The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-25
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From ths London Metropolitan.
THE BROKEN MINIATURE.
TNpED nN EArr

FOUNDED on FACT.
Two young officers belonging 10 tn
same regimen, asplred 10 tue hand Of m,
'age young ledy. We will conceal ,bei
real names under those Of Albert and Hor
ice NO youths more uoblo never saw
ne un!arnlshed colors Of their ccuutry way,
over their beads, or took moro urdaun,er
hearts into the field, or purer forms or 3
more polished address into the drawipc
room.
let vas there marked difference in
iheir characters, and each wore his yi,,nes
70 oecom;nsIy, and one Of them al leas,
.Io'ceaIed bis wees SO becomlngly also.
'ni' ne maiden, who saw them both, was
p1AA,eu where TO give The preference and
'''oO' eS were, between two flowers nj
yrfy oppostecolors and perfumes. and each
Of equal beauty. . ~'1 '"0'
~ "'is sas tue superior officer, was
more commanding 10 his figure than b1t
r =, 50 beautiful ~ bis features, as Albert
horace was the more Nveclops bu, Albor,
spoke with more eloqgduce unon an Ell
Jecis' II Horace made tn mos, ac,oosLIo
companion, ALBEIT ngds ths letter. r,isrJ
horace did not claim tho p,aise Of hem,
sea"tnentai nor Albert the lsmo Of beio9
JoViah Horace laughed The more with loss
"i'' and Albert was the mos, v;.tv u;,L
lcss laughter. Horace vas the mu.s Lii,
oofa, yet Albert had tho better fortune, The
mind that could acquire, and the ci,cunl.
speclion that could nra-~.'u one.
" he"T-r 'na 'wo did Matilda prefer2-
Us : = sac had a secret, an underlined n,efs,
~ ~ ye' did Inclinations walk 81 sis,crl,,
suI 10 hand with 1er du,is..
/ mind could not divide them from each
er' She talked the more Of Horace "a,
&snt tle more Of Albert. Asyet peiE.
Pc asPlrants had declared -
er, MatiIda's father. -
rest. .. had 'sn'lg
as nc no means wished
70 himself and 10 his daughter the
friendship Of man Of probny and
honor, lie took delicate c,c:hud Of lei.
ing Albert understand that every thing he
possessed vas at bis service. lie executed
,nly his daughter.
.hen the two soldiers called, and ,hoy
- habit Of ina aIg their visits TO.
-'.--.7er had Always some Improve.
TO show Albert, s1no dog for him 10
IniFe, or some horse for him to try; and
ven IN wet weather there was never want.
NJ q manuscript for him to decvpher. 50
la' ne was sure 10 take hrm out of the
Dom, or out Of tie house, and leave Horace
lone with bis daughter, uttefng some dis
arastng remark IN ocular tone, to the
iec' that Horace was only fit to dance at.
'ndance upon the ladies'.
Albert understood all this, and submitted. ,
e did not strive 10 violate the rites Of hos .
tally, to sednce the affections Of the
inghler, and outrage the feelings Of the
iher' lie was not one ofihose tho would ,
l'er the temple Of beauty, and under the d
'eience Of @orshipping at the shrine de /
roy H. A commonplace lover nlch, 4
i've done 50, but Albert had no common.
ace mind, But did he not suffer- o. h
az he suffered, and suffered acutely, his =
'efea looks, his heroic silence, and al
mes, his forced gaieiy, too plainly testified !.
Tie kept his flame 10 the iunocen, tecess :,
ms heart, like lamp in 4 sepulchre. and y
nIch lighted up the ruins Of his happiness I,
one. u
TO his daughter Sir Oliver spoke more :,
pliciily. Her affections had not been :. :"
gagged and the slight preference that sbe I
gan to feel stealing into her hear, for AL 10
n had ITS nature changed at once n
hen she found iba, he could no, approach ~
as lover, she found to spring I'd for ii
10 her bosom regard as sistefly and II,
ardent as If the same cradle had rocked r.,
IN botls She felt. and her father knew m
\ AlberI's was character that must he
~, II not as husband as brother.
re only point upon which Matilda DIFF wl
ed "''h her father, was ss 10 the degree
encouragement that ought 10 b. given TO al,
race.
Let Us, my dear father" she would en-. An