The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-11


whether SIR I. M,lhsh continued his aten.
ions A rsbe SAID she believed lie had
returned 10 London.
90 longer delayed going 10 Mr.. An.
nesleys. As ! approached the house,
was struck b. the air Of loneliness which
seemed TO petyade everything around IT,
a feeling which could not at the moment
ietlae, Impressed me with the idea that
some unpea occurrence had taken place.
brcame more convinced Of this, when on
knocking a, TIE door, II no longer flew o.
zen as IT spontaneously to receive me,
welcome and expected guest. A domestic
lafdly obeyed ny summons, and in answer
10 my inquiries, sad his master was serl.
ously indlsposed BOT he would enquire If
he would see ne.
After the lapse Of q few moments, he re.
turned 10 conduct INC to Mr.. Aanesey. /
found that gentleman reclining on couch,
from which he wlih difficulty rose ss en-,
tered. vas surprised aud shocked at see
ing the Tavage, VII Oh sickness had made
10 his appearance during tie short lime
had been absent. HIS features were cada.
yerous and his frame had become exceed.
lnsly emacla'ed. His manner was polite,
5us cod and vas sensibly affected ~
change for shich | knew not how 10 account.
Clara was not in the room, but chair, pla
ced near winJow, in which iav drawing
materials, appeared to have been recently
occupied. inquired after tho health OF
Miss Annesley. She is well was the ia.
Tiers buef reply. Night not hope TO
see her No, she was engaged in her
own apartment. The conversation turned
on vsfUDs subjects. | strose to sustain 1t !;
bot found II no easy tack. On NY part It
was constrained, On that Of Mr.. Anncsley,
anguId | was disturbed, embarrassed, uu.
happy, The thought Of Sir Thomas Mel.
isb, q received suIlor Of Clara, and very
probably The cause Of Nj. A0uesley's chang
ed mauaer haunted me Unnecessarily. Sus.
pe0se, TO disposition like NINE was state
Of nsupporiable torment. | resolved to Gu.
dufe IL 10 longer and perhaps rs,hcr ab.
rupdy, though certainly with all cRador,
declared my sentiments Tor Glars, TO her
father, aud eutrealed his consent 10 our
union.
He heard inc without interruption, and
apparently without surprise.
Had you explained your sentiments, at
GO earlier PERIOD he said ehen had m
lshed, you would nave spared me al least,
and perhaps yourself, much paiGtu retro
J specion.' lie paused. as If through weak.
ness and then resumed. 1t IS unpleasng
10 me, to speak with harshuess 10 any iu-
jylduaI; and II is still more lrksome, nav
il is distressing, when We are compelled by
circumstances 10 think so of those whom
We have heretofore regarded as the posses.
sors OF genuine worth and honor, But
las; experience continually presses on Us 4
conviction OF the i4llacy Of human judgment.
Had you in reality possessed the candor for
which | gave you credit, you would have
ensured the consent Of The parent ere you
attempted to WIN the affections Of his child,
This, ,he disparity in our situations ss res
poets fortune, rendered dJubIy necessary,
mad you regarded me as a man Of lust feel.
ings, aud not vcnal parent, who would
basely grasp 8! an opportunity for the az.
J grand Of his child, even al the tx
pense Of honor and delcacy, As II IT, |
have received a wound, which time, even
we're il granted me, cannot heal: read this,
and | presume all further explanation on
this subject viii he unnecessary. Ashe flo.
Ished speaking, he handed mo G letter, |
took Il. Ii vas my mothers hand, shud
dertd with a tofebodlns of knew not
what.
The Style was haushly and Indignant
My mother fearing, (l would seem) tina, !
would never consent to marry Lady lsabel,
had determined al any hazard to destroy
every hope which might entertain Of OBJ
tanning the hand Of Clara. Therefore, af
ter telling Mo Anuesloy ;hut she had been
informed Of my prediction for his daugb,
teri briefly aud decslvely declared tina,
she would never give her consent 10 our
marriage. That she bad other views for
me; views she added, with which her son
was well acquainted, and in which, had he
no. most unfortunately met with his daugh- .
ter, (whether thrown in his way by chance,
or from design, she was not able 10 deter.
mine,) he had been perfectly prepared to
acqulesce. VITA respect to fortune, any
expectations OF Ihht sCUEb NUutu % lUuUu
deusiye. The estate, by The will Of her
late husband, was left entirely at her own
disposal, and il her son married without her
consent aud approval he never should in.
hGrii one shilling Of her property 1t.
would be VAIN for me 10 attempt to describe
the shock which the peTuse Of this letter
gave me. ! perceived by the date, that it
had been written on the day preceding the
one on which we set forth on our late ex.
cutslon, and was probably the same which
| saw her writing as passed by her cham.
Der door.
| now saw the whole bearing Of the or,
rangement. This letter was sent that II
might have its full effect during my ab.
sence; and in the hope that it might IN
duce Mr.. Annesey, IN moment oil lnsul.
ted feeling and wounded pride, to insist THAI
his daughter should accede to the propoS.
al of G, Tbo,,os McItsh ,