The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-14

many ssBaOonus look pale anu u'eo'
Il don't think he's vagabond, mother his
jacket is very bad, and wish you would give
him one Of those that these benevolent ladies
made, said Alice.
Alice, you are the worst child I've got ;
you are really great trial to me. Those
Jackets are consecrated to the Lord
Il didn't know tina, the Lord wore jackets,
replied Alice with the greatest simplicity.
How you provoke one = resumed Mrs. Bell,
csloring. Those jackets are for the hea
them
why, the heather live in warm countries
and are pictured without jackets. They wou'I
know wha, TO do with lickets, mother
Blu, ue are going to sell them, Alice, aod
send the money to the missionaries for the
conversion OF the heathen.
How much money will i! take to convert
one, mother 7
Alice, YOU sre enough to provoke q saiot.
The money is 10 support the missionaries,
while the missionaries convert tho heather
'Wha, if the missionaries should prove 10
be had men ?
Nonsense, child That's out of the ques
tion.'
Who carries the money TO them
sOh, Elder Fletcher sees 10 that. We don't
rorry ourselves abou, II.
The Blbls says cha:i.y begins q, home.
Alice, be quiet, or I'll send ,Ou TO bed
without your supper, replied Mrs. Bell, ,arty.
Il wish yea would let him stay, mother
He only wants a place where he can sleep;
he didu't say he was hungry persisted Alice.
'Whs. a tease Take him in here, and
e. US see how he looks. We don't want any
rGsrant ookins people btlleHed upon US
The door Of the sitting room being aJ,r,
Marcus was party to all that had been SAID
and the uniselns remarks Of his aunt, 10 re.
lalion TO his mother, had sunk deeply into his
heart.
Il would sooner beg thought Marcus, than
accept charity from such person. She need
not fear tina, my mother will ever burden her
with her presence, or tax her benevolence 10
the extent Of single farhins.'
Our here's cheeks we're glowing with in.
dipnatlon when be heard Mrs. Bell tell little
Alice to take him 10 here, as though be was
dog, 40 satomsIon, OF an organ grinders
monkey.
Summoning all his courage and for bearance,
be followed Alice into the sitting room. An
ominous silence succeeded the advent, which
was br oken by MIS-. Ben a, last, who felt cali.
ed upon 10 express her feelings TO Mrs
/ Fletcher.
\ Il do abominaic peders,' she exclaimed,
with an aristocra,ic curl Of the neither lip.
They are so low III the scale Of icing,
suggested the elders wife.
Ard SO imperdentr added Mrs. Skinner.
And so sharp at bargain never could
cheat one Of 'em J chimed in the maiden lady.
'Hs clothes have a mean look, said Mrs.
1 Fletcher.
Il think he has guilty look in the face,
rejoned Mrs. Bell
\ He's no better than he should be. III be
bound, remarked Mrs. Skinner.
Escaped, perhaps, from the house Of cor
recton, or the amshouse,' added the widow,
with Christian mlldocss.
'Dous speak Of il resumed Mts. Bell
1t s shocking TO think Of. 1t docs seem TO
me lha, body sn'l safe from excepnouabIe
people any where. II should 90 TO the North
Psle, really believe sore poor miserable
creature would fad me. especially If thought
of dciug any thing for he hea hen. II IS jog
ano, rerSus beggars al home, and which will
prevail, mercy only knows Alice hard me
ny FAN
Blu, this Is good peder, aud he has got
such nice books said Alice, earnestly, gtIev.
ed a, The unfeeling remarks she had hoard.
Have you auy works in favor Of foreign
missions 2 asked he eide 8 wife, condescend.
tnsy.
Il have not replied Marcus but have
work 10 favor Of general bencyolence suc
u.efulnes
VIVA, is il called ? continued Mira Fetch
er.
Ii is called the New Testament, answer
/ ed Marcus.
Did you ever hear such npudence = ex
claimed Mrs. Bell,
! The New Testament, my lsd, We ore al