The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-15

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meet with her hundred miles from home, 1
person would think she was the govern {
us lady, by their appearance I
must certainly introduce you 10 Mrs. !
Harden and her daughter said Mrs. Ey-
,ring to Mrs. Sinclair. They we're very {
polite IL inviting us TO take seats 10 their
pew. We did not expect to receive such
attention from Strangers
Excuse me now, II you please said
Mrs, Slnclalr, Sbo did not feel quite ready
Tor the deuoueme1, which the proposed in.
PRODUCTION would occasion. i will give
you my reasons some other time, and 10
stead, take the ptesen, opportunity to in-
uoduce to you my young friend, Mss Flor.
cnre Harden
Florence went tbroogb the introduction
like one in dream, Cor she was complete /
ly bewlIdered by bearing her aunt, as she /
supposed her 10 be, addressed as Mrs. Sin
clair.
When on their return bone, Mrs SIN
clair made no alluslon TO The manner 10
which MIR. and Mrs. Evering had address
cd her, sho began to imagine that ,hoy
might inadvertently have miscalled her
name, aud soon dismissed the suhjec, from
her thoughts.
Monday morning found Mrs. Harden
and Melissa coseted together, endeayofng
to decide whether 1t would be best 10 in
vl,e the Evenings TO tea, together with two
or three families Of tho first class, OF 10
muster all their forces nnd make ,remen
dous effort for 90 entertainment on grand
scale and invite all the ellte OF The town
and I,s enyirons. Finally, so vacllarng
we're their minds respecting u, that they
summoned phebe, very slald aud worthy
person, tina, they nigh, receive The benefit
Of her opinion.
What IS done 10 hurry. ia seldom
done well, said she, IN winding up Der re-
marks, and this savage maxim, introduced
IN 50 timely manner, turned the scale II
favor Of small, select party. But Yha'
vas TO be dune with Aunt Mansfield,
was a question more difficult TO settle thar
the one relative TO the seats in tho church
She might, il is true, If she only though
so, remain quietly IN her own chamber, o.
stay IN tho kitchen with Phebo ond Ma!t.
and Patrick, aud render them some assls
lance, as there would be plenty 10 do, bu
they Did 10, like TO propose 10 Der either
these methods Of spending The evening.
As TO the cordial manner in which Mr.. AIT
, Mrs. Evering greeted her, II was. Mrs
Harden eaid, nothing a, all, and she douo
cd not but that they would be highly of'er
dcd should they find her enjoying oil ih
privileges Of guest Of party made ex
piessy IN honor Of themselves. Accord
naly, al The dinner table, by way OF exper
men,, the subject OF the party was intro
duced, aud the improperly OF persons i
The humber walks oil life seeking 10 ihrus
themselves into the society OF those abuv
them, vas d3ei upon a, large. The w
Outstanding Of their guest, however or
pcared to be uncommonly oblusc, und thct
minds remained unrelieved by any iutimo
ton on her part, thu, she should prc'ar
remain 10 her own rootn, or make herse
/ useful BY assisting Phebc and uiiiy.
The evening" appointed Cor the party al
$ rived At an carly hour, before my OF IN
guests began 10 assemble, Mrs. Snclar en
$ tered the drawing room, and took a scat /
the most Obscure corner. Her black sIl
4 dress looked very we'll by candle light, an
4 her dark, glossy bar, smoothly parted O
: her TO- ehead, correspouded admirably wit
! her style and beauty. Mrs. Harden b
a her lips, and exchanged meaning g'anc
with Melissa, but they felt constrained
}, bear III, intrusion, as they considered
b in silence.
Il hope, for your sake said Eliza f.
ering TO her brother, as they we're on the
. way to Mrs Hardon's, that the maid
), the raven lock, We met yesterday, will
d at the party
!, Il hope she Will he replied. 81 the
h her the mos; beautiful girl ever sav.
Mother think,, by the description
rave Of her, that she must be the your
n lady she saw with Mrs. Sinclair whom ST
/. introduced as Miss Florence Harden.
h SO. she IS doubtless conneaon OF Nj
% Hardens and se shall probably SEE h
D, this evening.
h Florence, who had been required by h
y mother, to superintoud variety OF arraog
" men,s, had not time TO complete her toilet
f TIL most of the company had assemble
9 Mrs. Sinclair continued to retain her s'a!I'
N in the obscure corner, which Melissa HI
d very sdroitly contrived TO screen, by P'a
il ing before IT. luxurious char TOR an C
6. ceodirely corpuent gentleman, who, NOR
n, over, beng afflicted with the govt, won
or not be likely to speedily change his POI
10 ton. The screen, both the lnun'mate al
N animated part, was adjusted just IN tim
r. the Evenings being Immediately announ
20 ed. The hustle accustomed by their ar
or val, had pretty well subsidized, when Flo
SO cncc, simply, 20, elegantly attred enter
III the apartment. The expedition she d
h, been obliged to use in arranging her dfe'
. had given a fine glow to her cheeks, al
Id made her dark eyes appear more lus'rol
), "How beautifu! !" was the involuntary G
:, clamation of Willard Evering. HaviI
r, exchanged sauta,ons with those near ne
Nd she con,rived TO accomplish tho some~h
Io..I, .,,,so,a hotwpnn Tho chair oil u