The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-27


with Lady Isabel than you seem to have
been. DO you not lhluk her charming
woman
Very ouch 50 = replied. And wha
Is still berler,-'
Then @hst--,hen Why Interrupted my
mother, hastily, why 81 formal; why :,
DISSENT 10 your manner aud attentions Il
hel !!
|, formal distant Dear madam,
nope have not been san.in, 10 courtesy
presume have not been guilty Of negll
gcuce IN The proper degree Of attention
either 10 Indy Isabel or Mrs. Hope
Mrs. Hope repeated my mother, peev
lshly. / vas not thinking Of Mrs. Hope
Well then, dear madam, Of ~hs, do yol
accuse me Name my ersor, tina, | may
hasten TO redeem H.
Wy child, said my mother, am not
disposed for testing on this sui Jet. You
cannot have forgotten the conversation We
had sometime since, respecting Isabel.
pom my word, madam and turned
carrIessly away, you have the advantage
Of me ~ that purIicular.'
5 ay,' she cried, seeing ne walk to-
ward the door Of the room do not affect
10 m,.uudetsaud me you canuot have for.
gotten. l. d Isabel is woman odmra
tly calculated 10 be your wife aud 10 my
opnlon she is everything which you eau
reasonably de.lre-hghy born, rich, beau
l!ul und accomplished. W hat more can
you expect, or "sh for ?
Nothing, dearest mother; you arc all
goodness, aud She is loo supvflor, 100 excel.
cut Tor me-
I'Hs Is at leas, TOO absurd, replied my
mother, IN dlspleasls. Why aill YOU
tn1s ihu, :?
Happily, as then thought, We were in
lerIup'ed by the entrance Of Auabe!, aud
Sc zrd the opportunity TO leave the room.
This brlef conversation between ms mo.
Their und my self had the eIl.ct OF awaken.
ing ne TO serious reflection, as 10 my inten.
lions respecting Miss Anuesey. | loved
her: ! had become sensible that she was
necessary 10 ny happiness bu; an union
with her, | was nov moIe thea ever con-
vnccd, would mee. With the most serious
opposition from my mother. To offend a
parent, WHO had centred oil her hopes in
me, and who bad always made my bapPl-
ness her study, was an idea iepleat With
pam. BIZ, 10 resign Clara Anncsley and
not only so, but 10 wed another the
thought was agony 1t was lnsuppor,able,
even though lha, other was Lady Isabel
Arlington
4 summons TO dinner interrupted train
OF asttatIng thoughts; and assuming q
to support, descended to the dining room.
In the afternoon my mother requested
me to allcud her and Lsdy Isabel ina visit
10 some plantations, which we're al short
distance from the house, after which We
prolonged our drive. The sun shone bright
y, the air VAS bland, the sky brilliant
blue, The county looked delightfully."-, the
roads excellent, and the landau IN which
We were seated rolled lightly and 'ap,dly
uluu2, Isabel seemed 10 catch Joyous
spitl from The bright aspect Of the beauu.
Iul things Of earth, Which greeted her eyes
on every side. She chaied, laughed, raj
he'd me on my gravity, aud II was scarcely
possible 10 withstand the wllcheTcs OF the
swce, girl, 10 whose dlnpled cheeks and
laughing eyes | occasionally detected d
portion Of tina, playful archnoss, which tor.
merly LII up her features, when, IN years
gouc by, We INDUCED ~ nursery sqnAbbleS
for ,oys and comhts, resigned my SELF 10
the enthusiasm Of the hour; aud grntitied
al sroing smiles again visit my mothers
Cheek, was for few moments happy.
AsSe turned down o shady lane, | saw
AIR. Anuesley with his daughter, walking
on raised bank by the roadside. He look
ed up and bowed. Clara also ben, her
head, aud saw her chocks glow With a
richer crimson, us, stanclns INTO the car
rage, she saw my mother aud Lad Isabel.
Who are those persons ? eHq1Ired my
mother, after We had passed the father aud
daughter.
There was something in the question, as
well as in the manner Of 1t, winch grated
somewhat harshly on my feelings; aud II
was moment or two before replied -
They are MIR. Annesey aud his daughter,
madamh The gentleman Is clergyman,
though al present retired, on account OF IN.
firm health. He was lately rector o.
That is the beautiful girl whom | have
observed at church, said Indy Isabel
| could not imagine who she might be, as
| had never met her at any OF The parties
IN the nelghborhood.'
They ufe no, much in society, | pre-,
sumo said my mother, coldly.
vas p,qued by her tone aud manner,
into replying - The delicate state Of Mr.
Anuesley 5 health prevents his visiting much
aud his daughter confines herself entirely TO
her parent. She watches over hlmj she
attends him, Flal affection has consltu
ted her his guardian spirit, lowering around
hun aud striving TO anticipate his wishes.
/ Yet neither the lndIspos,lon OF tue Que, nor
the youth aud dehcacy of the other, pre-.
ynut thptn ltom ollowlng The dictates of he.