The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-21

and wero heaving onward, with their nigh. |
~ waves of cloud. Birds dropped dead
from the boughs, and the foliage OF the trees
turned ,c pale red. All seemed to prog.
nosiicale the approach of Death and in a
few minutes afterwards sure enough he came.
He was, however, very different from all
that the worthy couple had heard or lancied
of him. He was certainly rather Tim, and
had very lItlle colour, but he was well.dress.
ed, aud his department was that of gen
tleman. Bowing very politely 10 the an.
Gent pair, he told them he merely came TO
give notice that BY right they should have
belonged 10 him on that day, bot fifty
years respite was granted and when that
period had expired, he should visit them
again. He then walked away, and the
moon, and the Stars, and the waters, assum.
cd their natural appearance. For the next
fifty years every t.lag passed on as quietly
as before but as the Time drew nigh Tor the
appointed advent of Death, Jan became
thong htlul, and he felt no pleasure at the
| idea Of the anticipated visit. The day ar.
rived, aud Death came, preceded 10y the
same horrors as on the former occasion.
We'll, good folks, YOU now can have no
objection TO accompany me for assuredly
you have hitherto been highly privileged,
/ and have lived long enough" The old
dame ~ept aud chung ieebly 10 her husband,
as if she feared they we're 10 be divided al
ter passing away from the earth on which
they had d~elt So long and SO happll, 10.
geher. Poor Schnlken also looked very
towncas., and moved after Death but SLOW
Iy. As they passed BY JAMS garden, he
turned TO take the last look at IT, When a
sudden though, struck him. He called TO
death aud said, +" SIR allow me to propose
something 10 you. Oar Jourdey j. a long
one, aud We have no provisions; am too
lllirm or would climb Wonder pear tree,
aud take a stock OF IT'S best irult with us /;
YOU are active and ouilslng, and will am
sure, Sir, yet 1t for US Death, with great
condescension, complied, and ascending the
tree, gathered great number Of pears,
shlch he threw down to old Schatken and
his wife. At length he determined upon
descending, bu, 10 BIS surprise and apparent
CONSERVATION, discovered that he was IN.
noveable nor would Jan ALLOW han to leave
the tree until he had gwen them promise
/ OF rlng another halt ceutury.
They logged on in the old way for fifty
wears more, aud Death came 10 the day.
tie was By no means 81 polite as he bad
formerly been for the trick that Schalkcu
bad put upon him offended has dignity and
hurt his pride not little. Come Jan,
SAID he, "you used me scurydy the other
day, ID ath TIMES bat very little II hlly
years and an bow determined TO lose
no tlme-come.
Jan was sitting at his table, huSiy cm.
ployed IN writing, when Death entered. H.
raised his head sorro~tully, aud the pen
trembled in hts hand as ne thus addressed
bim, :" confess that my former conduct to
wards YOU merits blame, bot have done
with such knayarles now, pnd have learnt
to knos that fife - of little worth, and that
have seen enough OF il. sui before |
quit tins world, should like to do all the
good cen aud was engaged when YOU ar.
rived IN maxim. a ~lil, that poor lad, who
has BEEN olsays kind Ia as may receive this
hut and ny boat Softer me bot Ia finish
what have begun, aud ] shall cbeeriulS
follow wherever YOU may lead. Pray sat
down, ~ a few minutes ny task will BE- end
ed" Death, thus appealed TO, could r,lpsv
no longer, aud seated h,mmtun To rise as
from "L.cRnerK to descend from the pear
+, ffree. HIS hberation was bought at the cN.
,.ep.e OF an additional nty years, at the
end of which PERIOD, and exactly on their
birth. day, Jan Schalken and ts "Iie Died
quietly ~ their bed, and the salt water How.
ed freely in the little village, N which they
had lived long enough to b. considered the
father and mother OF all us inhabitants.
4 Match BraLea.-A few months ago,
mtd1le.aaed Nldo~cr, whose legs are
longer than his hcad--and who has sung
songs IN Washington, fell IN love with a
pretty young glrI, young enough 10 be his
grand daughter but old enough ia mind Il
be his mother.
She vas rather surprised a, the old fol
lows paying his addresses to her but being
fond Of Joke, she encourage them L
some extent.
The widower brought her a variety o
, prcssnts-some expensIYe-some othet~is'
but an Of them indicating little or n
p taste. Among others, one evening" he bro
. Marla y very pretty musical box. She wa
a a sensible ard intellectual girl, aud upon ID
i. music box being presented Der, she coul
. not help showing sarcastic ieer at tn
= ends Of her black eye, and round the. edge