The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-02
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Alice Weston.

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Il was ,en O'Clock, We. Alice Weston slill
50, 10 her little dressing room, her head rest.
ING on bor hand, and an ivory comb glls,ssed
amids. the loossned trsssss A fifty dollar
hill lay 90 the table, with whish she intend.
ed 10 purchase q wiu,sr bonus, and pellsse.
1t had been bestowed tina. morning by her
fsiher. and shs would have noticed the reluc.
'snce With which II was granted, but she vas
absorbed By lbs attempt to decide whether a
certain Edgar Morris would prefer pink or
white hat She was still busted shh the
1tnpo;tsn, question -su. 10 vain she raosack
cd hes nemory foi some remark which might
iuruish hin, IS 20 bis ,ssls. Tie never con
seusd on such topics. and carefully avoided
cennsudlag sny style OF dress. The logger
she drsi apoa ,b. .rti c., the more perplex.
e6 she became.
Ar said she 20 herself, it 10 Of little use
10 81, herr. aus. be guided by ny con-.
pleron. .hisk | will gs, white one, with
a YER fich, white feather, ard the enables,
Of delicate Assers fof the inside such az
saz a. llaiien's.
so saying, she finished dressing, glanced
con'smp!urusly a, her last ysar's bonnet, as
che pul il Oh, ,htus, the bill into her purse,
s9e ,oos bst<ay 10 tie principal shops. She
"a. s,lii balancing the merits Of silks and sat.
IS. pink aud white, when she vas stopped BY
crowd Of people, who wers prevented from
ctesGn9 The s.rset BY two eutaosled catisees
iis' "a her wss ssnding near, but he did not
oO,sf's her, foi IA vas engaged 10 GOVERN
.iea sih bio nsI; door neig abor, Mr. Burton.
"Atos me-" .aid the I4',ct gentleman,
as 30 cid friend, 10 inquire be cause Of your
ANXIOUS and hartsss.d lock. We we're boys
,sge.hsr on the bank Of the Nernmack, We,
SHE remain onpsra'isely young, your
eyes grow dim, your hair xhi;rn.. and 90 your
Drossr wtirk'fs a,sle - Ihe unrest Of pei.
pctgsi sfvgz'.."
~ my good Trend, bal my family is Toe
large sod our expenses great. For ne, who
inherit nothing, toll s great"
MY income is scarcely the bali Of yours
go, your hours Of leisure are double those y O
allow yourself lhavs soms~hs, TO spare Toe
il your capital "-and he hesfa,si les, b
nigh, give offence.
II understand vou." replied Mr.. Weston
The otfsr you wish to make is generous. br
such aid ! do not need. Step hnher, ~her
ve shalt 90. be overheard"
Thus far Alice had listened with Breathe.
esgernsss. She must hear all. Her faith,
might refuse her the communication he v,
sbou. TO mske. She theSght she had rig
to know why he va, growing old before h
nue. She followed the gentlemen and s'o
Unobsesved beside them.
The death Of my wife, said Mr.. WeGe
has impaired a degree OF sacredu.. to {,
msds me shrink from eoa,ersing upon it
your kindness 10 ne and mine has given y
claim upon my confidence. | married
YOU know. the daughter Of . wealthy man,
frsh aud beautiful girl, surrounded by eve
luxury that money could procure. | vas
prosperous business. A fe~ yesu Of sc'
nmy wsuld have made me rich but vss
silling TO psopose d different style Of livi
from that which che had been accustomed
7 struggled With every power. ben, eve
energy to the task Of supplying the mssns
slsvish end essesatious expenditure. q
and eigb. ssrs alike consumed in that {,
Even % the Sabbath my spirii vas 10
coaatisg room. Had my v'fs bssn s~s''
this, shs -oale bsve insisted upoo rsi'sa