The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-28


delicate III constitution.
Two years oi her time passed in assisting
her mother, and attending the district
school. About this time friend OF Sa
rah's became resident Of that neigbbor.
hood, whom she with others Of the family,
VISITED. Amelia heard Of their arrival aud
felt over ioyed for she thought It was the
same Sarah that had loved her. when she
was her school mule, aud would love he r
still, despite Of her altered circumstances
u was announced that she would be at the
school house 10 meet her old friends the
scholars and Amelia waited aiih brealhless
Impotence until she cav her coming
She approached and eagerly extended her
hand to give her cordial greeting; but
her offered hand was spufned and cold
bow was the formal recognition she recciv.
ed. The color mounted to Amelia e cheeks,
sud the tear filed her eye. bat she turned
with an air Of scoIn from The naughty gld
who was once her friend. nor deigned even
a further word or glance. Yet when she
sought her home and tod her mother how
changed was Sarah, the tears n1wed like
rain over her young checks, and her stuffed
sobs precluded the u.,erance Of words.-
Poor girl; that was not The first nor las,
mark Of contempt, that thy altered fortune
bfough, thee. That was not The first time
that Thy sorrowing bosom had vented its
griets 10 Thy mothers ever kindly, alten.
tive ear, nor yet the last time when tina,
fond mother bad Gained tho swelling an
guish Of thy soul and taught thee to look
heaTenward for true ffedudsbip, and loye.
Amelia was seventeen years Of age,
when an intimate friend TO her mother wish
ed 10 receive her into her fJm,ly, not really
as domestic, but as a friend and compan.
ion OF her children. To this her mother
readily assented, kno wing the superior ad
vautases her daughter would there enjoy.
II was in fact foe change for Amelia
The family in which she was situated felt
for her all that her situation demanded, and
treated her with the utmost kindness
They allowed her 10 pass great portion Of
her time in readlh. the useful books with
which their library was stored, and took
particular pains 10 cultivate her mind,
which they lapcied TO be more than ordiua.
ry. The heart Of Amelia grew lighter.
She felt tina, life had lis joys and she asked
-"why may they not be mine ~ Her
purpose was taken. She resolved 10 SO ed.
uca,e herssltthat she nigh, become a teach.
er of some popular boarding school, for she
thought this her only way TO gain that re
spect which she had deemed necessary TO
her happiness. She made known her wish.
es 10 her friends, and though they reluctant.
~ parted with her they sent her forth with
many blessing, aud her purse TO delray
her expenses for one year.
At the Institution where she was placed,
she mingled With young Iadles of wealthy
families; and ladies' too. many of Them, of
noble feeling and true refinement. Bur
here, as chance would have ii, she was
thrown into the same classes with her
early friend Sarah. They we're not now
those Intimate friends they we're in their
childhood, for had Sarah wished il Amelia
could never have loved her again but she
manifested, however, no wish 10 resume the
acquaintance OF youth,
II may be well here TO give description
Of the two girls. The few pas, years bad
affected greater changes in the personal
appearance Of Sarah, than Amelia. Sarah
VAS small in stature, Of a delicate complex
ion, with rosy tinted cheeks, and pretty
blue eye, Amelia was Of tall command.
ing figure, complexion brunette, eyes large
and dark, and bright tresses OF auburn
Nor vas their minds and persons more dis.
similar than their manners. Sarah was
courteous towards some, naughty TO others.
She manifested great share Of reserve
towards most Of her classmates and seemed
TO pride hersellin an arlstocracy of feeling,
and an uf.ctutIon of manners. Amelia
was reserved, bot her reserve arose from a
feeling OF dependency that would creep
over her al the van! II interests most OF
them manifested ,gr her. But she was gen.
tie aud unaffected, and careful not 10 Irtltct
pain on another by an lmpolt;e word or
d, ed, She had learned in The school OF al.
versly, how the heart shrinks at unklnd-
ness, and she wished not 10 iutiict on others
what hal been bitterness TO her. But such
was her nature that tho none might find laui!
with her, or Urea, her with coldness she vas
not content, she could not feel happy TO be
sighted, or TO be looked upon as ono not .
quite good enough to JON IN the company .
Of selected ones. Consequently she was
unhappy, for there is always n class at
boarding schools as well us 10 all other pla
ces, who pay greater Difference to the exter'
nal appearances than TO the mind, and An
ella in consequence of her dependant sltua' +
lion was obliged to make her toilet with the
mos, rigid economy. Bu, al the neglect
she received in consequence OF this was tri-
fling compared TO the outrageous insults
which her former friend Sarah heaped upon
her. She was continually uiuding in the
presence Of Amelia TO counterfeit habits OF
dress and manners, TO iutemperance, TO the
disposition Of the poor and low bred, as she
called them, TO equal themselves with their
superiots, and as her remarks were always
accompanied with malicious lear towards
Amelia, aud every one understood the ulu
sion.
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