The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-27
NJ MREEs 20.

WIN EEL susta neu spirit, that con,d bend
ITSELF TO the exlgencies Of hie, though i,
could not be bowed TO dependence or do.
spoDdency. The creditors of his la,ber
we're disposed to be lenion, in behalf Of The
unprovlded orphans bu, far from seeking,
be would admit Of no Communication, and tie
mInutest article Of the estate, even those
which had been already appropriated TO
himself aud sister, we're finally disposed Of,
That not iarlhlng should be left unpaid
his Hgld justice was mol without It's effect.
His character ives al once firmly based:
and on employment in an extensive uer.
camille establishment, enabled him al once
10 continue his sister at the fashionable
school where she had been pie ced by her
parents. Blu; Eliza shared his own proud
virtues. She knew her brc,hcr sui cher.
'Shed strong preference for the profession
end that @G.had been originally destined.
he might yet attain fsse'f 10 provide for
forward TO lie time when her OIL looked
tons would secure her support, and wiln
on unliTing Industry tha! c,uld not fail Of
attaining It's object, size stfote 10 perfect
himself IN those benches Of female accom-
'pllshment which she nos regarded, DOT az
mere embellishments, tut as attachments
positively enforced by gratitude aud duty.
Her native gentlenes5 oil manners, and ee.
Walton Of character, were favorable 10 her
purpose aud ii is more than year since
she has been the principal teacher in the
young ladies' seminary OF this pace. Her
brother hns devoted himself to his favorite
profession, aud is at this time attending
couts} Of law lectures n your own city.
Quite tale of romance, said Miss BE.
verify and truly Miss liar,lund's couute.
nance is IN fac keeping with the character
OF q heroine with thu, calm, pare brow of
hers, aud eyes that when YOU look into
them, you feel as f looking down into deep
waters when the moon ia shirng on them.
Oh, | know We Sha he friends. You
know, my dear madam, there was never
heroine wl,hou, some deer, dear friends to
act Hs foil aud have just come TO tnke
that place. How very fortunate We shall
love one another SO entirely.
But Miss Beverly wes also mistaken
Eliza HaEtland's manner towards her was
from the frs, as gentle as Q SISTERS aud
II would have been difficult 10 define the
kind Of distance it siiI preserved. There
was nothing in i. Of avoidance or coldness;
aud yeI there was an impapabIe something
that drew around her line Like a magic
circle, over which no advance Of familari-
Iy might be urged. Her faculties were at
all times called lnso the readesl re QUESTION,
to obIlge Miss Beverly, She sang for her
played for her-sketched for her-drew
patterns for ber--asslsed al her Toilette,
and all this with the most perfect pleasure;
bu, here their intelligence stopped and
Gertrude, who had planned unbouuded mu.
nihcence towards tire indisen, orphan, found
il impossible 10 make any return for her
daily acts Of kindness. Eliza had no wants
mo desiTes-uo faucies--no SORROWS to
communicating los! privileges TO regret.
II Gertrude sometimes tossed over the eles
CANT baubes and costly ornaments which
form so large par. Of female expenditure
to find some offering for her fnend-when
she had made selection, Eliza had quietly
Withdrawn. II when 90 occasional shade
upon ELIAS brow told of remembered griefs
or the wearInees Ct unremitied exertion,
she would have preferred sympathy, the
shade was thrown off us soon as noted, and
succeeded by amho of placed sweetness.
She is a strange girl, thought Gertrude
Beverly can all this be pride Pride
under that meek and gentle bearing the
idea was preposlerous. Has she no hearth
a thousand instances, even the expression
of her countenance al that moment, gave
answer; for she was speaking Of her broth.
eI's expected return, and there was new
and animated light IN her calm eye.
Aud is this brother Of yours, whose prom.
ised coming has given so rich tint to your
cheek. is he much like you, Eliza
Oh, he is alI-but Miss Hartand check
ed herself aud laughed at the half spoken
eulogy, while she added, you will consider
HIN o very selfish animal, for he is too
much engrossed IN his own pursuits 10 take
any part in general society.
General society repeated Gertrude, men.
tally and with this, suppose then, an
still to be ciassed. The brother at last
came, and 1t was then that the foil flood Of
Eza's deep, though still spirit, poured il.
self out in the strong aoS Of afieciionale
giaduess. II wsa tDe. too by oil the M
suppressed grdor OF brothers hottest,
fondcst love, while it is yet the ,enderest
lie that the young heart owns: and Ger
,rode Beverly felt, perhaps for the first
time, that The hidden wealth of the soul
scatlers glory upon the path of life, not
caught from It's imposing spendors. Eth.
Oad HarIland-l was gong 10 describe
him; ba. how very Idle. Some thousand
Of written portraits, thanks TO our prede-
cessoIs, who have spared Us the want of
original likeuessesi embrace all that can be
told of dark eyes, intellectual brows, and
fine figures. That distinctive something
which after all constitutes The character Of
the whole, which rendered Ethwald Har,.
land at once q being, separate from all
whom Gertrude Beverly had met in her
long round of gaieIy-language has no
signs for il. Among worshippers al the
shrine Of the lovely heress, there had been