The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-20

'ort to my mother. Oh If YOU know her
you would love her "a vel as | ia"
took ny departure aud rode uII Ia'r
hour ere stopped for The night.
The next moroug reached the town o.
A. and /, was fortunate lhat arrl,et
al an early hour. The recruit NJ par's
we're on the pom Of qltau. be place. |
however obtained an interview wilh The 81.
! hcer who commended T.; and With some
difficulty obtained Michael RuIdac', d.
| charge.
The fellow pretended 10 be thankful for
| my Interference III his behalf; aud said
that when the effects .. his lntuX.cauon had
passed away, his re rets we're exceedingly
bitter. That the thought Of the distress
which his conduct must uuayotdabIy bring
upon his helpless family, thus deprived d
his aid, filed him with repentance aud re
morse.
This was all very fne bu, knew NY
man aud would no. lose sigdI OF him all
had him safely deposited IN his own cottage.
Z hhNb hAoAtl'Cl W NilC ubD-C VI VI \
uesley, and gavc hin an account o. my sue
cess. Pelsed with the interest which |
had taken IN This matter he expressed him
self accordingly. Cara was silent. Yet
can call her 50. How expressive VAS tbe
glance IRON he deep lulI eye. How soft,
how touching he smile winch played around
her lovely mouth iIuI Why pfolong the
tale : or dwell on scenes y hch are long
siuce fcd as dream, Youthful happiness
what IS "a beautiful aud traLsitu. vision
which time and experience unite II dls-iYa
ting forever.
Ny VISITS st the house Of Mr. Aansslav
became very frequent, Aad II WAS not long
ere some preteSt OF olher carr d ne d,ily
10 the presence Of Clara, ALTERED ny.
self tina! she was not dspleasrd a. my at
,enuons, aad tia, the smle o. welcome ollh
which she greeted me Wa ''o'0 '''"
A.. annosley, learned, had been rec
tor Of parish 10 a distant shire. That he
vas descended from respectable hmlg
whlch had fallen into decay, his means ia
Consequence had been smalI ami he had
married early N life which latter clrcuu.
stance, although 10 many respects il added
10 his happiness, 10 others had tended to IN
crease his pecunlary difficulties. HIS wifi
had been an amiable woman. SIZE was uoW
&c more; and griet for her lose, lined to
some oher mlsortunes had so inquired a
constitution naturally delicate, that he found
himself Obliged TO retire for ~htle from
MS pnrochIa cares
Accident had discovered 10 hin in the
course Of an excursion which he had made
during the previous spring, the sweci ana
picturesque spot which he had chosen for
temporary residence aud accompanied BY
Clara, his only surviving child he sought
for health and quei, among the breezy ht.ls
OF --. The former, unhappiy, he did
not succeed IN obtalnln-. Ga the contrary
his faded counteuance, and aiteuuaied tofm
seemed too surely to declare, that The be
nignant spirit within would ere long bid a.
deu to It's tenement Of clay, and seek 10
more peaceful regions the happiness which
II had tailed IN rca'iZing here. The most
distant aiiuslon made by hIm 10 such an 4
/ 'S''h1 '''hN" MS y ~ ''NS' NV '''itNS h'-e
she would hang over him with the deepest
expression Of grief; or koeeIns before hJn
~rearhe her arms around his waist, and en-
treat that he should not cherish for one no
meni aa idea so iraught with misery TO her.
The situation Of tins Young and lovely
girl increased f possible the interest "h.cH
tet Cor her The natural sweetness ol
her disposition, also, continually developed
itself, and became daily more aHd more
convinced, that the charms OF her mind
we're even superior to the graces OF her per.
son. found It Impossible longer 10 con
cea my affection ton her, She heard,
and dad not dsiPprove. Genlle and cood
dlng-Ihe innocent chl.d Of nature. socn
learned TO believe that vas anything but
an object OF md iiafeuce 10 the swee, Ga.
ra AunesIey.
To her fnther he'd not yet declared my
sentiments.
ITO &c con!inued.)