The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-23

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ful 10 see bow condescending the safe
Miss became, how useful she made herse
IN shipping up little bits of satin, and no
pFeltily she would ask Gilbert If be did n,
lhlnk she would make good nllliner, il 81
should not learn the trade, and other in
portant questions, which must have dive
sifod the passage Of Milton and Young
which be was reading, with an agreeabl
variety.
The jealousy which springs from afieC
ton painfully aroused, cannot be dves,e
Of generosity bu, that which arises fror
mortified vanity, is bitter and lmplacable
Il was not long before Miss Smith becam
convinced that The gentle girl who sat lis
,eniug with such intense interest TO ever,
word hat dropped from The eloquent lip
Of lawyer Gilbert, was his sole attraction
10 The room, and few adroi words TO hi!
afianced bride were enough 10 arouse hei
attention 10 Abe damask color that cam.
aud went infhe poor girI's cheek wheney
er Young Gilbert addressed her.
" Arltul wretch Z muitercd The future
bride, setting her pearl While teeth passion
ately together as she spoke " she think Of
attracting him and With a slight scornful
laugh, in which the williner joined, she be
Jan practising her steps 10 distant corner
Of the room.
Gilbert went home tha, night with his
afianced bride, and the next day be sent
IN book for Ida, but avoided the mill.
ner's room altogether. The young appren.
lice only saw hun as he crossed the green
toward 'he building-his counlenance was
very serious, and he seemed TO avoid look.
iug toward The window.
Just al night Miss Warner came in
She took the mll,iner into a dlslau, part Of
he room, and as they conversed 10 low
voices, a scoEuiul laugh now and then
reached the apprentice, who had become
leryous aud sensitive but scarcely knew
Shy. Miss Smith followed her visller 10
10 the entry,
1t is well | mentioned il in time" she
said, in confidential whisper.
Miss Warner tore her glove as she at.
tempted to-dTaw it on.
:" 4 pretty speculation for a washerWo
mans daughter she said, with curling
up.
" But be cared nothing about her I" re.
oined Miss Smith, htlle anxlously.
" No, indeed he was quito angry at the
:harge, and consulted 10 stay from your
Dom forever, if Desired IL"
Z" She would have made splendid mis-.
sess for tho homestead Bp yonder, rejoin.
d Miss Smith, With another low, disagree.
Ole laugh !; !" il is almost q pity she failed
D her aim upon il.
" Splendid r exclaimed the bride, with
hghl mocking laugh q bu, no--I should
OF SO much regard seeing him the son.
law Of washerwon,aa, but it would
reak my heart to know that any one ba.
'yself was mistress Of the homestead and
reperly.H
llark did you no, hear some one
lo7ing IN his Office ;" SAID the milne.
sisnins a?prsA.eFisfs.lsss5issa ,.a,,.,. IL
~ - s~efeG, 10 faini VOC
,.,.a H. 49, saw him gong
~, sc j1sths / came 10.
- Ioye away from bis door
- . nSsSrm IL that whispered &ass
NTH, and they walked down tho entry
'nyersing together. After a little, the
,Jnd Of their but haltsuppressed laughter
led the lille apartment.
i would be capital Joke = said The
liliuer.
Jus, the punishment she deserves pre-
Impigous creature was the reply.
Blu! you can persuade him 10 JON Us ~
'as the next question.
" lie shall Z"
Gilbert was standing that nigh, IN the
Tile porIlco Of bis brides dwelling. II
7as lovely eyening-every thing was
euged with a GOOD Of pearly moonlight,
nd the dew lay like rain drops among
lie crimson flowers which shed a rich
from The hooeysUckle vine. She
gas By his side, his arm had been around
Ter waist, and but few moments before
rs eyes bad been ten, with tender s1d
lIeciionate earnestness on her face; bot
low his arms we're folded, and he looked
almost slernly upon her.
DO you really desire this, Louisa l'
aesaid, ina deep, constrained voice, would
you ever respect me again, If could DO so
cruel, so uumanly 90 &C; Z"
i" / will never love yoc again, Il YOU DO
not " was the pelslanl reply.
An expression almost Of disgust swept
over the young mans face, and his lips
lremb'ed as he spoke.
Tell me, have you been to Miss
Smiths room to day 2" he inquired.
les-i was there Just al sunset But
Why d. you ask"
{" No matter Have you thought oil
tins over; are you resolule to deceive this
poor girl ?"
" Resol1.e !"
" And you are wiling lha, devote my.
self 10 win her affection r.
They are already given, without the
trouble Of asking"
Gllber's brow contracted 10 the moon
light, and the word unwomanly y was
amoihered between hscompressed lips.
And you will assist ue--will tell ber
that you resign all claims on my band
on the homestead and pronerty ~ M .ddpd