The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-04

Julias iather was wealthy shipper OF
the port oil Charleston, South Carolina
Some old inhabItant may remember the
firm Of IlallowelI q Iladington. He was
an upright and honorable man bu, wIihal,
an old school aristoerat, whose ipse dixii
was law supreme wherever his power could
DO exercised.
Robert Moultrie was a clerk in his coun
iin2rootD, aud his salary, which was his sole
dependence, though far above the piliance
allowed for the services OF young men sim.
ilarly situated, and amply sufficient to war.
rant hun IN assuming the expenses Of
family, did not elevate him to that impor.
lance IN society which would justify hun
IN presumIng upon the hand and heart Of
the daughter Of a wealthy shipper.
The character Of tins young gentleman
was unImpeachable, and be was as much
respected ior has talents rs his correct de.
pertinent; but (bu' is wicked world the
curse ofG'ngaukia vas on him, he pas poor.
Robert bad been in the counting room
OF Mr. ilalloweiI since he was II years Of
age +; he had grosn up IN his family aud BY
the s'de OF his lovely he,ress, who bad been
promised 10 thing OF wealth aud SHOW
that thing was IN the lndies, alnassing rich
Is 10 lay q, The fee, OF hiss beautiful BRIDE,
but hIs soul had ou u the STAN &c dishonor,
snd Julia had vowed before God he should
never cali her wiie. Dir. llsiloWell knew
that Rober, generally ATTENDED bis daughter
70 church wen, and co,no With her wien
snc visited her friends, and 50 on; bat be
ueyer detained that tho wis Cupid va,
altchuus his darts successfully IN the bosom
u both and the arrows u The little Coo
we're firmly fixed. and he dealt out the al
ken cord until they sere Ear out upon the
sea Of lose, Too far to proceed or return
without each othes.
Do tel M, Robert, shat Is the matter
vita YOU have been a Witness to your
do~ncast looks aud sorroNla appearance
until have grown melancholy my self
" bats The matter, boy }
THIS question vas asked s. Nr. Halo
scil ouc day, when he aud gobe.t were ~
b. couaiIng room alone ard It any ludi
sidJai has ever passed through the hike iie
~ lliaI, he can have some loea OF Roberts
ceilings s. hen the man whose daughter BE-
.ay, q, Bhd VAS coDtuylng the best plan To
get irpm biu, addressed him N such k,ad
ind adeeilonale language. ltseu, tio deep,
aosevef, into the secrets 81 Robcu's b1~an
'or hun 70 return quick reply. Mr., Hal
.owcll plainly sa~ that so5nt thing Ngs work
leg upon IS mnd that n,ade aitn unhappy,
and hr WISHED ID nes.iblr to remove ih,
cause he urged a ooudid revelation of 81,
that edeead u!s .erlsrg,, ao1 PROMISED h,,
ASSISTANCE la relieve hHn 10 whatever At fe
CURED. kanrri proceeded, hoscyer, ia
putting htm ~ tor laa, time, and tremblej
~ the thought ~Aeu al their ug2t meeting
he related toe matter to Julia.
| thought sold She, laughing, Won
sote not 50 anxious 70 ask tie ola scut,e
mnu as yea appeared 10 be; uoW that W.
a siunpct, Robert, Why did YOU not tell
him 7 Why did YOU uot' la ia
Julia, do you lhluk he suspects US .
No, ~hI more than he does the klus
&C the French
matter, iet YOU this morning with the IN.
teuIion Of telling him an abou, our affection
Cor each ether; aud ii bee refused, was d..
icrmtned to act for myself without Your faith.
er'sad,iee; hu, when came before hIu felt
something IN my throat choking mr, and
could scarcely taik To hun abau, business,
much less ah,u, Iuyc affairs
The lovers mrt often and the voyage
from the lud,rs being threatened, II becamc
ucccss,fy that they should prepare Tor the
trials that secmcd to await them. Ia short,
Mr.. IlaIIowylt was cudravofiny TO asccr.
tam tho cause oI b., clerks uuhappiness
more tor the good Of tho Young man than
be- cared about the ummporlant mistakes
made by hlm ~ his accounts. The next
opportunity that offered he repeated his
former question and insisted on an imme.
date reply. Robert suffered aud STAN.
yucrcd a good deal, aud a! last came cut
With It:
4 am attached TO young lady in the
city, Sir, and have reason Ia believe that
she is as much attached TO me, but there is
an obstacle IN the way, and
Aye, indeed. And does the obstacle
amount to more than a thousand dollars -
/ lf,l does not you shall no, want il. III Gil
you Up check now. Have all the Parties
consented 7
| 'Why. sir, the cause Of my--tho reason
--lhe-tha, is--the cause Of my uneaslness
is, am afraid her father will not consent.
"Will not consent, why I who IS he I
refer him TO me, I'll settle the matter