The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS
From Graham's NGea-iGe.
OUR LEDA,
OR THE MoCk MARRIAGE.
BY MIS-. ANN 5. sTK<ESs.


(coSTINrED.l
The next morning Ida was banisbed (,
front window directly out Of range witt
the door. The preulest prospect iinasina
bic lay before it /; and the poor girl was de
lighted with the change. Bred 10 tn,
fields as she had been, II was SO pleasant Il
look up from her work now and then, anc
rest her aching eyes with glance az the
green trees, and the cool blue sky beSond.
She was very grateful for the change in
her position, and thanked the miIIiner 50
sweetly again aud again, tha, the lady re.
ally began TO applaud herself for having
done a kind aciion--a sanction whIch, from
hs extreme novelty, must have been ex.
eeedlngly agreeable.
Directly before Lida's window was a
closely trampIed green sward, divided BY
the highsay az il curved up frsm IA VAL
ley. Opposite stood huge willow tree,
with proiusion Of delicate foliage droop.
ing over lis heavy branches to the ground.
Behind this tree was a two story house.
ATE as snowdriii, surrounded by roso
70 1as,a por,ico over the front door, and
i6l Nv, Of It's slender pillars a single
.-s;.-. N05Ip i vi -. - g'.self ike a
&s--' The NJ l.ol7S
could almost count The csfhl7gl
from her seat BY the window and when
Young girl would como into the portIco
WIN book, which she never read, or an
etnbro der, frame, which she never used,
Li54 @5uid DIV Der needle with great dill.
2 nee, n1 blush to be 50 earnestly regar-
ded ot iae most accomplished and naughty
sIil N oar village, She knew that this
youua lad, ess tho intended bride Of Mr..
Gilbert, but never dreamed tha, j. vas bis
presence near a window, with bis flute,
that drew MISS Warmers attention to he
bm.dng. Poor Ida ! in the innocence Of
her heart, she was beginning to think that
The boarding school graduate had taken q
fancy 70 her, and vas DESTROYS Of az &C.
9Iainisnee.
10 order to i1iefes, lawyer Gilbert
Mss SAITH had already exhausted all posi-,
i've means Of attack. She had sent to BIS
raom for a volume Of Byron, she doa;e5 OF
bis poetry. s8s so soft, aud would b
20 Obliged # fir Gilbert favored her b
the loan Of Cn,de Harold, or Manfred, Of
agy of his comedies.
'ir. Gdber; returned answer that hi
copy Of Byron vas sent TO Miss Warner
across the way.
Mss Smiths compliments again.
" Would Mr.. Gilbert obI.gc her by play
gr.y. ID I-r. a.
vas so delighted with H."
Mr.. Gilbert unscresed his flu,e, laid
on the table, aud 'hea returned his mo
respectful compliments to Miss Smuh, b
tle physician had forbidden him to practu
more than fifteen minutes at a time, uudt
any circumstances.
The millner could biz on % other d
wee, 60 she gave az additional aounce
her dress, lei down ungIet Of more 81
DUNG length from her hair, moved b.
work table decidedly opposite the door, a.
had resolved On siege, the success
winch must depend % her own person
a'trscunos; When Ida became an appre
llce, and was bsnlsOed to Inc window.
Daring he four days that followed /
punishment intended for Ida, NJ
Smith was in fac spifIis. Mr.. Gilbert
Only looked toward her more than twer
times day, but 90 one instance be pa
90 10 the entry passage, and took a s.
toward the door, es Il tempted to enter
But be changed his mind, ard IN
minutes Ida saw him cross the bighw
enter the white poriico opposite, and
down by the young lady who was loiieri
away the morning 70 liz shade.
The mex day il rained, and every hi
looked dull and miserable. The wat
drops battered eeaselessiy against the W
dows, ard the old y llow stood on the gre
With It's branches dropping to the ear
like the pIumage Of great bird lha! Coz
find 90 shelter. The work room vas c,
and cherries. Miss Smith sat by her
bic, disa )pointed aud cross. The mo
ar which swep, ~ from the entry, 10
the siiieniog from her silks, and Il she ell
ed the door ~ hopes Of seeing the asy
were at an eud !or the day. She VOL
hsye submitted to the flded Iusre Of