The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
.NESCEELE.1'EOFS.
From Codey's Ladys Book.
OUR JESSIE, OR TUE EXCLUSIVE

OUR JESSIE, OR THE EXCLUSIVES.
~ MAS. EAs. c. ESuuEr.
"Lizzy, who was that pretty girl met
on the stairs this morning" said Frederick
Carleton, as he threw himself into well
! cushioned chair beside his sister; "she
was some intimate friend, presume, for
shs went into your apartment"
81 suppose II was Sarah Noron, as she
is the only person ani N the habit Of ad-
mlltipg to my dressing room vas she very
pretty"
Beautiful"
" How was she dressed :
"Wah the utmost simplicity and neat.
ness."
AT must have been Sarah she dresses
with grea, taste. Did tho lady you ne,
sear a black velvet mantIlla, siih white
hat and willow feather"
Pshas! black velvet hddlcsiiek. %
you call that simplicity No, the lovely
creature mran wore li',ln stray bon
net and black silk apron; her dark hair
was parted smoothly upon her snowy fore
head she had soft blue eyrs, and mouth
like an opening rose bud Ror, can you tell
me who she Is
"oh." exclaimed Lazy, III must have
been our jessie"
"And pray. who is " cur Jessie :" ASKED
her brother.
"Oaly our scnmstress, Fred. /; a pretty
little creature who looks scarcely sixteen
by Jupiter Il ,ha, girl Is seamsiress.
. Fortune never made greater mistake
1t can't be-"
"Well. we eau soon decide the matter.
Fred. Jessie is new a, wotk 10 car little
sewing room, aud as ! am gong w to give
her some directions you can accompany
me-"
Frederick Carleton obeyed his sisters
suggestion, and sauniefed iaio the room
4 half hoping his sister was mistaken. But
no; there sat the object Of bis admiration
there sat our Jtssit, surrounded By pieccs
and patches, shaping and sewing with the
utmost diligence, aud scarcely raising her
eyes from her work. Seating himself at
I li,,le distance, under pretence OF waiting
his sisters leisure, Frederick buaed hun
self 10 studying The cou0,enancc Of the un
Conscious grl.
"lier features are no, perfectly regular,'
| thought he "bul what soft eyes she has
what lovely mouth, and how beautifully
her foe forehead shines out between those
bands Of rasen hair; her voice too, Is soft
and low, an excellent thing IN woman.
What pity such q creature should be the
slave Of fashionable tyranis"
Tell me, said he to his eldest sister"
Mrs De Grey, as he returned 10 the d'n
ing room, "tell me who is " our Jessie r.
Her story is soon told, SAID Mfs. De
Grey, laughing, sand for your sake, my
suscepiible brother, ! am snrrs shr is not
a heroine OF romance. jessie Murrays
father was a printer, who, meeting With
severe accidental INJURY, was eonhned
10 his bed for several yeafs beture bis
death, during which time his vile supper
ted the family by seamstress work aud
dress making. Mr.. Murray was always a
reading man, aud after no vas Disabled, no
diverted his weary hours by books and tho
education Of his children. hase been told
that he studied L,un au Greek, IA order
that he might teach his son, aud thus hi
him, If possible, for college, while no care
fully Instructed Jessie IN all the branches
he deemed essential TO good educaliou.--
Ailor her fathers death, when occurred
not long since, when Jessie Was about eigh
teen years OF age, she Determined 10 iutil
his wishes respecting her young brother,
and secure for him collegiate education.
She therefore adopted her present employ'
men,; she 10 neat seams,ress aud all OK
cclent dress maker. Her services are
highly es,lmated, and she works Tor low
Customers who engage her, as NC do, Tor
several months together. Tier brother en-.
tered college las, all, aud she is al ali the
expense OF hts education"
"What a nubIe minded girl she must be,
to submi, TO life oil drudgery Tor such
purpose"
She is the more pralsewor,hy, Fred,
because she copld have oblalned situa.
'ion as nursery governuess, WHICH, accord
ny to modern notions, would have been
lar less degfadin but she refused II b..
cause It would prevent her from returning
every night to her mother"
is she always cheerful and good hu.
j moredY"