The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-30
THE REV ARD or CALAMITY.

The following curious story IS taken from
the Fdnal dc Lyons -" A shoemaker ly.
ing IN this town was struck with the charms
Of the wife Of hoIse painter IN his neigh.
borhood, VINO, after fortnigh,'s solicitation,
determined 10 acqualnt her husband with
the fact. THIS she did, and her husband
Immediately comprchended the reason OF his
rival congng every day 10 his house to buy
acertaln movable cupboard from hun. rhey
both determined TO be revenged and con.
certed measures accordingly. The same
evening the gallant arrived, more CAV and
more smart than ever. The wife tod him
that her husband had gone out Of town to
get 200 francs paid hIn from n person who
was his debtor and, therefore, the gallant
commenced his suit anew, employing by
turns lille amorons nerSla sion aaS some
times little gentle force. The wife re.
tnained mpassiye, and on a sudden answer.
ed hun that ne had a strong smell Of leath.
er about him, but that Il he would consent
TO lake bath first, then perhaps she would
not say no. The gallant agreed, ind en-.
tered tub indicated By The fair one. While
10 the midst Of the operation the husband
returned, and knocked loudly a, the door,
and the wife persuaded the unhI ppy gallant
10 enter Just as he was, into the cupboard
which he had pretended desire to purchase.
The husband came IN, cursed The stars for
not having been able to get his money, and
declared that the very next morning be
would carry the cupboard to his friend the
shoemaker, and sell II to him for the 2OOfr.
So saying, he locked the door Of it, and put
the key into his pocket. Next morning the
cupboard was carried of TO The sheoma ker's
door, and placed opposite TO II, while his
wife came down stairs to inquire what had
become Of her husband. The painter re.
piled tina, he did not know, but that he
brought home the cupboard which he had
Dough. Of him for 200ir. So saying, he
put the key IN The door, and opened it, when
IN moment there sho, out OF il a man,
quite naked, all over red, with his hair on
end, who started of like a wild beas, into
his own shop. His wife called out for help,
and the shop boys came and soundY bella.
bored the poor devil till he succeeded in
making himself known. His punishment
had been long and severe his bath had been
we'll mixed with glue and red ochre, and
the figure Of the poor shoemaker may be
more easily imagined than described. lie
has never shown his face out Of his shop
SINCE"
The Uarritten Music Of Spring.-EIow
sonorous the voices Of spring, proceeding
from every living thing Ia the air, and a.
mong the reeds Of the brook. Just Iis,en ! .
There an old bull frog on the margin Of .
he stream, with one leg in the water by .
Ray Of cooler. How he thrums away on
lis bass vloI--" tbUng -thung thong
hung-thong pout I" That little frogess
opposite plays the treble 10 charm, breath.
ns most exquisite melody without scarce
opening her mouth" te. weet-te. weet-
mr. r-hlrr.rr-te.w eei-goshl !" And
Town she darts into the water--her great
oe awiully manged by a stone from some
.fuel boy. Then there's the old leader
hat " green-eyed monster dressed in vel.
o" breaches, and white sash around hum.