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

answered the medicani, whilst his face was
lighted up with sympathy.
"What would il matter that should tell
,ou." replied May Forrest. "You cannot
help me. and i. would only afll,c, your homes,
heart"
"Slll, should like 10 know the secret of
your Distress" added the old man muslngiy.
&" Who knows-perhspsi i. may be in my pow
er to assist you"
kind Old man." exclaimed May, 81
would tina, it were but ii Is not yet you
shall heat"
Here May went into detailed account Of
her perplexi,ies, While the scissors grinder
listened with deep attention.
"rhen the landlord says he shall turn you
into the street 10 day y
This very day, and mother is sick, too"
sobhed our heroine.
"Bu, he shan't turn you into the street,
said the medican, quietly. Nobody shall
ever turn you into the street."
81 mus, be going" sighed May.
Not yel," answered the old man. " llo"
much do you owe p
May told him.
The old man put hshand beneath his rag
ged yestmen's and drew out greasy wallet,
and put it into MAYS hand.
"You will fiud The amount 10 there he
SAID.
May started back in surprise
"Whai! you-you."
"Yes, i,'s me, the old scissors. grinder. and
begsar man, that speaks. Men ale not al.
ways as poor ls they seem, nor What they
seem. You have been kind 20 the. You have
not been ashamed 10 atop as y GU passed, and
turn your pretty smiling face towards ne, and
even 10 give me pennies from the scany pit
tance earned by your needle. Take the mon.
ey-don't be afraid Off lis not Ike Brownies
noney-is no, the price Of virtue. Hasten
away to relieve your mother"
Heaven bless you old mar bat how shall
| repay you p
81 want no pay; hn already paid. You
shall Jet me come 10 your house aud rest ne
once in while, and see how you get on-
/ that's ALL"
| With On owe; ll,winc heart, May turned 10.
wards home. Sincere was tie prayer Of
thanksgiving that wen, up from her bosom
;
scarcely touched the pavement. She related
to her all that had happened, and opened the
greasy wallet. II contained pot only the
mount due for rent, but thrice that sum.
Here is some mistake" said May.
He has erred in counting Rbd slo ran
back to the old man. But he persisted that
It was all right, and that he would on no &C
coun, take cen, back. He even ieiguej to
get into violen, passion about 1t, and said
she talked just as though mac of his age
cou'd not see 10 count his money. But he
would just lie, her know that his eyesght vas
as good as soue other peoples who veto
younger"
May wns forced to We'd, and keep Inc mon.
cy. She paid of the landlord, much to his
I as,onshment, ~ho said he had not the reno.
ties, idea Of putting his threat into execution,
but ony meant ii as az escellen, loke.
A few days afer this cd man came in, with
his Wheel upon his back, ~hich he deposited
carefully By bis AIDE. His welcome was a
warm one, and he seemed happy in witness
in. the happiness he had conferred.
lie had not been long seated before Browne
entered. He paid no attention 10 the {" fss.
aeG old fellow" as he called him. who sal so
unobtrusively IN a corner, bu, commenced his
woeing exactly where he had left of. Grow.
ing bolder, he threw his arm shout her neck
and attempted to press kiss upon her lips.
Nav cried out in an offended tone, ard
pushed him from her. A, tha, moment the
ragged old fellow shook off his Bnathy,
and hutled his Wheel al the offender wth such
good ain, tha, he LAID him p-as,ra'e upon The
floor, a d.nesfly demolished hin. Winthrop
Browne, Esq, gathered up the remnants Of
his former seif, and lefl for parts unknown.
The old mans wheel was terribly shatlet.
I'd by the concussion, but he did'at seem Il
care a stra. sbout il, and vent 10 work 10
repair it without single tnurmur.
Bad luck, they say, never comes single
neither does gaed luck.
Mrs. Forrest began 10 recover from thai
very day. She was soon able TO assist in tfe
sw simple preparations May began to make
] for her approaching marriage with Ausi-
Ware, who had couirved tn raise enough Q
f the needIul for that interesting event.
/ Nav insisted tina, Bonnie should be presen
a, The wedding ard presen, he was happy
apparently, as the happlest, only in bis owl
e way, as he was Original in ever, hing.
&; As soon as the knot was tied, he placed
2 package in the hands of the bride, eltH.
4 her i, was wedding p,H. She opened il. |
/ contained uo.rsio the amour, Of ten ihou.art
r pounds on the Bark OF England. The shoe!
, was TOO grca, for May. and she tainted.
:. Why should | take this p she asked
When she had recovered. What tghi hay,
to receive SO much money from ore com
. para'ivs!y a stranger !"
e "Y ou are no inst as,ouished," replied III
Y scissors.grinder, TO see inc IN he possession
d Of SO much monay but lei that pass. an
. growing oi55. You shaI! be my heir. "
{ haYa hren an rnneI 10 the lunrlv Old mendI