The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-02-09

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there happened, as there will sometimes, 10
all households, TO be an urgent necessity for
instant exeriion by any member Of ,Ie fam
lily, such as sewing, watching with pl Inva'
I'D, shopping with a country cousin, poor
Aunt Elolse was invariably and most unior.
,unaiely seized with sudden toothache,
dreadful nervousness, or some trouble OF the
kind, which quite precluded the propFely
OF asking her aid.
Every morning at breakfast Aunt Eiolse
edined the family with a wonderful dream,
which the breakfast bell had interrupted,
and every evening she grew sentimental
over the "reminiscences which the twilight
hour awakened. Ii was then that innuner
able shades Of former admirers arose.
Some doubted If they had ever been more
than shades but Aunt Eloise certainly kue"
best about that, and who had right 10 de-
ny, that Mr.. Smith had knelt to her for
pity that Colonel Green had vowed etern
al alteration; aud that Lawyer Lynx had
laid his heart, his hand, aud his feet, which
we're not quite fortune, al her feet
Aunt Eloise had been--at least she hint
ed so--a beauty and belle, IN her day /;
aud, TO maintain both characters, she
rouged, wore false ringlets, aud scrubbed
love verses, which she had bad habit OF
leaving, by accident, between the leaves OF
books IN every frequenled room OF the
house.
She thought and avoWed herself es,rav
agantly lcud Of her niece, during her early
childhood, aud Imagined tina, she displayed
a graceful enthusiasm IN exclaiming, every
now and then, in her presence, aud III that
Of others, "Oh you angel child do think
she is the sweetest Creature Come here
aud kiss me, YOU beauty ~ &c, &c. But
no ore ever saw Aunt Eloise taking care OF
he child, attending to its h.tle wants, or
doing any thing for lis benefit. The only
tangible proof Of her affection for her neice
was IN the shape Of bontous and candy,
which she was IN The habit Of bringing home
from her freqdeni walks in Tremunt street.
Harriet regularly handed these forbidden
luxuries 10 her mother, and Mrs. Carlton as
regularly threw them into the FIRE.
Isn't /, pity TO waste such nice things,
mother ? why no, give them to some poor
child in the street 7 asked the hile z Ut one
Iay, as she watched, with longing eyes, a
paper foil Of the tempting poison, which her
mother was quietly emp,ylog into the CRATE
Mrs. Carlton did not dlsdalu 10 reason
with her child
That would be ;r0rSe than wasted, dear.
/, would be cruel to give TO another what
refuse 10 you on account Of lis nwho'-
someness.'
But Harre, had now been for long time
oui Of her spinsier's books-as the saying
ls-and this misfortune occurred as follows
One morning, when she was about sly
years old, the child came into her moiher i
room from her ault's where she had beer
alternately pc,ted, scolded, and ,essed, I'll
she was weary, and seating herself IN 1
corner, remained for sometime absorbed II
thought. She had been reading 10 her moth
er that morning, and one sentence, OF which
she had asked an explanation. had made d
deep impression upon her. Il was this
God sends ia trials and troubles 10
strengthen and purity our hearts. She now
sat IN her corner, without speaking or STIR
ring, unit! her mothers voice startled her
..om her reyerie.
%. wha, arc you thinking, Harriet
Mother, did God send Aunt Eloise lC
strengthen and purify my heart
Nv hat do you mean, my child
Why, the box say he sends trials io
that, and she IS The creates, trial have
you know
The indignant maiden was just entering
) the room rs lhs dialogue brgan, aud hear
ing her own name, she had stopped, unseen
70 listen. Speechlcss with rage, sue return
ed to her chamber, and was never heard Il
call Harriet an angel child again.
Bot We have wasted more words on III
fair E!cise's follies than they deserve. lie
US return 10 Hafriet'a ailInpor,ant compo
> sittln.
The maiden lady, selfish and indecent a
sic vas, took il into her head somtime- i
: lie exceedingly irquIstiye and ofiiclons
. 100, particularly where she thought her lit
> erary talents could come into play. Sh
! walked up 10 Harriet aud looked over he
!, shoulder.
. What's this, hey Oh story That
e riah, barnet, am glad 10 SEE YOU ,akin
y TO literary pursuits. Come, child give IN
the pen and will improve thai seu,euc
u i1r you
IS Thank you aunt but don't want
improved
70 Not want j, improved there's vanity
70 Indeed, aunt, an not vain Gbou, 1t, an
DC | would HE you to help me, Il IL were NJ
70 be SHOWN as mine. |, wouldn't be fai
q yeu know, 10 pass off auo,her's as my Owl
70 70 am writing Tor prize"
!, For prize So much The more reasc
O. Ina, you should be assisted. There, dea
., run away to Your play and will write
10 all for you. You'Ii be sure TO win Il
. prize"
ey With every word thus uttered, Ilarrie
.! eyes had grown larger and darker, and
tho close, she turned them, full Ct astonls
'te men;, from her auu,'s face to her mother
%! Reass1red by the expression OF the latte
IN aEn ra,,Iind