The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-26

I Wary was fesllug uSF hSdu upuu hSf manu.
and the traces of recent tears still remained
upon her pale cheeks, when Sidney entered
the apartment. No sooner had the desc
aie glrl become aware of his presence,
than throwing aside all maideuly reserve,
she flung herself into his arms, and gave
vent to her feelings in coplous flood OF
tears.
They have taken him from me, Sidney
they have taken HIM from me, and he
will die-l know he viii die, unless some
kind friend release him from that horrid
place."
Nay, nay, be of coed heart, Mary -
all viii yet be well, rest assured all will vel
be WE'LL" replied Sidney Tresham, sooth
ingly, TO his Responding companion; al
though, at the same time, he fell the gloom
lest doubts of the truth of his own prophecy.
"Alas alas !" she exclaimed, shaking
her head mournfully, "who is there 10 care
/ for nv father now he is poor, aud friends,
! like birds Of passage, migrate IN the winter
/ of a mans fortunes, little needing how he
/ fares, so that they be not imporIuued with
I his dis,resses."
Your Judgment is too harsh, dear Mary
Believe me, there are men who would sa
cfiiice their all TO serve friend
"Show me one such show me one such
and will fall at his feet and worship him.
bly, father had friends, kind friends who
I dIned at his table, slept in his house, his
servants we're their servants, his horses al
their disposal. Where are they now =
which of them will reach out hand 10 raise
my father, now that he is PROSTATE Oh,
loo we'll have learned what friendship
means--and bitterly, God knows how bit.
terly the lesson has been taught me !"
Mary Mary
"Oh, that were man." continued the
excited maiden, pacing the apartment, IN.
heedlul Of the interruption. "Oh, that |
we're a man-ihat ] could do as men do
how cheerluIly would labor to obtain his
release-how thrifty would | be Of every
coln--with wha, COY would gaze upon the
accumulated mass-wiih what pride would
| redeem him from his captivity; and, oh,
how Tapiurously would support his feeble
steps, that he might look again on the glad
green earth, and the blue sky, and the bles,
sed sun, until, turning from the worlds glo.
nv TO his faithful child, be should whisper,
as parents only whisper, this is your work,
Mary
Sidney gazed with admiration upon the
beautiful beng as she now stood, statue like,
iiied with bright visions Of the future, and
be feared to awake her from so bllssiul q
trance, to the sad realities which she was
doomed to encounter.
For moment the thoughts OF Mary
were Silh her ransomed father; bot slowly
aud imperceptibly the dstresses Of the pre-.
sent stole upon her memory, aud as they
once more fully developed themselves, she
sank upon the sofa, and covering her face
with her hands, murmured in her wretched.
ness, al--all-haye forsaken US, there is
none 10 love US now.
Do not remain beside you! Do not
love you
Oh, yes, yes, yes !-you are all kiadness,
all affection. God help me am quarrel
, ling with my dearest friend-Dear Sidney
/ forgive me am poor, weak, wrc,ched
girl, With 10 one in nature 10 look up 10 but
my father, and he--he has been snatched
from me Your father, Sidney, he gas my
/ fathers friend, what said he--ila your
! eyes are cas-: down, and your lips qniver.-
He did not refuse do not say that be refused
he did not refuse.
/ Bless you, bless you for lba. word then
my father will once more be free-yet, you
lock sad,-how is this
/ My father did not refuse, but
4 Speak-speak--in mercy speak
His assent was coupled with condition,
/ that
Name il name Il
That We should be henceiorth as those
who had never net.
/ And YOU what said you
/ rejected tue proposition and instantly
left bun.
i For a few minutes, Mary cat absorbed in
i thougls--Il may have been IN prayer, for
when she again spoke, her voice was low,
and her articulation, though somewhal
tremuIous, had a measured, monotonous dis
tinctaess, that gave evidence Of her emotion
il a grea! measure subdued by powerful
effort Of the will.
How | have loved you, Mr.. Tresham, il
is not for me to say. How still love you,
and must continue so to DO, time alone will
provo. That have been happy, very hap.
/ py, in your presence, you cannot for mo
mebt doubt. That my happiness was but
the reflection of your own, am credulous
enough to believe. But that Joy is past =
+ | have been dreaming that the poor mer.
chants d1ugh,er could wed with the rich
I mans son--i awake to lind the faIschood Of
/ my vision. Sidney, dear Sidney my duty
10 my father commands me to make any sa
crtice, in honor, 90 my part, TO secure his
cotnior,,-you-0re free. Independent Of
what she owes her father, the daughter Of
Adam Winteriield is too proud TO receive
the addresses Of any one whose father for
bids the Offering. Go--leave me, and tell
tell your father never more will Mary