The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-02

hef hefr, sad the lady, quickly.
"Wh} ut, Sarah I" MIR. EjwOod, look
I'd grHsc, and spoke as gfsv,Iy.
{" We cou'dn't make her companion lot
our children r
why 90, y asked The husband.
"She is just Tie age Of cur Ciefinda-
would YOU like to see iheai ultimately 81.
socialed r.
There are e" things in which Mary
Is not fully The equal Of C.afinds."
"Nr. + sood am aston ahed TO hear
you speak go. Raised rs she has been
tha, is impossible. ! don'l suppose she he's
sluge accomplishment. How could sic
hive =
She never sent 10 q boarding school,
kuow. Nor has she lad the advantages
Of fashionable education. But from what
have seen Of her, should call her more
acconYI .shod than msny Of the fine young
ladies' a no uoS and itol v.sii Ciariuda."
Il d0a'I know how .ha. can be. But |
never ca. her"
"Aqd therefore canuol form any correct
opinion about her,"
81 know, however, That Gss canno, grow
upoa bfautIs blShes," replied Mrs. FL
sood, IN rather bad temper.
| The strong opposition manifested by
Mrs. Eisood 10 the reception Of Mary into
;helr house, caused her husband to hesitate
fof some tinic as 10 the course bee, 10 be pur.
sued ID respac, 10 hls sisters child. 1t
would mol 30 10 lei her ls. burden upon
his brother Phl!lf, whose family vas now
100 large t0r his means Q supper, cou,t1f.
tabiy not could be deem Ii TiahI 10 pro.
vide iot lie! hem, auong Strangers, where
she nl.h, be subj cIcd 10 injurious laGu
cuccs. Il 5 zeal conclusion, alter weigh.
ing tie matter long ald alxousiy, was to
make her a member Of Iii, own family
! II wife dcmuued strongly, al her oLiec
ttvls had 70 yield.
| Mary Fielding, al tie time Of Ter mo
,Le;'s dea,h was eighteen year, Of pge,-
/ Her s;a,JrU was hide abaro the ofGlasfy
bought, and ber form soa5aT and delca,eIy
ipro7oruurcd. Her complexion vas fair
ard van, AMI her eyes OF deep u'ur A;
ii 81 s;ghl NJ one would call he, handsome
bI, 10 une could iii BY her SIDE oud hear
lie IUGes Of her voice, aud watch her face
shlc every eao.ion Iha; she fell played
beautifully over it, wI,hoV; feeling that there
was OF irresistible charm about hef-sih.
out awarding her The palm Of loyellness.
A very different girl was Clariuds Ell.
wood, much 20 be grief u her father, y hoso
aticclivn for his child could not make him
blind 10 Ter real character. She was as
sho~y aad brilliant as tho other was plaln
modest aud retiring. Bat her brIiIl4pcy !
soon ceasct 10 attract, for Il VAS quickly ,
disc1yercd 10 Be mere nuse. Soms called I
II b5liHess instead Of bri!.i@ceJ and his
was close 10 The truth ; .oT size was really
forward, handsome, chaueTing MIssr Just I
horne lten a llahiuua5'o boarding school,
where she had finished her education,
" ! sut fathers SISTERS daughter is to be
here IN a week" SAID Mrs. Ewood, to half
conlenpuous tone, q few days after tbs con-
yefssuon wlh her husband.
"Who1 Cousin Mary Fielding" en-
quired Cisriada.
Mary Fielding. DOM baginto cali hor
cousin, or the children viii be forever bar.
ping on it, no matter before whom
"N hats she coming here ioi I!
ITO Iteel'
To itvel'
Yes. You know her mother has Just
died, aud your talher has invited Mary to
come and live With us.'
She's very poor, isn't she y
VIVA, could make her rich 7 loor
father has supported her mother 10 tho last
| FIVE years"
is she coming 10 be our chambcrmaid,
or our nurse r
! "You must ask your 'hthor that question
He knows best replied hrs, EIwood,
slightly curling her hp. ak Is as like as
not that he intends setting her up for lady
/ lie seems " be gate carried away with
her"
"A lady A tiae lady she would make, 10
doLb. y returned the accomplished dadgh
ter.
Meantime kind letter was received by
! Mary Fielding from Ter uncle, warmly IN.
v,tlug her to make his house her home. Al
/ ter EOnsuAluH WIN ueI uuS'o ""'Pi '"'y
wrote back thankfully accepting the otter,
and stating that che would be on IN week
II was after the receip, Of this letter that
! Mrs. Elwood mertioned the suhjcc, to her
o.des, daughter, On Mr.. Elwood's fe'ufn
home in the evening, Clauiuda, said 10 him
"ln what capacity is Mary Fielding coin
ing here father r
"Who Is Mary Fielding y asked Mr.,
EI~ood, knitting his brow.
"Why, COUSIN Mary Fielding said
Clarinda, looking r,le confused.
"Why d. you ask that question: en-.
CURED Mi. EI"ood.
Mother says she is coming here in 0
week"
) "And SO she Isl"
"To live ~
"Ycs, to live. And understand you IL
n have asked IN what capacity !"
YES sir. Is she comlng as chamber
" maid, or sempstfess, or what Mothe
i doesn't seem to know"
Mr.. Eiwood iei, angry, grieyed and in