The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-06

a false hearted friend
Leary aud his wife were no little disturb
ed by the occurrences Just related. The
assurance Of O'Shane and Biddy in suppo
sing that they could now have any associa.
ton with them, was surprising; and their
presumption in ,hrus,ing themselves Tor
ward, an unpuI donab'e offence.
Day and weeks went by, bu, O'Shane
and his wife came not agsin near the old
friends Of other days, no wished TO forget
them. This was q relief 10 the Learys,
30 for come time lived 10 dread Of anoih.
er visitation.
Ia the western par, Of this city, among
a number OF elegan; houses in the process
Of erection, one larger and more indicative
Of The substantially of its owner, went s,ea.
di'y 10 from basement 10 cotn'ce, and stood
forth TO the eye an oljoc, of admiration,
aud proof Of the wealth Of the builder.
That will be splendid residence said
Leary To 3 mercantile friend, with whom
he happened 10 be walking enc Sunday al.
,ernoon, | Wonder uho il IL FOR !!
IL is sand TO lie for q New Oflerns mer.
chan, of great cath, who has retired from
business, ard intend. residing here Cor the
purpose Of educating hs younger chIld.et!.'
'Ah! ID, you know his name 7
heard il, Gui 90 mol remember now.
i Ike to see men of uealih coming to
cur city. II ls one OF the mos, beautiful in
the country. lie mus, be man Of cons'd
cradle property to build a house like that
They say he is worth hlll million.
Indeed
Yes. l. Ike yourself, he started, am
told, with nothing, aud made his own for
, tune.
Tie al!vsiou to himself, as having Start
cd with no hing, was no, entirely agreeable
20 Mr. Lazy. lis did not want people to
know tina, he had come up from the lover
classes in society, and fondv imagined thai
this was a secret known 10 bu, few. A re
ference to the fac,, therefore, ives Ike
! throw ing cold water on him.
'usve you me, hu, he asked, because
II WIS necessary 10 say something.
Yes. H. is plain, but very gentleman
/ ly man There is nothing cslen,allons
e bou, hun; nothing that marks The purse
proud rich man-nn upstart arrogance II
his character. wish cud remembe
!. his name bot no matter. 1t is o some
!. thing. o., o. Ono, can't get it. B,
the way, Mr.. Lea.y, believe he is couu
y uyman of yours. and that remind. me Of
d ti,s, .rs'e story heard Of hun. II is caf
+ iiai OIe Of the best things that has oc
= CURED for some time. Have you heard II
NJ
Wen, i, Is FIRST rate. Some twenty o
g thirty years ago, this gentleman arrived IL
our country, with his " le, green from Ire
land. They came in company With anoth
!. CT young couple OF tue same grade IN socle
. ty; one believe was ca dener, aud tn
), other had been IN diapers store, ind can
to seek their fortunes. A few sovereign
!. each we're all they possessed. Both ID
a, men and their wives had been friends iror
early wears, and were attached TO each 9th
10 er. 10 coming TO this country, they pIedg
D. ed lasting friendship and lasting inter
a est IN each Others welfare. For lin
"A their ways IN life lay side by SIDE; bu
, there were some things IN the conduct {
;, the Gietd Of this O'-O'-wha, is h
,s name! .O'Shane Yes, no. have ii
n O'Shane is his name Mr.. Leaty.
The merchant, who was so full Of lh
good Story, did not observe the marked e
10 fec, the announcement of his name had u
on The auditor. He went on
" 'OShane noticed some things IN the cor
duet of his friend, that he did not muc
ID like a. for instance, when fortune smile
r. ltlIe upon him he was distant towards O
a. Shane and said nothing about dividing h
d last PENNY with him as before, hut "he
d things looked dark with him and bfief
is WITH OShaue, he WIS exceedin.l y glad
bask IN his triepd's sunshine. Still, no
i. withsandin. this, O'Shane was attached
n. him and their wives were like es,ets :
nd They started in the world as pedlass, u
,e Shane loaning his friend, who had spent 8
his money in sickness, enough to get we
IS filed pack. In order to lessen expense
1. they rented small house, and their mive
n lived together While they were away.
II "A, length the freud saved enough I
- set IN a aroy.>hor, and O'Shaue accepte
p. never me, uat,i SIX months ago-t"ent
a wears having elapsed since they separated
r. Tho friend made enough money ~ ie'
years by selling gEog, 10 get into a NOR
deccn, and respectable business. lie be
y came wholesale dealer, und is now al
told oae of our wealthlest merchants
Bat no is represented as being exceeding
ly proud of his position IN society, at III
same time that he is naughty and oveI
:. bearing to those in humber circumstances
With him, suppose as With too many OH
| ets, money, not worth, makes the man.
sOShauc, who was far Worthier mar
pushed ahead at The South; not by selIn
run, hoWeyer-he was shove hai-bul b
lair aud honorable trade. Ten years as
he went to New Orleans, having amasse
abou, fifty thousand dollars in Charleston
and entered into the cotton brokerage b