The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-16


der her cloak, and ldepart without speaking
a word; but some time in The We pss .n;,
always came with basket -. ~ 49, "o,
biuquet of flowers, or "a .rs,ae.is -
ne; ooo,7,h 20 :. ,ibIi grateful leelng, and
JUS . NV ! ~ TO relieve herself from OBJ
legation. %, o, III. w,sh;r, d,vs
I'D woman came as usual, but, alas =
ida, dear Ida, no longer helped US TO
gather sticks from the drlil heaps, or allow. /
ed her ringing laugh to set the birds a
chirpiug, from sympathy, 10 The plne
woods Ida was an apprentice now
learning mlliner's trade on Falls Hill
Ii was sad loss TO US. We went down to
the hollow two or three days alter her deser I
uon, with desperate resolution TO be hap
nv 10 spite of her absence. We laughed
louder than ever; ran races like SO many
grey hounds; frightened the Pun fishes with
pebble stones aud tried every expedien tC
make the day seem natural bat II vac iike
dancing without music, or green flower
with the sunshine excluded.
twas a disappointment to us that Ida
never came through the pine woods 10 her
work. She lived 10 little ole story house
close behind Castle Rock. Ii vas so!i
lary aud beautiful spot, far from any high
way; and Ida went to Falls Hill through
4 foolpath which ran across the pasture
lots. spreading away from the high banks
winch formed cur valley. But sometimes
tue young girl would start early, aud come
with her mother for few moments Mon
DAY mornings; but she seemed more
thoughtful than formerly, aud there was
something peculiarly sweet IN her smile,
which was more beautiful even than her
pure, bird.like laugh. Her complexion
settled into that clear pearly white which
carries tho idea Of mental purity With It,
while it indicates perfect health quite as
lruly as the riches, bloom. Her eyes
we're very changeable, and shaded BY the
,onges. and most le!iy ashes you ever saw /;
while her little mouth was right and red
as ripe strawberry. When she smiled
J much, dimple settled on her cheek and
round her mouth. like the shadow Of q
J honey bee when lowering around lily;
aud when Ida was seventeen, and bad
began her apprenticeship, il was pleasant
to observe how lovely the child had be-
cone as she approached the threshold Of
womauhood.
The mil!iner's shop where Ida work.
Cd, was in the second story of dry
good store, near the Episcopal church,
There were too rooms 10 front, separated
by a narrow entry and IS Miss Smith, the
, millluer, always took j remarkable fancy
for fresh cir whenever lawyer GlIbari was
IL the opposite room, and insisted that the
} door should be left open, Ida was some.
times hours together that she could not
J litt her eyes without knowing that young
man, rather handsome, and with singuIary
, fine eyes, sat within the adjoining room
. though she never looked directly c, him,
E or could soc the least indication that La
: took advantage of Miss Smiths hberaity
regarding the door.
Mss Smith was town. bred, dashing
miIiner, rather social, and ready 10 i'm.
part information regarding former con
quests in town, even TO her apprentice
girls, SO long % they we're content TO ad
nre and wonder at respectful distance,
but amid ell her coudescension she never
once allowed cur Lda 10 forget the
mmeasurabe distance that existed between
, bleach box and wash tub She sa. be
fore her two apprentice girls, with ons
foo, resting on the top Of a bonnet block,
twisting Up lI,tlo bows Of ribbon, and cd.
D hiring the effect like Calypso among her
D nymphs-,hat Is, supposlng tho goddess
f had ever condcSccndcd TO become useful
e without the least shadow OF necessity, as
1 Miss Smith affirmed was the case WITH
: herself Sometimes the lady would quiet.
o y steal glance through nor black ring
y lets 10 observe If ,hr lawyer were remark
q ipg the elegance Of her position; and as
e the girls seldom lifted laelr ewes N that
q direction, Il was easy to indicate the force
II Of her charms by exclamatons Of " Deui
me wonder why Mr.. Gilbert is always
e looking this way What can he find 81
e interesting really wish he would no
y SIT so exactly against the door y
ID Had the girls looked towards the law
ii ycr's Office at such times, they would hayr
10 seen him TRANQUILITY poring over a yer,
'f new volume IN a paper binding, with hi
y back towards the door, his char balancet
on two legs, and bis feet resting on to,
IS edge Of table covered with law book
IN IL sheepskin backs, perfectly unlarnisbed
Of pair Of boxing gloves, flute, quaati,ie
IS Of writing paper, aud pens without number
. Ii Mr. Gilbert really was attracted BY to,
le bold, black eyes which were SO often ben
" upon han, or the beauty Of a neck MOI,
j than usually exposed when the Seathe
III was warm enough for doors 10 be left open
0. be was enough Of lawyer 10 avoid ,h
er observation of witnesses TO the deIluqueu
be cies; and though Miss Smiths evldeuc
ze passed very well before the elder apprer
be tce, and dear unsophisiicatej Ida. II wa
ID good for nothing in a court Of iaW, and n
r. damages were likely to follow.
he Il would have been very unprnciple
10 thing in the young lawyer, had The dee
ak nounces and pretty caps, which Miss Smn