The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-15
CHARLOTTE. N. G.. AUGUST 49, 1s45.

DANGERS sometimes iavoriug one, some
times another, as her own interested ,ieNs
might dictate, unmudu OF the effect Of such
a lIue Of conduct on female dehcacy aud
careless Of fiylng on her daughter the heart,
.oss character Of euquete.
Aired Howard sopn mingled with the
crowd that tluucrcd round the young heir
ess. 4, first he was attracted by curiosity,
and sought ou'y amusemcn,--lhe occupa.
ton OF the idle houts, hlch man Of busi
cess may a.lowaby trile away at a water.
nag place. but by degrees, new views open
ed 10 bis mind, md The prospect OF restor.
| ing his broken tIt'uaes, aud with the con
mud oil money, attaining power and popu
ldrIty, inlrud,d Itself INTO ht- thoughts and
new motives miycd with the simple lcrllng
Of ndmratIcu, which had actuated his al.
tcullaus. lis puck perception at charac
Ter and ready tact soon euaaltd him TO
plensa The selfish aud calculating mother !;
and the lovely I1ura was not iusfnsbe 20
the Influence Of hls lusluualng address, hls
graceful person, aud correct department.
Howard could not associate Gmrisrly
with one SO gullelcss and ingenious, without
being sensible To the beauty Of virtue
The child he simplicity Of Laura, brought
back to hl- worn AID aastad !ochags, some.
ding 81 the freshness Of his early youth /:
auI ~ he coutras'ed the cacdor and gcu.
tlancss the frank un,eserye and innocent
calety OF her young heart, with The ptudisA
consciousness, aud dppaat yiyaci'y Of the
artificial beings Who, ror the most part,
form tie et'e 1T the beau monde. be was
tempted to d1abt that she could have been
educated ulhl4 very sphere and Cor the
FIRST time he regretted the ship~rcck hc
lad made d the VAIN emotions, nrd bet.
lrr stmpilues Of lrs own nature, which be-
would tam have cub4rd with some Ike
ness Of hers.
lis love for Beatrice had par'akcu Of the
lmpelunus character Of her sensations, and
he wns iotc,bly carried onward by lhc
strength sud artsur d her passions, f1ihrr
,hnu by the cvctfcmrut ~ bic own. Tie
aaters that Ind dashed 90 their f1tv over
so tmmoyab'e fotk, had worn Hs surface,
sd smoo'hcd rs exterior, While Il Tcmeiu
cd, ln REALITY. hard and cold as before
Eu Uts attachment h Laura had vror ght
a change j. the tuner mdn. llet iuyous
laugh aNuke The echoes ol tus soul, aud tie
chord Of tl- OIL cltous slbraled to the light,
est touch. The suuay smjl", tie Winning
Ullvtte, the arch rc,nft--paCA had iis ms
&C charm, nor whcu the change from CAV
to grave, brought q sweet seftousness over
d 3. t.
.bo sa5ir,t ,ou,- 81 feminine coulieue.s, was
the c,Iae, less cuehlp'aE Zach dAy, each
hour, decreased is ad uifauou and the
suspense q which lhc gay sptu'. 0t the vo.-
aule girl, Tor short Iuo, kept her host OF
adatcfs, hul added to bls desire TO mako
he pr.zo heoUn. \ frank cuutcs.,on o.
reciprocal sentiment rel, we'd bis fears, aud
siicnced every doubt. Before the time ar.
rived, which had been appointed by Mrs
Mortimer ror leaving Saratoga, they were
engaged With her free cgusca', bul 80 per.
s1asion could induce L1ufa 10 agree that
tie celebration Of her marriage should take
place before hcr twenty FIRST birth dtv, OF
= bich period, her llhnrs all had placed
her mapu,y. To lIyanrd's cofnc-t en-
treaties tn5 repeated Arguments. she an
sacred gaHy, that or a ieN hours she
chose to be, really. tie mistress. d thc
wealth, ~htrh Aa5 hitherto been lule bet.
Ter than q uomuai pussesuon. You see.
sddcd she, more grays'y, oAsersing the
cloud Which eas gathering on his brow,
" y0u see have no rnleHlion of retaining
Unlimited power for mos length Of time, nor
shall | misuse Il. ~hde It is ia my keep
rug bu; / consider 1t sacred duty 10 pot
my mothers future com'oh beyond the
reach Of accident
" Surely" sotd Howard almost indlg
usntly. " YOU caruo, doubt my word You
cannot suspect me Of merccnnry motives in
the urgency have used
" We wit not to k o such base things ns
doubt aud suspiciou, dearest Alfred, utter
rupled Laura, playfuly, "Ood YOU must not
look so very rcproachfnily for what ! feel
to be rlght must do--cven at the risk of
yeljng you; bot m the day on which ! an
one and tseuty, will be yours. A tew
months "a pass quickly aud happily away
10 tho intimate Hssrca'ion, which our &C.
hH'" t"bg'H pNNlN'H "iI j"''tN' H"| tHl'
trnrg delay viii have smother great nd
vau'oso-l ~il udotd you an opportunity
Of correcting IA error IA your judgment
Tor you will, 90 longer acquaintance, dis
ccycr, aud prepare yourself 10 correct, n
multitude Of faults, N her, whom you have
hitherto pronounced Tree from all rmpcrfec-
ton" And Howard was forced, however
uuaiIlngly, 10 submit to this decision, and
to put on un appearance o( conteut.
10 be- Continued
| learned grammar, (says Goblet When
| vas private soldier, on the pay OF a SIX.
pence a day, The edge Of my berth, or
tina, Of my guafd.bcd, ~as my scat to s'u.
dy in; my knapsack was u book case, aud
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