The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-01-16
THE COLLISION.

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that Ernest Merton sat ianuiug hlmsel. vii
a large palm leaf ID his dusty law Office
lie had only passed the bar lev mouth
ago. hut already gJve promise of futur
success. A. ie sat reading. ald the lau
with gentle brea,hlpgss llltsd bis ,suburI
hair, mo one could fan ta mark. the lnteilsc
stamped upuIl his brow or picture any thin,
but u career Of Usefulness aud success from
his sppearauee Hut his studies we're sud
deply brought 10 an end BY the eutrauce dl
u young man. the very autlpoder of Ernesi,
in every respect. Gay and trIfilng Id til,
extreme. Harry Sherwood lived butterfly
existence of thougItless Pleasure. Good
natured and rich. Of course be had troop.
Of friends, ready to follow him into an,
amount VI dissipation ant extrayagance
Harry existed ouly Tor the passing hour.
aud followed the poet Longfellow's advice
. look uos mourniulIy into the past; il
eanuot be again" but he did not - wisel i
improve the present. = but went .bolily
forth To meet the future = as. all pefsuns
Do with unthinkiug minds. .8.*... 90 ...a.
"weli, old reilow,' he exclaimed.
. stih pudding over those rusty books +;
you look pale, aud iced sea air; what ~
yOn to "trip to Cape May!''
oh! have no time just now for a trip
said the ;oung lawyer :. YOU know sha,
e.se Of BUlman's culnes up ~ day or two.
and l ih'nk there Is money in il; must
be in town until aftes the trial" @'''
The entrance Of the posfman put an end
to the CONVERSATION. aud Ernest read four
business letters before speaking, but, on
glanciug over the ifth, hurrieily exclaim-
ed d:-.-s.-5t..----..ti-s1.. ra'.esrr ssr
BY Jove I wish | had received this
sooner my aunt Is i'll. aud wants me TO
draw up her will ! { am 70 start 10 tie four
o'clock train to meet the carriage, which
will be waiting for me at the depot. IL
Is now hslf.past three aud | have not din.
ed" az .,,....-...s.. ......-..,...- ~.
:" You can easily catch the train IL you
hurry, Ernest /; | will fly down 10 the re-
staurant at The corner. aud have . lunch
boxed up for you Of devilled crabs. While
you pack your valise; Ill be back in a
.winkling. ~ t.-. ...... --..
80 saying. Harry Sherwood disappeared.
and bis friends commenced examining few
necessary articles into an old Russia,leath. I
sr valise.
At the expiration Of ten minutes Harry
'eturned, with large box Of crabs. and
hrustins them ipto Ernest's hands. de,
,lared be had just twenty minutes to catch
he tfain. 4 l1'Aa# """ s'''''"
0G be flew. yalise. 10 one asnd and crabs
n the other when just rs be rapidly turs. |
q the coruer. be cams with such sudden
orce against young girl. WIN was walk.
20 pretty last 10 the opposite direction,
hat the crabs were scattered broadcast
'ser the payment. aud tue breath nearly
incckei cut Of One of che prettiest pirls |
Ernest had ever seen. gsaa.fH&t u 80
:. The clumsiest man | ever saw in nv
ife. mutiersd the young girl. as sopn ss |
be recovered breath. aud looked with sor- |
ow ut tho beautiful China vase shiyered !
. pieces On the pavement st her feet. f..
81 beg your pardona thousand times. |
10 l really did not see you.' and Rne~t |
% the first time glanced up % her lovely |
ace. tasn fed down the street. leaving |
'eauty. crabs and China 70 their fate.
Arriving II the depot just ia time TO
atch The train. he was whirled swiftly .
nng. and midnight landed safely ID New
fork, where carriage and servants Ia
ivery we're waiting % take him 70 his supt's
oaniry-sest. disispes often miles frmn
be city. sinS DIN Bio ttsf naL N
As he entered The hpllon slisbiing. he
lss met BY the family physician. who told |
im bis suht was better. bot wanted 10 see
im at once. Soasconding the vide stair.
ase, be was soon iu the presence Of bis 70.
ltiye. eaIT1K18
. How good Of you 10 come so quickly,
" darling boy.y said he old lady. "sIl
las afraid when | wrote for you. i would
2 impusib:e fur you 10 catch the train IL
imr. | am much better, thanks Ii kind
'royidsnce. aud good old Dr. Basisr's
klll, but let Mrs. Bridges get you some
upper We will talk business II lbe purp. l
,g yuu are tired aud hungry, | aup sure.
'essie. show Mr.. Merton iis roctn. - ''as'
Box..a to0k a oaadla fr,n, Ibs hall t.hIa u