The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-19
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Prom tho Baltimore Book.
THE MERCHANTS DAUGHTER.
By ". HENRY CARPENTER.

By W. HENRY CARPENTER.
CHAPTER 1.
oar scenes open abruptly, and dseloses
nea, apartment Of a cottage 10 the suburbs
Of 3. The furniture Of the apart,
neoi il all obviously Of the plain and useful
kind, nothing superiuous. There is ia.
BE 10 the centre Of the room, and by the
lgh, Of lamp pleced upo14ae man'el piece
we discover two lni;, lduals 10 earnest con.
ysrsa,ion; one Of the speakers, from being
clad in a loose wrapper aud bis feet cased
in slippers, we should Judge to be the mos
lar Of tho house and an invalid he IS Bn
I'd mau With an aitenua,ed frame, and pale
features. appafrr.ly lpsl recovering from
severe attack Of sickness, but seems to have
been compelled, in despite Of his weakness,
to eater into discussion by no means cal
eglaed to facilitate conyalescenee.
HIS companion is Il gaunt cadavercus
looking man, whose years NIGH, perhaps
have numbered thirty, though Wild, and ri.
oloas excuses 10 MS younger days, hal
premalutely Mingled grey hairs amid his
black locks, aud gwen hiG the appearance
10 a casual observer Of beng considerably
older. His garments wore black. HIS
features sore an expression Of low cunning,
which was folly borne oui by the los hea
W BROS, the siassler expression Of his dark
eye, and the sarcastic loer that ever aud
anon aiued eboul the coruep Of his mouth.
lie is awyer and his name Adderly.
by the window, bending over a small
mahogany work table. sat fair and youth
81 girl. One who merely gIancod towards
her, would have supposed her busily ply ING
Der nsedle, unconscious Of the conversation
carried on between hor father, and his sat.
Jrnlne looking Elsi,er; but more inleut gaze,
would have immediately convinced him Of
hs error, the sudden flushing Of her pale
6cbesk, the hesYy DhsIaiions Of Der breath,
and tho tearfulness II her mid blue eyes as
they limldly wandered towards The speak
ers oil told haw eagerly she caught Of ey.
CIV word, and how deeply interested she
! .eli IN the result Of their calloquy.
Standing By Tho door, tSirliug o chair
apon ono leg, and seenuely nest intent ~
his occupation, was plaia, roughly atllred
young man, taking no part IN the discus.
k'on cxcop, answering with brirf negative,
or Affirmative, When appealed 10 BY the
[laTyor
The sun, > SAID the old man, continuing
The Conversation begun previous TO their IA.
PRODUCTION 10 the reader, The sum, IS Iwen,
II I've hundred dollars"
" Twenty Eve hundred anil thirty SIX dol
lars, seventy eight cents. with the interest
Iadded, responded the lBwyer. Ofcourse
re have added the interest
Al expression Of pain passed over the
Features Of the old man, 60 he pattod hts
Fingers lmpatIenily upon tho table, aud said
Bitterly
"oh Of course with the interest it
you'd have been Improper To have omitted
fbdf especially when il regards debt due
[by an old man worn oul BY disease, md
broken hearted from his contact with
1soundrel who ruined him while he conceal.
r. The poison he was distIling beneath no.
#heyed expressions Of lualiouabla friendship.
III course you should add the interest what
F'gnihes few pounds weight, more or less,
"hen The burlhon IS already too heavy to
Pc Sorae 7"
"lih the misconduct Of your friend |
nave no concern" said the Lawyer, coIdly.
II know II, know It, abruptly replied
90 Old man, "lf Adam WuterheId look.
sd Tor sympathy, he would have sought 1t
fHn9ny other than John Adderly."
lou wrong me, Mr.. WiuIerlield, you
wrong me, | wish TO serve you
Prove your sincerity by Withdrawing
fh's claim, until am blessed with health
pad strength to enable me to meet IT."
F" am IN great need OF money
:" lou IS thep the debt yours |
Fhoughs NAftob had placed it in your hands
for collection +"
You acknowledge then the claim Of Bar.
200 to be due BY you ?" inquired Adderly
PVaslyey.
" Surely, surely" said WinterGeld, half
finconsciously.
You heard the acknowledgment, Mr..
'ackson,' said Adderly, turning suddenly
Pound aud addressing the young man at the
poor, who nodded, and then muttered to
0himself IN low voice, "The old fool, he
pas been trapped into confession now if
no had only held his tongue, or denied it