The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-07


lead others to look beyond the shadow Of
this eclipse. While returning home e.
choed my friends words indeed the moon
has not falledw She, with her glorious
train Of stars, was looking down serenely
on our troubled city, bearing a message OF
love TO the dIsquieted spirit, an assurance
that there is better joy awaiting those
"who have ceased 10 rejoice because their
wealth is great, and because their hand has
gotten much" On my way met friend
returning from the theatre" Did Ellen
Tree succeed" | asked. Did Ellen
Tree ever FAIL" he replied. "No-all the
world may fail /; but Ellen Tree, sweet FL.
len Tree cannot fail J"
| entered my home, my old deaf friend
Mrs. S. was sitting alone reading so intent.
", that she did not observe me. Her book
touched the fountains of feeling. She wlp
ed her spectacles, aud once or twice laugh.
ed aloud. All thought |, books have not
failed. These exhaustess magazines Of
4 happiness, these silent ministers to the soul,
these welcome and successful missionaries
to all parts Of the civilized world, have not,
and cannot fail :"
As went to my room met our faithful
nurse going her accustomed round to take
last look at the sleeping children. "klnd.
ness and fidelity in domestic service have
not failed" though, |, as looked at their
impersona,ion in this excellent woman
[ h., fkn,r fall l
farther thought when one Of the little girls,
her sumbers for a moment broken, muir
INJURED, kissing her nurse, "Ohl is il gov,
NANNY and then she fell into the arms
of sleep, the ''sweet restorer, who never
fails TO innocent healthlui childhood,
Morning, and the sun, who always meets
his engagements, came, and clouds, which,
IN this spring time seldom fail, appeared,
and poured, down their nourishlng stores
threatening 10 dlsappoint my project Of
stroll to Hoboken with party OF children
who were watching the Heavens, as moth.
ing else is now watched, but the money
market. The morning passed, dluner
came, and the dessert and the baby, the
youngest Of SIN, and the pet Of them all.
She looked as bright as Guldo's Aurora.
"a she made her grande en,ree IN her broth.
er's arms, attended by her train OF sisters.
Al sight OF her the clouds of care, that IA
these careful times accumulate, vanished
from her fathers brow. Her mother greet.
ed her with the above chorus OF her favor.
lie nursery song,
"Ching airing airing ching chez
Hoa ding hasum aarkey'"
To which she replied by clapping her hands
and dancing her fee, and then amds, the
acclama,ions Of her loving audience, she
played her part" almost standing alone,
f" almost saying mama sitting IN the cen.
ire Of the table, and rolling an orange ia
|; each, and replying TO the caresses of all
with grace and significance never m the
world seen-except from the youngest
every happy home. Riches may take to
themselves wings" thought "and fiy a
way, but the love Of parents, Of brothers
and sisters, the beauty aud JOY Of infancy,
the riches which Heaven has ordained aud
watches over, Rerer fail.
The clouds passed OF and VIC wen, to
/ Hoboken. The grass, freshened by the re-
cent shower, seemed greenlng under our
feet. The birds were on the wing SINGING
a tedeum for the return Of spring. The
buds were bursting into leaves, the dog.
wood was jus, unfolding IFS white blossoms,
and the woe, opening It's blue eve. Ma.
ure has moi faiied," thought !. "Oh
that the worn, disappointed, heart. sick dem.
zens Of your city would come forth, and en-.
JOY a possession common TO all, which
wealth cannot buy, nor poverty sell, char.
tered by Heaven, and independent d this
bank.noie world p
On my return met in the boat my friends
MIR. and Mrs. l.. They have shared the
disasters Of the times, without having pro.
voked them by speculation 81 extravaganza,
and now were about TO leave their beauti.
iul house ~ --- Square for a humble coun.
Try lodging. They were both cheerful, she
rather more so than usual and ahen re.
marked Ihs she said, " have reason for
IL. ! now know what we can and what We
can, lose I; and the balance Is, beyond est.
nation, in our favour. This is 90 place or
time for sentiment, she glanced her eyes
fondly from her husband to her little boy
who held her hand, .or would tell YOU
what Of most precious have not lost, but
!, even here | may say, that though my hus.
bands business has failed, his integrity, a.
olIlty, industry and enterprise have no, fail.
ed" " Neither" thought !, " does the Il
! deity Of true hearted wife, her tender
: ness, lortiiude, and elssatedness, PSI, her &c