The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-29

more 10 The pubic good, or ihe puDiic pros
peri,y."
Il was deemed expelient BY Mr.. Yer.
mont TO retire With his family from The
fashionable street aud mansion in which
they thea resided. Every ves,ige Of for.
mer spleador vas now gone, and when oil
was over, il was with a .aeiing q relief thai,
the husband aud wife sat down together to
lay schemes Tor the future. They deter
mined to, and eventually did take lodgings
IN pluin, but respectable private boarding
house where there was single ,ransIeni
boarder beside themselves. This gentle
man they were Informed was from Albany,
and would remain but week, or ten days
at most, having merely come 10 the city to
purchase some articles OF merchandise
which were not TO be obtained 10 Albany.
The dinner bell rang, and the little group
assembled in the dionulye dining room !
the new Corners we're introduced collective.
ly to Mr.. Albert Orvll!e, who AT once recog
nlzcd Leila. Binner passed ia a very
agreeable manner. Nlr. Vermont having
Just reiir, from mercantile life could speak
OF the turmoil attendant thereon, Of the los
ses through failures and the fluctuations OF
! he market, OF the restless anxiety, of the
pes;urbed state Of MUD incident TO such u
life; to all OF which Mr. 0Ville, was q TO
tai stranger, consequently to him il was an
Interesting suticci, IN Us much rs be wos
preparing 10 embark ~ a mercantile ca.eer.
To Leila, Twas Injury TO gaze upon this
(sclt made mol leWau Of balure, rather ihap
10 feast upon the choice yIlnds before her /;
his slight but elegant frame, evidently spi
ut worn--a pale ioieleclual iace--eyos
beaming With the beauty Of an arden, soul
Ia lnrs head singuIasly lair aud pure-a
well formed ksad-a calm aud graceful ad
dress-all, all were Objects Of the highest
admiration 10 the infatuated Leila.
I The limits we baYe allotted to this nar.
raliye vii not admit Of minute detail Of
circumstances !e, il suffice TO know that
Mr.. oryllle's stay was pro,raclod some
four or five weeks over the time be AT first
thought toieT'yi in the city, in sequence
Of mutual growing attachment between
himself aud Leila. Duty, however, called
on BIN to dash away, for time, the cup Of
sweets he Ionged TO drain TO The bottom.
Six months after this period, Mr.. Oryllle
returned TO replenish his store, but more
especially to sugees, ibe following PROPOSE.
iioGs 10 Mr.. Nermon;:
First, the uui1n OF himself with Leila /.
(haying obtained her consent by ieucr.)
Second, TO offer Mr. Vermont tho man
aeement Of bis stores (hasing heard of his
d.llicu!,es.)
The frs, of which the old man acceded
to with evident pleasure; but when be CON
menced, and now my purpose is, &c you
will scccpi Of /, eiihnul a:tribuing to me g
selfish motive 10 remove your entire fam
It's to Albany, where | hove a comfortable
dwelling prepared for you, where you shall,
during he, lack none Of the comforts there
Of, If they can be obtained by honest indus.
try."
Tbir astonishing intelligence was more
than tie good old man was prepared 10 re
ceiye; . vas completely oyerW helned 10
o food Of iears-iears Of Uuspeakablc graf
itUde. The Old lady sat rubbing her hands
with 40 occasional ejaculation OF Heaven
he praisedf r While Leila sat mot,onless,
loo iul. 10 artlcu'aie a word.
What oh wbo r. exclaimed the old
man, " can tits beautiful bene(aclor be r
as II invoking The inspiration Of heaven.
q" Possibly my fond, my faithful Leila
can tell 2 SAID Ar. Oiy,llc, as he handed
Leila her oTH card a gapce sas sulii
Gent.
rs il passibl, r. exclaimed Leila, "isit
he carpenters boy 2"
+" Yes" be tej1ined in accents Of love,
az he pressed her 10 lis bosom. III is the
Carpenter. boy !"
" And the preserYer Of my life, /" she ad.
ded.
May he be The sweetencr Of II, too
continued the ola man.
Tie scene that followed the above NAV
possibly be vaguely imagined BY the reader
iot shall 10: attempt 10 describe il, lest ! !
should do II rtj1siicc.
Az explanation vas immediately granted
~ bIo hlg sttHto parents, who we're stltl F
~rapt 10 wonder. Tins beng disspatcd By
tue explanation, The happy family proceeded
70 prepare far the bupIaIs, immediately ar +
Ter tue coasdnmaifon Of which, they EN-. /
blrked for !beIr new BONES; having learn.
cd from The foregoing circumstances that i .
was less dlilleult for mechanic TO become
a merchant than ior merchant TO become
a mechanic.
" Now, Lola" said her father, "you
have Iearued 90 instructive lesson. Your
judgment has hitherto been Of that superb
;iaI kind which attaches merit to the l,u,sy
ifapery which constituted GOVERN. to the
body. lou have formed your estimate Of
Inc man from bls birth, occupation, or ap
1earauce."
This" continued Mr.. OryIe, ais The
great evil sc should combat. mos, ar
ien'ly believe thai no such thing as respec.
dbifify can exist aside from an honest and
Iseful life. contend that no branch of
industry is degrading-lhat no emplovmen,
hal contributes Ia Tho ,o,.a..r