The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27

I the moment we have now reached threw
them accidentally into each other company.
/ Since the period just referred to, Mary
4 Ann had considerably altered in her feel
I ings and her views. She had pursued the
game Of catching admirers; Of leading them
on to declare themselves and of then 70.
JectIng, with tears and regrets in abun.
dance, till she, and the whole world OF
young men, became mutually cisgusled at
each other. YET she had many excellent
/ qualities; wns a fast aud enduring irlend---
knew, as well as any one the folly Of her
course Of life; bu, her ambition, her love Of
conquest, her pride or talent her desire Of
winning away the admirers Of her female
rivals, entirely clouded and obseured her
mote aim4ble qualities of mind and heart.
E" How long have you been in " Villains
burgh, Mary Aan, asked her chere annie.
'Ooly three days, ard have only pick
ed up three beaux. What dull place this
K Is. Ii Is called the "cassic Shades ! The
academic groves Of the Old Dominion,
and all that sort Of thug. One OF the pro
iossors etdertained nae good two hours
the other evening with the loves OF Dido
and Kloas. wish | had a couple Of
yard, o Jackone'.
'Or husband
I '0r husband either, don; care which !;
come, ms love, let's 60 shopping in this
CLASSIC town
Tic two ladies Immediately rose, il was
about noon day, rli on their bonnets, took
their parasols, aud sailed forth.
For husband, or Jackooei,' you say
Two yards of jackonel or husband"
The town Of Williamsburg, like every
other town ia Nirglnin, or even N New
York, does not cUU;lin many stores. a
shopping expedition IS therefore soon com
pleted The two ladies saun,ered INTO this
shop, then INTO that, sometimes caaklng the
poor fellow OF shnpkeeper lufn ou; hs
whole soak IN trade, and rnwardin1 bus
paIBs by Ia" purchase Of u slxpcuny worth
Of iapn. They had proceeded Tor an hour
"a this louncing, hzy SIS 10, when Louisa
said. On Mary Aun. here IS an old beau
of yours IN the store, wtlh the gg6 g,ng ham
tapping at the door like pirates flag
come, and lei US plague hlm Tor auid lang
sybe. ns Mrs. Mcdonald, the Scotch lady
OF Norfolk. would siy."
Certainly, SAID Mary Ann, but which
Of my Old admirers is It
Have you Got your hst 10 your pocket ?
MOI Al all, leith al lny graudmoiher's
At Richmond what pts I
, The two Wild creatures, bounding Ike a
couple Of l4Wns over tie forest glade, Cor
thoy were reckless of the pubic opluiou
among the old doaagers aud staid maldrns
II Williamsburg, entered the store auiask
cd Coz sight Of gloves, nuslus aud tib
bons, Mary Auu dli rot seem to pay
nucn attention 20 the fine articles shown
her. She cge5 and aeon cast ser eyes by
stealth round and round the store, cnIcay
orlng 10 discover ii Sic recognized any o.
the faces, as that ol old acquaintance. sae
could see notnag % repay bcr eli IT. Not
face bad SIC ever seen bCture, Sac sum
moncd up to her recollection all her iJr,
mer admirers, they passed through her
mind like the ghosts OF Macbeth, for not
understanding her rejac,iaa OF 50 many ioy.
ers, she ever retained certaia portion Of
regard 10 every poor fellow Who had fallen
q victim 70 her Satm, beauty, @achery, aud
caprice,
This IS an Arabian DESERT said Mary
Ann, sehmg, 10 LOUISA, as she spit PAIR
OF I'D gloves, IN eudeayonug 10 gel them on.
'Oii 10, SAID a gay young shopmeu;
indeed, Miss, they arc The best French
KID
Pray, said Louisa, 10 low tone, don't
sou see any tbiug IN the back room Of the
store
IN a remote corner Of the store, there
stood at the desk plainly dressed gentle.
man, leaning over the corner OF wooden
railing, hts eyes tirmly fixed upon the two
ladies', now so actively engaged IN tossing
over the Counter all SORTS OF merchandise
and light French goods
AS i've SAID Mary Ann. There IS
my old Blue Ridge beau. Oh, how wet
| was, whispered she, dreuched with a
summer shower, when FIRST | was thrown
t0so his society. believe the poor fellow
loved me sincerely. Come, let us spend
upon him at least ten dolars IN jackouel;
he spent one hundred upon me N balls,
dancing, colds, cough drops, aad drives,
ard 90, nothing for has pans but neat
bitid dour, declining his poor heart and
soA bnud. Poor fellow 7
With this sails the ladies' bought several
articles, scarcely caring whether they SUI
ted them or not. When they left the store,
Mary Ann fell INTO reverIe, was quite ST.
lent, which loi her was unusual aud singular.
Loulsa's spirits on the contrary, gathered
life end energy as those Of her companion,
sank away. She talked, she laughed, she
rdiculed her bcaux, she rallied Mary Am,
and looking into her for once melancholy
face SAID, so, so, my love, you are caught
at last
Caught said Mary Ann, indeed YOU
are much mistaken. do not think--thal
is to say | fancy should 10, ike to mar
ry my Blue Ridge beau. Oh LOUISA,
cnd sha altnr "A nattsp with n tear m hpr