The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-13
NUMBER 23.

| - "'st'g1 HldudWt answered
me traveller, looking al her with surprise
and sra;il!ed expression upon his finely
intellectual face. {! viii come in with
pleasure, as you are 50 good as to invite me-;
! And, taking up his bundle, he sscended
the clearly swept stone steps TO the piazza,
and entered the door, which opened direct.
~ into the room where Jenny Steiner sat.
Y cur room looks Sc neat, he said CLAN.
cling round upon the white secured floor,
the shining dresses, aud the stainless furni.
ture, think that had better take sea.
on the gallery
Not BIZ of II, young man, she said
very positively. | dare say you We seen
nicer rooms than mne 10 yeur day. Take
that seat, and lay your bundle down upon
the table.
Not upon the table, bu, tie ,or, good
madam,' answered the youth.
Jeanaettep called the landIady, in a
tone elevated GO ao to reach the ear of some
lar of Jeanette. Will order you q mug
Of ale-my own brewing. leannet,e
Do not, madam, answered the young
man, colou'ing and looking ubarrassed.
Tut tot cried Dame Steiner, with q
pheasant laugh uPon her good .na;urcd face.
and speaking as i she would prevent; the
notifying confession Of his poverty. Il
will do as please il ny own house.
mean TO give you what order, and what
you order you may pay Tor # you like !!
Can't landlady, pray gife away any thing,
like other Christian folk ii thought
should have to take pay for what every
body eats and drinks and sleeps IN my
house, I'd never keep open inn another day.
| will take pay sheu ] please--i wll give
away when | please. Jeanette 2
The door opened, and young girl came
into The room with bound, her cheek
blooming, her hair waving IN the wind of
her graceful motion.
What, mother 2 she cried, 10 on ami.
mated tone, and with scr. of hoydenish
hiIarity.
Where have you been, Jeanette +?
have been calling you this good while. Oue
might as well keep the run Of wild pigeon
as Of you
4 have been up the garden, and so
through the gate, into the field, and down
by the brook in full chase after Juba I
That old black crow is more plague
than profit
: / love him dearly, and,
Here the maiden'a VOICE was suddenly
arrested, and her face crimeoned, while her
eyes dropped to the floor, and she haIfdrew
back lnstinctlYely, as she noticed, for the
first time, the young man, and saw his
handsome aaze eyes fixed upon her face
with undsgulsed admiratoa, united with
that reverence with which one would gaze
upon q beautiful vision.
am glad something can tame you for
moment, said the Dame, laughing at the
instant change, and her subdued, tash(n air.
Go and bring this young gentleman mug
Of Brew No. 8. Take the silver mug
Yes, mothor,' answered tie daughter,
retiring quickly, as if glad to escape from
the gaze Of the fine, penetrating eyes the
young stranger.
She is wild creature, is Jeannele,'
said Dame Steiner but one can't gel vex.
ed with her, she is so good hearted and
clever. If ever there was en- angel, she is
one, sir.
could easily believe it, answered the
youth, with an animation Of manner and en-.
ergy OF tone that told how deep had been
the impression made upon him by the pre-.
sence Of the beautiful maid.
She has pet crow lhat she calls Juba,
and il any thing eau b. more mischlevous
than Jeaunette II is heF cgow. le-but
here she coEesF
Jeanette entered, but with slow step
aud subdued air, and approaching tho
young man, she handed him the foaming
silver tankard, though without more than
stealing glance at his face.
Bless me, child, you seem 10 be afraid
The young gentleman, I'll be bound, won't
bite you lfyou are afraid ofhim. il is the
first time
Jeanette blushed, ard seating herself by
the window, turned her back to the room
and amused herself by looking out, while
at the same time she hid her confusion,
for she was really confused, first by The ex.
pressive eyes of the young stranger, which
had seemed 10 penetrate her soul, and pro.
duce there emotions novel and delightful,
and secondly by the words made use of by
her mother, which she feared would beiray
to The young man the effect the glance of
his eye had caused upon her. How won
derfu the power Of mutual glance be.
tween those whose spirits, though hitherto
strangers, are kindred and congenlal. One
interchange of expression unlocks both
hearts, and the river of love forever flows
in and out, bearing upon its bosom all the
5vs Of life. The last five minutes had IN
yelled to these two, the youth and the Uai
den, q new world. New emotions were
awakened New thoughts-new feelings
new aspirations-hlled their bosoms y
Never before had the maiden stood abash,
ed, and with dropping eyes before the face
Of a young man Never before had the
gaiety Of her spirits been chas,ened and ia.
med for moment. Wild and free as the
chamois she knew no other world than that
Of rocks and skies, trees aud green sward,
birds and wafer brooks. She knew not