The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06


thai remained bodily; and, as eazed des.
poudlngly at the huge mass, that doomed
up almost as large, aud as burning, as We.
suyIus, INV heart died within me. Asham.
ed to confess my mistake, though could
almost as readily have swallowed an equal
quantity of soit soap | struggled manIully
on against the diabolical compound. EN-
deavored to sap the mountainous heap at lis
base and shutting my eyes and opening my
mouth, to iuhume as large masses as could
without stopping to taste 1t. But my siem
ach soon began ln,ellglby enough, to lnl'-
mate lis intention to admit no dore oi thus
nauseous stranger beneath It's roof, At not
even of expelhng that which had already
gained unseigome Abundance.
The seriousness of the task had under
taken, and the resolution necessary To exc
cute Il, had gwen an earuestuess aud rapid
ity 20 my exertiens, which appetite would
no, have inspired when my plate, having
somehow got over the edge of the table, up
on my leaning over Iilied up, and down slid
the disgusting mass INTO my lap. My hand
kerchlei, unable to bear So melghty load,
bent IN IFS turn; and grea, proportion
Of i was thus safely deposited ia ny hat.
The plate instantly rlghIed Itself, Us rais
ed my person and as glanced my eye round
! the table, and saw that no one had noticed
my disaster. iuwardly congratulated my
/ self that the nauseous deception was SO hap
ply disposed of. Resolving not to be de
tected, instantly rolled my handkerchief
together with all ITS remaining conlents, aud
/ whipped II into my pocket.
The dinner table was at length deserted
for the drawing room, where C. flee aud Il
gueurs were served round. Meantime, /
had sought out what considered a safe hid
ing place for NY hat, beneath . chair IL
the dining. room, for | dared no, carry 1t
logger IA my hand having first ,hro~n q
uor-ei of paper into the crown, TO hIde the
caulitloSer FROM yIes, should any oae chance
IN seeking for has own nat, look into miue.
On my return to the drawing room,
CHANGED to be again seated b, The lauy
By whom | had sa, al diuner. Our CONVEX
saiIon was naturally resumed aud Sc we're
IN the mids, Of an animated discussion,
when a huge spider vas seen running, like
race horse, " her atm.
= Fake /, flake It ID - she eJacua
ted, 10 d terrified tone.
was always afraid .. spiders 20 10 ayuid
touching him With my hand, caught my
handkerchief from my pocket, ard elapped
Il al once upon the mscfeant, 10 Vas al.
ready mounting over her lempe With rapid
strides. Gracious Heaven bad forgot.
ten tho caulilower; winch now plsstef.d
over her face Ike an eu,Jheni pouillce, lalr
" killing the splder, aud binding an E, Of
the lady, While little sireamlrts II soi but
ter, .ided gently DOM her beautiful DC, L
aud bosom.
Mou Dieu Mon Dleu - exclaimed the
as,Oulshed far.
" Non D.eu vas echoed from ever,
mouth.
Have sou cut your head r inquired one.
!" Non non -LaaIgnee - 'araiguec,
Monsieur wen d'ycraser l'uiai.nre."
"Qnelle qaanllte d'enraules !" rjacula
ted an astonlshed fFehchman, unconscious
y to himself.
Well might he be astunshed The spray
Of the esecfeble vegetable, had spattrred
her dress from head TO lsA. For ~, self,
the moment the accident occurred, | had
mechanically returned my haudscfchle IL
ny pocket but lis contents renamed.
W hat d monster It must have been p
observed young lady as She helped Ia re-.
ieye iny viciru l,oin her cruel situation.
( :. declare should think he had been Inv
ing 81 caulfower."
At that moment, felt some one touch
me; and turning, | saw my companion
wh0 had come IN with me.
Look at your pantaIoons," he whis
Ipered.
/ Already half dead with confusion at the
/ disaster had caused, cast my eyes upon
ny once white dress, aud saw at a glance
The horrible extent Of ny dilemma. had
been sitting upon tho fitted pocket, and had
crushed out the liquid butter, and the soft
paste Ike vegetable which had daubed and
dipped do"n them, TIL II seemed az #
we're ac'uc!iy dssolvlng N my panialoons.
Darling from the spot, sprang 10 the
place where ! had left my hat; bu, before
| could reach II, sudden storm, Of wrath
vas heard al the door.
Slcrrr.e bette Sacr.r r.r.r.lr" Tho
10 The last s. liable being made 10 roll like
"alchinan's rattle, mingled with another
eptaei and name, lha, an angry Frenchman
never spares, was heard rslug like fierce
tempest without the door Suddenly there
was Pause--a gurgllng sound, AZ of one
-. a tIotgtnt, tuvoI,,ntarI, -