOL think had better
put him out Of misery at Once-don't you
think so?'
A half-smothered groan ofanguish escap.
ed my lips; bnt il was lost in tho roar Of
the waters. and Editu's voice, Ms she walk
ed on. lessened and became inaudible to my
ear. As her figure vas lost in the shadow
Of the rocks beyond. threw myself on the
bosom Of my friend. aud wept in tLe.unut-
tcrsble agony Of crushed heart. know
not how the night was spent, but awoke
at noon of the next day, 10 my bed. with
jobs hard cIasPed tenderly il my own.
kept my trust. l was to meet Edith
Linsey az Saratoga 10 July-ihe last month
Of the probation by which | won right u
her love. had no, spoken 70 her. or writ
ten. or seen her (ssve unknown 10 her. in
the moment | have iescribed). in the three
long years 70 which my cons,sncy was de-
voted. I had gained the usual need Of in
dustry In my profession, and was admitted
10 i,s practice. 1 was on the threshold Of
manhood and she had promised. before
heaven. hcre 10 give mo heart and hand.
had parted from her at twelve on that
night three years ago. and, ss che clock
struck. 1 stood again by her side In the
crowded ballroom Of Saratoga.
Col God | Mr.. Slipgsby 7 she exclaim-
Cd, as put out my baud.
Am 50 changed that you do not know
me, Miss I.nsey7' asked, as she still
looked with wonderful gaze into my face
pressing my hand however. with real
warmth. and evidently under the control,
for The moment. Of the feelings With which
We had parted.
Changed. indeed. Why, you have stu
died yourself 70 skeleton My dear PHI
liz. you are illr
I was--but il was only for moment. /
asked her hand for waltz, and never be-
fore or since came wit aud laughter 50 free
y 70 my lip. | was collected. but, at the
name time, was the gayest Of the gay
aud when everybody had congratulated me.
in her hearing, on the school 20 which | had
put my wits IN my long apprenticeship 70
the Law. | retired to the gallery looking
down upon The garden, and cooled my brow
and rallied my sinking heart.
The candles we're burning low. md The
bali was nearly over. when | entered the
room again. aud requested Edith 70 take
turn with mo on the colonnsde. She st
once assented. and could feel BY bcr arm
"a mine. aud see BY the Fixed expression on |