The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-20

much will thank him Tor having sent u
roses She fell on her knees, aud having
SAID her prayers, and sung her hymn
WHh great leTvour, she rose aud tool, ne
BY the hand.
conducted her 20 the rose bush
guided her hand to the flowers, aud made
her touch them as well as the buds auC
green leaves. She trembled with delight,
lou may gather lAe charming flowers,
SAID land ENJOY them all day in our
chamber. Dear mother, am afraid o.
the ihorns you described 10 ne. The
thorus are all goue.' All dearest moth
err she exclaimed, | am sure YOU have
pulled them OIL And forgetting the rose
bush, She threw herself INTO my arms, and
seizlng my hands, she examined NY fingers
all over 10 feel II they had been wounded,
Fibdiug by the extraordinary de,.cacy OF
her touch, tew punctures, She kissed these
dear scratches, rs she cuiled them, and
bathed them with her allecuonate tears.
| told her thai the pain OF ny fingers was
,rh,ng, aud would be amply repaid by the
pleasure should have 10 knowing that she
could gather tho roses without woundiug
her own hands. 'NeIl then SAID she, |
have counted five roses will gather tire c ;
| viii place one al The foot Of the cruc fix
near our altar, the other shall be for my
deaF mother, aud The third Cor myself We
will leave the other two on the bush. to
make sweet smell through the church.
| added TO the happiness. of Alpauusiae,
BY making her touch the buds that remain
ed on the bush and e,g'gin d 10 her iha'
in few days they would BE roses. " hen
we returned 10 our chan Der, placed ny
rose IN the hair Of Aghonsae, aud she
kept hers IN her hand 10 feel and smell II.
Now We ara 10 no wan. Of il1wers, SAID
she we have even more than we can use.
Oh how kind God IS to Us flJV many
delightful things he sends Us How yery
great IS our happiness
While this innocent child thus s-ye vent
10 the fulness OF her grateful heart, |
thought how many people there we're II
the world, who, though loaded WIKI every
thing tina; fortune could give them, still
mormlred and complained tina. Their wauts
were 10, grauiied.
Alphnusine ceased speaking to smel, her
rose. She felt It's smooth SOFT leaves, she
held il to her lips and she nhaed is pcr
tUne With rapture. After long silence,
| asked her Of what she vas thinking and
CONTRARY to her usual habit, she hesltattd
10 answer. | pressed her 10 tell nc, and
1lb something Of embarrassment she con
iessed TO me that she wished to eat her
rose. Thus desire, which ST fast surprised
me, afterwards seemed perfectly natural
for She bad always eaten the only things
whose smell had pleased her for instance,
different sorts Of fruit. told her to Try
Tie experiment cf eating tho rose She
DID SO, and sad that she did not ind It very
good She thtn couc.uied that roses
were only made for the touch aad smell
ba, she assured me that sac would tot love
them any the less, because they we're Lot
agre-ble to her taslo like oranges auG
peaches.
The next DAY Aiphonsiac found On tue
rcseJush four new fi1ge-s, aud | allowed
her the pleasure Of watering them. The
iullo"Ing 0eek procured Tor her FROM
Lconora, pot Of mianiouelte and when
that vas faded, il was replaced By others
containing piuks and hlles. AlphonslGe
was delighted with what she called such
wonderful variety OF colours. When The
flowers were over, obtained from Leonoro
some large branches Of lavender, thyme,
aud befgaHol. Alphouane amused herself
with breaking ad the buds and seeds, aal
'ylug them up N I,tle bags which she
made out Of bits of muslin, secured w..h
strings Of marrow ribbon.
Time passed on, aud my daughter ut last
was thirteen ysars old. ! had long siuce
res.1cd myself 10 she probability Of vast.
,,eg cur whole lives in tbs cavern; bit a.
A'Phors.ae .reS ~, | lamenied her hard
fate With more bitterness than ever. Sui
was thankful to heaven TOR having aigea
her health ~ this drears abode, saut cut
from the light Of day, aad from the Gesa
air Of the upper earth. Bot shuddered
when thought oil the possibility Of my onu
illness OF death, sad lfemoi.d to rcnecl
on what would then be the fate Of my IN
fortunate child.
Fur several months had been unusually
restless aud nervous and | had constantly
an uadeinabIo feeIlz. that something vas
going to happeo.
Oae day | heard the voice Of Lconora
caliIng me at an unusual hour. went 10
the cave Of the trap door, and she L., dosn
the basket, which held, az usual, fruit,
bread, and bottle. Tint bottle SAID
Lcouora, does not contain milk It 10
bottle Of wine. w hv,' said !, do you
bring me VINE 70 day = Il viii give you
Strength she replied, drink some, / en-
trea. you, for you Will have need of i, to
support you. Have you any thrng dread.
fol 10 Eel, me, exclaimed IN faint voice.
No. answered Leouora, quite the con.
trary but take some Of the VINE before |
proceed.
drank a little Of the vine, trembling
with a mixture Of hope and terror. Then
| heard a strange voice, hich SAID to ne.