The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-11-05
CHAPTER Nv.

A SISTERS LOVE- THE LOST ONE FOUND = THE
BURIAL--LuCY AND HER FATHER.
How Beautiful . sisters love!
Pure a. the star Of eve.
II swssiy guides the ssndsring one
Aud points the path to heaven.
The entrance Of her brother disturbed Ms.
y's fevery.
You here, in such . place and on such
night 80 thisw he said, IN Q Low tone. Z" resiIy,
SISTER. you have more couisee than suppo'
ed. Blu, como. u crossing late and father I"
very snaious sbou. you. be. Us 60 home
and d'spel his fears"
"Yes, 60" said the nsu. ego and leave
ne alone With The dosd Le, ne fehec'-le'
no repeat vii ~s,ch besids her ull tho
uoinina-eol'
Bot the chlldfet--,he se's cold snd
hungry-i ausl take Them 9th 'us. pleaded
Nav.
lie bo..d assent, and again rested HE bros
upon his clssped hands.
May proceeded to d,ess little Lucy -
ssrn.lv 90 possible for he dres'y YAK. The
by, jamie. had crepi 10 the eide OF hV dead
mot her. and nth his . m over her, was aseep
Poor liule fellow don't sske h,m," ss,d
hesry. no doubt hs 10 very weary and fc~
houts rs,ose Oil be Of great benefit 10 him
| ~ili como IN ihs morning ~ soon as II 10
dam and bring him 10 my fathers"
So folding the co,etl.t over the bov, Mary
looked for q moment upon his innocent face
shlch va. still Get 9th ,rsr. Ia hrs sleep
tho poor child sebb-d convulU,ely and mur.
INJURED. Mother. dear mother
Doctor Lee had ,eutsd When Henry and
Wary. With Their lntle charge, entered The
.,il .stm aud cheerful psflor. lie ~ss an
,nv,l,d and had sb,ndoned the prscuee Of me
d cine, hoping ~ the sec'usioa OF hs nee q.
bode, to regain his rsng'h ard be- ,u,bIsd TO
renew b lsbofs. Fearing 10 sIci'e hrs nefves
TOO much. Mary deferred iill the morros im-
parting the particulars OF her vsu 10 the CO,
isge, and sirply babe him coed night. and
ssssred him ths. shs thsd received no mJlty
from her yak.
nee luuls CO: wss prepared for Lacy and
the eh,ld knel, beside II, and clssp,og hct d'@
pied hssds, repeated f.rvently SIMPLE prayer.
"a mus, never forge, TO prey" Oh. ~h".
persd TO asse ~ she afose from her knres
"msmma told ne 80, and che said tina, God
could sissys hear ne and love me
Seep soon VISITED her weary eyehds, and
she Togo, her sortoss ~ its sNsot cmbrare
Il "a. near mldn.g ht. yet Henry LIE AID his
sister siil sat IN the ltilc p.rlo' May vas
te.,Ins her head upon her hssda Her lace
~ss pale. ard she tiemblsd slightly.
II fear you are vi si.'er." a,d Henry, 10
an anx,ous tou., ",he walk 10 Ii. storm end
the eIcnemen, ~hich ou have tsli, has prev.
ed TOO much lo' you"
20 no, brohet," ,hs snswcred, at -
no hing. am only hiiIe nervous; you are
needless alarmed"
L., me &c, you some zine" he SAID, and
advancing TO u closet he poured out . glss. Of
the ruby beverage and presented IT to hot.
40. Henry. no." sstd she. a. have s.o'n
sternsl eImty 10 vine, and alcohol IN ell 10
forms"
Bot II may be used Tor medicine, SAID
tho Dung man, you csnno. deny that 10
some cases 1t 4, Of extreme benz e."
! 81 think there are other ,hlnss Which
nigh, DO Used Instead Nth better ed. c." she
ansaer,d.
Bu, ink a l,ule Of this vine, Nav,
urged be, at oil perhaps prevent you taking
cold"
! Mary. however, ~as firm IN her refu,sl, .nd
Henry finding her resolved no, to touch IT,
quietly lifted tho glss. TO his own lips and
dtsnk the sparkling liquor With peculiar z,sr
haven't such odd notions as you, sister,
SAID he plsy'uIly, Z" consider vine ono Of the
bsst OF Heaven. bIss.ngs
To looked ,nlngIy a, her AZ he spoke, snd
10 he surprise observed the tears courslup
dow her cheeks
Dear Mary, have gr,eved YOU" sad he
sGec'ions,ely seating himsell by her edo.
"Ycs, my brother, | am grisved to hss,
YOU speak IN that way, ard see you drink th,
beverage which has brought desolation snt
despair to go many happy home,-~h CHI hs
bhgh,sd the faues hopes aid broken the no
blrs, hearts. And besides, your su,tuds OIL
tho sine.cup al your hps recalled TO m,nd
.ad dream OF last nIgh,--a dream vi CHI ha
haunted mo ever SINCE"
ID, you allow Yourself to be affected BY
d can, MAJ, that is very silly oil you, l an
sure but relate It. II YOU please. snd pc, hap
may be able 10 play the par. Of ,o,erp,eier.
well, | thout h, l stood by YOUR side, Hen
~, end before us sss a io,.l, scene. & ee,
Hosery meadows aud meaoderipg brook. sn,
sweet minsuelsy from a Thousand birds, an,
! say the word happ' ness wrrsihrd N col
den ls,'srs smoog tho iollage. Suddenly
dark form appeared at yos, s,ds and held I,
your lips q goblet filled with tho sparkling
flashing wins. You ~ere sbou, 70 drink ,
.hos . beautiful maiden appeared end knel
q, your feet. She ~ept. and AZ she raised he
hesd and gazsd mourufuIIy upon YOU. I rscoc
OF sd Alee-your bs,'o,hed. With tones q
msl,isg tenderness thought she bssouRh, W,
TO dash the cup 10 the earth, bu, you lsuph-,
v,ldlv stsso sslv aud = . allo ved ,hs m /. dJ.,