The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-06-23

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was an irreproachable character, and tina. !
procured me my present situation; | have
had il but week. To-day l should with.
on, YOUR help, have lost it. My wife, my
children, would have been exposed to all
the horrors of want; they would have been
deprived Of husband and father; no, never
could have survived the ruin had brought
upon them! 1t is you who have saved US
all heaven will reward you"
/ While he thus spoke, he rummaged his
pockets and drew out some francs. lhis
is all | have; lis very little; but tell me
where YOU live and to morrow" Not
farthing, !" interrupted they with one voice.
and one Of them added, " Stop bit, let me
talk to my comrades. They stepped aside
ffor a moment; followed them with NY
ewes, and saw that they listened TO their
companion with emotion. I'VE are all Of
mind" said he, returning with them;
"yes, my friend, if we have been the cause
of our good fortune, IT seems TO US that we
ought to share with YOU what heaven has
sent US through your means. My CON.
panons think so too, and we are gong 10
divide it into four equal shares.
The porter would have demonstrated, but
his voice was drowned by the acclaDaiIons
of the spectators. Generous fellows =
f." Much good NAV it do you" The same
luck to you !"-resounded from every
mouth. There was not one present but
seemed as happy as il he or she were about
to participate 10 the contents OF the box.
The money was divided and in spite OF his
excuse, the porter was forced 10 take has
share.
The generous divers went tneir way; the
crowd began to dispense; but the porter
still fingered, and had the curiosity TO re-
main, in order to watch his motions. tie
approached the little violet gld. "Ah
nv dear y cried he, "whal do now owe
YOU but for you i, had been all over with
me. My wife, my little ones, mus, thank
you" MA foi 1t IS no. worth men.
tiening. Would YOU have had me stand by
and see you drown yourself" But your
courage, your strength could one have ex.
. pecied i, from so young girl All
there is no wan, Of strength where there Is
E will 'And no body ever had more OF that
e Give me six Of your bouquets, my dear
e my children are SO fond Of vioIrts, and new
, er have they priced any as they will dc
0 these
(. She twisted bit Of thread round six O
e her fairy nosegays, and presented them tc
!. him. lie deposited them carefully IA hI'
# bosom without waiting to hear the &C
: knosIedgements which she began TO pou
forth, took 10 his heels as II his bag ha,
r. been made oil feathers.
j; The girl looked after him with pleasure
I. sparkling in her eyes. {" What will yo'
l. take for the rest Of your nosegays !" sad
I. going up to her. w hatever you please 4
IS give me-" cried she with vivacity, for TIA
!. mans money will burn my pocket i,l | &c
home TO give IT to my mother. On ho'
d glad will she be to have all that and stiI
!. more so when she knows why 1t has beef
;. given The reader viii easily believe tina
). nv purchase was speedily made the goo'
e girls purse was something the heavier to
% 1t; and had The pleasure OF thinking tina
d 1 contributed in small degree To rewar
D. the goodness Of heart which she had 50 IN
VI equivocaIly displayed. she FASTENED hom
0, with her little treasure, and returned /
Dr. my lodgings TO put my vIolets IN water
c. promising myself, as did 50, TO be fire
;" customer 10 the little nosegay girl of th
N Point Neui.
ni Facts and Fdncies.- The Captain an
s. the Ddndy.-The portfolio Of an ex.edlo
s, now and then sends forth amusing odds an
Or ends, among whIch Is one o. a captain OF
OF Nantucket whaler, an eccentric fellow, an
q, OF rather an uncouth figure, who visited OF
e. of our cities after a cruise Of three year
he and one evening attended the theatre.
-, matter Of course, such rough, dark cou
Ps pexIoned old character, 10 a box with Sc
OF eraI fashionable ladies' aud gentlemen, a
~ tracted considerable attention, and create
le much merflment among the evqnlsIies. y
: yeral times every opera glass 10 the box'
I'd were thrust at him, until, finally aware TIN
as he was the attraction Of the evening, he le
ut the house determined to repay such mpt
Or dencc IN their own coin on the followln
night. Accordingly, on the succeedln
es evening, enseopIng beneath his great CO.
c. the ships spy glass, about i~o and a ha
ad feet IN length, he started for the theatr
As soon, almost, as he entered his box Il
%, opera glasses we're IN comm0tlon. He wa
ed until the play commenced, when, up'
Gu observing young gentleman with Cal
ad under hls arm, and glass at his eye polr
we ed d;,ec,l, "A han he draw C,r,b r,a,o )