The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-29

good lor-just to amuse yourselves, amuse
others, look pretty, aud be agreeable"
Well, and It we behave well to our pa.
rents, and are amiabe in the family don
know--and yel," said Florence, signing,
81 have often had SORT Of vague idea Of
something higher that we might become
yet redlly-whal more than this is expect.
ed Of usl what else can we dot"
al used TO read, in old fashioned novels,
about ladies' visiting the sick aud the poor, -
replied Edward. You remember Calebs
in Search Of Wife ~
Yes truly tha, ls to shy, ! remember
the story, part Of it, and the love scenes
but as for all those everlasting converse.
tlons of Dr. Barlow, MI. Stanley, and no
body knows who else, skipped those of
course. But really, tins visiting aud tend
ing the poor, and all that, seems very well
in story, where the lady goes INTO o pic
turesque cottage half oyergrGwn with hon
eysuckle, and finds an enaclated, but still
beautiful woman, sitting pfopped up by pil
lows. But cone 10 the downright matter
Of fact Of pokng about IN all these vie, DIR.
~ alleys, and entering lllie, dark rooms,
amid troops Of grIuning children, and smell
ng Goldfish and onions, and nobody knows
whal-dear me, my ieneyoleuce always
evapora!es before get through. Id ralh.
er pay any body five dollars day TO DO II
for me than dc II ny self. The fact IS. that
| have neither fancy nor nerves for this
kind Of thing"
" Wen, granting, then, tia, you can do
nothing Tor your follow creatures unless you
are TO d. Il IN the most gen eel, comfortable
aud Plciureque manner pos.,bie, Isrhere not
great field ior woman Tile ycu, Flor
cnce, 10 81 our Influence over your associates
With your talents for conversation, your
'act aud self possession and lady Ike gG
u say ing any thing you choose, are you no,
responsible, IL some rise, tor the influence
YOU exert over those BY whom you oie sur.
rounded 2"
j" | never thought Of H. replied Flor
cuce.
Nov, YOU remember the remarks that
Mr. Fofiesque made, the other evening GU
The religious services at church ?"
" les | DO and | thought 'hen ho was
too bad.
" Aud ! do not suppose there wns one OF
you ladies' 10 the room that d,t TO, thmk 81
loo but YET The matter &os oil % ssed over
si,h smiles, and WITH no, single lusiuua
ttan that be had sad any thing unpiea,lng
Or drsagteeablv.n
Well, what could we d1l One does
not want to be rude, YOU knaw."
Doi-couli you not, Florence, you
who have always taken the lead 10 society,
and sho have been noted lof slauys beng
able 10 say and 90 shat you please, could
you cot have shosn h,U that those remarks
we're unpleastng 10 you, as decidedly a.
YOU certainly would have daue II lhey had
related to The character Of Your father or
brother TO my mind, woman Of true
moral feeling should feel herself as much 10.
suited shen her religion 10 treated with con.
tempt, as II the contemp. was shown to her
self. Do you no, LYose the power which
Is given TO you women 10 ave and restrain
as 10 your presence, and 70 guard the 81
crrdaess Of things Witch you fea, as hUly
Believe me, Florence, that Furesque, lni
deI as he is, would reverence woman
with whom be dared not tffc on sacred
subjects"
Florence rose from her seat With height,
oned color, her da,k eye Frightening
through tears.
am sure vhai you say IS Just, cousin.
and yet have never thought of Il before
! will am determined 10 begin, nncr
this, to i've With some better purpose than
| have done"
AID LEI me tell yoD, Florence, IN star,
lng new course, os IA learning 10 walk,
taking the drst s,ep Is every ,hlog. Now,
have iiTsi step to propose 10 Jon"
Wen, cousin"
Well, you know, suppose, tia, among
your train Of ado,ef' you number Coloucl
Elliott %
Florence smiled.
" Perhaps sou 60 rot hnog, what IS cor.
tainly true, that among The most Discerning
and cool part of bls friends, Elliott, is con
sldeted as lost mao
4" Good heavens EIaarj, what do you
meau.'
Simply this, that with on hia brilliant
talents, his am,ab'o aud generous feelings,
and bis success IN society, Elliott hos not
self control enough to prevent bis bccon
.os confirmed 10 lnIemperu,c habls"
=" | never dreamed Of thI.," replied Flor
ence. knew tina, he was spirited aud
free, fond Of society, and e1c,tnbje, but ney.
er expected any thing beyond
Elliot. has tact enough uevcrto appen,
10 ladies society, ahen he IS not IN a Fl,
state for it, replied EJwafJ but yet Il
is So"
" But IS he really 50 had p
" Tie stands just on the verge, Florence
Just where word filly spoken nigh,
turn him. Is nnole creature, full Of all
sorts Of ine impulses and feelings, the only
son Of a mother who d1als on hun, the idol
ized brother Of sisters " no love him as YOU
love your brothers, Florence and he stands
where a word, lonk--so they be of the
yluht ttpI --u,tnht yava I,,,