The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-02

Aoss VI 'Hc pduE sue Hlgh ihitcts DCloTe
my sight smiled on another. Az, smile
on that may be uelved for the work tina,
begins with mornings dawn
Al this momen, something touched his
foot. Thinking his dog had followed him,
he stopped 10 drag hun from beneath the
chair lie laid his hand, 20, upon dog,
lul Oh The rough head OF AN lido, boy
The vacant eyes net his angry gsze as he
dragged tho listener forth, exclalming,
=" Villain, What brought you here I" The
boy gathered himself up, shook his shaggy
head, and said IN pi,eous tone Dawes
daft Davies daft" foolish lie then
kicked the poor idiot til his cries Attracted
the attention 0! some Of the guests, some Of
whom came Immediately 10 The spot
among the first was Edith the poor boy
the while crying IN the same piieous tones
Dawes DAT, Davies DAFT She took
him by the hand, saying, as she cas-, lock
of scurn on The officer. "This, Captain
Cameron, is a poor, inoasnsive idiot boy,
who has home in every house in the vale,
and The sympathy of every heart that beats
in il. Ii wore, me.,hinks, unworthy the
volor Of soldier and the feelings Of man
10 treat with cruelty one to whom God has
denied The power Of redfessiug his own
wrongs
Nay, fair EJilh,n said Cameron, al
meaul not 10 harm the boy. | thought II
was my dog beneath tho chair. To show
YOU intended no, TO harm him, vii be
friends with him and ask his pardon. Ia
earnest Of which give him this broad
crown"
But the boy, as the officer advanced 10.
wards him with tho piece Of silver in his
hand, shrnuk behind Edith. still pileous!y
whining " Dawes dali Dawes daft r.
( Go DAVE" said Edith, go and set
! by old Allan. You wall there DC 10 no
/ danger"
Ay, come bere, come here, ye daft
, Don /" SAID the old piper, . aud diuna be
troubling The ecntles VI your havers. Do
sc no ken 80 hac nae business at that eud
! o the ha ; Ll,,le cred,, you are 10 me
Tor he pains hae ta'en 70 gar 20 be
have like ither decent folk 81, 80 down
there, or ded hae me gin | dlnna break
your head wi my drone.'
! Thus saying, honest Allen blew up MS
pipes; DAVE sad down quietly By bis side :
. the lads and lasses resumed their places on
the floor; aud when the piper struck up
&" The wind tia, shakes the barley, the
circumstance Of Dawes diasicr was instant.
! H. forgotten. Ga went the dance, and mor-
ry passed the laugh and jest, tlll !! an
ncunced that the banquet waited then up
rose old Allan, and taking precedence OF the
clan. Soon all were seated at tho festive
board and well did the old chieiialn play
he host. iIch filed lie cup Of welcome,
and gay passed the time, I'll tho "ae
short hour ayont the twal warned them
10 depart, the chiel,ain cordially shaking
The hlud Of each guest while old Allan
plaved Tie we'll known ar Of Guld nghL
an 5y be NJ you a 7
With happy thoughts Eddh sought her
inflow FOR she had listened tn a tale that
gave Joy TO her heart, ard had made =
promise that was 10 J1ln her fate forever
slth .hat Of him size loved.
Edith wos parentless. 4 mothers care
-he had never known and three wears pre-.
vlous to The period at which tbs tale CON
rneuces. her father had fallen fighting 10
~ha, hc thought good cause. Her
dseIiing was only short distance from
,hpt or tho chief, where with a maiden sunt
she lived. f not in afTl Ience, At least ~
con(or; and content. Edith was the IDOL
of the vale. W:h spirits light as thistle.
down, that njaied Ger her native bills, and
n heart IN which WAS gafueod every
,ure and noble sentiment, IN her the erfng
found 40 ADVISER. the sick friend, and The
,frl,cted soother. Her heart yeancd
,or something on which TO Lavish Iis de-
vo,,nn. She had found all eho wished III
voupv Macdonald, and she was happy.
I, was With brieh, hopes that Edith
prepared to press her pilloS. but never
n,,n,nd,ul of her duty 10 that Beng who
,n,fds and guides the good before she
souoht .eoosc she meckly bent the knee. -
AZ she thus knot in humble prayer she
hoard foo,s,eps under her easement; anh
presently voice in low tones sung INC 'ol
low ing words:
aTbo moon ia shining clear, ladyc;
The moon is shining coar
Oh. dnna close your go IN Steep
For danger hoyers near ladyo'
For danger boyers near.
aTben dinna sleep 10 night, iadye
Oh. dinua sleep tonight
FOR Death will soon be busy here
Altho the stars shine bright, iadye'
hltho' the stars shine bright
Filth rose from her knees, and opening
the easement, SOW by the light OF me moon
Day;e tho IDIOT boy beneath. 10 het
Question Of what brought him there no hei i
m feather, then secret token inocn y. ~
use 10 warn friends to fiy' ana agar" sung
N hall. whispered accents
"Up and ava. ladye
Up and ava!
mi guide ye frae danger
Before the cock craw
Deaths the vale, ladyc
Deaths i the vale
I hear I the night wind
Tho caronach and wan