The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-09-25

could get. Even that was not enough 10 keep
them comfortable. Work vas scarce, aud
the rem, bill stared them ia the face.
May, like q duiiful daughter, denied hsr.
self of thousand things which she needed.
Al q consequence, she grew thin and pale.
Her wardrobe wss poor enough. Atthis juno
,urs she attracted the attention Of pretiigate
young man, soo of an extensive land.holder,
and the very same who had swallowed up the
acres Of Mrs. Forrest.
May had seen this person before coming
10 London. He had praised the beauty OF
her face. and attempted some little liberties
with her. These advances she had promptly
rcpelled. His name was Winthrop Browne.
He was not at all pleased with the decided
manner Of May.
After the death of her father and the re
movsl to London. Browne began to think the
proper time had arrived for an amour With the
charming May. Some time elapsed before
he learned her residence but when he OBJ
tanned the Wedge he los, no time in set.
ting of to LondOn-beins young man OF
leisure.
HIS reception was not very warm ono ;
and such an one Browne did no. expect on hls
frs, visit. His ,nquisliye siances about the
room soon salisfi ID hin Of the extreme pow
er,y of the occupants. THIS gave him salts
faction, as money could no, bu. be acceptable
under such circumstances.
Thus, in " cold blooded sort Of way, be
calculated the chances Of success. lie ie-
peated his visits, and tried TO make himself
sIeesble. He even wen, so far asto offer her
money. which she refused Though Heaven
knows she needed it.
Her mother grew worse daily. Her ex'
penses Of course increased. The rent was
always accumulaing, and beginning to look
terribly formidable. The tears were yet on
her cheek when she went forth TO got work
from her employer. The old scissors grinder
va. a, his accustomed place. lie held out
his hand, aud q, the same time looked anx.
ously into her face.
"Alas! have nothing" said May. and
hurried on.
"Stay !" said the scissors. grinder, I" be
ware OF that we'll dressed Young man ~ho calls
on you. Whatever may happen, don't take
any Of his money"
May heard him with aslonishment. What
did no know of her sfIairsl Why should a
poor medican, feel an inietes, in her! She
thanked him for his well can, k udness, aud
FASTENED on.
Here We Oh, as well inform the reader
that a young nan b. the name OF AustIf
Ware had seen May Forrest, and managed
10 form an acquaintance with her since her
removal TO London. He was poor like her
self, aud depended on his own exsrtlors for a
living. lie had made, Notwithstanding this
favorable impression on both mother and
dau .hter. Their intimacy Increased until be
vas daily vis,tan,.
Sensitive Of tho fact Of their poverty, they
endeavored to hide i, from Austin as much az
posi- BILE bu, the latter, as the phrase goes,
could not help os;ns hts eyes" He saw
sth pain, the exetiions Of May, aud the thou
sand and one deprlvatons they suffered -
lie longed for the time when he could marry
The fair May. and have right to protect ant
assis, her.
Meantime things vent On rom bad 10 worse
May was obliged 10 part with all the little or
nsments she possessed 10 The world The las
thin, that wen. into the hands OF The broke
was a gold ring. With the paltry sun ST.
20, for this she bought some Iftle article G
comfort for her mother.
The rem, became due. Although they ha
been able to pay heretofore, they we're utter
" unable now, The landlord was one {
: those hard.hesrled wretches who ought &c
!, TO live TO vex the souls Of good Christians
No appeals to his better nature had any ellec
The rent was due, and ne waited 1t. Ii b
9 could not have the rent he wanted The rooms
1 consequently tho present tenants would hav
' 10 btn ds into the streets" as he expresse
II. Ia vain May pleaded fr little time.
vas time lost. She talked Of the illness o. h.
mother. That vas useless also and The
: we're ordered to more into the stree, that We
~ day.
This landlord had not been gone long BE-
fore Browne made HI. appearance. IT, IL
formed May he vas we'll acquainted with III
}, state Of ahairs, and that il depended enfirel
/, upon herself wheih the rent should te pal
or not. If she sad the word, he would ne
only settle the amoont. but F." make Iady T