The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-12-26
CHARLES, KISS.


husband now womb believe that he was
once one of the most jealous-ten,perp,
men in all England; and, as The way in
which cnrpd him. of his folly was very
simple. will relate the means pursued by
me, for The sake of other victims 10 the
absurd manila, be they male or female
My parents died wbileI was quite an
infant, leaving me 20 The care of lily ma
ternal grandmother, who did her brsl tp,
spoil me, and was most suceessful In her.
treatment. The first eighteen years ofmy
lie was passed with few trials or troubles.
My grandmolher aud lived III 4 tor.age
at Bfixton, the piettiest little specimen OF
suourhan architecture Imaginable. llle
only drawback in which was large stone
iorlico Granny WAS very proud of this
unsishily thing; hated il, not on account
Of It's inappropriatsness. biit simply be-
cause il Intercepted my view ~ tie gatden
gate, 80 that from onr sitting-rooni vim
dow we could not catch even glimpse Of
a visitor.
Although my grandmother was rather
old, she was So full Of life and fond of
making people happy that | never felt
dull in her society, and made her the con-
fideiit ~ nj my little adventures she en-
tered into then, with all the zest Of II
girl. s..
One day the even tenor Of our lives was
disturbed by the arrival of an invitation
from my aunt, who lived at Scarborough,
asking ne Ia spend soine weeks with ller.
At first refused 10 accept IL, for this, my
only otlier near relative, was almost a
stranger ton
You will 90 ms dear Eva, toohligr me-
said granny, coaSingly; 4 want TO have
the cottage thoroughly ,i,iuc up, inside
and ou., aud this will lie AN excellent op.
portunity.'
I went. spent three months very de-
llglt.ully ut Scarborough, and returned
hume leaving my heart in the safe-keeI,-
ing Of Claude Anderson. | loved hin,
very dearly; hut u certain fear which
felt for him prevented that perfect love
which would lfave made me quite hap
py Duringth month we were engaged
before left the North, scarcely a day
passed without one or more little snarls
taking place between ,ls. ! know The
word have used Is vulgar one, nut no
other will answer my purpose, seeing that
Claude and did nnt positively quarrel.
There were a great many nice young
men aud lads in and out Of my aunt 5
house all day long; for she was most kind
and l,nsrntable. besides teing the mother
fisk very pretty daughters. These male
bipeds were constant sources o!jealousy ON
the part Of Claude WIN in all other res
poets was sensible, clever, and might say
almost perfect.
was unusually full of health and
spirits, also The himself told mel very
pretty and charming; so A. brought me
a bouquet of roses, u. box of preserved
fruits, &. a pug puppy; in fact the wIole
alphabet, asSented hy my six female
cousins, conspired with me otease poor
Jealous Claude until positively believed
lie felt glad when he put me into tile train
aud sent me back 10 London witha gold
guarl-ring onny finger and u doubling
aching heart,
Ofcourse, when reached home. all my
dnubts aud fears were confided 10 dear
timnny's sympathizing esA She lis
tened 10 my tale Of love and woe; lasen
said:
lie must hc cured of this fully before
you becnme his wife. my darling
A week after my re.urn home came n
letter from Claude, telling me That aela'l
received very lucrative Government mp
lrpininent in London. and was now ina
position 70 ask for Granny'sconsentto our
early marriage.
lie came and mnde himself soagreeahle
there were no letters of the Alphabet 10
tease him-that Granny thought ! had
exaggerated his weakness; but she was
soon cHivinced Of ner error.
One aflernoon Claude came rs Usual:
business had gone wong with him aud
lie was rather cross, grandmother went
upstairs for her afternoon nap, aud
Claude bcgan 70 read aloud 70 mr-a most
unfortunate rroceeding on his part for Il
happened thnt was ohlige,l.lo lisien for
the stree isleli, aud wished 10 concealth The
fact frnni my companion.
never did care much for poetry hut
that tay quite abhorren Il. In nthemi'l-t
IL sentimental piece which Claude wis
rcaling most beautifully. ting, ting went
The hell; upI juml,ed, and With . NUT
tpring. Excuse me LEFT the room.
The same interruption haprrned again,
and third time. Ibecame so nervous
that left The -ilting.foon door open, and
this was the unlucky speech which met
the ears ofmy offended cCmpanion:
Dan't Charlie dear ! Leave iile alsnie,
sir will not allow you 20 KRIS me, ul-
though am sefy fond Of you.'
Here fnllowed scuifse and sUmesup<
pressed laughter.
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