The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-16

brose had sold Il 10 discharge them, and
that he was probably ms wretched as himself.
I Nevertheless, he enleted the house, 10 in
quire VIA, had become Of him. Two ser
wants, in q neat garb, were preparing an
entertainment, for which long table was
/ in readiness.
Piiyng poor Jefome'e distress, they has
lily gave him some bread aud meat, aud
told him they were too much hurried TO
speak TO him bu, he begged of them to III.
form bin where Ambrose Betnafd lived.
And where should he live, pray" snid
they, il lie lives no, in his o~n house r.
Whsrw returned The surprised jerome,
"has my brother become 50 rlch !"
Your broiherl" replied the servants,
" you must then be Jerome Bernard, who
lelt here several years since TO make for.
tune 1t does not appear that you succee.
ded, # We are to Judge from your equip.
( age aud we can tell you that you come at
very unreasonable time. Your brother
marries TO day daughter Of the rich Dir.
( Aveuain's. All The company are al church,
I from whence they will return TO dinner
Wi, you, then. be such Disgrace to our
/ master US TO present yourself 4! his wedding
I 10 such tatieTed clothes y
4 By no means answered Jerome, Il
vii withdraw into the bnfu, where no one
AL perceive NE; but | loug 10 embrace
N, dear brother. | enlreat Of YOU To send
him to me, It /. be possible TOT han 10 leave
for m instant"
The servants promised to do so, and the
music which accompanied the new married
couple WAS now heard. Jerome went TO
conceal himself 10 the barp. whence be saw
lhe wedding party euIer. His brother did
no, appear changed ia The leasi, un'ess It
might be that the JOY Which beamed IN
! has coun,euance gave han more pleased
look Than Ordinary. lie wac waking with
a young woman, who seemed TO be equally
saus6rd Their parents and friends sur.
rounded them, singing and rcJnicing, =
Peace and happiness animated The old as
well as The young and jerome, Who re.
marked II, could tot refrain from shedding
tears, while comparing Their felicity With
hs own wreichedpe IS, aud 10 the rccollec-
ion tina, it was his oxa faall tina, he did
no. erjay the sagIo satislne'lon' When
they had oil entered, he threw himself sor.
roeiully on a heap of straw, 10 abandon
himseii,o h,- regrets.
The guests were already seated at The
table, when Ambrose leOrn, he b.olhet's
arrival. lie immediately became very
thoughtful d, tins intelligence, not that no
lesun,ed 10 receive him, hnl that he feared
to disploase he wife and his father 10 law,
lle called them aside, and ofprsed them
Of Jrromc's coming, telling them that he
could never resolve 10 cast Jerome awHy n
his mlslor,unes and that all hrs all cton
vas thaI he had come 50 late, as they might
presume that he had concealed this cIfeum
stance rom them, 50 us not 10 miss q veal.
ny marriage.
Tho father in Law told him that he had
nothing Of that kind TO fear from them that
they know him 70 be an homes, man; AID
that his brother, beng able 10 work, would
rather be useful to ,hom than otherwise. -
lis wife kindly added, thu, sitce Jerome
lad become her brother, Il would be duty
10 show him friendship. Ambrose, delight
ed with heir goodness, embraced them 10th
very leude'ly, and desired to 60 alone to
Jerome he found him 10 great greet, en-
Traced hlm, and begged hmto take courage
Jerome rela,cd has adventures.
well, my brolher,' said Ambrose, " as
God did uoi wish you to become rich, you
mua submit 10 His will. You would, Ger
atuly have done better # you had iollo"ed
M 4dylce you would nov be as prosper
. Gus as am. Foflhe Lord hath protected
me much, and my father IN law has Sc
much confidence ~ zoe that he had my
house repaired himself IN order 10 have hi'
daughter better received. BE Il as II viii
for Tho reminder Of your days you shall
no, need any thing, as am your brother
"if you had preserved your sixty 'hous
and fraacs am persuaded you would have
shared them with me, why then should BE-
less generous y
Soac persons calling Ambrose, INTERRUPT
ted tho conversation. |, was his wife, VIA
vas very DESTROYS Of seeing Jerome. Che
, came towards hun with q pleasing counte'
nance, and begged him forget his sorrows
She then desired her husband to get hlm
neat clothing, aud when the two brothers
, were adTanCinE to"arcs lhe room w "h'e'
the feast was held, they were me; by The
bride, Who good naturcd'y took Jerome by
the hand, and introduced him 10 the guests
, asking them to rejnice al her brothers re
turn. Every one seeing hlm so well received
, by the masters Of the hause, eagerly hasten
ed to initiate their example, by treating h'u
, with tho creates, poiteness. Jerome "ept
with gratitude, declaring that he only ioont
! happness 10 that matched cottage, the ob
/ l,c. of his urjust contempt The detail o
i his adventures astonishcd the good peasant
extremely The wisesi Of them CONCLUDED
from il, that there are tho creates, crosse
and dlsappointments for those whom TIN
love Of gain carries far from their peaceful
, fields; and on the contrary, TINT the bene
: dction Of The Lord is dfiused on those VIII
remain aud cultivate them.
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A SUFFERING LOVE.
q "Oh mother" said a young boy, " Mr.
7 s. does love Aunt Lucy. lie sets b.
- - ..L;a,a,a IN hpr md buOs her