The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-22

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interpose, or his home would never be the
home of his heart. He labored 10 convince
his wife of her folly, and even went SO far
as to put veto upon many of her plans
He loved her and attributed her faults
wholly TO education and inexperence, and
by firmness and judicious management, az
ter long time succeeded in eradcating
many of her notions. Two lovely daugh.
tiers at length claimed her care, and implan.
ted in her heart such devoted affection as
made her in many respects different wo'
man.
After some years her husband had al
most forgotten sha, she was ever the friyol.
Gus, useless being he had first known her.
Notwithstanding her character was SO much
altered, she retained quite enough of her
originality TO render her, in many respects,
q foolish mother. She laugh, her children
to look with contempt upon village customs;
upon all those who earned their bread by
honorable labor, and TO consider themselves
designed for something above country life.
Ii was CALLING TO her pride that their father
permitted them TO attend public school,
where they mus, associate with the children
of farmers and mechanics. But Squire
Hale would have II so, and she Yves forced
10 submit TO 1t. At home she eyeried all
her influence to counleract the ideas she
feared they would acquire a, school, and
every one knows a mothers Influence is
great over atiectionate inexperienced daugh-
iess. They imbibed maay OF her feelings
and opinions, and suffered the loneliness Of
their sunny age ,c BE- clouded by useless
ideas of consequence and superiority.
Years rolled by, aud they became young
ladies. They were both called handsome,
though their style of beauty was very dit
fereni. Lucinda, the eldest was little CT
brunette, with large hazel eyes, dark hair,
aud shade Of though, upon her brow
She resembled her father in-petssn; was
taller and less volatile in her movements
ure, and native grace was seen 10 every
motion. Her blue eye aud faxen hair pro,
claimed her relationship 10 the OsgoOd fam
lily and sweet gas the smile which played
over her features in hours OF Joy and sun
shine. The minds Of the two sisters we're
still more unlike than their figures and con-.
plexion. They had attended the same
school mingled With the same society, ye,
they were essentially d.iereui in their tastes
and iRclnalors.
Two seeds terminate in The bosom of the
sarth; their growth is accelerated by the
same sunshine, air and moisture yet al.
though growing side by side. they become
plants totally different in their natures. To
these products Of the soil VIC might compare
Lucinda aud Caroline Hale. Both we're
naturally aimsbIe in temper; but The one
found her highest enjoyment in cultivating
hsr understanding and attending TO her du.
ties; the other in ornamsnting her person,
and enlarging the circle Of her aequaintan
ces. Lucinda had always beeu strongly at.
tached TO her father, and perhaps It was
from him her mind received its early bias.
1t might be possible, however, that u care.
fnl observer you'd have traced il TO another
source.
As we mentioned before. the two sisters
in their childhood and early youth, attended
the public schools Of their native village
such schools as are ever open TO rich and
poor in happy New England. Ia the one
they attended was talented, high spirited
youth, older by year or two than Lucinda
Hale. He was the only son Of ylriuous
and sensible farmer in the nsighborhood
and was destined by his parents 10 foIlog the
plough and procure his livelihood from the
same grounds which had been owned 10 the
family through three or four generations
/ HIS intelligent eye, cheerful countenance
and native Intellect, made hin the favorne
Of every new teacher, and many gentle
mans son found himself outslrlpped in bis
studies BY The industry Of Nielsen Nevhall
Adeline, his sister, 10 many respects resen
bIed him, and both we're beloved by then
companions and commended By their IN
structors.
With the children of the laboFing class r
general, Mrs. Hale conlriyed to prevent hel
daughters from associsting too freely, bu
in the case Of the two NeshaIls i, was .
little beyond her control. Squire Hale
who felt an interest IN every thing connected
with the rising generation, frequently spoke
Of The promising children Of his townsman
and expressed wish that his children NIGH
be equally credit TO the school, and equal
Iy honored among their companions. Hi
/ wife rather sneersd at the idea, bUl dId no
think il prudent 10 interpose so Lucinda anC
Caroline we're allowed to treat the NewhalI.
with little more respect than they WERE
went TO do the children Of farmers 10 gen
eraI. Adeline and Lucinda sat in the same
form at school; attended to the same stu
dies; were assisted by Nelson to find iht
answers to difficult questions, and at play
time we're indebted 10 his ingenuity for ont
half their amusements. He seemed almos
equally brother TO both, and in the thous
and sports and occupatioCs of their innocen