The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-23

banker was announced under his true
name, and introduced me- as one OF the first
merchants Of Paris. We we're admitted.
What picture presented itself to our eyes I
Aurora. my beautiful wife, more beautiful
than ever, was seated near the venefahie
Abbess. a child, the personlhcaiion oil 10.
fanline loycliness, slept upon her knee, ano
appeared TO absorb the attention OF tue
mother so entirely, thai she scarcely no
ticed our respectful saluiaiion. The hrsl
momeai she cast her eyes upon ne, per
ce,ved by an Involuntary shudder, that my
anpearauce recalled TO her mind seine pam I
flI iLea but MY being introduced by q /
man whom she knew, presented as lhe 1
bend Of one of the FIRST commercial houses
m Paris. with the obscurtly OF the up I
preaching evening, contributed TO dissipa'e 7
her suspicious and she was Tar from re I
cosrizing in the rich stranger her despIsed
and long neglected husband. My friend
opened the conversation by some vague ~
marks upon my connections; and inquired
of The AbLess If she bad not some con
MISSION 10 charge the with, for The capital
During this conversation, the child
aNoke, and instead Of beng alarmed at The
sight of strangers, smiled gaily, and otter
gazing a; Us both for some ume, 10 uncer
Ialuty, ran towards me. Oh, my friend I
Neu may lrnaglne what we're my feelings,
When lirsl received the sweet caFesses oil
nv child covered his lule face With
kisses. could restrain mystlfuo longer
but selzing hIm IN my arns. tire" ny
self a, the feet Of my vile: : Aurora Au.
rota y | exclaimed, " behold your child -
Your son pleads FOR his father WIZ you
forever sGGer pride TO triumph over alec
tou r. While | pronounced these words,
ID a deeply agitaled voice, Aurora, taken
By surprise, seemed ready to sSoon. She
gazed alternately upon me aad my sou
who caspcd her knees, as II 10 lmpora par
don for his father. At length, she burst
into tears; at which, the child, uol beng
ablo TO comprehend tie reason u his moth
et's emotion, mingled bis plan!iye eflrs
With nv egiroatics. Augofn replied By
thornlne herself into my arms; = kao"
not she SAID, "aLe.het you seek again
TO deceive me but ycur Child pleads too
strongly IN your favor: hencclorlh, um
YOURS ,preter
She pressed me to her heart, aud FOR
some moments we we're incapable q utter
M d vord. Our happiness, The catessss
oil our child, the teurs Of my freud and The
solemn Influences Of the place, OIL served
10 Increase our emotion. NY Children,
said The Abbess gazing upon Us With Ell
eve ai.stening alIh senslbl!iiy, you vi.
trust, each fulfil your duty. Mr.. - =
too slacere TO prove traitor: aud mater
ma! love IS too powerful 10 the bosom q 40
rota 10 suffer her agutn 10 become Tie vic
I'm Of foolish pride HAY thts UNION
so toachngly renewed 10 my preseaee. be
more happy than the FIRST, aud maY YOU
long enjoy thai felicity which virtde aioue
eau give
These words pronounced 10 c grave and
solemn tone, caImrd our excited feelings,
and proceeded TO recount ms adventures
mother omilung my faults, nor the 'emofs.
which they bad occastoned, And re
marked wah delight, that The band Of "A
rofa often gently pressed mine, whenever
spoke OF tie projects that nv iofs Tor hcf
had inspired although sho appeared to rs
Ten with indifference, 81 ben aSe!i upon the
, riches bad acquired. TIE parl ii The mar
rauye which touched her most saas5's
vas the payment Of nor fathers debts, sod
, Inv successful -entoaSors 10 rescue from the
hands ui the creditors tie articles which
had been d.ar to her from cafdhooJ lis
} friend celebrated cur renmsn BY britaul
! fcte. Near to hts house was uao which
: although not large, was delightfully."- stlua
ted and believing, from uu aarlteulal es
preston, that Il woG'd he agreeable to "a
| FoFa, ! immediately Forchasod /, 10 be-
name and in tern,y four hours, placed u
b hor hands tho decd which mata her u
s nisirass.
Q returned to Paris With M wife and son
I, " teiher It vas that she still retained som
S Of her former pride, or whether Il atos
from true greatness q soul, know not
j. but sbo showed no surprise when introduc
/ ed INTO large and handsome house, iar
= nished with much iastc aud mqgul6cencp
!. But knew that adversely bad had happ
o influence upon her character; aud tel
% satisfied that was beloved 81 the object {
;. oil my Tenderness and Infection
4 year thus passed away in perfect bar
Is pness, WHOM ono morning Aurora entofe
5, my study, her eyes sparkling wish pleasure
ID /" My dear friend" sad she, you mus, nc
IS refuse an invitation from your wife. ar
K going to give you dinner party IN %
/. house al Lyons; but you must allow me I
Il ptecedo you with ny son. want TO tcac
!, him 10 do tho houors Of tho house 10 HI
F. fathcr,
10 faded not 10 nrrive d tho apponic
3. hour, On tho DAY Of the fele. Aurora, vh
IS had surpassed even the vented elegance {
her toilet, was brilliant with beauty and ga
ID lety and dinner was soon announced bU
ID Judge Of ny surprise, when taking me b
G. the hand, and conducting me 70 an apart
ment decorated in the most tasteful manner
a. bchpiH thnrn nv fpn nld fftnpdq Tho on