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

9litplV "uitG tUUllIs VI llc clIldli lOFtirO
gllitered in her sllvery rays as the high
breath of early autumn gently agiiate,
heir heylle branches. | heard ru.ilrl
~ the bushes near me, il was Clata's lavn
rite Il liza: the ANNA knew ne, aud bound
ing forward, testified her JOY al the unex
pecied meeting, by thousand playful gam
bols. A, length ! perceived the door o.
The parIor stood partly open, and heard the
nurnur of voices within. | stepped for.
ward. BY the shaded lights that burned
on the chimney piece | dlscerBed Clara
seated on a sofa, and Arrabel staudlng near
her, although apparently about TO depart
Clara looked up rs advanced, she euemp
ted &c escape through an opposite door.
caught her robe. Say Ciara-slay Miss
Annesley, if my presence is really 80 obi
Gus to you, viii Immediately depart. Bu
surely this cannot be. " nat have | done
TO cause you To ny from NE thus 2
Oh nolhlns-nolhlng she cried, clasp.
ING her hands and gazing around as if ter
rlfed-' only ! have pfomIsed-l have so.
emnly promised never TO see you more-
and my father She stopped as if for
breath.
And how could you, deaIes, Clara, give
such promise; 50 lnIuical TO my happl-
ness. so a; variance with the senilmt n 8
YOU once p'olessed for mt 7
How could | 7 she repeated. oh
rather how can you ask The question p
She hid her face with heT hands, and tfem.
BLEED violently. led her to u seat and
motoned TO Arrabcl who still remained, to
bring glass Of water. Mss AnuesIey bv
an effort recovered herself, aud attempted
to rise from her seat. ! gently but firmly
detained her. insisted on her hearing
ne. | told her, that promise extoftsd
from her, was oil no effect That she had
previously gwen me one much stronger,
AUG ! now required that She abide by IL
That had all the respect, that she herself
could have for The memory OF her parent !;
bat | could not allow too gteat sensitive.
ness on her part, or sense oil injured prdr,
however Just Il had been on his, to destroy
forever bola her happiness and NINE. Tnal
| owed II 10 her fathers memory, as well
as to herself, 10 make all the amends IN my
poser. for The rjlry his ceilings had sus
ts,ncd on my account There vas but one
say OF dong lht.-by assuming The right
OF protecting her forever
She shrunk from The proposal with look
Of terror.
'Oh never, never have given my pro.
mlse-l have pledged my word
My dear Mss Annesiey, said Arrabel,
now advancing, 'conde,ceuj TO hear me,
and pardon my presumption 1t | speak in q
case like this. II is impossible thai should
not feel the greatest interest IN the happI
ness Of you both. For Mr.. Richard whose
mother has been my friend aud benefaclress
tor SO many years; aud for you, whose sit.
ueIlon Ia so tIgIy dcsoIa;e. In giving your
hand TO him who now sohc;s It, YOU al once
confer happiness, aud ensure protection.
have no idea that my lady vii cherish re.
senmeut against either OF you, when she
once finds that dong SO would be worse
than useless. | feet 10 doubt that peace,
and the most perfect unaatnily will be the
result oil your union
/ looked my gratitude 10 Arrsbel, for
speak could not.
1t was not difficult TO guess The thoughts
that sweIled the heart OF Clara, cheek,
brow, aud bosom maulled With the crimson
glow OF prlde aud oeeuded delcacy as she
replied. lou plead in vain. should
have thought that YOU t! least, Miss Whar.
+ ton, would stand my friend on this occasion,
aud cot luke part against me-bul be 1t so
and this is my reply Tie promise which
| gave TO The living shall not be forfeited TO
The dead. ToprotracI this interview, there.
lore, 10 ualess:' she added in a tone Of firm
ness which had never heard her use be.
ioIe, and rising as she spoke: My tesou.
ton, repeat, is not 10 be chauged-neIth.
er am urprotected-IB few days.
and here ~ spite OF her assumed foritude,
her voice ialtered and she paused, but has,
thy resumed: in a few days viii 90 hence,
and obtain an asy um, where IN solitude and
retirement shall iud security, if not hap.
plness.' Withdrawing the hand which |
had again taken, and almost torcbly de.
tanned, she bow cd slightly, and eli the room.
4 look from Arrabe deferred me from fol.
lowing her, and returned home.
| w,ll not protract my narrative by mi
mute detail. My mother had presented
cool hauteur of manner toward the, which
eiIectuaIly checked any approach to conf
dence for was often strongly mpelled 10
resume the subject Of our former discourse,
and by representing the lonely and unpro-
tecled situation OF the young orphan, endea.
vor TO create an interest for her IN her bu-
som: but whenever had made up my
mind to do so, was deferred BY that frl.
gid air, which declared plainly, that shaie-
yer | might say, would be uuavalling. Ar.
rabel indeed, strongly dlssuaded me from
such u measure. ultimately acquainted
with my mothers disposlian, her ptIde
she knew would never allow her to rescIud,
should she once pass determination never
TO forgive. 1t would be better not 10
tempt opposition by requests, remonsIran'
ces, or representations all OF which, must
be equally futile IT. continued my faith
tul counsellor, you can prevail on that
young lady to give you her hand, | pledge
IN, self that your mothers affection Tor YOU,