The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-18

Il was as Mrs. Belville said. Clara
Fletcher had scarcely replied 10 this vulgar
address of her noishbor by distant though
polite inclination Of her head, before she
caught the eyes Of Tiessayle fixed upon
her with look Of mingled inquiry and de-
light, and as he bowed and stepped forward,
slight blush passed over her beautiful
cheek, and scarcely percepilble tremor OF
the voice might have been detected ~ re.
pIylug 10 his salutation.
Tha, nieht the mother and daughter held
long consultation, the result OF which
was, that Miss Fletcher might prove for
midabe rival, and that therefore no arts
we're TO be omitted TO detach the fash.
louabIe and wealthy Mr. Tressayle from her
suite.
Meanwhile, Tressayle reached his room,
and lhrowiug himself abstractedly into
large fdatieul, sat for nearly an hour with
his face leaning on his hand. AT length
he started up, and pacing the room rapidly,
exclaimed, as if continuing tram oil
thoughts
"ll is no use denying it, Clara Fletcher
IS Ear more beautiful than ever dreamed
she could be. Yes, and | once loved her
at leas, told her so. wonder if she
would refuse the now J" aud he paused be
fore tho glass" Pshaw il is IDLE TO think
;, 80. True, she is not more than halt as
wealthy as this iuanimaie little fool Miss
Belyile; but there is the vulgar mother,
aud the coarse father Of the latter Clara
has none OF these. never saw their yul.
auri,y so plainly as did to ulght. An 1
forget, there is that GOODNESS | showed to
Clara when her other uncle disappointed ev'
cry ones expectation 10 emitting her 10 his
will. I'm cursedly afraid she's not forgot
+ ten il. But, then, bow could one know
She would ever become an helress lis
deuccdly uu!ucky, now think Of II, iha,
mover called on her in New York, alter my
retuTn from Europe. But faint hoart never
n won fair lady and besides, If Clara ever
!, loved NE, as really think she ouce did, IT'S
L not so difficult for Henry Tressny lie to rekin'
!, die that affection IL her bosom. Besides, am
really making heroic sacrifice IN giving Up
!. a fortune twice as largo for my old flame.
t. From tina, time fressaylo was almost
II ever at the side OF tho beautiful CIarl
;, Fletcher. He rode with her, sang viii
y her, danced with her, promenudcd with her
G aud Gid this, too, without rival; tor he
J, forme. sui,or, Mr.. Rowlev, had been com
ir PEELED to return to New York by business
{ and low cared TO crter the lists against 81
10 resis..ess q beau as Tressayle. Every DO
p, d. declared that they were already atllanc
10 ed lovers, excep, the Bclyil!es, whose cha
grin could not DO concealed, and who sneer
ST ed oven at the probability Of such thing
81 lsIied Nth bis progress as was as The world d
P large. His knowledge Of ne sox told bin
q. that the conduct OF Clara toward him, wa
to no, exactly that of one whose affection h
re had anew engaged. Sho was too easy, To-
as composed, possessed Of too much Guic
cd calmness al al. tunes, not TO awaken unea
- sy suspicious lest her love was not We
al gained. Stlil, however, she did nolhing L
I'd show any disaste for Tressayles society
= and has own vanity led him on in the pur
s suit.
re Nor was his love any lousofa more mat
" ter Of calculation to Frcssayle. [, had be
r. como necessIty-it had grown into q pas
e. sion. II he ever loved woman, that wo
d, man was Clara Fletcher, and when it hat
ID become known that she vas no, her uncle
e horess, II was not withou, a struggle tina
e Tressaye LEFT her. Bu, suprcmey selfish
r. and with fortune impaired By cytrava
q gance, he looked at 1t as an i,npossl5illt,
e ihat he should marry except to an heiress
|. Now, however, oil! his old feelings towards
= Clare were revived, and revived too in Ter
G fold force. Her fortune was no longer ar
ot obstacle. Yes, Tressaylo loved loycc
for tho first time; loved with more than
y tho iervor OF which such man nigh, be
II thought capable. lie could endure his sus
= penso 10 longer, and, determining to pro.
! pose al once for Clara, he chose for his
purpose, an afternoon when they rode on,
,, unaccompanied together.
G Words cannot describe the eIoduence
e with which the oper-lor Tre5,avle's tai.
i eo'ed, tho selfish mind, was capable Of lhe
o highest eIoquence-pourcd forth his pas.
sion in the ear of his mistress. But i, drew
r no answering emotion from Clara. A
slight blush, perhaps, tinged her cheek
moment, but her eye calmly looked into
his own, and bor voice was firm and clear,
= as she replied;
=" Listen to me, Frcssaylc ;" she said, 81
g am young still, but was once yo4nner.-
) You remember il well. Then met Won.
and--uced disguise ii you spake to me
OF love. | kaow II was bu; once YOU said
50, but It was after you had paid attention
J TO me, which, you know as well as |, was
more eloquent than words. had never
seen one whom thought your equal, and
loved you2 Slay-hear me ont. loved
you with all the ardor Of girls first love.
Bu. how was it returned While lhourhl
only of you; while word from you was
my law; while the day seemed gloomy
without your presence while, in short, |
gave you freely every emotion Of my heart,
you were coolly calculating how my fortune
would be, and preparing, as you subsequent
" did, to discard me altogether in case
was not nv uncle heiress-,"
con, Clara, Clara, hear me-"
Yes, Trcssaye, but listen first, and