The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-21


whom We bad last lodged.
Oar conference lasted SONS time and
when our friendly visitor retired, she placed
silently 10 CIara's heud, proof Of the SIN.
ceriiy Of her friendship.
Early on the following mOrine, wus in
formed that ! wss al liberty and shortly
after, received note from Lady isabel, re.
guessing Clara 10 make use OF her carriage,
which should be sen, TO convey her and her
infant 10 lodgings, which had been prepared
Coz us.
This nas done accordingly and Lady
isabel came herself to concuct us TO our
new Meditation, that she might have be 50.
tisaciIon Of seeing iha, every thing had
been done 10 accordance with her drec
lions. for our comfort. Yet while her own
eyes owe flwed a, the sight Of our hap.
p o. as, she deprecated oil ibanks, and would
listen 10 40 expressions Of gratitude Be.
loved Isabel angel Of goodness /, vas
thine 10 seek the abode Of poverty and
shile other daughters OF efiiUence reveiled
10 luxury, il WAS Thy choseu part 10 pour
The balm Of consolation into the wounds
OF lhe slil cited Before leaving Us, she
begged me 10 allow her TO te my banker
Tor the present, snd giving me note OF
cons defable riIun, sad she would imme.
diste!y get Mr.. Fottescue 10 look OF, for
situation for me, which would place US
above want. "Nay." she added, seeing ne
about to speak, DE silent, cousin, beg.
| am se'fi,h in all this. | am determined TO
secure. # | can, n TREND 10 your wife; and
you are besides, vol acquainted with my
oDslluacy. She thea ietrcale3 10 her earn
sg", end left US deeply, unspeakably in.
pressed ~ her generosity uGd nobleness Of
SCOT
She Vas not destined 10 remain much
IN, er 70 World UnAorthy OF her. IL was
01t few days Riiei, learned Isn't our
freed and heneiactrcss, was narmingly i'll.
hAsleued to her residence, bu, was told
tia, she was too II 10 admit any one 10 her
presence, Her physician had affirmed
that her life va. IN innin.nt danger The
rrsyil pru,oI ;ue cotftcuess o. ms J1Jg-
ncn,. II three days anne Lady Isabel was
no moia.
Tier death was . severe blow to my newly
"a akened hopes, but NOE than all. It was
a scutce Of the strceiesi g'i-f. She was
dcsert ed'y deSr TO Us TO b but II was Cor
he 20 appreciate the worth oil one whom !
had knuwn from childhood, and had loved
as :he chosen SISTER OF my heart.
!, was some weeks after her decesse ere
| could sam,uon resolution to call on Mr..
Forescue, which deemed II both proper
and necessary tina; ! should do, a,lho' my
acquaintance With HIN bad been slight,
"a. destined 10 disappointment. lie had,
Immediately after the loss Of hia lad set
cut on his return TO The Continent.
Tho death OF my cousin was The desttuc.
lion Of ny prospects. Whether she had
conn ulscatea my stluauUn 10 Mir. foftes
cue, know not, II she had, the recllu!
trth-r i.tted TO in'efest hin, or his gnef at
loss 50 lfreparube, swept every minor
cons Iteration lrcm h.s thoughts. Ii II be
So ! eau readily forgive the omission.
Poverty soon began TO sssail u. We
le6 the lodgings provided fer Us by Lady
lsalti, ard sought those O a humber grade.
Il ia useless 10 dwell on a succession OF
sorrow. OF promises made TO the hope, and
broken TO the sense Of the log thai
eats tho heart through comortless des
p4r.' or 10 relate the many Efforts which
taste ard ingenuity combined, fsssyed to
keep 81 want, lhst huug'y, mesgre tieud,
the works Of iaocy which Ciata's feeble
and delicate lingers prepared. or my own
use ess and ,aiueipss eGdeavofs. W e sank
from one degree Of poverty 10 another, I'll
We we're driven 10 take shelter 10 the mise
rdhle abode IN which YOU found Us. Here
my Clara sank beneath The weight OF sccu
uUlsled Ills. Yet, even yet, she-complaln.
ed TO-, nor lamented any eyll, only as II at
lected me- She esteemed herself the fatal
cause OF ri. The dsresses ihst had occur
red TO 10 both and said that 10 dying, she
should free me from q destIny, which 10
following her, had nearly destroyed me-
: On my father, she exclaimed, raising her
feeble hands and faded eyes 10 heaven, 100
surely has Thy prediction been verified
aud II alone, ought to be--as ON,
marked the vc.lm Of dsobeoIence the
lalhless child, who broke the word she
pledged 10 tee IN thy dying hour. Oh,
Il cHard, whom have over, and most fond.
Is loved, lafewel.--for me, he word has
long couianed rothing bu' thystit-l la.
meni not lie, bet IN leaving thee
She is gone and ain now wreck on
the wide ocean Of hte Home parents
wife children friends - Ahat we're
~ l,patps IL knnw Va not
England have buried 10 thy bosom all
that my soul holds dear Io-morrow,
toIsake thee.
CHAPTER XIV.
A Tour.