The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-19

more tremuous than that in which be had
previously spoken.
81 did" said the Lawyer bluntly.
J Yours, John Adderly 2"
"Mlne, Mr. Winterfed."
"Thep," said Wintefiirld, with sppa
rent confidence, yet looking doubllully in
the Lawyers face as he spoke, then =
! am sure you will not enforce its payment /;
at least, not at The present tine wait but
q little while, and doubtless shall be able
10 make up the amount"
Money il very scarce, sir" replied Ad.
defly, "and | regret that"
Say no more-say no more, John Ad
DERBY" quickly interrupted the old mon
+" Fool that | was 10 think the Leopard
could change his spols; aud yet, the mem.
Dry Of old times might have induced you to
b. more ltnlent with the man who once be.
iiiended YOU. A Circumstance once clne
under my notice which, If diYulged 10 the
world, would not be very crcditabIe to YOUR
fair fame. and vet, kept your secret
The Lawyers brow grew black as night.
"WeIl, we'll" continued Winierfeld,
$40 will pass over old grievances such
things are best forgotten bu, also loaued
you money, did not"
AdderIy b, his lip, bot remained silent.
1 never asked you for it, YOU still re.
maio my debtor for the sums then adganc.
cd"
You cannot claim them now" cried
Adlerly, suddenly sprugiDg from his seat,
" The time allowed by law for the recovery
has expired"
"Sn down, Mr.. Adderly," said the old
man calmly, " have not asked YOU for u
oil request Of YOU, is 10 take into consid
Grafton my fnrbearauce, and grant the a
Iiule longer tiRe be assured YOU shall be
paid, even If strip this house Of every
thing, and make my child d beggor 10 eua
bic me to d. H."
"Cannot YOU borrow the money!" said
Adderly in a low tone, as if half ashamed Of
bis own question"
To whom shall apply ?" said Winter.
field mouruiully who will iepd q broken
merchant tseniy five hundred dnllaFs, even
though his ruin was no, the effect Of his
own cxtrayagauce. but arising from hts
rash confidence in the probitv Of another ?"
perhaps old Mr. Tfesham would, he
was once your friend :"
The maiden started al tho name, and her
attitude was one expressive Of intense at
tentiou.
Trcsham po--no--you say true, he
uGS nv friend, nv best, my dearest friend /;
but some slight misunderstanding, 10 which
| have s,ace discovered ! was 10 error,
parted w years ago, and during all the lime
We have not spoken. Not seeking an ex
PLANTATION ~ my prosperity, cannot con,
sent TO crave his friendship IN aJ,ersiig."
You are too proud, Mr.. Wlnterfed,"
said the lawyer dogmaiicaly.
81 am human, s,f" replied the old man
mcokI} and do not pretend 10 be exempt
from he frodlies Of my fellows"
Bot there IS one member Of his family
with whom you still hold familiar inter
course he visits ai this house, here the
lawyer looked towards tho maiden as he
addci--" and Sumor says, lie comes uol
unsolcomc. aliudc to his graccless son.
Quick as thought Nary sprang 70 her
feet, with flushed brow, and lips quiyer,
ing With emotion.
Nov shame upon you, John Adder
y " she exclaimed -" Shame upon YOU
for you have spoken falsely Sidney Tres
ham gtaceless -he Is much your superior
10 moral honesty, as he is above YOU in all
those high add ouaobiug qualities that con,
s,iule the gentleman aud the man"
That's good, by Jovo p exclaimed the
Young man a, the door, in evident admira
ton Of the ~l,herng efec, wllh which the
sudden and unexpected re'ori fell opon the
lawyer.
MARY = said Wntcr6eld, looking al
bis daug hter reproachluIly.
Il could not help il, SIR" she replied,
as she threw herself into a chair, and GOV.
ering her face with her hands, burst into
tears,
"Sbe was right, squire, said the young
man, advancing to the middle OF the room,
aud striking his hand emphatically upon the
taN'N--" I'll maintain 1t, the young lady
~as y lie rlch, IN what she said. know
Mr.. Tresham well, and | agree with the
young lady that's at the table there cry
lng, when she says he's gentleman every
inch on him, and, throwing a fierce look
towards the lawyer as he spoke, If any
mun asserts to the contrary, I'm willing TO
take It up at any time when Mr. Iresham
himself IS not present"
"toW p exclaimed Adderly, suddenly
taken aback ut finding an opponent where
he least expected one" How you forget
yourself, SIR !"
No lts you TINT have forgotten your
self. Mister AdJerIy, by throwing aside
the humanity that should grace every pro
iesslon, and yours especially, because you
have more need OF its exercise. lis no part
of my religion to.oppress the weak; 1t IT'S
a part Of yours, give you JOY of IT,"
This from you :" said Adderly in as
,onishment--" remember, am your bet
ter, SIR"