The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-09

THE DISAPPOINTED ANGLERS.
An IrDIAN TALE.

AN INDIAN TALE.
In a winding ui the river Armida, Jns'
before II falls lnto the Caspian Sea, hes az
island untrequenied by the inhabitants OF the
Continent. In this seclusloH, blessed with al
that wild, uncultvaIed nature could hestes
lived princess and her two daughters
she had been wrecked upon the coast white
her children as vet were infants, who con-
sequentiy though grown NJ, "ere entirely
unacquainted with man. Yet, inexperienced
as the Young ladies' were in the opposite
SEX both early discovered symptoms, The
enc Of prudeFy, the other OF beng csqueiie.
The elder vas ever learning maxlms ni Wis.
dom and discretion from her muther, while
the Younger employed all her hours ia ga
zing al her own face III ncighborlng tuun
tam. Their usual amusement 10 tins soil,
tude, was fishing, their mother had taught
them all the secrets OF the art ; she showed
them which vas tine most likely place to
throw out the liDe, what bats were most
proper for the various seasons and the best
manner In dra. up the hnny prey. when they
had hooked il. In this manner they spent
their tune, easy and innocent; I'LL one day
the Princess beng lndlsPns,d, desired them
TO % and catch her sturgeon or porPot>e
for supper, which she fancied might SIT EASY
eE her stomach. The daughters obeyed ;
and clapplng GA gold fish, the usual hat
on these occasions, vent and sal upon unr
of the rocks, letting the gllded hook glide
down lhe stream. o. the opposite sh9rr,
farther down, at the mouth OF the RIVER,
lived diver for pearls; a youth, Who, bs
iorg habit 10 his trade, vas almost grown
amphlb,eu@ so that he cnuld Femais long
al the bottom of the water without ever
fetching breath. lie happened 70 be al the
very instant diving when the ladies' seFe hsh
Ing With the gded hook Seeing, there
fore, The bait, which TO hlm had tire appear.
ance Of real gold, be vas resolved to seiza
the prizr; bu, both his hands being air. 4dy
flied With oysters, he found himself obliged
10 snap al II vth his mouth. The cogse
quence Is easily Imagined; the hook b-tng
unperceued was instantly fastened TO his
Jaw: nor could be, with all his Efforts al
flounderng, get free.
Sister" CRIES the youngest princess,
have certainly caugh, mnnsirous tsh;
never perceived any thing struggle 81 Al ihe
end Of nv hae, before; CONE aud help me
draw II 10" They bolh nav, therefore, a.
sisted IN pulling mp lh@ diver on shore; bu'
nothing could equal their surprise upon see.
ing hlm
"Bless INV eyes ~ cried the orude, /" what
have We got here! Tbs Is very odd fish
to BE- sure never saw any thing 10 my
lite lock % queer. What eyes; what terri
bic claws: what mnn-iraus snout; II Ger
talnly must be Fanidag that eats women
let us throw II back again into the sea, where
We found IT"
The DIVER IN the mean time stood upon the
bank. 1t the end Of The line, with the hook 10
bis mouth, using every ari that he thought
could excite pity, and particularly looking
extremely tender, which 10 usual 10 such
circumstances. The coque,te, therefore, III
some measure influenced BY The lnuo.
cence Of bis looks, venlured to contradict
her companion. Cpon my word sister,
sa,s she, " see no'hing IN The anIlnal So
very terrible as YOU are pleased % spprr.
heed; thiak 1t may serve very well far
change. Always porpmsas, and surgeons,
and holsters, and cra.fist, make me quir
sick. fancy sice d this, nicely griIed
and dressed up with shrimp sauce, would be
very pretty eating. fancy MAMMA Womb
like bll wiih pickle above 81 things 10 tht
world; and # It shou!d not sf easy On be,
stomach II slli be iiine enough to dscon
tinue il VI hen found disagreeabie YOU know "
aHouidr r cres the prudp, +" would ttt
rirI b. poisoned? | tell YOU IT il Fan
lang. I have read of IT in twenty places, q
is every where described as the mn. PERU
cious animal the. ever infected The OCEAN. /