The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-02-06
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MrssJqnesl has quite y habit pf fnlilyp1
4 waiting new friendships, which have eysiNi
ppearilice sof lilo ming etrpally, hit
winch ssoIr Nttherl III the worlds cold
bIasis.l Iured 10 lbink this characteristic
was e,u,ined TO sli,aDl-girls, WHO sweisr
/ Immortal fidelity In letters crossed and re,
crossed. hui forget encli o:her assoon iis
they llare caught lower. si 9fit
Mywifv's last acquisition in The way of
I a bason frisn,i u rssMnrlimer Mosbrny !.
with wh6iu size tse.7uue aiaI,usinscsl last
summer, while we We're boarding out or
town. Mrs Mortimer Mowbniy had her
carriage wItl, her, aud created quite a
seiisation -iii fact. every lady IN the housu
was eager to become her confi,lante; hut
\ the aa,iabIe department of Mrs. jones.
c"nbitrd. doubt mt, with her Intel.
\ leciual accomplishments. RENDERED, lierthc
\ tayofite. and she IL was who wcupiedlle
I spare seat in tile cuaeiI, and had the
bonor 90 advising Mrs. Mortimer Mow.
bray IN Those thousand grave perplexities
4 under which womrn snll.r.
\ We renir. ,.ti,the city after tile Now
! b.ays; hui my vile. thougI, usually very
firm ON questions ui etiquette waived her
/ privileges on tllis occasion, and made the
! first eai she was gmciously received.
aud came lrumein high spirits. AIlll,at
evening She could 10 nnihiEg hut Talk Of
Mrs. Mortimer Mewhray. 'Sucl, an Gle.
CANT establishment. she said y foot-
man, with manners like prince. waited
at ihedor, Tie drawing room was Tie
prrirrtion ~ luxury and taste. Mrs.
Mnwhriy had ou such sweet cap. and
altogether l,liked lalylike. Her man
nrrs were. indeed. most ariStocrliir. just
What tllnse of Countess M. supposed 70
Ina few days Mrs. Mowbray returned
my uifr's call coming III shining new
carriage, aud with Il new sl,anof horses.
Her rqnipag. created quite.a sensation Ia
onr street.
Mis- Jnnps. snrn after iris hegan to act
IA if broiing over sunIe yasi design,
which, not leing malured. size deemed Il
wisest tn be siienI respecting. AZ la-t tie
mighty secret was brnache,i.
II was thinking. Joiics,' slie said, one
night. just a. | was composing myself TO
steep on my pillow, 'Biat we onght 20
give party. Nut regular lmll, Indeed.
hut a .elrut eui.rtainment. where lev
cnmgeilial minds may lie brought together.
-i,oaii like a. introduce my dear Mrs
Mou.rsy 10 some ofthe choicest ofour
sei.'
! Now, ,lytrs, parties, small or large; but,
as IL. si.licacy af nv wiIe's nerves dies
n"i allow ~ her being lIiwate,l, made
10 objection 10 Tie proposal, though /
sighed to n,y;eif.
'of caur,e. my dear said. 'Yuu
knOw hest
Well, nl,ont thirty continued ny wife.
warming with tie sul,jer:' There's Mrs.
Wharton. aus. Airs Horace shinn. a,.l
Airs. Price. anl the Misses Treiawney.'
aud ihns the dear creature ran on. ,illil
she had nenlionr,l al,nnt forfy na,nrs. and
/ s,w that her select PARTY 81 congruial
souls was going 90 be, after nll, crowded
roui. ltN
'You have forgotten tie two Misses
Howell.'i said NJ last, when my wife
stopped for wnnio fhicait l1.8t
III. tw0 Misses Howell were amiable.
Intelligent. aud pretty girls. 10 whom I
took particular interest. because their
father hal uncr bcen nn extensive ship
ping merchant, hut, having hprolne Ie.
,Iurpd and ,lie,i bankmpt. the sisters Sete
obliged toelnn livelihood by standing
IL slop. They lad numerous rich re-.
lalinns ON whom they might have hillrirtl
tIirnSslyvs. I,ut wiii,a spirits of proper In
,lrlvn,lvner. illry l,rrfernd to@nrk for
their maintenance instead &c eating the
tread pf charity. ! had long nnnrIslleil
a romantic hiea ofscting thenl married
we'll. aud had consequently maie !, a
palnt always 10 invite li,ea 70 cur parties;
IL praise Them highly q tie yaung gentle
,,u,, there, aud. IN every other Indirect
way, 10 as-ist ~ fraliritig my pptschemr.
My wife. heretofore, had seconslrd me
Ii n,y lenevolpnt plan; Int ~ the prrseI,,
occasion she hr~i,airi ~ r.I,ly and |
kneW ii once there WIS something the
matter kAEt NNa
,AIrm Y SHE said nj last. clearing her
threat. 'Ahenil The Misses Howeilafe
very nice sirls. - l,e snrc- -ll.al 4. inthrir
place hul - !, l. - IL aselcct party, an'l
a. have already mentioned ratiler too
many, aud Ne Mrs. Mowbary many iiOi
want % meet al sorts ~ people. an'l as'--
sstup. my tlra-.' sai,l !, with a.lTh. fof
sRw tia, my favnflius were not @ he Ia
yilvd, YIN have aIyen good rcasnns
enongi. f;lsa great pity iIo,lgh.' Aud
1 sighed again sigh vI,'qGcnl Of pas.
live ie-lguallnn. aHtnll 0tnfl4fg
NY sle lrafd MY slv,s. and hrr teh,le'
.l,eaet was tSucspsl. slrrsuss,la = uIameul
\ III embarrassment. adj perhaps even re-
tolycd ihs Idea u yielding 10 my wlrlleri
but IN the end rlss nflstd herself un bel
ellow. aid said: ta
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