The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-16
CHARLOTTE. N. C. MAY lG. 1915.
Mrs. Marshall could \

Mrs MarsnaH could not restrain he
tears, as she saw Est5Inr quietly put on he
things, end 20 from tlfegoom without speak
iug.- She knew ihat her ehid's heart wa
f4uls. That The trial was, we'll nigh, NOR
:. ihansshc copld bear. She was sitting in
+ 'nonghIiui tnocd. fdlf on hour nlter he
daughter Ind gone cut, wilenilhere vas
tap aiihe dgoS@ sts arosdJfsa Opened il
A familiar fas - inqiNf10eirk.
: Mrs. MANY row DO J ouedo4n Auc
- adv, plaioly'E a., stepped in.
The voice q So we're those Of sr olc
friend. But Mo was the visitor Ne
mory was not long at full.
%GmcelT eSchimed Mrs. Marshall
quickly extending her hard. "Grace Wi
lmms ~ glad indeed to see you"
"AHd am glad 10 sec you, though griev-
cd that il is not MS we'll with you as It was
formerly. But He who iempeIs the winds
10 the shorn lamb will no, lei them VISIT
you, trust, too roughly. did not know
tba, YOU lived here, or should have been
IN 10 see you long ago"
Do YOU 1--we near 7"
Yes. Directly opposite"
You dot Ia tho family of Mrs. Wat.
son! 7"
"Yes."
"Ihen you saw Eyeine; for she went
there this morning"
81 did. Poor EveIine /; must have
been hard trial for her IT,
" i was. Did you speak 10 her Z"
eyes"
odd she know you'll"
:" think MOI"
Z" " hat kind Of woman Is Mrs. Wat.
son p
!" | think you know tor."
Nc canaol remember. Who was
she :"
A." Before She married, her name was
Grace Nlans.'
Mrs. Marshall started as il electrified.
Is i possible! And you are Mrs.
WalSoul'
Yes. | was married 10 less .hsn
year after | was At your house, to Mr.
Watson, for whose mother sewed as |
DID for you. lie was rich and was poor.
But he dad 10, regard the difference. =
Heaven has blessed INC and am humble
aud thankful. Truly can say, that |
hnye been led by = way which knew not. !"
Mrs. Marshall was overpowercd With
surprise. Ailera brief silence, Mrs. Wat.
son resumed.
Your considerale kindness towards me
While ! VA. an inmate Of your house,
nave never forgotten. have often Thought
Il you aud often usked nhou, you. Wnh
ny husband, full approval, have now
allied 10 ask vnu TO become member OF
iuf family. Your experience aud wisdom
, i'll be invaluable aids to me ia the perlor
nance Of my many duties, aud | think that
svelue will not fad The tasks imposed Up
IN her too burjensoue. She can have
constant employment IN my hose, so thai
ho need no, feel dependent, nor yet be
10 70 from family TO family, a.
ave had TO do. know how haid a trial
Ia, ls to sensitive mind
With a gush Of feeling. Mrs. Marshall
ccep,ed tho kind offer. When Eveluc
new the whole roth, she was deeply hutn
lied. But il had sautafy effect uFonhcr
With quiet subduod mir, she daily ror
ormcd her allotted dutcs. seeing clearer
very day, aud rising mo tfner rational
iates. Sho was not so gay a girl as when
ancing lie circles Of pleasure, but she vas
wiser, and her spirit vas caimcr She
new beltcr-Far belier-the meaning Of
he word, peace.
A year afterwards she could feel and &C.
lha, It vas good ior her to have
,cen s3frly triad. Sac wss more truly
iappy, because she Vas acting q useful part
n life, than ever sho had been bcloe.-
And h re We Nil leave her. We DO not
nov that she vail, like Grace, meet With
ONE rich husband, to I,(l her back again
o her old condition in life, But this docs
ot matter. IL she will continue TO be use
vi to others, she will have her measure Of
happiness IN any condition.