The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-22
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From Graha-'s Mage -ias for March.
THE FATHERS BLESSING.

The wind noaned n los asd fiilul gusts
around the manson, soupdiug at tines, as
If the warnings Of departed spirits ~ere
borne upon the blast, when Mary Ley.og
stcn So, alone IL. the solitude OF her cham
Der. Her lamp vas hid 10 a recess al a
distance, aod casl'ag It's pale aa1 feeble
beams across the iafkeued room, scarcely
disclosed her droO 1lng figure, or the tears
upon her cheek. II vas 90, that the tear
fal tumult without had Edec!ed her .maeiia.
tioo, nor the thought that her only brolasr
might 5e exposed to al the dangers Of the
coast. Somelbieg Tia, more deeply touch
ej her happiness asoks her grie!. Wild,
tgnaiiaoas thought sgl,2;ed Der GasoD, and
Knocked TIE Storm thai shook her easement,
sod roared Ia al lis fury around her
The substantial mansion OF Mr., Layias
s,on was situated 10 lcaghu.i ,os0 10
New Jersey. Here be had trained up an
Interesting and lovely family. -Four Of bis
daughters we're married three of them
we're selisd 10 the town wGa their father
the other resided 10 the CRY 0. New \ oik.
HIS only son, possessing mauy virtues, bur
6 Wild and roSlRg dis21sH.oa. had, IN oppo
sltIoa to bis fliher's ADVICE, gone 10 sea,
sn3 bad 10; bsea seen b l1y Of us isml
Iy for four years. Mary Lsua1ston aas
the sole remaining daughter a. home. Sue
was the sgu laa, Il ~ Ter .I.aet's daei
ling. Ssil aHd le5.' as re iaEn bed been
her footsteps al Of iates shea cloud Aal
passed over her geade bosom, ard o5scQ5ed
is brightness. A blast Bad swept over the
fosef and Il as caangeo W neither tie
cloud bad been seen, Gor lie Blast heard.
Iben sbsTslooe i-.s caauce.
IL was well ksoan to Nr. Leyingaon' S
family, inst > strong and bitter alienation
Of ieetins existed ,elseea himself and Mr..
James. a early, ard once dear friend uao.
81 the tine We speak, resldsd 10 New ! orb.
So exasperaied had SIR T. become by a
seues q uagrsielui scis oo the part of his
early ffieR5, that on paia ii ms everlasting
oispesssre, BE bad i0fb.3ien his GA
el4!dfen frora ever associgung With tie
family. Uaiorga4telY Tor Mary, during
d VEST % she cI'y, ste had met gigh a son
q Mr.. jsmts, ard i YES not uu.il her Of
fecli08s werc unchan- ea5,y faed, that she
had discovered bis relationship to he mos.
bitter enemy of her farther, Adm.rrg
Mary al Erss SIGHT, and conscious Of the
eutni'y between he families, her lover had
sought 81 Introduction 70 Der under false
name, AID Il was i5uz before she discover.
e5 tie truth.
When she did -, however Ter deter.
Dinaito1 was sc0n made. Obedience bad
teen he Law II Der lsie, aad she resolved q.
once to sscu6-e her ON Ees.ngs, ia prefer
e0ce 10 thai oil her kind f-.be,'s aisaes.-
Sue feR PANIED, moreover, That her lover
should have deceived her even 10 WIN Der
affections. Sc q . lrCm tdc scafe or I'm
ger; but she could at Is RON .efse.s h.
Der own bosom tLe canned the image she
had 50 fondly cheT5brd, aud winch bat
aeea tie otlect 81 bes waking ard s.eepiag
dreams. II was after long struggle. IN
Which she had almost c1U91rred, that she
received lener-@hch had caused her
present grief-wnflen ~ her sister, and
informing her thai her lover was about to
sail for Europe, ard asked for a last inter
y'sw, 4 ouly 70 Jes her forgiveness, and bid
tareEeil forever.
| Vii see him. SAID Mary and con
vince h'm there il 90 hope, aad then sui
return and confess 81 to gy beloved father,
and ihro~ myself upon his mercy. H.
vii DOT cast ne IF when b. fuds did 90,
err kn0gingig
She rose from her chair. as she thus
spoke, arranged Der dress, and descended
to tue pafIor, wiih coqu,enance from
which, except to suspicious eye, every trace
Of grief had vanished.
You must no, laave Us 80 long again.
my daughter, said Der venerable father, as
she entered The room. Ny home appears
almost cherries, unless hear your voice.
Sing 70 Us one Of your swee, songs
What shalt sing, dear faiherl Shall
II be your fayuuie Grace Daringf
Not Grace Darling To orgbt, my love,
It IS mournful aud teils Of shpwreck and
death