The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-11-14
4 ANNA,s PLAN.
4 RUNAWAY MATcm-our wiTTIsd THE
OLD MAN.

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glowing Goals vigorously. When he was
vexed he always did lhat-by way, sur
pose, 81 satisfying his desire tostrike who-
lever lie happened 10 be stxcd with.
This time it was his pretty daughter,
Anna. who was making her shining
kniliing needles 1y faster than her father
Ibid the poker, while llor bright brown
Ieyea gaze,i somewhat deiiantly at the form
lueler father as lie stopped over the fire
and her pretty mouth was compressed
with determined expression.
i Mr.. Gracy's head WAS shocky and san-
dy now, but If one had seen his portraits
as young man It would have shown u
dark auburn which lay Il, waves, Ike An
lha's own, ana In the face Il strong resem-
lblance 10 lIers.
She resen,nled him In his strong will,
ltoo, and their opinions claspea oftner than
was quite agreeable 70 tie gentle mother,
who wanted everything to 60 on so
smoothly.
This time Ii wis Annals beau-in'!eed,
her accepted lover, who had once had her
fa,her's CONSERVATIVE Was the cause ofthe
troubie.
There was dance over at Westfeld
Corners, and Anna was determined to go
with her lover, Richard Landon, and her
lfatIler was determined heshould go with
a city cousin who was visiting them, in
their own trap. Andif he could have seen
letter from Richard, which was snugly
hidden in Annals packet, ha might have
been more determined than he WAS
/ Father. you never once objected to
Rlcha,d TIL you had that dispute With his
Father about the land,' said Anna.
"Maybe not replied Gmcy, straight
c0ing up his tall figure; "but Irevowed
lsince to have nothing 10 do with the
whole set of Landnns. Like father. Like
Ison. Nobody knows how Richards going
10 turn ont. I've made up my mind |
won't have him poking round here any
longer
But father. We had your consent once.
Dsrs care ifyou did. take II back
that's all. Now, there's Your Cousin Tom
wants yon rs la! as Richard does; why
can't you take him, like sensible girl
and be satisfied p
Father nobody thinks much Of Thomas
willy bat yoH. Idon't believe half the
tales he tells abuut So well cif. never
lwill marry him tell you.'
Wen see about that. ~ 10 this dance
tonight, pon can either let Tom drive you
lover, or yUu stay at hOme.n
Ii WIS on Anna's lips to say she would
stay at home: but Richards plans and
pleading spoke for l,im.
I'D rather 20 with my cousin than stay
iat home s:,e said quickly
Very well, linen, ynn can co. said the
father.
Anna turned and left the room, but there
was something ~ her airaIl the mOrning
which made the old gentleman very sns-
picions.
So 1T dinner he remarked:
Il believe I'll ride over to the Corners
and tec Tie young peoples frolic Tonight.
| recpn they wont turn NE out II don't
dance myself, aud haven't seen u young
folks party lhrse twenty years. Yes,
think III saddle old Aieck aud ride over.
'Dn, uncle Tia. will be jolly y said
Thomas wilby, while into Anna's fscS
There stole lopk or biank CONSERVATION
(which did not escape Mr. Gracey, and Id
lslyly chuckied to himself.
Aha! reckon I've matched 'em this
4 time =
But Anna's wits we've busy, too. whi!t
]. she was helping her mntl,rr wash thedish'
: -. SGdlen;iy, ~ they stood putting away
J. the last shining tins In the tidy pantry
Anna caught her mother by the shouidel
. and said:
Mother, l have your consent t. marry
Richard?'
Yo., dear daughter. Richard Iswofth,
2 we know
. And you don't want to sec me marfI
Cousin Thomas p
= oh, Anna. had rather sec you deadp
y We'll, my dear little mother ! doit1
think I'll die, and know won't nSrr,
cousin. Bu. now, mother, III tell you !
!. secret. can trust your
II YES. Anna,
% We'll, dear. Richard wrote nic to mee
'e him u: tho dance tonight. Then vi
!! would slip away, 50 over " wesiiicld an
}. vel married tomorrow morning. wha
fe lo you cay moi her dear !?
sr TIE good lltllU woman began 70 cry, bu
she said:
do ~ you please. Anna; ! can't bla:n
you. The life suur father leads you !
y pretty hard. know. Hui Oh Anna, you
: father Is goin to The Corncrs!'
:" .1es, mother ON purpose 70 watch "; ;
Richards plan WON'T work. Bot Ihay
another onc can count on your con
ys sent, dear. ard good wOri with fatis
u afterwards.
sY,@. Yrs.' stlt,lc,i lie mother.