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

What Is fashion VIVA, is the life have
led : Do you see that little white house
with the green Venetian blinds, across the
street saw enough to satisfy me thai
! | have been pursuing pleasure, not happl
ness. Oh III could ouly feel as that young
wife does
( You laugh-l am sure do not think O
Mr.. Collingwood; but there was time
when his soft, quiet, aud all''ctlonate man
ner, did touch me most sensltlvely.'
Have you got the gloves you bought
asked Louisa. Mary Ann looked. She
had forgotten them On the counter OF los
them.
We must return said LOUISA.
Never SAID Mary Ann. never dare
look at him. | am sure ne desplscs me-
Ga # he only knew what | ieel-wha
panss pass Though this heart, | AN very
sure he @oc'J not--,
Cone, come, said Louisa, we must re.
turn aud get the gloves
Never
J 'Oh the iackoDe; or a husband, most
assuredIy ; you remember your resolution
when we set out 7
Mary Ann smiled, while her eye glisten
ed with tear. They returned home, how
ever, and sent Cato, the colored servant,
for the articles they had forgot.
Alter tins adventure, il vas observed
that visible change came over the spirit
Of Mary Ann. Her gay, brillan, salile- Of
WI, and ridlcule was moderated amazingly.
She became quite pensive; siugCiarly
thoughtful for e gr Of her unusual flow Of
spirits. When Louisa rallied her % the
shopping evcurslon, she replied, Indaed,
Louisa, | don't thtok could marry CclIlng.
wood besides, he has forgot every feedn-
he may have entertained towards me-
Ia a few days after thls event, party
was given one esenng at q neighboung
hodse. The family u whca Mary Ann
resided were all invited. The mouen, Of
re union approached, and Mary Ana dressed
With grea, elegance, bal far less splrndor
than usual found herself al the head o. q
cottIion, surrounded with several Young
gentlemen, Students OF " lllam aud Mary,
professors, planters, and merchants. They
were pressing forward IN every direction
taking, aud catching word or look from
so celcbraled bpllc. Mary Aan, however
dad Dol appear 10 enjoy the group that sur
rounded her. She was shooting her dorA
blue eyes easily aud negl.entIy towards tho
entrance, as every new face came lor"arC
to see all the party The music struck Up
and rails M her attention, she immediately
stepped od ou a dos dos. with that Gle
gauce and grace for which she vas parli.
cuIurly remarkable, At the close, rs she
stood up beside her partner, throwing a
beautiful auburn finglet back upon her white
round neck, her eve caught, with sudden
emotion, quiet, geuieel looking person al
the other eud Of the room. II vas Mr.
Colling@ood. she immediately dropt her
eyes 10 The fllor, and looked very narroaly
al her leil loot, as she moved 1t on the toe,
backwards aud forwards, as II were, for
want Of thought or 70 divert her thoughts,
Ia iew seconds, shc looked up in the same
direction. Nr. Coihnswood stall stood u
she made, end every look she cast around
her, She blushed--telt embarrassed aud
Seni altogether wrong IN The cotlllton.
Nv bat IN the world are YOU thinking of
asked LOUISA.
scarcely know myself" said Mary Ann.
la few seconds The cotllhon was brought
to close, and Mary AIMS partner escoHed
her to a seat Mr.. CoIIugwood approach.
ed through the crowd and stood before her.
How IS Miss - asked Mr.. Co!lng.
wood with suppressed emotion. Mary Aun
mutlered out few words IN reply. She
dtopi her glove; Mr.. CoIlingwood picked
It up.
This IS not the first time you have lost
4 glove, SAID he with smile.
She received II, aud cast a look upon hun
Of lnconceyablc sweetness.
Do you dance again, Miss --r
| believe mott ain gong home
Gong home said he, why the amuse.
men,s are scarcely begun
They are ended with me, said she, for
the night. wish my servant would fetch
my bonnet and cloab.'
80, you canno; be going homo already
'lndeed am, SAID she,
Well SAID he with a smile, | know
your positive temper Of old. Allow me to
get your cloak for yuul
Certainly.
MIR. Collnswood left the room. Louisa
aud several other female friends gathered
around hor, persuadlog her on all sides not
to leave the party ere II was begun. She
would not remain. Mr. ColllRgwood ap-
peared at the door. In the hall, for ii was
the fashion then and there so to do, MIR.
ColIlngwood took her bonnet and put II on.
"Alow me- SAID he, to tie the strings 7
She NODDED assent; aud while he was tying
the ribbon under hel chm, he could not help
touching her soft cheek. He was in ecstacy
-shc was quiet I'D resigned. lie took
the cIoak-hc uniulded THE stood 10 front
of her-thelr eyes met-bolh blushed-he
pulled the cloak around her shoulders--he
folded II around and around her bosom--he
tron,hlen like tr1f-she tremhcd alsn--hg