The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-24
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From IKE Nor lork Rrror.
MARY EGs1 Ar.
a SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WIDOWS.
CHAPTER a CONTINUED.

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WIDOWS.
CHAPTER - cONrINUEU.
ii. Auues.ey persisted 10 h,s resolution.
IL heard me calal, and when froul The
violence u ny feelings bad exhausted ny
sell, aud sal IN -uen silence, he observed :
- Ihe promise which have gwen 10 the
mother, ! vii never break n favor Of the
,unn SayIn. these words he hanied ne
The copy Of note ~h,ch he had sent To my
no,bci, n aus~cr 10 her ieucr 10 h,n, II
vas as follows -
MADAM Your app'ehe3Hoas on the
score vi Your 500, 50 lar as .bey respect my
ch.d, are e'luely gtoonle,s. | am gao.
fant 0, lie ptedi,cuuu 10 ~hich you ailuLe
5at d 0 II even exist, alter the sentiments
sm,h on have expressed, for my ptti,
~ugll never consent 10 heir uuiun. A :
lauu-h uoi phiiosnphef enough - regard
yuC aas II ief,uac as uulmporl4ni, never
could be brought 10 D4rter Tor then pCsses
SION either nsy DNn honor aud deacacv, or
lAal Of ny chd. But as Is IDLE. b, as
-uted, tlat we're your sen hel: 20 an emptrr,
instead OF a private though wealthy ludiN.
LJIi, lie never Should become the husband
my daughter. Rest perfectly cosy
Wan my cousgu, Dies never s. Q eaea % h..
CT again. ARTHUR ANNEsLEY.
O'efshelmel a.1l emotion, cau say
40 more bu, returning the paper into has
hand, | silently withdrew and wen' home,
IN a state OF mind easier to DO imagined
thau described. A nld The CONFUSION that
pcryaded my thou hts, one idea va, para
mouu'--iha, through The pride, artos lnce
tad naughty ambition o! my mother Ga.
-, uy sweet aud amIable Clara, was lost
70 me forever. Bat no. | suddenly ex.
claimed II shall not De: viii never tuus
iaueIy yield the hopes | SO lately cherish.
ed Aud seating myself at my SrIuug Ia.
be, | poured lortI 10 Mr.. Auuesiey The
Aafm ed1slons Of an over excited safe oil
,eehu4. told han that aduted hls dausa-
tel That without her never could be hap.
~, aud that II he would consent TO our uul.
on, ! would devote TO her entIreiy my IL.
jure days. The want OF fortune would be
nothing. | was young, best "ith health,
the world was before me there were ma
uy ways by winch might gaiu an honora.
bic support. The army, Ihe navy, both
we're open TO a young nau OF enterprise,
aud ~ either OF winch he mlghl ao0ly dis
uuguish himself. eutreolcd favorable
reply nor could lorbear sJretuog to he
puss o.hty that Clara might ug1Hv a pro.
tcclor, IA the event oil hls proltacled, or,
smlA hoped might nol b. toe case, his
increasing ludlsposHIou.
awaited me answer 10 my letter IN a
state Of Iuloierable suspense. Il came al
last. tore 1t casc'Iy open. These we're
the couienIs
sMy DEAR YOUNG FRIEND You alfea-
dy have my tiadI ueets,an Oh The su Jcci up.
On Which yvu have again thought ptopet 10
address me, cannot be changed. Clara,
herself, not only acctdes TO my WISHES, bu,
desires me to tell you they ere also hef own
| acknowledge the Jus,ncss OF yolr remarks,
with respect to the lan9iy situation OF my
/ daughter, should she be deprived OF my pro-
tecuns care; neither have been unmind
/ tul Vi the probability OF such an event, aud
nave rndeavored 20 ptuvIue tor It, A DIS
/ aut female relative OF my late wife is pre-
pared 10 receive Clara, and with her she
vii IN future reside. Wishing you every
happiness, | remain, A. A.
Gret, anger aud disappointment, III all
rheir blttefuess swayed my breast by turns
| renamed during the rest OF The day shuI
up III my Tooui, dni IN tue twilight Wander
ed forth, | nelther knew nor cared whittier
I rhe evening was calm and beautiful
had taken my course though the avenue
.htch was ,hlckly planted on each side
with tall aud noble trees, and was peuslsely