The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-30

now and then broke from the mllIner at
the exquisite success Of their Joke.
The washeIwoman arose and brought
forth the tray OF cake and vine. Lida
could not taste a drop, but she touched her
bps 20 the glass, While Gilbert drained h's
TO the bottom. The mi,luer was compell-
ed TO set her wine on the table, TO conceal
the laughter which shook her hand" hlle
Miss Warner gracefully drank 10 the bride,
And now, SAID the young LAZY, sitting
down her glass, and dusIIng The crumbs Of
cake from her white gloves, "as cur
amusement Is over Tor the evening, we will
return home, If you are teady, Mr.. Gilbert.
Ida lifted her eyes almost IN terror TO
the man she believed 10 be her husband,
whte the washerwoman arose from her
seat and looked Miss Warner keenly 10
the face.
You need no, look at mo so voracious
ly, good woman," SAID the unfeelIng gItI {;
1 # | have Lent Mr.. Gilbert TO Mics Ida
here, it was for our own mutual amuse-
ment; but play cannot last for ever, and
as il IS getting dark, We must 90 home
again
VERY much delighted with our little
party chmed 10 Miss Smith : If you ever
get up q wedding IN earnest this would be
o delicate pattern. trust the bride will
not feel 90 much exalted that she cannot
como 10 her work in the mornlng."
The WasberV oman was deadly palo-
II. Md Enr L.,,I IA &C. IN ~ gfinnrR
on The fIppau, mockery with which she
was asu!isd, and stepping pace forward,
was about 10 address The man who had 81
dated tie peace Of her hoDe-bli Ida
had risen 70 Der feet, aud "a trying to reach
her mother, staggered aud would have fal
len, but Gilbert rcocbcd forth bis arm, and
drawing her 10 lis bosom, kissed her fore
head aud her pale lips, while sic tremLled
iiom head TO foot.
What means this 2 exclaimed Miss
Warner, sfaspag A- afm - passionate
amaZemont wAal mgIls tins, II my pres
encc, sir
Il, usr-ns, sad G..ler, Who il.jcd bis
head, aud looked firmly around, Il means
that she j. my Hitc, ms own beloved wife,
before God urd 10 the SIGHT Of man -
Weak, wicked si,-d.d ian believe me 50
Jasc-so utterly devoid Of al manhood, that
could lend myself 10 q plot 50 atfocious
loved you, Louiss--at least ! thought 30
and when was flung into the dangerous
society Of q creature SO good and losely as
this young stfI, who il my wife, | tell that
your fears were well founded thai my al
legianeo TO yourself was IN danger. con
son,cd, as an honorable man should. 20 see
her no more, You were not satisfied With
this submission to IIsl demand-bu would
have mado me yll!s,a-aud after thai
would have married tho bastard Tor tho
sake Of his property and he hcmeacdd
Before the last words were furry utter.
ed, Miss Warner had dropped to The floor
IN y,olcu, mysteries, and some l~o hours
aaor she undertook rather an unpleasant
salk home through she damp grass, be.
tween tho crest fallen mtI,lucr, and the
young clergy man.
The ue1i day she had the satisfaction OF
seeing Gliteu drive towards the home
stead, IN barOuchc which had been pur-
chased for another occasion, aud 10 a back
scat 50, tho sasberS UU'an, IN rev slruw
bonnet, and that Identical red eloak--by
her sido our Lido, looking as pretty as q
suoN dfup--a stghi vu.Cu made the village
afsiccfat rather ont u coucett With the
mock marriage, bot We were perfectly
safisied--frge, Nc were Obliged 10 look
ttr "a mes hrfH-hr, tho homestead ratufd