The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-22
N1S911EAN4nyS,
From the Wavsrly Magazine.
The Blacksmilh's Daughter
BY KATE GLENMoRE

BY KATE GLENMoRE
:" | wish TO exact q promise no. on, FreC
on this anniversary Of my birthday shall
be grsnted!'
" Most assuredly, Lucy, II II be anylhin
consistent, unless indeed IT be hat shall re
lirquish my cigars p
No, Fred, tina. was not what vas aim
ing al, SO res. easy. | will not tease you o,
that point to-day bu. II is cue Of nfotei,
more importance. So, say yes
Tell me, first, what am % pror.-, !
10 too much like taking eap ,, dark, {,
say yes on 40 underlined proposrIon My 81.
ter hnovsI would no. willingly refuse her any
reqnes, to-day"
Well, thea, it 10 simply this, tina, you
pay Susan Howard 90 further a'ien,'a Gus"
"Hsw SO Lucyl what has Susan How &
done TO you, or what can you brog ssalns;
her tina, will justify you 10 mak,ng such re
quest !"
:" should no. suppose YOU ~ould ask that.
IL no. her Psren,ase enough y
q canno, see Why! She IS the daughter
Of 40 hooest and respectable blacksmith, who
has always supported bls iam'ly hcnorably,
and given his daughters 40 educst,on tina,
will reuder them otnsmen's 10 r.. hes soci.
ely in our land"
/" How absurdy you talk, Fred where can
you have picked up such sea.ue8'.!'
thIk society would b. vastly Obliged %
you, we're you TO introduce a blscksmi,a's
daughter to grace ito circles"
Well i, might be, Lucy for not~ih.
standing your prejadices lei me assure you
there il not girl among The circle Of your
acquaintance, she. for the sterling qualities
Of mind and heart, will compare with Susan
Howard"
81 know nothing Of her sterling qualities.
She doubtless does well enough los the station
IN which she moves, and when she IS assign.
ed TO ell; as he wife Of some study mechsn.
ic bul you, as well as sh~, would find she
was quite out Of her sphe n more refined
socis,y."
ri an sorry Lucy, 10 hear you express
such sentiments. VIVA, have we, the children
OF republican government, to do 9th such
nice distiociions1 Worth is the crl,erios by
which We are to Judge, no, the acciden, OF
fortune or family. This is one Of the chef
beauties Of our republican institution, tina, i,
grants to very man aud woman the power to
kscsms the architect OF their Dan fotIume.-
To be something, or nothing"
"AIl that sounds very we'll for you poiti
clans, and viii doubtless have a very good ef
feet 10 elsc.ioneering purposes; but have
no ambition, because live under republican
government, TO become 90 very republican
10 my feelings and associations. The die.
tioctions Of society should be observed, else
whs. would it become
$50 they should. Lucy. aud s. they ever
will. The distinction between gice and VIZ.
tue. ignorsncs and intelligence, ceonor be too
nicely drawn, though fear II would be to The
exclusion .! many who now swell the list Of
cur ~ould-be ars.ocracy, while the admission
Of our worthy blacksmith and his Intelligent,
fasily. would more lhan compen.sls for The
loss of score OF them"
How can you pstsls, IN that .hlcn you
know 10 90 annoying to your foul. HE
very idea Of having glfl lIhe S...n Howsn
associated with US, is too bumtling 10 be en-.
dured."
al regre, exceedingly that your p'ejudIces
are 50 strange, Lucy, as I have decided upon
asking Miss Howard to become your sister;
90 yeu see cannot, With CONSISTENCY, give
you tho required promise"
"If that 10 ysur decision further argument
is useless: but ysu know my feelings towards
her, and the welcome she will be likely TO re
celss form me-"
Have ysu seen the member from B,
Fssdi" asked Lucy Preston Of her brother
The Gay after his arrival in Washington, whore
She bed been syesdins iew weeks 18th hss