The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS
THE GOLD WATCH.

I'LL 0OLO w 4 III.
Father, SAID Coyncha ~ cooley, one night
at tea, Rachel Ashle: las 90, a gold ,ro'eh.
Well; what inference 10 you draw from
that fact
Why, the very r7,gral ore, Iba!l ought
to be equally wei provided far
Exactly 60. 81. What Shall we DO with
your cousin Enly Surely she ought to
have watch also. Il would no, looA well
fer you to sport one and she destitute.
Coruelia looked dlscouceueJ, bgi her
cousin Emily Layton, relired and anna.
bic girl, nlefposed and begged that Coroe.
liza might be gr2iiied without regard to
herself.
Well, confined Mr.. Woodey how shall
ye manage THIS affaJl | an II able 10
purchase one watch, without dong INJUSTICE
TO my creditors.
Tears were the only response Of Corneha.
The night passed gloomlly away, but ere
The family retired 10 repose, EMILY and her
uncle had an interesting conference. The
following evening there was to BE- q grand
party, TO wdicA CofneIa and Emily mere
invited. TIE gay and fashionable were
there, bui COFnel,a neither saw nor though.
Of bat one. Thalleus Lacy vas her
I" bright and particular star" aud wei.
worthy was be Of her preference. /! was
(. attract his atteD,ion that the gold watch
vas wanted. II was for lHs eye thai Cor
neia displayed all her charms. The next
day found Tnsjjeus ayis.fer al Mr. Wood
iey's. Cornel.a exalted TIE conquest
Every dag fogaj ban whom she vas proud
10 have conquered, a guest al her fathers.
Attention so particular, demanded aud ey
planatlon Of lis oil Ct /. gas made, most
unexpectedly to some concerned, if no! by
all. declaration Of love to the unpreleud
ing Emily Layton instead Of The expecting
Corne!Ia Woodey A scene followed,
readily imagined BY tie reader. The worst
being kuowG, few weeks serged 70 biuoi
The cdge Of disappointment sufficiently %
make anaunclal.aa ct The wedding day lrss
hazardoas than II ight have 5ecp expected
from the first ouiPaariugs Of Mss Wood
iey's grief Tie day cane that was 10
convert Hiss Iayiou to Mrs. Lacy, when
and behold sic wore The Identical watch
ber COUSIN had exhibited a, Tie party. Was
il present Far from II. 1t was a gift
Of departed mother to Emily, but her
Strengthened circumstance had prevented
her from ever exhibiting i! II public. Sue
bad pressed il % her kind uncle kDowiug
bis inability to graaiy Der cousin without
seriously incomGsctiug blmseE Tbs act
OF generosity bad been communicated 10
Cornelia who, though deeply chagrined al
frss, finally insisted Oh restoring the watch
10 the owner. Tbs she did with much
grace, declaring 10 her COUSIN that she had
learned that however desirable gold watch
might be, Is required something else 70 lead
captive an intelligent aud worthy man
That 10 future size should endeayor 10 de
serve respect, rather by 40 anable and cor.
rect department than b he glitter Of gold
time keeper, aud even tuat borrowed
The pledge was redeemed. The vanity
of Cornella departed and long before she
approached 0 CERTAIN age, she vac worthiIy
and happily married. Size oGea reyefts to
her young DAYS, but never without marvel
ing 81 tue tolly that iu1uceG Tie hope Oh
catching aa admired and sensible man BY
the pompous display of gold watch.
If there arc any who read this, troubled
with the watch fever, /, IS hoped they vii
go profit by the relation, as not 10 Imagine
that external decorations cau compete sue
cessfally with the gems that encirc!e vel
constituted mind. These VIII never bear
away the palm with discreet and sensible
men, and It should be a source of high con.
sideration to the comparatively poor, 10 re
feet that these embellishments Of the MAD
are within their reach although iinsil orua
men,s Of the bcdy may greatly transcend
their limited Grans. Let all such retnem.
Der the "gold watch and strive to DE-
gsrYe the good fortune Of Emily Layton.
Redeem time for study. The bueies
workman can spare some momeEi