The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-02
A1IcKY EXPERIMENT.

A LUCKY EXPERIMENT,
During the severe frost which took place
about Tour months ago, lively lass who had
been married about year and halt before
10 young farmer on the borders OF Rodney
marsh was much scandalzed at her hus.
bands going TOO often TO the public house,
and staying too late when he was there
Several little conJugal exposiualons having
failed of producing alteration, The lady IN
moment OF passion declared positively, that
# 1t occurred again, she would throw the
baby, an infant, four months old, OF which +
ne was very fond into the military canal,
and herself IN after t.. Not dreaming that
she would carry her threat into execution,
a few DAYS had only elapsed when the
Iron tongue Of iinigh' bad told Twelve
before Mr.-knocked at his own door
His wife lei HIM in herself and without say.
lnr a syllable, set down the candle, walked
deliberately TO the cradle, snatched up the
unconscious little innocent sleepng WITHIN
i, and rushed out Of the house. It's hardly
necessary 10 say thai the alarmed husband
ran hastily after, but SO sudden and unex'
pected had been her movement, that she
had gained a considerable start, md the
canal beng but few yards from their
dwelling, reached the tow path before ne
could oyer,ake her. He was Just IN time to
seize and save her from self destruction;
but the poor little thing was already IN The
/ middle Of the water, at that spot about tour
| feet deep, and he could witness its struggles
by the hight Of the moon. inan instant he
threw himself IN, and grasp,ng the night
/ gown which had prevented tue scarer from
sinking brought safely 10 TIE brink--ths
cati dressed ~ little Polly bed clothes ex.
ceedlngly wet and mewing piteously. HIS
spouse IN the mean time, had regained her
own door, which 1as mol opened I'LL he had
plenty Of time TO ENJOY all the comforts OF
his situation. Before, however, ne was
quite an iclcls admission was ,ouchsafed ;
but the story Of his self.inacted ducklng
having got wind, no further sra'agem was
necessary to wean the swan from hrs sy IN
postum the jokes Of his cornwall acq1a'n'
lance being sufficient! to prevent has again
partaklng their reves.-7 Old Country Me-
MORALS.
Stopping q Sfsamboo'-We heard al
exceIlen, story related the other day, winch
We believe has not vet got into pFlut. Not
long since, az one Of the Providence line o.
steamboats, was passing through Heiiga;o,
a small boat, rowed by 4 couple Of real salt.
water tars, dressed ia Il man.of war uiil-
form, was observed to yul out IN dlfec
, lion that must fetch them across the bows
and 10 collision with the steamer. ihs
course Of the steamboat could not BE- varied
owing 10 the difficulties Of the channel. Toe
, sailors were loudly hailed with orders L
alter the direction OF the boat, 10 winch they
paid not the least attention. At length
shen directly before the steamboat, aut
but few Yards from her, the captain Q
he latter gave orders 10 stop the ehgine
, and as she hoaied past the small boa; with
q in the distance OF Two or three feet, the sal
Inrs. who were about :" half seas over,
stood up, md swinging their tarPauin
around their heads, exclaimed vita tn
greatest exutation-" Hurrah stopped
steamboat, b. -! hurfah Sun. Ners
4 Coapndrpms.-Why is the North win
!. ike q soldier !-Because II goeth where
:. hsteth.
VIVA, is that which a coach cannot NOV
e without, and yet is Of no use 10 II 7--NAst
A lady in Eew.York recently paid the sns
= SUN OF fifteen hundred dollars !or super merit
y shawl We'll MAJ her husband exclaim, A 10
and money" &c.
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