The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-29
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From he Christian SonrtHir for 1919.
The Coral Ring:
'R, THE TEMPERANCE PLEDGI

Ohi ItiL kMPLHANCE PLEDGE
EY MRS. II. 2. B. STOWE.
There IS 90 time OF life N which Young
glrls are 50 thoroughly selfish as from III
teen 10 I~euty,' said Ed~ard Ashton dehb.
erately, as lie lad down q book he had been
reading, and leaned over the centre table.
You ln-ulilng fellow I" replied a tall.
brilliant looking creature. who az lounatng
90 an Ottoman hard -. over oae Of p ckeus'
last works.
Truth, coz, fer al that" said The
gentleman, with the air Of oue who means
10 provoke a discussion.
Now, Edward, THIS is Just one Of your
wholesale declarniions-fo nothing only To
get mo into dispute with you. you knov, /"
replied the lady. On your conscience.
now, (t you have one % Il not 90 =
My conscience feels quite easy. cousin,
10 subscribing to that very sentiment. Is nv
confession Of faith, replied the sealleman,
with provoking sung ffo,l.
"P.haN its ono Of your flsfp old
bachelor notions. So what comes. aow.
OF living to YOUR time Or lie without, wife
-dIsresFect .or the sex, and all hat Real
Iy, cousin, your own symptoms are getting
alarming.
Nay, now, cousin Florence, SAID Ed
ward, "you are n giFI Of moderately good
sense, with oil your nonsense nov dani
you q know yo0 do) think lust SO too r
Think jet 90 too do hear the crca
ture :ophed Florence. " No, SIR; you
can speak lor yourself IA this matter, but
beg leave TO enter my protest whso 500
speak 'or me too.
We'll, now, whore is there. coz. among
all our circle, a young gtrl that bas aog
sort Of purpose or object 10 life 10 speak Of,
eScep, to make herself as interesting and
agreeable as pnssibe--tn be admired, and
to pass her time 10 asamusiug a way AZ she
caa Where will you find one between
fifteen and twenty that has any serIans re.
gard for the improvement aud best welfare
Of those with whom she IL connected at all,
or that modifcs her in The least, with ref.
erence toitl Now, cousin, IN very serious
earnest, yon have about as much real char.
actor, as much earnest aud depth Of feeling,
and as much good sense, when one can get
At 4, as any young lady Of them oil ard
yet, on your conscience, can you say that
YOU live with any sort Of reference 10 any
body's gooj--or to any thing but your own
present amuscment and qualification 4'
What 4 shocking ntjura,ion,7 replied
the lady, " prciaced, too, BY three story
compliment! Well, being so adIured, |
must think to the beat Of ny ability. And
nov, seriously and sobcrly, don'i see as
am selfish, - do al that have any occa.
sion TO do, for any body. You know that
we have servants to DO every ihi1g that is
necessary about tho house, So that there IS
no occasion for my making a display Of
hou7ewl'ely excellence, and wait on man.
ma If she has n headache, and hand papa
his slippers and newspaper, and find uncle
Johns spec les for him twenty tunes a
day, mo small matter that aud then"
But after all, what is the obiec. and
purpose Of your life p
WHY hayn't any. don't geo how
! can have auy--that is, as | am made.--
Now, you know I've mono of tho flssinD
baby tending, herb,lea making rccomrnen.
dhlons Of aunt Sally, md Divers others d
the class commonly called useful. Indeed
to tell the truth, | think useful persons arc
commonly rather fJssy and stupid They
are Just Ike tho bonese, and horehound anC
ca'np, very necessary 10 be raised IN n gar
den, but not IN the least ornamental"
"And you charming young ladies', whc
philosophical in kid slippers and French
dresses, arc the tulips and roses,--yery
charming, and delightful, aud sweet, bul fl
tor nothing on earth but paror ornaments
Well, parlor ornaments are good it
their way" said tho young lady, coIoriug
and looking a little yexed,