The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-30

give her a wedding dress, Gilbert, aud that
will console her for your loss, said Miss
Warner.
They walked toward the house, and
found Ida standing IN the bali. She ad
vanced to the mi!llner, as she cane m
] am not well enough 10 work this alter
noon-cau 90 home =
"Oh certainly We cannot expect you
10 think Of trade now" SAID the mi!ncr,
casting a glance Of sly ridicule at Miss
Warner. Mr.. Gilbert, Of course, will
see you hone."
The blood burned in LidA's check, but
she answered, with quiet dignity, that she
wished 10 see her mother alone.
"Then she IS no, out washing 10 day =
inquired the mltner, with another covert
look al Gilbert and his companion.
Ida could not understand the ow nal
ice Of the question, SO she answered quiet
Is that her mother was at home, and lei. the
party, when they went towards the nilll
uers work room.
The mex, morning tho washerWoman
vas ~ Jul AAOaI fNt NAl4 oA@ "fTA'N@
TO consult with those who had been kind
friends 10 her, regarding tho strange pro.
posal which her daughter had received. Mr..
( Gilbert had been at her house the night be
fore, she said, aud every thing was settled
for a wejdiug on the next evening but ono.
Ofcoursc, no opinion could be given afterac
fairs had gone SO far 50 conserving that The
chlldren might come 10 see Ida 90 her
wedding day, mother aIoaed iae ,iud 40.
man 10 depart sIihCu, expressing my ol ;ae
mlsgig.nes That bcset her own mind.
Mr.. G,ieTl drove ty our h1H.c during
the afternoon, and took tic New Haven
road. The second j-y from that @e we're
4 permitted TO visit tie ~as5ciaomaG's
house behind Castle Rock.
Il vas bti.h, day, and tie liltle house
looked neal ami cheerful us &c approach
ed il, lh,ousha foot path cut across mead
ow, golden wah butter cups and melted
Il,es. Ida ags gathering lloecis from
Ia lu'r yard which surrounded tie or'g
door 10 aer dwelling, aud 10 few moments
We ~ereas ousy as herself gathering daIsics
from tie meadow and Wild honeysJckie
from the rocks, which VIC 5rougbi d5sa 70
arms,uil aud heapcJ on lie door step ready
ior use.
Before sunset tue widows house might
have been mistaken for -,lSan lodge, II war
80 fragrant wgh blossoms. lHo whole
dwelling caHtetaed bat three apartments
kitchen aud loo small sleeping rooms but
shesc were Us neat as human bends could
nuke them. The pune floors add splai
chairs were secured white as Il vas posi-.
bls for wood to become the llile, old
fashioned looking glasses we're crowded
with asparagus branches, where the red
berries bung thicly and bright ns coral
drops along the delicate green spray The
scaui window curtains, Of coarse b., sno"
white muslin, we're icsiooned with Wild
blossoms aud ground pinc Noven together
while that tn the spare bedroom was
loupcd up b. single wreath Of Wild roses
and sweet bfter, Which filed tho window
with delicious fragrance. Ga the liltlo
table, 10 tins apartment, stood Japan wal
ter, With a dcconter oi vine ia The middle.
wfiouudgd by s.eudur wiuc glasses acJ a
fae napkin ~ns spread over loaf q cake
close ~. 4 dress Of tic rufes' muslin lay
u0ou a oouL;1rranH 81 ola fashioned dimty,
that covered the led like , sheet q snow.
We stood BY shlic the Old woman array
ed her child ior the bridal and wondered
sby her hands should uen,be 50. AM uhy
tho tears should Gu our Liia's eyes SO cor
s,anly, When size observed her mothers
agitation.
II ives scarcely tatk When sc saw pat.
~ Of soiaa,cs aud two gentlemen coming
4long the foot path toward The house
The waehcfwonan closed Tho led room
door, aud acn, cot 10 receive her guests
leaving US With he bride. How beauuuj
and pure size looked in the simple dress
that had exhausted all the money which
her mother had boarded for winter IN the
purchase. The black hair which she us
ualIy wore twisted Ia ono heavy auoi over
her hebd, was now divided INTO three rich
brads, aud knoiiod Together on one side,
inst back Of tho ear, By a single white rose.
Another bud, Sith the blush leaves l4si
bursting asundet, lay within tue folds Of
sheer muslin that covered her bosom.
y hen she placed I there, Iidl's cheek
grew pale, and her hands boeanio tfembl- 4
Tor that moment she heard Gilheft's step IN
the next room. Ii was Instantly drowned
By tho voices Of Miss Warner and the mil.
liner, both IN high end cheerful conscrsa.
lion. That sound oUly caused our ffend
70 tTcmblo, the Horc. But when her
mother came into the room, folded hcr 10
her kind embrace, and led her forward 10
tho ,oun, man, Who came rareafd 10 rc \
cciyc her, son blush broke over her
check, eud Ter ineers woyo themselves IN
bis, confidently, as II she had nothing 10
fear 'hen-yet she eoald not help trembling
al Ihe nane.
BE- kind 70 my child said tho washer. /
woman, gently whea was mrrricd 10
hgr irdher, ho vas prosperous, happy, and I
proud as va are. lie died, and lels no in
poverty. Ills child has never heard
harah word beneath this humble roal--bc 1
gentle o her as have BEEN
The Old woman sat down and hcndinr