The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-16

lecn Mr.. Power highly, but we are no, II
be married.
"Now .Tcressa, dear Teresa, don, de
ny il; there's Mr.. Willisns over at Mr.
Rays store says you've bough, the trim
niugs: nice piece Of satin, pink satin, foI
skirt, over which you are gong wear IN
I other of gsuze. "a Ia Celeste" and ma
D rine blue satin bodice. Oh you'll be an an.
] gel Of a bride; you see | know it all, nos
! don, deny II dear, don't"
; "Miss Nslllns, mus, tell you once for
. all. am no, going to be married." d.
"Oh, we'll then! if you are no, going 10
lie married TO that charming fe!Ilow--Mr.
, Power-l am glad. and shall feel no hest.
fancy in telling YOU VIA. | en- about TO
communicate. Yes see no will dance in
tho frs; quad,ille with me to night, and
~il accompany me to the Spring IN . pic
mic frolic 10 morrow he told me the other
day he would bring you here and you could
&c, some one else to 20 with you."
While Peggy was telling this. Teresa
was distressed with 80 many conflicting e..
motions, that she could scarcely support
herself, and finally leaning against the case.
men, she endcavoured 10 conceal her agi.
iaiion by looking GU. into garden beneath;
but sigh which she could no. suppress
told The feelings tina. were CONFUSING her
pure bosom. Could James Power whom
she adosed act With such dupiicity mad
he no, told her coming along he would take
her 10 tho PIC mic, and drawn lively pic.
iurc Of the pleasure expected there: and
would he, finished gentleman as sae had
always taken him to be, so far transcend
The common usages Of society and the dc
ia,es Of propristy, as to lead of in the
dance with another than the one he came
with, aud add 10 the want Of breeding, by
leaving her 10 6ud out some one else, to &C.
company her on the morrows excursion
She could not believe it.
"iou know Tercssa-con,inued Peggy
these beaux are not 10 be trusted out of
on. sight; now if you are no, going to be
married to Mr.. Power, you surely are in.
dffsrsn, TO What may appear neglect in
him, and will be jus, as independent. as he
H."
miss Nsilins-repled Teresa coldly
u surely will be no obstacle in the way of
Mr.. Powers following the dictates Of hi.
choice. both as regards partner in the
quadr,lle, and the party to morrow"
"Come Teresa not so much ice, and
let's leave this place, the fiddle is tuning up
and the dance will soon commence" Just
~ they emerged from tho curtains, Peggy
remarked, "Oh! yonder comes Mr.. Pow.
ct this say nov, and If M. Ga,dner is no,
coming with him now you'll have nice
parlner Teresa"
Upon James Powers coming into The
room, he had encountered Mr.. Gardner, a
yo,.,ug lawyer Of our village, and the most
iayore,. Of Pegey's village beaur; he took
James oft % one side, when the following
colloquy ensue.. -,
POSER my soo>' fellow, have made
'ort Of bel, ius, . bah room wager you
know-no,hins ssrious-tn.' you would
cad off with Miss lrsslins; wit" your &C.
luiescence, win a rose l.am fair i, 's"o
with your non compliance. I l>se the Do
,oquet TO be obtained; will you engage
Miss Mareare! for the first se,l"
"Why Gardner, common poli,eness for.
bids: attended Miss Moore here and am
round TO be her parner frs! by the PLANES,
ules Of courtesy"
Eye, nones>n .e. Power, if tho under.
tsndlng was not 30 good between you and
Ter 'twould make some difference, but three
weeks from this mskel you hers forever;
o where's the danger, besides | will engage
Mss Moore myself and viii explain the
title muse 10 her,"
This seemed satisfactory to James, and
he two, arm ia arm, proceeded to the lover
md of,h room. JUS, as Peggy and Tesesss
.amo forth from behind the curtains.
When they had reached tho place where
he young ladies' were standing. James i'm.
nedlaley engaged Peggy for the frs, set, Z
eavins his companion TO procure Miss
Moore, and 10 explain TO her the object oil
uch an arrangement: When the latter
'ourg lady saw James so of with Miss
NelIns, and with an air too Of hilsrity, and
Jaw him take his stand by her side IN the ,
lud1ufltt, anu commence conversation
9Th calm indifference, her feelings can
neither be imagined nor descrbed for few
rave been placed in situations SO trying:
"The hear, thars wounded can't i, tell,
Tho pain that centres there
Can il depict the burning hell.
Which all its feelings share
Her womanly pride overcome her feel
ngs for tho moment, and she accepted Mr..
Gardeners hand for The frs, sci, hu, her re-
iec'lons during the danciu. Of that, com.
oletely overcame her.
l, was true then as Peggy had told her.
She unused to herself-tbat James had
had brought her there TO leave her, aud a.
muse himself with others; he Who had so
,iien protested there was happiness no
= here cave in her presence; he who vow.
ID no ~omsn's smile could charm but hers,
but it was true, she thought, how bitter 60.
ever might be the reflection and however
deep the modification to herself, il was too
rue, he was inconstant, his actions seem.