The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-12-11
DEATH AT THE TOILET.

I lie f,r it-tlai's all- III; 20! You
know NJ weiiatf III that III. TL--wilI
call for ne al s o'clock this evening, aant.
he's goins TO leave town io-norio~, 80 up
] 90 tntiress. - If5.i1 sdt l.. 4.s,. .ty
.Anpeiie. why will you he sootstinait?
You know how laprly you lave hpen all
the 1ees; aud Dr. Il SAYS rhat late
hours are the worst iliing in The world for
ym.' ~ ne.f ha 4lli ~ hoarsi y1t J,
.psi,aw. moihe, nOnsense, nonsense
BE persuaded for once. ms daughter,
b g of fyml! Oh, dear, dear, what night
II l.. im III pours rain lik. pilcllf"rks,
and blows n perfect hurricane! You'll
get w,t m; chill, and catch cnhi. you
may rely upon u. Cone now, WON'T you
stop ut inane with me- % night. daughter ?
o yes, ,l.is- g,a,l aud stay .,5 /, 49,
IN hare lnis of nigl,lsio be home with
y ~, AMI IN go in Mrs. B-'s party to-
night II ii rains cats aud dogs along with
pitchforks. IS 5o3i ssaN1 hse.a
Such were. very nearly, the words. AMI
sucl, was lie manner. in which siiss A. ID
---expressed lrrr rrJeteranI,aiisn i,,aci iil
,Ic.i,i,eruf iier tW indulgcnl parrnt's
WISHES and entrraiies' 81 III ta.s4 ,dt @g.s,
She WIS tile only. child nfle widowed
npnthrr, aud had hut few weeks beinre
cs,iiI I,lrtrd l.er iweniietl, year. Will yet
Notwithstanding her nia,y vain ell-
.leavors- oil,er prospect before her but
that of ringie- bieSsrtiner~. it 1 s1aaa afs hi
Certaialy. ibe twentieth year may be
generally cansidriesl The lime 81 life when
female beauty lpegins 10 blossom into real
~, lilrse, iftl,e former years have been
occnlir,l in acquiring useful knom ledge
and lie principles of Christian duty. But
when The sssis Of vanity. fully and de-
reit are s,wa in The Hnrsrry, and i'puri-ll-
r,l ri hune aud al scliss,l BY fl,riaiiolls,
uselrs. yisi:s and ilie immoral current
literature of The age. the ESSENCE "f giiTs
y"itIl. never guarded 10y nrd,siy. may lie
property expected I" "yanirh With hrf t'ei'r.
Although i,eionging 10 respeclai'le
family. aud l.y NATURE eId"wrl With u
rich fund IL intellectual ability, weaker,
more friyolu,l- aud roncriir'l creature than
Mis- A. b II wpu;d I've. very hard To
find. She Was the torment Uf her nerve
less parent, aud the uuisancr Of ac'luain-
tanrts.
Her n,nihrr's circumstances were very
s,aid. -ufii.ing haIely i"rnahle tl''in 70
maintain y tss-iiin IN WHIST israllsd iess-
p~ciabIe srieiy; neveiihrle-s, this yoing
woman continue,I, l,y some means or
Other. 10 gratIfy her I'rnchant Tor dress,
and ra,lde,i alout here, aud tlivie, and
everywhere tie mu~t gaudily aiiife'
young i,ersnn in tile neighborii'o,i.
Though far fism having pretty face or
fair figure, fur she was bolh stooped aud
,,o,,sy, vet shr believed herself haII,lsornr;
aud by vulgar, iiiplani fnrwar'iners. es'
reclaily when mixed III company. ext"rt-
ed surI, attentions, ~ persuaded her that
ulher- iluugl,t she was go"d looking.
Fur iwu Years she lind iseen an ncca-
siunai I,atlrn: of mine. TheseitIcd p,ilor,
the tallnwn .ssof her cumr'exi"n. con-
juinily with other symptoms. eviienced
Tie existence nf stomach aud liver cnm-
tlainis; an,i the last visit paid her Was
! in rai,r,zInrEre of frequent sensations 81
oppre.sinn ani Jain la the cltsi, which
plainiy indicated sonie organic disease oi
The heart. ~7 ,-..* 4. T. 49,
I saw enough To- warrant me IN warn
ing her motlci of the Is'ssil,liIy 81 heI
daughters sudden death Irm this eausc.
aud the imminent peril which SHE ex.
passed herself To by dancing, late l'oiis
tsr; hut MIR. ID IS renmiIstrances, gentle
aud aii.ciiullate astiley werealways. were
thrownasay ula,n her hea,lslIong daush'
Ter. = -! = *EAE} ~ . r..z
II was striking Tx i,y the clock in ih'
MpiholIst Church, whrn Mise A. D
hunIning the words ofa pupular s'',,g
lighted her lamp and Withdrew to he'
4 rnu tn sire~- In % lew n,unneiiis slis
sallel SHrai, the hire,l girl, aud gave. hel
d sn,lnd rating faf not hayipg slarclnsi ans
ita,e,l so.ne article of dress that sl,e had
intended to pa. "n that evening
SEATED beside the stove in her little par
lur, Mrs. b. had commenced Iea,liiIl
Tie accuunt of preporsessing America,
young laly WIN had gone ~ Paris aus
there married very wealthy officer ol
the French army.
Aunetie's tolIct was usually labo'i"'i'
iusinrss, aud therefore her lung absence
cxeilsi no surprise In the niiIHl fot hei
foi,I parent Tile noise SHE bad made Ia
walking 10 aud from her dressing iabl'
lad ceased for some time; hut ihei, lie
mutlier Ilinugl,t slie might hc engaged \
tile mirror 10 adjusting her hair aud Pre-
pairing her con,pIexion. But Mr.. T
may arrive 1T any moment, aud the gir
should he ready to receive him. said Ms
b. ~ q snlal,ed tune of yoice.
Taking hold Of the little call bell OH he
table she rang II, aud sarah was soon D.
her side. +.
.Do you know sarah.' said Mrs. D.
whether Mlss Annette is yet ready 10
: Ihe party