The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-19

into the little private paror, that was ad.
joining TO the chamber of her mother, aud
not far from the apartment occupied by Mr..
Wallingiord. The position Of this paror,
/ rendered i, one from which nocturnal
flight was not only possible, but easy, for IN
this parlor there was widow out OF wh.cf
you could with ease step into the garden,
aud at the end oftha; garden was one Of the
leading streets of the Town.
Isabel was seated al table ON which
there was small lamp and tiny watch
The hands Of that Tiny watch seemed to her
TO be almost fixed, or 10 move as if nothing
could induce them TO 90 on 10 the hour OF
appointment. At first Isabel awaited The
hour OF rendezvous without hesitation, and
without trembling; but when it was ep
preaching 10 the hour for The given signal
with her lover, her duty to her parent re
CURED TO her, and she hesiiated. Affection
for her mother-ior Mrs Benton was still
her mother struggled long with her prom
Use TO her lover. Al length she said,
No cannot fly. My mother harsh
/ though you may be, | cannot cost you q
tear. will write note for Henry, telling
him cannot keep my promise with him,
and tomorrow | will throw myself at ny
mothers feet, and Confess all. She will, she
must releut."
Accordingly she took up pen, and hast.
lily wrole few lines to her lover, at every
word bloulng the paper with her tears. At
length exhausted by her emotions she leani
back on the sofa to indulge in fit of weep.
ing. Long she wept, but finally nature at.
tanned the mastery and like child, worn
on; BY grief, she sank lnsenslbly to sleep.
! The dawn was jas, beginning TO break
when Mr.. Walhngtord, who CHANGED TO be
an early RISER, passing down the corridor,
perceived the door Of Mrs. Ben,on's parlor
ajlr, with Isabel apparently UNCONSCIOUS on
he sofa. Alarmed a, the sight, be eater.
ed; bu, finding tina, Miss Benton was onIv
asleep, he would have withdrawn, when his
eye was attracted by his own name in the
unfinished note on the table, and led BY an
ungovernable curiosity he read as follows ::
1t is the will of my unhappy destiny combn.
ed with the desire OF my mother | must never
see you again-never more listen TO YOU never
but why utter the words Tomorrow be.
come the wife of Mr.. Walingford; fy. then,
from my sight-it is a sacrifice that appeal TO
your honor TO make"
Who can this gentleman be Who is
This mysterious lover OF whom have never
heard Alas fondly dreamed, Isabel,
/ that topa1 h.. l #. I L
been deceived and that your mother is, per.
haps, forcing you into a union you abb
His words were cut short by football
II was Henry eaping into the window, and
WallIngiord looked around. The rivals
gazed a. each other an instant, nor will we
attempt TO describe their feelings when they
found that they were father and SON
Their explanations of asionishmeni a~oke
/ Isabel, Hho tainted, while, AT the same in
slant, her mother appeared on the scene. ---
The iDsenslble girl vas borne from the
room, and thenihe young man, flngiug hlm.
self q, his fathers feet exclaimed,
"My fa,her-my father am innocent /;
pardon me-"
rise SIR said Mr.. WaIlingford, 81
am 20 longer your father. am your &C
cuser, and your judge. Why have you
come to Saratoga ;"
" |, was absolutely necessary for me In
do so.-llonor compelled me to come and
see one who's very deaf TO me-"
Very well but then you choose IL paw
your visits TO this very dear person Of mo
ments that are very equvocal-at three
O'Clock 10 the morning, for instance"
"Father, since you know all, why do yon
thus question me! Why thus ln,errogate
me ~
" Because il is my desire to know the
most minute details of your love for Miss
Isabel Benton"
" And wherefore ~
Then, sir, you mus, know that il is
about SIX months ago, in a stroll through
the Susquehanna country, whittier sent as
an artist, and under an assumed name, met
this young lady. Why tell the result p
We loved. ! did not reveal my real name.
for wished TO be loved for myself, and mol
as the son Of the rich Mr.. Wallina(oid. -
She promised to. be mine ere parting and
we we're TO write 10 each other. But our
letters were intercepted, and deemlng she
had proved false 10 me, resolved to forge,
her, until last week, when hearing ncidcn.
tally from friend here, tina, she vas to be
marrIed-though he did no, say to whom
my agony drove me hlher, to see Isabel,
reproa.i her for her perfdy, and bid her
an eternal farewell. Oh my father had
known all, would have suffered ANYTHING,
rather than have come hhher."
Henry !" said the father, wipine away
tear, you have conquered. The love
Of one like me cannot be such as that which
young man feels. The sacrifice will be
less TO me than TO you.-lake her and God
bless you"
The SON fell on bis fathers shoulder and
weeping, woGId have refused the boon, bu,
Mr.. Wallingiord was memorable, nor would
be suffer the ceremony to be delayed more
than a day-,he ample se,tlemen. he made
on his sou fully rcconcIIed Mrs. Benton to
the match.