The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-29
From The Portland DAILY caorier.
THE LITTLE HUNCH.BACK Girl

THE LITTLE HUNCH.BACk GIRL.
80 mother, sad little Ellen, bursting into
tears, and throwing her head lnto her ulo-
theirs lap, how happy am, that there IS
Hedrea, and vish could gotot, noa,
nor, dear moiher.' Mrs. G-took Tie
child 10 her arms hardly able To- speak .or
tears. She we'll knew the many trials 10
which her unotirndtng daughter was sub
Jected, and She iel iur Hef. as none but
mothers similarly situated can ieel. " nat
has happened to disturb my deaf WAC
has spoken hafshly to your NJ one, u.
oae, Mother. AID | never mlud a much,
mother, when the h,te giris DO call ne
names they don't mean any hurt. But,
. mother, hos might be loved, we're as
beautiful as NY cousin Mary. Aunt says
! am better chiid, more gentle ans kind,
but every body loves cousin Mars inc mo.
nent they see her; and they smile upou
her and olien kiss her. THIS morning Mary
and | were playing together, and iady pas
sed by with sweet pleasant face. lnyed
her as soon rs saw her. She stoppf j au1
praised Mary's pretty rlngIets and bright
eyes, and kissed her rosy checks. Mother
almost wlshedll was--Theu she looked
At me aud said, poor child Then, mother,
! could not keep from weeping. And, aud,
She gave me some money. She c5Bid nj
love me, aud 50 she gave me money.
Ellen, Ellen, sad the widow, 10 the bl
terness Of feeling, you sil break my heart.
Mother viii YOU take the money and buy
-ome clothes for hltie John, who comes to
the door 70 beg shnii never bear 70
think Of it. Aud, nov, mother. viii read
aud not feel unhappy any more
j am afraid Il troubled Mary to see you
50 much grleyed had YOU not better 20
aud speak to her, my dear
Not now, mother lm afraid she don't
love ne SO we'll as do her. When turn.
ed to come away, she saId-What a fool
you are 70 90 50, Ellen tie ady might 10
welcome have gwen you the kisses, had
she gwen me the money. should nj mind
having lunch back, II people would gave
ne money"
Poor Mary I'm afraid her beauty VIII
BE- Ber rum. Would you not rather BE -
yu1 are, dear Ellen, than feel as Mary does 2
. ~, indeed, mother. But have tired to
eel ard think, that What you sas IS true /;
that the good are away loved bot mother
YOU are mistaken, beauty Is loved people
Irtrdly ever think Of goodness
Wy Dear, people cannot tell bow you
think; they regard yoD a. mere child.
| ioYe sou because you ire D good aud du,
ttfui child. Nhcn sou are cider, others
sill love you because YOU will be- amlable,
useful aud ptous. And remember, 10Y dear,
'ual or Father above can see within YOU
soul, Tar more beaulHpl than the body Of
.apr cousin Mary. AID n few years
this covering Of the body wdI be dropped
snJ We saall al bee each other, not the 30.
Dies, bot that part wbica IS truly, really
Ourselves. And then, ny dear, goodness
w'i be beautN. Gapuot my daughter wait
patiently for tina, time
Yes, mother, yes, 80 long as have you
to love. But cannot stay long to DC lov.
ID by none bat you aud pltied b. AL beside.
: Ny love. You ~lll thtak less Of The opln.
lon 81 the world, as you 1--we longer. Nou
.lll feed that we are placed here to do good
10 our fellow creatures aud BIZ prepared Tor