The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-30

the evening previous. Ii was with no smal |
ANXIETY thai sic now awaited the exPeel,
v,s,f ,,f the phI siclan. She llsleued With a
throbblng.hea to every approaching foot.
s,ep-feariug, yet desiring, his presence.
How should she acknowledge his donation
how express her gratitude Should she be
s.len, respecting II, or should she represent
TO him the true state OF the case, and 10
inform HIM that she should consider thus
Gift as loan, until she should be able TO
repay It! THIS last thought struck her The
most favorably, aud she resolved 10 be gos.
erned bv 1t. She had scarcely arrived at
this conclusion, when a chase ratified up TO
the door. Presently footsteps were heard
ON the stairs. She started, and the blood
flushed her cheeks as some one raped on
the door. She opened II, and the Young
physician catered. He, too, was slightly
embarrassed. Hastily paying his respects
/ he approached the bed, and inquired alter
his patient.
ANY mother rested exceedingly well last
night" SAID Ellen, " and appears much bei
ter thus mornlng-do YOU not think So SIR
Why yes-.here is surprising
change r SAID Herbert, as be iet Mrs. lie
mand's pulse. 81 could not desire more
favorable case. But she requires great
care and attention. Have you no freud
Miss Lemsnd, to assis, YOU an The arduous
duties of the sick chamber.
Il once b d not, Nr. Herbert for the
noor-those VINO mus, need the blessing Of
IlrieDdshlp-are generally deprived oi II.
When we aere 10 prosperity, We reckoned
irieads but when adversely cauie upon Us,
friendship took her departure.
alt IS bitter lesson We all must sooner
or later learn" SAID Herbert, - was early
taught it. When | most desired friends,
found them not but When | needed not
their ard, then they crowded around me.
You SAID Suu once had no friend have you
been 80 fortunate as 10 secure one, Mss
Lenaud :"
Ellen .rlt her cheeks glow at this qaes.
ton. SIZE hesiiated moment before r.
plyins; then, With throbb'G!, neafI, and
slightly trembling voice, she SID Il" IT,
who remembers The S.due ID her aticuon
who feels its more blessed 70 gre than
10 receipe-has pro, 80 hgaI-,ii q .etId, ~.
iced 7" aud she Used Ter gaza earnestly 90
the Young physician.
He 81. TED at his delicate ackno"ied :
ment. aud, tak,ng E5-u', Hlnd, ollh solnr
warmth replied, Mss l@maa4, | Ni!i ~.
pretend to misundeisand !ou. thahk
God who has gwen ne Inc power, as ~e'.
as tie vii, 10 90 an act ii kindness, hu'
the ulfl- eft last evening mus' nnl BE- a.
Iuded 10. W. must b. better trIruuo-be
!. come better acqlaluifd, You ~ere not al
wass as you 10" apPear-lou nave seer
q better DAYS. An | too bold ID thus seek
: Jog your confidence!
/ Char es Herbert was man o. generous
: impulses. He walked through the world
. with warmer heart, ARA had i more eXait'
: ed opinion of human nature thaa most men
: He was enthusiastic N his aiachmeat'
When once the touutaln Of feeling Has s'lr
g red, it generally OVERLOOKED Len = early
: life an orphan he had struggled on unaidel
4 -buff;-aug The waves altn a strong arn
! aud Determined heart. He entered % no
i stud, of laedclne wlth barely a chang" .
4 ralmeni--a poor student thirsun, ate
: know edge tie oIefcaIne dtiIcuit'rs on
n der which others would have >uhk. IL
: bore up against trials WHICH ~ould hay'
crushed less determined man. he ele
/ menis of greatness we're implanted 10 III
: nature, aud all the array Of adverse clrcum
!. stances could not su0due them. Ills caree
4 was upward ant onward, is viii be ~
course OF all those whc have fixed au ey
! on The goal, resolved 70 win 1t. TIE va
e nov, at 40 early age, N The enjoyment G
o the couaIence Of numerous and weaI'n
y class, reaplng the harvest Of hls early su
9. ferugs. he ranked high as a physega
= aud every day VAS adding new stree eth !
d his claims. Such was Charles Herbert
. and with this bru exposition Of ms chfrac
d ter, the reader will mol be surprised al h.
, address 10 Ellen, and the sudden prohsr Z
,e his friendship. W;ih such cast Of m.ud
10 the barriers Of restraint are soon broke
r. down, Ellen shrunk with an instructive del
% icacy from entering al ooce INTO garraito
ID Of her pass history, she could not REJECT h'
le friendly overture.
20 10 be continued.
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