The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-12

t"Fh' 'hc ppof tIiiOrt Dut pay MN honestly,
for then will thy conscience not disturb thee
and thy sleep will be sweet and refreshing.
FareweliP
There is no doub, OF the literal truth Of
this siorv,as We received II some llnlc since
rom the lips Of the Quaker himself,
THE TUTOR AND THE PROPRIETOR.
An AMUSING STORY.
rr the AUTHOR or THE GREAT METa0PoLfse
We passed pretty near a house which
was short time ago the scene Of an Incl
dent Which, ia the hands Of q skllul novel.
~, uughi be so spun out as to make the
arlhodoNthree volumes. 10 ,ha! Eouse here
liyfd-i am not sure ihai he DOES mol sill
reside itefe-hn eccentric Old uch landed
proprietor. Ills own dress and mnnacrs
we're plan. and his modes Of life houely ;;
but. Intending a tombstone fortune for each
oil BIS family two sons and a daughter
It was hrs great ambition 10 give them u
hrst rate education. The dsughler, belug
the eldest, had returned from one Of the
hfsi boarding schools, qoite an accomplish.
Cd lady lie d0aied Oh her, and fuliy made
up bis mud that she should either be mar.
red to a man Of raak and Importance in he
world, or not married u all. For the two
sous, AZ lac sald, that they might be educs-
led under hls own eye, and that he might
see ihai fall luslice was done 10 them, he
employed laIented young man, hon tie
old eccentric gentleman constantly lsuded
10 the skies for his exceeding modes'y of
b6rBer.
Things went on for season az smoothly
IS elthcr p7rly could wish the totor grow
ing every hour 10 the good graces Of he
aalron. He became, "a fac, a conffaed Is.
yofiic, md was IN every respect "trealed
as one Of the ftmiiyn Oae dav afer DIN.
aer, lhe modest tutor there being no one
present uul themselves sald 70 he old cen.
.eu1u, IA aeAlallng accents, SCARCELY ven
tuung TO raise his head as he spoke. TINT
be WISHED 10 consult hin corlid uua,l, f1r
, few mluu,es On very important ana Gel
rate matter, and 10 get his advice as Re- hou
he ough, 10 ne! "a she peculiar clrcQusfsn
ces N which he vas placed.
% l,e ready to hear you, sir; and 80
giye Nou The besl advice 10 ny pnwes," ob
served tnc other, Who hsd ulway. been re
mo,kaLle fyf BIS rough. JlunI manner Of
speaking.
~ really ca not know how to begin,
I'm alnog, AFRAID TO mention the thing to
you,' remai ked the tutor, tying and On
yang piece # tu.ae IN has hn4et, on
which he kept Is eye thouehtuly fsed,
''Oa don't Be afraid .ir, %, vita H.
Is norha4 horlb'c, ! hope"
"Oh dear no
"We,'. then, let rs hear it nj once.
lis about an ufi,rr Of me heatt.'
f =" AL an affair OF the heart! Az, see
ycu Young mea know something about these
mluer lis long strce had an aflr uf
ne hear, though haye plenty 1t other
"ulaifs' mr more serious; but Dung men
must be Young mem yes they u.usi -
Come 'cil Us all abaul the ofla,r Of the heart
sea have julien IN hove with some pretty
girl, and Wish to marry her, suppose.
The tutor owned The soft Impeachment
4" Wen, and Why not marry her
Tnot's JUS, tho polos ca which wish.
cd 10 consult yoa"
d" Is she ~ amiabe Gill"
The ve,y perfection of every thing
that IS morally good, aud meniolly excel.
lcul."
Z" So. so. Aud belongs TO respectable
'amjly."
a very respectable family. Indeed,
she moves in better sphere OF life than
my self and het iamlly nre so respectable,
,hat ans gentleman nigh, and would be
prouj to be connected with IT,"
Then Why YOU spalpren, don't you
marry her at once :" said the old man,
raising bis right leg, and placing It on al
udpcsnt char.
F." Bot have not obtained the consent Of
her Ca her" replied The tutor, speaking 10
a seemingly subdutd sud tunld lone, aul
not having courage enough TO look his pa
tron in the face.
Then why, sir, doo'I you obtain It J"
"l'm afraid 10 ask i"
"Why afraid toask! D0n'tbe coward. "
" I'm AFRAID, because she assures me
tina, she knows her lnther would neSer give
his concurrence to her marriage 10 one
who is entirely without means, ond ms
nothing bot hrs education sui good moral
cha,nc,er o recommend HIM"
Does she speak confidently on the
point :"
"Oh, most confidently. She isqulo
positive"
Quite sure, eh7'
Perfectly certain"
No chance Of the father yielding =
4" Not the slightest
ais he m old man y
Gle is advanced 10 years"
"Tbcn. sir. he must he an old fool. DO
/ know this stupid piece Of antiquity T
Intimately"
I And for some time !"
For very many years"
/ Do he and his daughter reside in this
neighborhood ~
, "Thcy do"
uIsra f,ir question 10 ask the old i'd,