The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-06
.NISCEEL.T.vEOTS.
From the Lady's Amaranth.
THE UNEXPECTED FRIEND.
A LEAF FRoh THE BOOK OF life.
By Jdmes Rees.

a LEAt FROh THE BOOK OF life.
BY james Recs.
CHAPTER /.
The arrival of a steamboat a, one of our
wharyes 10 at tho present day matter oil
very little curiosity, so accustomed have
the people become 10 The ringing Of the bell,
and the rush of steam, that it creates no,
the slightest stir among men who have 9th
or business and avocatlons 10 attend to-
still there are many who upon occasions o!
this nature, indulge in the luxury of gazing,
aud standing as If were parposely in tie
way Of those whose purpose it is to &c, gu.
Of the svoy as speedily as possible. The
busy porter, the eIpec.an, coachee, the
rogue, the pick. pocket, are all o. tho alert,
and they often, amid the rush AM contu
sion, succeed 10 obtaining the obiec, dcsir.
ed. Among those who arrived 10 the even.
ing boat from Baltimore, gas Col. Hector
Denison. from The Eas, Indies. After an alb.
ssnce Of sixteen years be returned to bis
native home, rich IN the goods OF this world,
and Crowned With laurels be had reaped IN
foreign service. He ordered his baggage
10 be taken Immediately 10 an only broth
ers, who lived in q fashionable par, Of tho
town, in style of splendor which his bust
ness was but lily calculated 10 support--be
ihis as il may, be had anxiously been ex
pectlng his brothers. return, and when a
letter arrived at Baltimore, he was trans
ported with joy. but when the knock came
TO his stately door, and the servants super.
cilions grin and boy had ushered the visit
or into the paElor, his heart actually bsa,,
for he had been building palaces in the air
upon the immense wealth of bis brother,
and the moment had arrived when oil his
golden dreams Of rcnewed credit and costly
grandeur were to be fully sustained.
The meeting was cordial one, though
the feelings Of each were entirely d.tferent.
On the one sue interest called forth .hs
ready smile, and the fond embrace-ou the
other, the warn--ths generous impulse Of
q heart diyes.ing human nature Of It's BY.
pocrsy, and the welcome was severe one.
The passing events Of the day, some allu-
sJons TO the pas. filled op The time until the
supper things we're removed, and the broth
ers retired 10 the library. The world had
been rausacked to contribute TO the empo.
rum of literature. II vas what we have
called il, q library 10 reality. All ages had
given their mite 10 swell up the shelves and
the sculptor too, had leui his aid to give II
a more classic appearance, while :be walls
were mapped with the painters art, cloth.
ed with all the beauty and excellence which
have characterized the gifted artists for the
last five hundred years. Il was truly a
rich aud costly room.
Nov, nj dear brolher.' exclaimed the
Colonel, 'i5at we are alone, wish 10 in.
quire luio family matters Nieces and
Dephews, were disposed OF to his sa!isiac.
iion--oDe bad married an eminent barris.
ter--a nephew, the daughter Of respecta.
bic merchant. But shat Of Charles, my
little playmate, sister Mary's only child
promised Der when she lay on the bed OF
death to protect the boy-'I left him 9th
you and sufficient funds 10 give hin, au edu.
cation suitable to The profession for which
he was intended, and feel condienl the
cuflyheaded urchln has got Disappointed
the bright hopes have SO long cherished,
and SO anxIously wished to have realised
Speak, where is hel'
sAIas, bro.her. this is tender subject
-~he was bad boy
"A bad boy how mean your
Why, at 40 early age be became &C.
Ggainied with one Captain Geath, an old
soldier Of The revolution, who had an only
daughier--he had no income but his pen.
sion, and was, as yoD may conceive, miser
ably, wretchediy poor.
Wall, 90 o.
Somewhat startled BY tho Mariner Of the
Coionei's speech, be stammered and pro.
ceeded, Ere Charles was twenty years Of
age, he married her; add before | was
aware Of it. he had taken small house aud
removed ris falher.lu law into the call
ed on mo Tor money to start him in bust.
uess,---~
Did you lend i,--give ill'
No sir, for conceived he acted ingro.
perry 10 forming connection disgraceiul
to bis family
DisgraeefJl TO bis family was il a
disgrace to marry the daughter Of sol
der Was it a disgrace TO marry poor
girif Tell me brother how be- d.sqraced
you--me be has not
There is brother, distinction 10 socio
y, marked OUT BY the rules of------.'
Fashion and pride ssy--nons other than