The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

c0Vio nave oeeu, PtoWP'eo Ws ~S P'S
posed, 10 have q little sport at her expense
Nv plsus ssss these He sss to dress him.
elf iu sui, Of clothes to correspond With the
mask, sh,eh, BY the way. vas the most fright
fol locking thing l ever saw. ssPsis 10 the
dwelling Of hs friend. and call her TO The door
BY rspping. vas TO stand asar to wines.
the result. and participate in The joke.
He blushed, hung bis head. end. Of course,
refused. had expected THE, but As''stsd
myself that could easily persuade him to the
contrary. ltwas however. harder tack tina"
I had anticipated, FOE HE INV il,ngness seem
ed greater than ever The reason understood.
poh'd and psha~'d and finally threaten.
ed to expose to all the boys his cowardly dis
position a. | pleased to term it, and tender
feelings 10 Jul,a. which. a. YET, none Of them
had discovered. This Las. arsumen, prov d
more successful than the ether, for no veil
knew that never suffered the idless threat
10 remain unful6llsd; aad the fear Of being
laughed at, beside be,rsyiug that which b.
most sished 10 conceal, conquered, and he
yielded. though reluctsn,ly, his consent. At
thu, momen, even exui.sd over ny triumph,
though have often since wished my lips mao
been struck dumb, before | had uttered those
words that sealed the after fate OF two pure
beings. But, 10 my thong htessness, | rush.
ed hesdlessly on ~ .nate.er undertook, re.
gardless OF Consequences My wild, reckless
spirit had never been tanned.
Finding tina, there was bu, one alternative,
and thai, to submit chez rfuIIy to my ~him.
he suffered himself to DO afrsyed as my fancy
suggested, with good grace and even laughed
quite heartily az ! added Carmen, after gar.
mem, n ofa,r 70 make HIN look a. ftIgh,loI
as ecss,eI- yet, after all, could ses tina, his
mind was MI a, ease, and half condemned ny.
cell fos bs,ng the cause o. his unhspp'ness.
When 81 letgta eli was arranged TO NY sat
lis.sct,on, | placed the hornd mack over HE face
and led him to the mirror. He started back
end ,nvoIuois,ily placed his hand to his head,
- If to take it away, bu, my interference pre-
vented. He even pleaded that the penalty
| had threatened to infllct 10 case he refused
to 70 nigh. be spared him. Bu, was iuex
orsbls: vas anxious to see the result, and
The delay caused by his unwiLngnsss veAed
-.
A renewal Of my threats Of exposure sue.
cseded iu removing oil Obstacles, sod ~e i'm.
mediately Sc, abou, our adventure. Cautious.
~ a. thieves ve crep, through the yard. and
each took his station, Robert =. the door, and
at the window nesres, him.
Tho curtain ~as parity drawn aside, so that
| could sss,iy distinguish every objec, 10 the
room. A. had anticipated, she vas alone
The domestic had retired. end knew her old
father too we'll to believe tina, he wss any where
but 10 the arms Of Somnus; for he was ons Of
those sensible persoss, whose maxim 10. Eat.
ly to bed and early to rise."
JuIla-aod | shall never forget hsw lovely
she vas-ss, beside sm II table in the cen
tire Of the room, apparently deeply absorbed
10 book. Her fair hand supported her head
sDd her hair fell gracefully dozen upon her
= neck 10 beautiful nsturai rlnslets. She "a,
q delicate Wild fs~es. tina, had buSdsd and
blossemsd under The shelter Of . fathers roof
= and tho sunshine Of gladoes. snd the de~s o
' affection, had ever lighted and cheered he
way.
AT length gave the signal, and loud raj
: vas given. She paused for . moment, listen
ed, s.tsn,ively, and then, laying down he
. book, arose sud approached the door. A.
y she opened it, the ms.k stepped boldly io, &C
eerding to my directions. How shall ! de
scribe tho scene ,hst followed Even nov
T. | shudder to think Of it! Instantly oil cath
% y hue fed from her face, end with pierc,n,
y Shrek, she staggered bsck a few paces, an
. fell heavily TO the flor. Quicker than Iigh,
n'ng, sprsng through he doorway, and knel
l. a. her side. grsspsd her waist; its pulls.
. ton had ceased! placed my hand upon IN
n heart: tina, also eas still She wss dead
70 | can recall lille else that took place To,
20 night. The dones.cs, woo slept in sn az
O. Io,niug roon. had been awakened by that tel
ar rible shrek, and came rushing 10 10 learn III
cause Of the upeoar. cou'd no, have speI
30 es sven had sxp'sua,ion been necessary
ke was overwhelmed with grief and self CO,
demoa'on. could only point 81 the hfels,
10 form Of 200, Jul,a and at tho mask which K,