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

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deal for the sake Of amusing yourself, aud
winning admiration, but YOU dare not say
word for any high or noble purpose. Do
you not see how you confirm what ! sud
Of the selfisbues Of you women :"
Bot you must remember, Edward, this
is matter Of great delleacy."
"Ihal word deticdcy is charming GOV
er all, in all these cases, florence. Now,
here IS fine, noble spirited young man,
away from his mother and sister, away
from any family friend who nigh, care for
him, tempted, betrayed, almost TO rum, and
few words from you, said as woman
knows bow to say them, nigh, be his sa!
yalion. But YOU will look eoolly on and
sec him goio destruction, because you have
too much deiicacy to make the effort, Ike
the man that would not help his nelghbor
out OF the water because be had never had
the honor Of an Introduction"
But, Edsatd, consider how peculiarly
lastidIous Elliott Is-how jealous OF any q,
tempt to restrain ard guide him.
Aud just for that reason IT is that men
Of his acquaintance caunot do any thing
with him. But what are YOU women nade
~nh SO much tact and power of charming
for, # 1t is not 10 do these very things that We
men cannot dol II Is a delicate natter
true aud has not Heaven given YOU fire
touch and nice eye for just such delicate
matters Have you no, seen, a thousand
tunes, that What might be resented, as IN
impairment interference on the putt OF
man. comes to Us as dtiering expression
Of interest from the lips Of woman ?"
Wen, but cousin, What would you have
me 10 Do how would you have me 10 10
Il n said Florence, earnestly.
" You know thai Fashion, tho makes SO
many wrnag turns aud many absurd
ones, las q, last msIe nte right aye, and il
Is now fashionable thing 10 sign tie ten.
perunce pledge. Elio; himself NouiJ be
Glad to DO 1t, bot lie tooltsily committed
himself against Il 10 lie outset, and now
feels bound 10 stand 10 his opinion. He las,
too, been rather rudely assolel hy some o.
lie apostles OF The HeS state OF things. Who
1'd not understand the pecular points 81 bt-
9 N"ieNt'i - aIolAs uAii aAtHlb ta1l TT v "a
feel bound to 20 10 destruction lor The sake
Ut supporting his oHn opinion. Nov. Il
should undertake suh htm. be might ofet
to shoe, ne but hardly lhua ,heIc - ant
Thing Of the sort to he appseheuded ~ yout
case. just try your o&n encdantnenfs:
you have bestched wise men mo dang
silly things before nov try, now / sou
can, beWilch foolish man INTO dong
wise thing
Florence smiled atcL'y, To, instantly
grew more thoughtful.
well, cousin" she said, +" will try
Though ,hluk you are rather liberal 10
your ascrlptions Of power, yet eau put the
matter to the test OF experiment.
Florence EImore was, al the time We
speak Of, 10 her tveUtieth year. Born 10
ono Of the wealthesl fan les i'll.
highly educated and accomplished, idol zed
by her parents and brothers, she had enter.
ed soclety as one born 10 commsnd. With
much native nobleness, and maguaninl,y 81
character, With warm ard mpulslye feel.
lugs, and a capahtlhy OF every thing high
Or great, she had hitherto lived solely Tor
her ownamusemeui, and locked on tie ahole
brilliant circle by which she was surround
ed with oil It's vIrJnas actors, as something
got Up :0r her special diversion The idea
Ut utiueactng any one, fer better or worse
by yIhng she ever sad 90 de had never
occurred TO her. The crowd Ut admirers.
OF tic other sex, who, as a matter Of course,
we're always about her, she regarded as so
many sources Of diversion but the idea Of
feeling any sympathy with them as human
icng', or II uelaag use Of her paasf over
thrm Iof thelr Improvement, sas oau that
had never entered her head.
Edward Ashton vas 40 old bachelor crgs
IN Of F'orucc's, eho having eatncd tie II
ilc Of odJ,ty, "a general society, ava led han
sell OF 1t 70 exercise turu for telling the
truth to the various young ladies' Of his nc
qumotence, especially 10 has far cousln
Florence. We remark, by tic by, that
these puvilescd truth trlIets are q8:e
necessary of life to young ladies, 10 the tull
TIDE ul society and We fcalIy thR.A i; would
be worth While for every DOZEN OF them TO
''''N " ~ T. y ltiAAi ~ AE1A htfiff. On sal
lry tor toe whole year; however, that Is
ooihlng TO our present purpose; We must re
lurn 10 our fair heroine, uhom We LEFT. at
tho close Of the las conversation, standing
m deep revere by the window.
81 ts moro than bali true she SAID to
hersaf, "m"re than half Here am |.
'@eafy years old, and never hav, thought
Of any 'hing, never have done any thing,
exccP' 10 umuse end CRAFTY my seif; no pur.
pose-no ohI"ct-nolhing hi.h--uolhing
nolhing worth living for l-only
a paflor.oroumcul; helgb ho Well, | real
" do believe could do something allh tins
Eliot: and yet-bow dread To try"
Now, my good readers, It you are antici.
pa@'g love story, We must haste TO put in
our disclaimer; you are quite mistaken in
the case. Olrlair, brilliant heroine was. At
the lime of speaking, as heart whole az The
diamond on her bosom. which reflected the
light N too many sparkling rays ever to nb
sorb II, She had, to be- sure, halfin earnest
hall 10 Iest, maintained banteriny nl,tonir