The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-24

shadows on the green sward. when a figure
emerging from The shadow on the left, ca me
lightly tripping toward me.
Ihfo"Ing back he hood Of her mantle,
so which she vas wfapl the moonlight DIS
covered the features OF Arrabei Wharton.
! Arrsbel do had YOU here and alone =
! da6't wonder at your SURPRISE she
answered, but am u.t returned FROM
iia~Ihorn Slope, ~hither went upon hear
ing that poor Mr.. Anneslcy was taken sud.
denv aud dangerously IN
And is Il snl' asked.
II Is indeed, be IS not expected TO sur.
we many bouis. lis paysiclan says he
has bseG gteaHy affected by some sudden
mental distress Poor Mss Cara seems
Ike one distracted, she paused, but as |
conl'nged silent, she resumed. have al
ssys fell Interested iot Mss Andesley, she
seems ~ loael;, ana is so gentle al The same
tune, that took the liberty, under The pre-.
text Of gong 10 see her woman, Of throw
lns myself 10 her way, aud making her the
Offer OF my services; and che thanked NE
"l'h so mGch s~eciness.' took The hand
OF Arfat4l aud pressed II IN mlne; | had
nevef suspected her OF SO much good feel.
nay and she rose N my es'IlnstIan 10 pro.
porilon 10 my surprise al So uneA peclyG
development Of kindness.
DID you see Nj. Aanes!ey yourself, Ar.
rsbu ?
No SIR lie was too III to admit s,rang.
ers 10 his room. Il seems he was prepar.
lG2 10 sead his d1r. h,er away from home
she vas to s-t out TO inoff0v morning but
Of course the journey must be put of for
the nteseut-0r all -
d. you kaos TO what place or 10 whom
Miss Annes,ey ~as gon- 7 | inquired.
10 a RELATION The housekeeper sad, ID
some part Of Scolaud.'
THIS Z, count agreed with what Mr., IN.
ana tell,n. AfraGeI that | would 40 icrgpf
deta.n her, she passed onward .o4ard the
house, aud | pursued my solitary stroll.
CHAPTER xI.
Faults on all sides.
The situation of Clatas father, filled my
mIld ~lih SORROW the most profound, as |
could not AVOID thinking that my osn i'm
peIuous conduc' on that day, might, II was
not Improbable, have contributed 10 It.
Atler night Of much anxiety, afo:e de-
lefmlucd 70 learn 4 possible his real sslus.
ton, aud 10 that epd directed my steps 10.
ward his residence. | had not proceeded
ia when | saw one of oar own domestIcs
approaching. knes by his counlcnlnce
shat he had something 10 communicate and
paused ull he cane Up. Ii vas as | sus
Pected, he had IsI learned that Mr.. Anue9-
ley was 40 more.
W. litsi impulse wac TO hy TO Clara, to
comfort, 10 support her: to cnlreat her 10
sustain herself uuder a loss 50 IrreParable,
Bu this dIred not. Pfopue,y forbade
II situated a. she now was the promise,
also, winch had been exacled from hsr ia
ther, would, had reason TO believe, be
complied Nth,
- nl,d the sntl, action Of openly show.
IN. he regatd | had iea for him, and ,he
respect IN which | held his memory,
gfaatied the feelings OF friendship by pil-
sa;ely epdeavorns 10 tighten the cares by
Which Clara must nov be oppressed, and
unsupported By hrr, giving the necessary
orders 10 hose v hose particular business u
was TO attend 10 the last sole mn offices re-.
Cured by humanity.
And here found AfrabePs services Iru
~ valuable. Protesting deep lnetesl iot
the lovely orphan-a0 interest which had
more Than once surprIsed me, ana Tor which
| had sometime pozz'ed myself III VAN to
account, she actively aud use!ully eXeftsd
herself, ailhou. n at the risk, 1t would have
seemed OF lncurnEg thy mothers dtspIeas-
uTe who however, either VAS or pretend
ed TO be, entirely unaeqaalnied with hef
proceedings.
A lee DAYS after the funeral, Arrabel
informed me that Miss Aunesley, aiter
thanking her for her knduess IN the late
trying circumstances, said she should short
ly depart Tor Scotland, and requested TO see
Miss Wharton sometime IN the lnterven
III. PERIOD Arrabel added, tia! she doubt
cd not that Miss Auneslcy intended avail.
my herself Of that opportunity, 10 present
her with some memrnto Of gratitude, and
on tHal very account, SAID Arrabci, Il would
not 20, were II not that | really wish to see
her a.a,u. b fore she leaves forever
ArrabeI spoke rlIh apparent feeling.
sighed deeply, ond now resolved on making
All Hort to see Clara, once more.
therefore asked Afrabei If she would
be lne bearer OF note from me to Miss An.
uesicy, tor doub!ed the good tolih oil my
valet, whom suspected oil having more
than once gwen Information of my move
menls TO ny uolheT. Arfabel complied
with alacnty. then wrote to Clara IN
tfeaung 10 SEQ her II only tor lew mo
,neuts. sand all that the most tender
friendship could dictate; aud urged her by
all the affection she once proiessed Tor me
to grau, my request. TWAS IN VAIN. She
received my letter 1t Is true; and ArraOeI
SAID she wepl. But she was inexorable.
| then determined on stratagem. | de
sired to know from Arrabel The hour Oh
which she intended making her parting Wis.
It TO Miss Aunelsey, aud resolved on follow
Iug her thlther.