The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-15
CHARLOTTE. N. C. AUGUST Is. 1s43


never had any thing occasion me more
modification and chagtin, than being oblig
Cd TO permit person Of her standing to
miogle upon terms Of equality with persons
whose presence ! esteem 40 honor
Do you ullude to tina, beautiful girlf +,
said Miss Eyeriug, looking a, Florence.
| alludc 10 tie Widow Mansfield she
replied. 'who lives in H, and whom
Mrs. Sinclair, whose late husband was Mr..
Harden's holt brother, employs as her /
seamstTess.'
Il know Mrs. Mansfield perfectly well, |
and should feel gratIfied 10 meet her on
the present occasion. You must pardon
me, however, a, being unable 10 discover
her among your guests
But you can certainly see the woman
who sits behind MIR. Quimby, the large
gentleman"
Yes, can partly see her.
"Well then, you see the Widow Mans
field, do you not 2
No, indeed, it is Mrs. Sinclair, the
same lady my father and mother met with,
last Sabbath, soon after leaving church.
Had you been as Familiarity acquainted with
7 her as am you could not have mistaken
/ her for Mrs. Mansfield
What you say is impossible, and Mrs.
Harden, turning pale.
, by no means, and to convince you that
am not laboring under halluciua,lou, We
} viii appea! to my mother, who, very op.
) poriunely, is coming this way. Is not Iha,
Mrs. S.uclair. mother, whose face IS Jus!
petcepuble above the shoulder Of yonder
n at gentleman Z
2 Certainly DO you doubt the evidence
J Of your own eyesl am on my way &c
J speak TO her, TO persuade hor and thai
II charming Miss Harden--who is, ! pre-
sumo, connection Of yours, MIS-. Harden
II to emerge f.cm that Obscure corner, where
: il appears as if they had gone on purpose
d to hide themselves
n Mrs.. Harden waited to bear no more
Al but going up 10 Melissa, and taking Der b,
, tho aru, they left the apartment together
N la a few minutes note was banded to Mrs
b. Sinclair from Mrs. Harden, requesting a
IL interview.
o. Excuse me for short time said sh
IS 10 Mrs. Evering, and il you please, IL
5 troduce my young freud TO your son ar
., daughter, who arc coming this way, dar
OF say, 10 request the favor Of me-
= |, would require too much space 10 Il
I'D ln,e all tho conversation that passed b
rs. tween her and Mrs. Harden and 1feliss
u. She, however, voluntarily promised not
10 exposp tho manner 10 which they had trea
he ed her to tho Evenings.
X i have accomplished my object sal
d she, and have no feelings Of revenge
r crafty. You have ell appeared in yot
o true characters, and am SO well please
in with that Of Florence, that with tho COZ
st currcnce Of hor father, shall adopt her
Sc my daughter, Yoo, perhaps, may hay
q learnt lesson, which will profit you mo,
r than wealth. On your account more tina
II 90 my ovn, We will nov, i?y you please, n
o Join the company
10 As may be Imagined, the desire Of Mr.
eli Sinclair 10 adopt Florence as her daughtc
was readily conceded by her father =
IT, Florence accompanied her when she return
he I'd to IL, when they found Mrs, Man
n field entirely recovered from the effects
IN her accident. II Was Mrs. Snclair's fir
TX care to settle upon, her 40 income whic
nd would make her easy for life.
on Willard Everng did no, fail to cultiva
III the acquaintance With Florence alreat
bn commenced, and finding her as rich in mo
ce al and mental endowments, as 10 person
to beauty, SOON Welded TO Der bis heart, whit
it, was speedily followed by the offer Of b
hand.
". The splendid bridal celebrated fe
cir months afterwards, at the mansion of VI
Of Sinclair, showed that the offer vas not /
be lected,