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


ment a very contsrtable. OIL itashi med
one'l was, with lpdia uniting and snow
tmuslih eartaiis. and white covered tel,
witl'slassnder.scented linen, deep window
fesls. isusLieasJ with ) elluw dunask d fess
tpg cares and sasy chairs in giltand ekens
rasest hipa vases and statueltes, ip eyer,
eofner. and pictures. writing-,lesk aud Loll
taiekes. 'cfLerwids. open wibdoxs, adl,itt-
ed the frsgranee ipfi iji.s,aiae aud lhoney-
sueklei;l iLv,g lnpassshoe sinirii bright,
through the unrestricted porchcs., 81, 1uil
|, Altogether. Ernest was charmed, What
aieIirf IRON The h@. glaring city. Alter
reiresLiGgsIpper, he ) peii,s hour watch.
ing the beauties Ut lnaure. from his win.
dow, and at,the thd Of the thi,d cigar.
threw himself on the bed to dream Of beau.
Ity aud China 0ersas crabs and collisions.
p Allhiglt the fair face haunted him. out
the norning light and breakk,st bel woke
eim IRON bis delighnul luigb,drsams, to
day aud reality. 4, sataaz,6 u ,,uss a ida
Abut eleven o'clock bis aunt desired TO
see him. aud as he stood by her bedside,
told him SHE had sent for him TO make her
will; but as' she might yet live many years
longer. she would not do 50. g. She bad in.
tended to make him present Of u hundred
thousand dollars. the rest Of her Property
70 be willed to charitable institutions: but
said the old lady. f"' Your prompttess in
obeying MY wishes aud coming by the very
train indicated. has pleased me 80 much.
that | now hand you tbese papers, making
yon the posseSsor Of the sum should have
willed to you, '@~fa4 Ef#* ""F @'''~
Ernest received the extended documents
with bewildered delight. a 1.~
Accustomed fruui chIldhood to struggle
with the world, 6 perpyless orphan. to be
made rich and independent III an instant.
was almo.t overpOwefihg lie tried 10
mutter his thanks. and his auut seemed to
understand his unspoken gratitude, for
placing her hand on his head. she gave him
her blessing. .4~t ,..r7t ... =. , a*...< =
- Il is my wish that you remain. Ernest
until [ entirely recover. il has been ~ long
stree yon were here; you look pale aud
tsm :; n few weeks in the country will do
you good aud il you tire of an old lady's
c"inpany, L will send for little Elsie to en-
liyen US"
Of course his aunr was vehemently as.
sured Of his entire willingness to pass as
much of his time with her AZ she desired.
What mattened Relmau's case to him
Was be not IN quiet possessions Of one hun.
ired thousand dollars? So be ruamed
through the spacious house, lounged in the
library. 6shed 10 the trout
stream, rowed o. the lake. drove the fat
sleek old coach hoIses thin. aud delighted |
Dis aunt Dy looking bropzed and healthy:
lie wrote to his friend larry. relative to |
MS good fortulie. aud received reply full J
IT cmgrstulstinhs. H s1s@t @a& ,Fsn* r
Thus everything passed quietly; each |
lay repeating itself the same pleasures and
pursuits, uu:il our hero began TO lhink Of
e,urning to the city aud his fsvOrite law
rocks. when one oay returning fron, gum.
ng tramp Of six miles through the woods. |
's entered the house hastily TO 60 TO his
ood aud change his dress for dipuer. /
As he passed the drawing. room he
bought he beard voices. aud concluding il
fas some Of his aunt's old country friends.
brew open the door aud entered when to
Is utter surprise aud manifest confusion.
rho should be seated on the sofa beside his
un. but the fair vision Of bis dreams-
he y"ung girl heLad nearly knO .ked down
. his hurry 10 each the train. a~s@t
Tome here. Ernest. and let me present
on to my little friend Elsie"
The young man stood confused in the
oorwsy. but 10 moment recovering him.
III. stepped forward. and with easy grace
acknowledged the Introduction. but poor
'lsie was dreadfully embarrassed. What
inst he think pf heri Had she not called
i'm the cIuInsiest man sue ever saw iu ,
er I:fe," 'a5 81 e71ss''A 20 .F'
The amt was surprised at their confa.
on, but wisely Sustained frOm taking
~ notice u. ma4dgas5 a4@#s~aE = IL
Dinner wp presently announced, and
It's conclusion the old lady retired to her =
'ot. leaving the young people seated a. !
'ng in the library. 5sss@afa's'8 aa lie. 's9fl'
For full ten minutes the silence was uu~
roken. when ELSIE looking up at the EN-,
arrassed face before her. burst INTO the a
erriest peal of laughter that ever was
sard. Ernest Injected by her gaiety. and /.
'sing the righteousness OF the situation, |;
aghsd lang aud luau. 'rhnsthe ice was |.
roksD, and mutual eiplanatiOns and y
'olQgies f'lloved. Again ten ihsusand. IL
lr,lOns we're begged. sud this time grant, 1
J. Tor on more class inspection! Elsie :,
fought III che most remote corner u brr
ttls heart. that. iusipud Of being a.. the =
umsicss mau she had ever seen. y he was >
'e most graeeful aud handsome. She 9
ID him she had intended the vase he knOck, r
out Of her hand a. ! present u III. aunt. :,
ben she tuade her this visit. the old lads
ling particularly fond Of China orils.nehts !: 9
Iat she had sinss searched the city in win Y
e one like II. ..-t=.. Id
Ernest related the fate of his. luncheen. Il
ID the pangc Of hunger he felt at It's loss.
Thus the af:erhom wore sway IL merry ! !,
lat, aud BY supper tinle all enibarrass. :