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

tempt 10 poison his cap;iyes had not succee
ded, and she had declared 10 him, that If he
took any other means to destroy Us, she
would denounce him before a magistrate
and expose The whole extent Of his crimes
but, that Il lie would permit Us TO i've, she
would pledge herself to continue to keep
the secret aud TO stay constantly at the cas-.
tie, aud also 10 obey all bis commands, IN
less they tended to make our imprisonment
+ more miserable than II was already. The
4 Count was as cowardly as cruel; aud the
Ismuess Of this woman had 50 much iu1u
eHce over hlm, that be departed Tor Madrid
without any farther attempt on our hives.
The day tia, Alphonslne was SIX years
Ji3, ] determined chat for the first time she
should hear me sing and play on the guitar.
Alter she had finished her morning prayer,
hook her to my oratory, and she fell 90
her knees before the cruciix as / had
taught her. ] then began 10 sing hyua,
accompanying myself on the guitar. She
uttered a CRY OF surpr!ze and delight aud
alter listening 4 few moments, she burst into
tears Of rapture aud threw herself INTO my
arms. made her touch the guitar, and
explained to her from whence the sound
cane. She legged NE . sing again.
did so, and flashed the hymn.
, When had concluded, AlpLoasino EN-
araced my knees 10 transport, and casess
e. the guitar for she could scarcely believe
4 that 1t vas 10, living being. She asked
I ne 10 sing again, snd did so for more ghaa
~ hour, She entreated ne 10 teach her
To sing aud play, ani tha, day began to
Instruct her Ia muslc aad We went every
motEio- 10 sing lynn II the otatoTy.
4 obtained from Leouora . second gu
Tar, smaller than the c:.e | had, aud ll,ie
/ iambourue. A!Phonsne soon learned to
play % both these instruments. Sue had an
excellent ear, ana esnced au extraordinary
. loadness aud taste for music. The amuse
neut wach she 50 much delighted in IN
sPssed her alth yiyacity she bad never felt
before. When We concluded our little
concerts, she would kiss me aud tell ne she
vas happy Poor child how limited were
her IDEAS Of happiness.
taught her 10 count; told her stories,
ani / devised little plays for her; accus
toned her 10 walk without me, and some
times aent ~ on little errands, to bring me
,alags tha,l wanted, aud al length, she
was able TO 60 sloue to the cave Of the
togp!ain. When she returned, she always
threw herself into my arms as il. we had
just net after a long separation.
b The time Alphoasiue was eight years
cid, ! had taush! hsr &c speak French ex
iysms,y well, AID 70 repeat a number OF
verses and hymns 10 that language, as vel
as 10 her o"n. In tue nonotony Of our
llfA ard lonely lie, instruction vas 30
amusement bath - her and to ne. had
al incossaut desire 10 look al her, but re
ralucJ from indg.gin. H. except once N
two or three months, when she vas asleep.
Jos DID long % see her eyes; suppos
ed laem to be still blue from the golden co!
our Of her hair, aud the alsbasler fairness Of
her complexion, 90 which the sun had ney
er sh3ne, since her earliest infancy. Did
net abs her sa,7 TO grow, for lad heard
iIsi ilnE hair weakeUs IT. constitutions o.
children bot had great d.liiculgy u Gu!
ting Il while she slept, with the blL9age
over her eyes. O1e Of her beautiful curls
/ always caru.d ID tny bosom, and when a.
-! | sewed for her IN the ora:ofy, laid
on q st3as before ne this beloved riae.e,,
that | might look a. i from time 10 time,
AID fee. as something o! Aphons,ne vas
s,t4 w,.l ne. Oae Of her pleasures was
.o comb ard p.a. ny hair, which she did
v.tL great deXterty, let /, grow the. il
mg6l afford her this Amusement.
A'ydgas!ae bad never Inhaled any sort
Cs perfume escerl the sceu Of the oraa
-e=, lemons, apples, peaches, aud other
fruits that cane IN the bash=l. The smell
o.. these thing gaFe her extraordinary plea
sure. She rubbed l4cm On her hands, aud
a!ler size h9d eaten, she always kept o Dnr
u5a Of some Ct tag iru.h 10 fegale herself
wl'h Its o5our.
| asae5 LeOnora 70 give ne little flow
or-pai atlh . rose o1sh growing in II.
had often told uy daughter Of flowers, and
thai they we're among the mos, beautiful
works Of God that they grew IN .ha earth, .
and blooued at certain seasons. / had
particularly described to her the rose, the
most lovely Of haaers. and told her also
Of rs thofus, Which we're sharp az the points
9l pins. AphuusiHe vas very sorry that
We had 10 flowers. cOusUIed her with
the assurance that # ee we're very rood f
and submitted without u8rmgrng to tie .
val. 81 God, b. "ou.d 10 rlme send Is some.