The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-12

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A PORTRAIT.
+ Al The door Of the saloon Serena met
me. She wore a white garland in her
light brown hair, aud at the sight Of her
vanished every dark thought. All ho.
charming was she on this evening, IN the
light while dress, with her friendly blue
eyes, her pure brow, aud the heavenly
smlie on her lips Had but the power to
paln, her al this momenil As every ilow
or has IFS momen, for perfect beauty, SO
has human beng moments IN which his
highest and lolelleSt life blooms foith---in
which no appears what he actually is
what he is IN the depth Of Gods ioleutions.
These hseung revslalluus--ior there is
nothing abiding on tie earth-lbese are
those which the genuine artist seeks 10 Law
hold Of, and therefore, il is MUST To say Of
a successful portrait, especially tina, Of 40
intellectual person, that il is t4teted.
TIE HOME.
For above half q century this ancien,
couple have inhabited The sane rooms.--
There were they maf eJ, snd there viii
they celebrate their golden nuplals II the
course Of the next winter The rooms are
unchanged, the furniture the same as for
ii''y years; sc, every thing is clean, com
isrIab'e, aud friendly, as IN one year old
dwelling, bu, much more simple than the
houses oil our tines know not what
splriI of peace and grace it is that Flows Up
on ne N IBIS house Alb IN this house
fry years have passed as beautiful du,
here a yruoOs couple have lived, loved,
aud worked together. Many pure ioy
has blossomed here; and when sorrow
came It was not bitter, for the fear Of Co..
and lovo lliuminulrd the dark clouds
Hence emanaled many noble deed end
many a beurhceu, influence The happy
children grew up they gathered strength
rom the example Of Their parcale, wen; oui
il'o the world, built for themselves houses,
and "ero good and fortunate. Often 10
they return With love aud y 10 the "a
lernal home 10 bless md 10 be blessed =
Ah, my Marie | feel that sul Rsain slid
ing INTO the poetic veln but what would you
nave These arc pictures uf every day
life, Which, let ne turn TO them as | vill,
always stand 10 poetic light yet en-.
deavor to keep more TO the earth Thus,
then; the children. three sons aud four
daughters, come once year, with their
children 20 ,lsl, their beloved parents and /
extend new hle TO the home Of their child /
hood--,hal howe "hlch s still 10 them as
foil Of love and goodness as ever, auly that
Il has become sriller and more peaceful. be.
cause il is evening there, and the shadows (
Of the grave begin 10 descend around the +
feyerel parents. t
rnB LOVERS
They went on 80 silence. The wood
. hlspered around them, aud bowed over
them Us outrageous crowd. There ruled
now IN Bruaus soul and be- has uileu sad
lhaiii IS his sery feeling 81 llich makes hgl
20 hspps by Ssrcna's sd, peace which
he las fafell euJnycd. Something OF her
dear and gentle being seemed to pass over
iutG his oSui he tc'i as though his better
genus wee uear him aud the benelicent
impulse OF life, that pure thought, that H.
distinct ond yet mighty hope Of beautiful
future, those glad yarna actictpations iu
" hlch no heart which ever bent IN the hu
man form IS wholly stranger, all came
like angels and saluled his sp.rt. Then
rose a voice in hlm, It Was tia, Of fepen
lance Weep for the past, for the lost,
But another. sweet aud strong as eternal
mercy, cried s,ii louder " Despair not,
since she is nigh thee And then be look
cd nIo her face, =, was so friendly and near,
ana he sis her only.
AuAsrI JUDGMENT.
(, ia very difficult, my denr Fanny, te
pass Judgment on men after long gcqaam
lance, and quite impossible to do so after a
short one. Beyond this, many persons
under different circumstances, exhibit such
different signs Of iheir character. have
seen people affected and rtdiculous 10 score
,y, whom have admired BY q sick bed,
many are in ono case weatisome and as Z
sumlng, who IN another have been discreet
and agreeable. Others again have eccen.
lrici,ies at one time which they lose later
in llle many turn their best side inward
and perform the mobiles, actions, While the
world is laughing at the fools cap which
they seem to exhibit II may be so with
this family,
Rules for coniusaI and domestic
haPpincss.
!. Every day let your eve be fixed on