The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-07

! room.
She was seated at window in thought
fol position, her ewes on objects without
N seeing her well known form aud face, q
sudden gush Of lndctiaabe feeling sutcharg
ed my neart. MotbeI T. | exclaimed, anC
rushed 10 her feet.
She uttered faint cry ms she looked a.
me, then suddenly arose, as If about to re.
treat, | followed. Mother, | repeated
will you not receive your son
have no son, young man. she said
with cold indignant air. Ills dlsobcdI-
cnce md Insocnt rejection Of the obliga
tons that bound han to me, have dissolved
in my mlnd Of ieIsl-1l affinity between
US
You cannot he in earnest y said, :
have committed no crlme So henious as 10
merit being renowned By YOU
Perhaps YOU moy think not Bot what
is i TO have blasted the expectations which
( ! had cherished for yuu for yeafs-to have
disappointed the warmest wish Of my heart
\ Ito have deceived me, even a, the momen;
nat ! was stnslng 70 promote your once
earnest desire Of visiting the Continent ;
aud allow ne TO remain III ia'so security
under the belief that you had abandoned
The pursuit Of Oh OH Ct unworthy OF you
al the same moment, The very moment, you
acre determined on forming an lndlssouble
union with her.
Pardon me, madam. II did not mp.
Prise you of ny intended marriage, | at
least never mean, either to deceive or ms
lead you. never gave sou the slightest
reason to suppose that | had resigned ny
professions To Miss AIMEE ley. But | saw
that The subject vas undressing to YOU, and
therefore avoided II. ackuos ledge that
! sought for happiness, where only | felt
perfectly convinced, It was to be found
Aud Dad believe, dearest mother, that of.
fiction for your sor, would conquer your
resentment tor a ia, offence, aud induce
you TO receive mn anI hls BRIDE az our
Children
You nov fad your error sir, she haugh
lily replied, aud may perhaps discover that
| am not ~ ea-ily ptopitnlrd a, you flt,
tered yourself should be. Ii, as you cay,
your happiness was 10 be found only IA
your union Nth Mss Aunesley, no doubt
YOU baSe real z d our expectations. The
OF on-the society Of a patcn, mus, be
tame utterly lusipld rompatcd with that
~ your lutei, acquired treasure. To that
| leave you. She turned aud quilted The
room
Hunt, surprised, and offended. al tins re
cepuon, | considered my mothers coaduct
aud observations most unkiud.
was not yet prepared TO mako allow.
snco for thy mental sutiartpy 81 s.....
Who real zes m Que unhappy moment the
vIiherng bh.ht-le sudden downfall OF
all her hopes the cherished anilclpa,ions
perhaps, ct y series Vi cxultlng ycars--!a.
ded aud crush, d forever
fingered a, hone lltruth | knew no,
ShaI TO 10. The dinner hour arrived the
meal was served but my mother did not
appear. hoI cd to see her at supper, sup.
posing that she nigh, have been ugitaed
by The previous interview and required time
to cowposc hnf-clt bu, tie hour OF rest ap-
preached, aud sll she came no.
Was tha sImo thing al breakfast, aud
| began seriously 10 brlr've that she meant
to see me no more. In cuquired for Miss
Wharton, aud 20 my surprise, was told she
had set out the evening before TO make a
lon. promised VISIT 10 "a Trend, who lived at
sunr 'ance aud that her return vas un.
CERTAIN. This appeared to me most extra
ordinary the moe so, as Arrabel knew
that depended much on her aid and eoun-
cn, IN eliectrng a reconciliation with my
mother. And 20 desert me thus rang
/ tho bell vtolcu!ly--u servant appeared. --
" here is Mis-, naming my mother ;
Tel her | beg that she viii allow me to
see her II but Tor few moments. The
man bowed, aud | followed him closely 10
my mothers apartments. Tell hun. SAID
sho IN answer 10 my message, that | can.
no, see him-nay,' she continued, tell
hun, Tor | care not Who knows It. that |
nH not see hIm. But where is he ?
Behold BAN here mndam = | exciam
ed, rushing past the teilrins servant.
I No very welcome guest, # may Judge
from the rather unqualified message which
have JusI overheard
Du1 UIDNlltl WIN olil 4 ~ uHhuasthbh "
all this you caunoi >Uic!y be so detefm'n'
ed IN your displcasute a7 10 refuse Jour
forgiveness OaIy say sou will receive
Clara as your daughter, and
'Never-ncver shall that Insidious de.
stroy er Of NY happiness enter my dwelling
/ Nay madam, | cannot endure to heai
the woman who is now my wife, thus harsh
" spoken Of. Clara IL not lnsidioUs. She
long resisted every argument which en-
pluyed, to induce het TO become nine.
She
'Spare yourself said my mother, rising
and speaking with the most ITIg'd GOODNESS
spare yourself the trouble OF STRIVING IL
ex,enua,e her fault. She has inlruded her
self into family most unwilling TO receive
her. This fact she has yet to learn. Shl
was appraised Of 1t not long since. Yet yo,
wish mo to receive respect as your vii,
and love-il | can--as my daughter,
woman whom | cannot regard with o,he
feelings than those of pity for her weak
ness, and contempt for tho absence which
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