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

IL was early IN the mornng. Neu,,,
down stnlrs and got into the carriaoa ~
blinds Of which were closed. Waen ~ ~
vehicle drove of, the noise aud the novel,
Of the moiionfiig h.ened Aphousine tbona{
had prepared her for il.
When the carriage arrived at the u, /,
the hill" Now, my child" excl,,mo1
and she threw herself into my arms ~
heart beating with such violence 49,
waited q few minutes I'LL had caImeJ
feelings, before | had The door opened
We goi out, aud telling the seryaa,.
drive on TO tho church gate, | seated II
phoDsiue on a bank Of turf, and after n,a'.
Of deep emotion, raised her veil and -,
own.
She shdeleJ With Joy and admirot,o, :,
tho prospect that met her ewes. All
foot Of the hill 10y the extensive garden. -
the castle filed With statues, vase. NM
lains flowers, aud orange groves, and 10,
minated by tie noble ediice Itself with ID.
banner OF my ancestors streaming FROM lbe
central lo~er. Next showed Aloho,,,a.
the church TO which We we're poiro-s
venerable gothic pile, whose arcbed w,n
dows we're oyorgtown with ivy, snd sbad.1
by anclen, trees directed her atle,roa
to a Gne riycr, Nhose clear smooth vn,s,s
reflected The villages that rose on ils sho,s
aud the bOeis that gded over It's pla,..
surface, I'll far 10 the cast they reached
the blue waves Of the Mediterranean
From the other side Of the hill nc saw ,
Mid rocky country, dafkrned by thiek r.,
esls Of cork aud chesnu, trees, with a b,cL
grolnd Of mountains, from one Of the uea,
est Of shich a most picturesque caiar,c,
directed us ioaming course towards III.
aver The whole scene was lighted n, IL
he rtys u ,he rising SUI, gliding The crn.
son aud purple clouds that 1oaled IN a skv
II the pufest b'ue.
AlphousIne, da2z'cd transported, epn,.
lured, fell on her knees llef Gfs lses
aus turned to the Sun lJst emerging from
he eastern horizon and then her ewes van.
dered round IN eury direction, too a.,b
delighted ~iih ull to FIX 90 any thing.
+ For ms part looked OILS at nv dsrp5.
ter To zoe the sight Of nature Itself "a,
At 'ha, moment ouIy interesting, as /, sasc.
ed tbs sole and darling otlee, of nv ten
terness. on ms dear mother, - IL
claimed es SOON rs she had poasr 10
speak, " an 10 see such beuu,..l ,tar,
-yety day
uduiged Ter ID aIlovn. her 10 VIZ
to the church How DELIGHTFUL vas lh,
her first walk IN tue open air. So SOB.
ped every trw MINUTES to admre tie Md
flowers ,hat grew On be SIDE a the roaI.
She saw, lor Iho lifsi tme. the btilhan, u.
lrfaes That fees round Them, and she ua.
lock hem Ter living bowers THAI had es,s9.
"a from Their stems The birds, The stsss,
the eailg, all delighted and surprised ber.
The pastor received " at tie door .. IL
church he Was followed by Its sssraut
priests, magntacrnily drcst 10 rich htbls
shich | had caused 10 be sent 10 HEN
he church aas ofnamenlcd Uth sfrats
ol flowers suspended from pillar 70 Pillar
1nd interpreted wHt lighted lamp, a1d
lie al,af, snpcf5ly decorated, vas ash'sd
sh multitude Of tall wax candlss--
twenty faur children dfea 10 white, sdh
scafls Of Blue and silver. saved their Geo.
scrs on each sido of the altar.
Al tho moment entered The ehurchvh
tlph0nsIne, tho organ struck up, ast he
voices Of the children rose into besuu.
hymn. Aphlnsine though, she heai5
concert 81 angels. The Counles j. han
ealte, With her necr ADD urpHcw end her
l'tsudants. wefe sresd, 10 itrr fscrs
and after mass va. performed, iae cgfrao
{ ~ 81 Alphoustrc'- cnuti,4au4a tlle.gie.
u commenced. Every c}g vas ft.i g
my daughter, 80 Ioag au ina7tHu, 2. :
gloomy dungeon, and nos restored % We
world, and Offering upto Her Creator at'
itst acl d pubilc edofatoa, baihed 10 tears
81 icuderoe.s ard pieiy
After tic ceremony vas over, He sefa
invited b. tie pos,ot 10 hls housr reaf tho
church, where COLLATION. was scryed ~ e
u, b., Alpbopslno could nat cat-sae
could only lock oui Of a window Which oPea
cd upon the ,dlage.
When we returned 10 The caste, per-
rc,ting tha, Ihc eycs % ny daughter ooa
ed somewhat la1amed from having been
used 80 moch that day, had tie windows
closed, and We d,hed by tho light Of o 'ah
drd lamp.
The following night, before she went =
bed, took her INTO balcony, and shoHea
her, for tho first time, Iae heavens c'l'''
ing Nth stars, and the moon rptng bsaiod
bank Of clouds, whose dark SIDES we're
edged With silver by her fays. How or
lighted was Alphonslno how 6lied VIVA
@oodcr aud admiration ! stayed "'1
nor IN tho balcony nli tho moon had n'ea
80 high as to aoge with her light the o.
ange trees that grew round a louoala
whose falling waters spa5hied N It's Oea''
,ko drops Of liquid silver,
Every day was now day OF ha9p'n'S
for Alphonsne, for 10 her every lhtnc haa
a charm. Even tho rain, the hall ''s
lightning, the thunder, excited 10 her 'o'
greatest admiration. Wi,h what rap'o',
she learned TO read, to write, and 70 ora"
How unxlousy did she strive TO masc "