The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-02
.NTSGEELas.s'EDES.
From the Baltimore Book.
THE MERCHANTS DAUGHTER.
By ". HENRY CARPENTER.

NhsAA 49,
The course Of our narrative now leads US
to the chamber Of John Adderly. The law
yer Is seated In an easy, stuffed leather
chair, in deep thought, while lis fingers are
mechanically beating tie time OF some tune,
Of which bis mind takes no cognizance.-
From this reyerie, be is suddenly aroused
by The entrance Of clumsy, thick sci man,
with heavy eyebrows, and harsh Irregular
features, rendered even more forbidding b.
the evident effects Of rioions excuses, and
4 course Ct continued inebriety. Welcom
ing the newcomer With mixed gesture of
familiarity and hauleur, Adderly thus began:
"Fosd, shen | succeeded IN obtaining
you. aeqgI,taI from The serious affair IN
shich you sere last engaged. you s#ore
YOU we're Douud 10 re forever, aud that If
At aAy lime shooid used clear Wit aud
ready ha0d, | might command your seryl.
css. The time has 4. length come, are
sou wiling to aid me.
Why, lawyer, % you see, in The FIRST
place. | nighi Is well say yes, wiihou; ask
ing suy question, and then again, p'raps il
would be batter 70 say nUthin, Until knows
whai Tie job is--eos, As body might say,
is Got altogether pleasant for man 10 be
r12nla' bis head ia'o a Boose, and rot know
na;hh' at all abol.; j. until i, gits there. So,
if you'll just give ne little light upon
what's TO be done, 50 Ill soon tell you whe!h
er III 90 Il OF 70.
PsbaR it IS mere tnfe | ask Of you
onls @ assist ne in rusniEg away With girl.
O., Il that's al, LII serve you With the
greatest pleasure imaginable. Who is the
creetgrl
lsn Of any Consequence that you should
know heF namel
Why, %, 4 don'i make airy much differ.
euee bat Whatare you gong to DO Nth her
after se have carried her of2
Marry her.
What-re1Ily
Certainly.
Taen aaere's the use Of runnin' away
shh h~r al al : shy not marry her here,
and save all further trouble about il
F@%AAa1- Gts@ v ~ l4lL LDI5F'Iks
% then, you want &c make her your
wife, sllly niliy, a. somebody gays-well /
a.n's care if | he.p yya-of course you'll
pay all expenses
Assurediy.
And give me something 10 the bargain for
ny trouble, eli
Yes, provided ge succeed.
la agreed. When do we begin
Come this way, and aill tell you more
and Adderly took tie arm Of the rufiau.
and conducted bia 10 On inner chamber.
where the neiarious scacme or abduction
might be concerted wlh less fear Of beng
overheard b. others.
Oace more We revert 70 Mary Winter.
held. Fully resolved 10 release Der father,
even al The expense Of her own happiness.
Mary saIted until tue hour at which Mr..
lresham usually retired from business. aud
then, with faierlng step, bat resolute
#ill, she sought The Uay to hs house. He
vas al home, and few minutes sufiiced To
,oud1ct Der g his prssence. y her there.
1owe'ert placed IN The peculiar position 10
Rh'cb she felt herself, Il required more
haa ordinary degree Of selfcymDaBd to en-
ao.e her to subdDe her feelings to The bitter
TASK she bad imposed upon herself. Mr.
Fesham, however. Who had watched the
varying color Of her cheek, imagining her
lnweIi, had with considerate kindness placed
chair within her reach, and bidding her
be seated, he paused for few moments n
allow her agitation TO subslde before he /
opened the conversation.
beg your pardon, my dear young lady
youy name is
Wlnierheld, sir-Mary Win,erfeld. the
Slaughter Of Adam W.nterheld.
And the betro,hed Of my son-Hum
pretty couple you are 70 think Of getting
married without dollar between YOU.
vi that, sir, II Is now too late 10 repent I
whatever our Thoughts may have been
however during past happiness we NAV
ave shut our eyes 70 the future, The paiu ofl
be present Is trust a sufficient compensa.
90 sor our mutual folly, an no longer
le betrothed Of your son.--he is nov free 10
hey your will 10 all things MAY be be