The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-29
CHAPTER Ii.
E-LoNER-DuT
TRIUMPHANT-PooR IUGENE.
Lovely was shs-ay. lovely,


In spirit and in form.
sunbeam glancing DER LIES tsais-
A rainbow through the storm :"
Opening Spring with lls beauty and bloom,
tie sinsipg birds snd lis gushing waters,
b ough, 10 gadness to our saddened abode
Mothers health Vas ia,iing, and the lncesssnt
labors Of Gtace ~ers robbing her cheek OF lis
roseale hue. Sweet Grace! Her image is
before me now. She was beautiful, very
beautiful, yet | casne, describe her loveliness
was OF q pure sad spiritual cashier face an
'index of the soul" Possessed Of true deli.
cacy and refinement, with a heart filled with
holy sfecusn unsefsh love, she was worthy
Of better lot. My mother grieved over the
ssd ferune Of her lovely child, aud watched
with sgonizing fears the fading OF the color
from her cheek.
You nus, no, be so cothaed 10 youf
needle, Grace" said she oue day. ~ shall
i-sst that YOU rsmble orener IN the tslds
and enjoy the pure fresh air. Cone, ge your
bonnet aud 90 with Ada 10 the riverside, Il
will do YOU good and you will be better able
10 finish that tiresome work"
Il an afraid ,ha, can't afford the time,
smile. Y gu Know each moment 10 precious.
However, just Tor ooce, think WI co. the
green meadows lock so iurr,ing that rs hard
% resist The temptation"
So she tied on her sun bonnet, ard viii Ada
BY her side tsmbed forth. Ii was glorious
afternoon. The deep blue sky-,hs caroiing
srd., snd the meledy Of falling waters IN.
spted Grace with unusual gayety. They sat
to rest beneath The shadow OF a lofty elm,
ahose branches extended over the water.
Nos sing for us, sa'd Ada, slng ose
of those sweet songs which you used 70 pay
n mothers p,aro, in cur Own dear home
G. ce complied, and ~arbled forth touch
,nc ar.
How II makes me think Of other lines, :
sad Ada. " but ~,ll not speak Of 'ha', or "e
shall both grow sad again. See, have t"lued
beautiful WREATH OF wid l1~ets for YOU, y
and she paylully placed /, on her SISTERS
brow.
How well It becomes you," she said
laughing IN childish gee, "you look like the
u, mph 10 the (aity tale, with your long ring.
lets fila,leg 10 the wind Come close 10 the
water and view yourself, Gree here Is q
mpror Fl, Tor queen" and she drew her 10
The bunk Of the stream.
As they bent over to gaze at he ref
image, the ~Ies'h fell, ~sud in attempting 10
regain 1t Ada losl her bs'snce aud wsl p'ect-
plated luto the rivsr. With ~id cry Of
agony, Grsce vas preparing 10 pliuge u #.
Ter her. v hen strong arm gently drew her
tack, and youth sho had been reading bear
them, though concealed by The trees, lsaped
10 70 rescue the dre~B'ug chhd. Sac bad
suck, but as she rose again, and her hair iea
ted eui on ne water he caught her and bore
ner 10 the shore. Grace threw herself upnr
. her knees, and with tears Of gratitude, thank
F, ed God for sending him 10 deliver her ss'et
, from death aud as they walked slosly 4
Ihe house. supporting the trembling Ada, bel
ooks expressed her thank mess 10 he gene
rous youth. For some days after las scsa'
Grace Of en caught herself thinking Of btn
aud wondering who he could be. A lengu
9 .he learned from one OF the vIlsgets that B.
was he Only son Of a wealthy lawyer Nh
had retired from business, 10 spend Inc re
maiuder ef he life amid the secluslon OF th
o country. IL fine mansion ~as situated =
N sas surrounded wHh all ha' ~eai,h could BE-
sos. tie was represented as stern, pfou
g. usu, who looked with contemp, upon he "a
y boring poor, but his son iotaily Onlk
y him 10 every respect. Grace sighed she
% size Le4td hat he Young sIganger vas wea
= thy, vet she scarcely knew Nhy. The ne'
q time that she rsmbled forth she InvoIuutat
D. " took her asy to tho river, aud as she $50
y gnzthg dfe4aIiy upun the spot where 81
10 had seen him fescuIng the drowning al
a. what was her surprise TO behold hlm ahs
&c from bs~er of eyergfesns, where with b
books aud aIe BE vas Spending he suns
D. hour, AM approach the place ~hefe she stoo
She luined TO leave II but bis voice delalne
: her.
. | link ne ere not eutinly s'uraef'
o. SAID he bosing, do not ,-t ms in.offu
= ysur reyenes We mAy together erj1y b
= scene, Look how Beautifully The asst 10.
- II lie sc,ilrg sun gid the laht wayes, al
y how gioflousy hose clouds are r'lleciod
% the sifedp. De you love Nature : he cat
linu.d turning bis eyes upon her, bat ah
d, need MOI ak see hat sou sre an admir-
70 u The bsaulIdl, your face expresses 4
O. truth
a' She b'a.hed bat did no spe k
s' shaH play for you I? he asked, and VII
> che su.tltd asstnt, his fire sourted s~ect
g a he echoes sent back The rich tones 10
over the eater
q The t~iilgh sbadoas crop over the ear
bll Gracs needed them no., - complete
81 4fapl aas she IA RE enchanting muse. S.
e' started as she observed the ga'heftng glooo
10 The Young stranger asked pefmls'lon % q
r. ierd her nome, ard when they reached 4
O. ga,dru gaze, eenlly pressed her blrd as
lc bado her adfeu.
y Neafiy every day, for sowc tine afer h
u meeting, tie cam" to our hpWbe hpre
8, -peed an hour wlth my mother and Grace