The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-11-19

wy sse repheo auSntegs tuousn no uouo
he oil think it = strange ~him. However
III introduce . nee fashion,"
"Aad |, Tor one. will follow Il" said Jane
iii an ever SO fortunate as to change IN,
10, Of asele bIesssdness."
The conversation ~as here interrupted BY
the entrance ofino young ladies Who wer,
friends Of A',ce. A half hour passed pleasant
y away an lively chat, y han suddenly heavy
tapping ~ss hrntd upon the outer door, snd
the little msld se,,sat ushe IN Ms. Henry
LIE. He entered the room IN a very strange
manner, aud advancing 10 Alice. he kl.sed
her rudel,, excialmins. IL au gsd to ste
the house wlthou, Isl Coming ia moment.
Why how we'll you ionk. Alice, What q
color you have tc.n'ght; your cheeks are
like fol b'osn roses" aud then. as lf Just
ware otihe presence OF the 9th. r ladies', he
boaed hslts dozen tunes to sseh. vi II al,
fslsomr compliments. irqnred but ssncs
70 see ihst he vas intoxicated. Poor Ahcs
she VAS ready TO sink to the eaiih With shame
and mor,iica'ion. Henr. threw himself back
upon HI. chair and pou,ed forth such strain
Of nonsense, that the young ladies', pity ing
Alce's embarrassment. rose TO :aks leave
Henry, wishing to display hi galaniry, Offer.
- Il ~. d..
her silence and evtdrn, wish 30 dispense
with his company, proceeded With them
'hfuugh the street, "a kiug and lau, hing Iotd
ly.
When The door closed uFcn them. aico
sunk do.n 10 a,ea Of t,ars. o. how BIT
terIy she ~epi When her agitation had
some hat subs d'd she took her pen aud
wrote nore to Henry Stain. all her feelings
her shane, her nori,6csilon aAd sorrow.
She told him that she cou'd not wed dtua.
kard-ihat unless he abandoned the use oil
vine, their engagement must be broken. She
besough, hun by every thing lovely aud true,
by all he held dear OH earth, and by his hope
OF eternal happiness, TO put far away he Tempt
ing cup. The letter Was deluged With her
tears. and - hen Henry received II psng of az.
onlzing shame and ssIf.reptosch .hsl throu- h
his soul He had rendered hmsslf ridiculous
10 the eyes Of Alice and cau.. her TO blush for
HIN, b-sides bringing such deep sorrow 10 he'
loving heart.
S-z'ng a pen, he wrote reply blaming 4
himself greatly and entfe'iius hrr forgive
ness. 'lennlS he p'on,i.ed ihsi never sgs'u
would he io'g-' his snh-od. He assured her
tha, II Was he hs tige he had ever been
thus rn'oxratd, and II ~uuld be he last
The genie Alr- peIused the letter again aud +
AGAIN, rnd her f..nd heart tofeave hun. Nuch
mor- qua ds7 and ~stehiul sss II NJ, Lee 81
ter his di.gtsceiu' scene, and though he could
not enurei, sbaudnn HI. site, he d q Dot d,iuk
To excess and Alice heheved that tie habit
would be overcome.
Time sped lightly away aud bfoush! the
nuptisi hour.
Numerous guests ihtorged the house Of
Mr.. W God ey. the uncle Vf the b'ijr, and
many were tie ~h spefs Of surprise that un
~ine graced the occasion. A aeedInI wIh.
out zine such q thin. was B-ser heard of 10
th"se days When spifiuous liquors held
prominent pace 10 every festive scene. aud
the vo,srie. OF B,cchus we're not a lev. b
II passed q pleasantly, ard the btije2roo u
spysared ~ duubt TO better advantage than
he would osher~lse have done.
L. Us pass over he space Of six years and
look upon them 10 then ~edded lie.
~ss pleasant sp'ng stetuoon ihal
J in- Sss'on 4ho h4d been Inc ultimate freud
sn1 bude.usid uh 4 ICE, ,iesly pasta.
d Va The wi a.e s'ieet aec0mPanted bs lady
~hn ~as on si-Ii al her lather'-.
That Is d charming retreat observed
the l.dy, pointing 10 co'iAse canop.ed With
trees and esrooued With ,lGss, =" n,eihluks So
secret spat nu,, be The 40 ,oe Il happne.s.
jane .het. "lt IS he residence OF a
freud OF IN ~. sad he. " come We vii en-.
ief, -nd ! all ui' ud.ce YOU To her"
WIN pleasure vas the reply.
Arcofdiugt iolo@ins a winding grave
". K, bptte ID BY Il ,..fs, they reached the
doof snd sers samiated lGlo . snail pafor,
furnished with is.'r and elegance though
every thing vas o. simple kind Alice Lee,
WIN sss sesiag arose 10 welcome them WIN .
that erzceiune-s srd ease ol manners when
she si~s.s dtsyisy-d. Though siill ss hand
same az on he sye OF her marriage, there was
40 expression u subdnrd Melancholy 90 her
couniensGce and sadness ~ her eyes, whlch,
col ~ hs-pd n al her ed,ris she could not
wholly Lsns.a, and though nor conversation
~ss spua ad, ard ,rna,sc, ,ne te..i per
celtcd hsl ber 2sfei, as tefcrd. ine
bound ny stnts % a chtid came hghiiy Up the
gefden @s.k. aud iiae ia,ry thug sprang
into The room snsiua mefnNl al unconscious
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