The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-24
.HISGEE L,f.NE0ES


The Disfresses of a Modest Nan.
Ny father was farmer OF 10 great pro-
pefty, and with 10 other learning than what
he bad acquired at charity school but
nv mother died, and an only child, be de.
iermloed to eve me iha, advantage which
he ancied would have made him happy,
yz.-s learned education. | vas sent 10 a
country grammar school, aud thence 10 the
university, With view Of qualifying for
hoy orders. Here having but small allow.
sUee from ny father, and being naturally
q q t.fnij and bashfu disposition, had 90
Opportunity Ct rubbing oG that native ask
Wafd1ess which IS the fatal cause Of oil my
uuhapptass =, and which ! now begin 10 fear
can never he amended. | bad therefore re
sgved On living at the university, ana ia.
krg pupils, when two unexpected events
greatly altered the posture OF my affairs,
w: ny ta,a-r's death, and the arrival Of
M l-cie from the ladies'.
TLls uncls ] had very rarely heard nv
father mention, ard it was generally Be.
liased that be eas long s,uce dead, when
b. arused u England only q week TOO late
l. cA0se BIS brothers. eyes am ashamed
70 coufes-, v bat | believe has been often
Cyp. rfBcea BY those, = bose education has
bae0 Bat.ef than their parents, that NJ poor
EfHefs ignorance and vulgar language, had
oese made ne blush 10 thluk | was bis sou
ara al Ais dea,u ! was rot incouso,Sble for
tie .uss q that, winch was not uaffe0uent.
D. 4med 70 own. Ny uncle was bat lit.
N iir ted, for be had been separated from
hs tfei3ef more than thirty years, and ~
that toe BE- had acquired fortune which
b-u= 6 10 Drag wou'd make a uabob happy
~ short. l. bad bro zhl over abh hlm the
eFrEo0s SIN ot sNy thousand pounds,
sl1 upo1 ibis be buI.i his hopes Of reYer
ending tsefIaess, While he vas planning
schemes d greatness and delight, whether
the change u climate might afec. hiia, Of
vtat other cause ! koow moi, bot be vas
Euaicbed from bis creams Of igY by short
illness, Of shicb be died, leaving ne hen
o. al rs properly. And now, s.r. behold
ne q tbe age u twenty FIVE, well stored
With Latln, Greek, and Mathematics, pos
seEsed Il al ample fortune but 80 avs kwarc
end 1nversed IN every gtulku.an Ike &C
complishmeli, iLst sn pointed al by al
Who see me, as gae wealthy learned clown
] have lately purchased an estate 10 ID,
couuify, wb'ch aboJuds 10 what is called
fashionable neis hsofhood aud = ben yol
Jefleci 90 nv pafgulage, and 1ntqu,h man
peF, you viii hardly think bow much com
pauy IS co8rfed b. ,hg surrounding Emliic:
Especially Is those who have marrlageable
caughloFs) from these gentlemen | baye
receives tamdiaf calls, and the most pres
flng myiishnus, 8oa though wished 10 &C.
cert their offered friendships, | have re,
peatr5ly excused ny self under the pretence
OF noi BENG quite settled; for the truth IS
that sheH rode or gaiked with full Iu,eut
to return their several visits, ny heart hs:
iailed me IS ! approached their gates, and
have frequently returned bomewafd, re-
solved 70 Try again TO morrow.
ha~efef | al length conquered my IT,
nidiy aud taree days ago accepted an in
F'Aiion 70 dine this day with one, whose
OPEN easy manner le1 nc no room to doubt
OF cofdial welcome. Sir Th,.as Friend.
ly, aao lives about two rudes 49, a
baroDet, with about Two thousand
years estate, joining hat / pur5
BE- has two sons, and Eve daughters. al
grown up, and living with their mother aud
u maiden sister Of Sir Thomas's, al Friend
ly hall, dependant on their father. Con
sctous Of my unpublished gait, | have fol
sone hme past, taken private lessons Of !
professor, who teaches grown gentlemen L
dance aud tho ] at fret, found gonderou,
dlfheuIty 10 the ar' be taught, my kno~lodg,
OF the Mathematics was Of prodiglous use
~ teaching me the equilibrium Of mn BODY
and the due adjustment Of the centre Q
gravity 10 the five positions.
Having now acquired Tie art Of walking
without lettering, and learned 10 make /
bow, ! boldly yentured 10 obey the baroneti
invitation to family dinner, net doubling