The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-08
From the New York Mirror.
THE TABLES TURNED-A TALE OF
IEAP.lEAR
By a Youth about Torn.

The sun was brightly beamng on the Sc.
coni DAY of the new year, upon two fair
damselS, who had assembled. almost at the
same instant, the steps Of a young Bache.
Ior's lodgings IN Broadway. The bell was
runu, aud while they are waiting ITS res
ponse, will honor you, my reader, with an
introduction 10 them; so that should one OF
them chance to lose her footing, you may
be al liberty to pick her up. When SAID
that the damsels were far, | spoke meta.
phoricaIy only; for though Miss Dorothea
Bridget Beaumont was fair as the white OF
vour eve, ma belle reader, and was blessed
with locks as rosy as your cheek-our other
heroine, Miss EmeIlne julia AdeIgltha
Stubs, reminded YOU rather of the dark
DOWN blush on the peach, which tells how
rich a soul of sweetness dwells within. For
my own part, must confess a lurking pre-.
ference for Miss Emelne julia Adelgltha
Stubs; especially as the odious last trag-
meut Of her name may be very easily chang.
ed-ol course supposng the lady to be vii.
Ing.
b this time the door must be open, so we
will allow Pompev 10 usher the ladies INTO
the drawing room, and then to call ns mas
Ter. who is 10 his study. Our herolnes,
vhen left alone together, gazed on each
other with ewes full Of fire, each instructive.
III divnng the purpose of the other, Looks
we're followed by words, and these might
Il write with the fear Of the far SIX before
my eves) have been succeeded BY deeds,
had not the Fates lnterposed 10 the torn OF
the beloved Thomas Smith. q like 10 dis.
ttngulsh my heroes by name as well as
character, from the common herd OF man
kinda upon whose entrance the aroused
waves Of passion subsidized TO dead calm,
and the mountainous sea Of Their anger be.
came as fiat and as PLAIN as themS' Ives.
"Well, ladies', cried Thomas Smith, az
ter the usual saIutauons, :" TO what am IN.
debied for the pleasure Of this visit p
Miss Stubs bIushed, and Miss Beaumont
seutImenialIv cast down her eyes, and APP
Piled her r;nGigrdte to the Proluberance
lust below them.
"Ahr7 sighed Miss Dorothea, have
Won forgotten that It is leap.year :" (~Ith
another srh.l you know our privilege,
lu.,a a SMILEY "You must be sensible Of
YOUR attractions" with a foul look called
IN Vulgar parlance a sleeps eye, very ap,
propriate term on the present occasion
You will forgive my apparent forward
Hess f9ith an attempt at blush, J land
attribute 1t to the overhowng Of my heart
towards YOU, my dear Thomas" with a
si-n. a blush, and some symptoms OF tear
am aware Mr.. Smith, said Miss
Fmi,iBe. ~ her turn, " that | am oyerstep.
ping the hints which custom has prescrlb-
ID to nv sex; but dlsdaln such narrow
rrejudlces. | have long loved you, hope.
IessIy, but constantly. While you have Law.
l,hed YOUR attentions on those who valued
them not, have boarded up the most tn
fng word valch YOU have CHANGED 70 be-
STOW upon me, and brooded over 1t IN secret,
as the mIser over his treasure. ! need not
nos recall my alternate fears and hopes !;
the ecstacy into which kind look Of yours
bias often thrown me, or the bitter despon.
dency into which have sunk when care.
le,sly noticed by YOU. May YOU never feel
the aaouies which have suffered ! now
burst the blgotted letters Of prudery, and
obeging only the dictates Of my heart, |
ayow my ardent love-"
Really, ladies'" said Mr.. Smith, al
should be very happy to oblige either or
both Of YOU, but unfortunately you are a
dav too late; for was married last night !"
4 food Of tears rel we'd Miss EmIIine,
and a ii Of histories Mss Dorolhea. Just
at tbis CRISIS Pompey entered, with very
elongated vIsage, and whispered
Massa massa three more ladies at the
door cone a courtng."
" Surely" sighed the half distracted
Thomas. as he rushed out Of the room,
"surely it must have been a LEAP. year that
forced Cooper to eyclain-
sOh, for a lodge ia some vas. wilderness.
The Falue Of Nottiag.-ln the present
treat dearth Of novelties, when the answer
10 every question Of What news is neces.
sanly - Nothing" we have thought 1t may
he a. well to show how valuable posses
son this same Nothing Is.
Nothing IS more important than the
latest news
Nothing Is more valuable than bread
aud mea, 10 hungry man.
Nothing Is more desirable than money.
Nothing is more sought after than wealth
Nothing is more esllnabe than good
character.
Nothing is more charming than love.