The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-13

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iinguished the lamp with sigh.
How happy was when she cut her first
tooth (which she did with unusual easel
and when she began to return my kisses
aud caresses. She attempted TO speak very
early, for there was nothing 10 distract her
attention, when | took care TO teach her
The words wished her to say. How can !
describe what Eel, when one morning as
/ | held her in my arms, | heard her asiicu.
late distinctly the words My God II
seemed 10 me the voice OF cherub. She
was but ten months old. She spoke, aud
her frs, words were addressed TO her Gre.
ator. | cssped Der closely 10 my bosom
| fell on my knees, and | prayed mentally,
/ but could hot then JON ny voice TO thai
Of the innocent child. Twice she repeated
The words; and i, seemed If this pure and
! spo!less iuiin! was invoking for her mother
aud herself, the compassion Of the al.
mighty.
After she had rendered TO her Maker
the homage of her sccenls, taught her 10
call me mother, and 10 few days she pro
lounceC the Noru distinctly.
She uow seldom cried she showed much
intelligence, aud ConiriYed various means
Of amusing her. knew always when she
was weary, for then she gave gentle sigh
and let her head fall on ny bosom but
kiss was sufficient to revive her.
She was eleven months old, and | had
never heard her laugh. Perhaps she OF,
ten smiled, tu, alas could not know II.
Azor having broken his collar, which was
Of silver and had three bells attached 10 it,
made a playthlng of it for AlPhonsiue,
fixing ii SO iha, 1t could not hurt her
ms little coa,yiYaace procured me the
pleasure Of hearing her laugh for the first
time. Bu, great as vas my joy, startled
aud uepi. TO think how strange was the
sound oil laughter in this dismal place
Next day asked Leonofa for duzen lt
lie bells, which arranged around 40 IVORY
pencil case, aud this hl.ie pIaylhiug made
my poor AIphopslne very happy.
! found It difficult TO teach her to walk
in utter darkness. She was very timid,
and j, was long before she venmfed 10 take
a step without holding my hand, and If her
foot ialtered size would start and catch by
my dress.
" ben hsr FIRST birth day arrived, pass.
ed as much OF it as could spare from NV
daughter, in praying 10 the oratory. II
the morning had gwen Alphonsiae lIlIle
fan, which seemed 10 charm her. She was
delighted when famed her face hav
ing never hsiore felt any fresh air, but
the huie that came through the creyicea
of the rock, a, the fountain. She kissed
and embraced me hundred times | then
pat The fan into her own hands and showed
her how TO use 1t, aud Tor long while was
her faVori,e amusement.
That night intended TO indulge nv.
self with sight Of my Alphonsine. Bul
when | vas tying 90 the bandage before
pu, her to bed, heard her cry. Thought
r u barbarous to draw single tear from her
to procure myself any qualification, how
ever great, aud tool or the baudago aus
laid her down IN the bed but she stu
cried and found it difficult 10 pacif, her
A; last she fell asleep, and | seated nysel
by the bedside holding one Of her litIt
hands. 10 about quarter Of 40 hour
twice fei, lha. hand start, aud It was soor
burning sIlh fever. knew that she hat
large tooth ready 10 pierce the gum, and
feared she would have couyulsoas.
knew net what TO do, and prayed to b.
inspired with some idea that would beneI,
my suffering child. She awoke ard cried
| recoliecied having once read ina med,cs
book, that when young children are threat
eued "ltl fits, they should be immediately
exposed to the air by opening window.
Alas bad no eiuJow TO open but
lIghing The lantern | ran With her to the
cave Of the fountain, and held her near The
largest ctewce Of the rick. She vhs mo
uoulessi her face was deadly pale, and her
pulse vas almost gone her lips bad bo
come blue. and her mouth was bali opcu
! expected every moment 10 see her expire
N my arms, and | would baye taken "a
tho bandage tia, had ned over her eyes
before lighted The lapern, only feared
,ha; the sudden glare would hasten her last
gl7r.attss
No words can describe my agony. A.
last she aoyeG aHI stretched on, her arms
siasiled, thinking ii tho struggle Of death.
could utter but ono word Of PRAYER, end
that word was heard. | saw on her
checks faint tinge Of their natural red, and
her pulse became stronger. cla4ped her
10 my bosom aud burst luio tears. Before
I TOOK her from The cave, ST. put her arms
round my pecs She kissed nc, and She
even smiled. On bow charming vas the
first smile after the terrors had Just en-
dured.
carried my daughter 10 her bed, and
she soaa fell into a quiet slumber, | lay
down beside her, bat was too happy 10
sleep. When examined her mouth next
day, | found that the large tooth had come
through, IN short time my Aphonslne
was as usual.
| A, twenty months old, my daughter talk
ed and walked, and compfehrnicd every
thing said to her. She was not CAV,
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