The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-10

But had remained in this position but a
short time. and barely thrust The ramrod
down the barrel Of his piece, 10 be sure the
charge was IN. aud 10 examine his pruning,
and shut down the nan slowly, So shat Il
should not snap, and thus make noise,
when his keen Indian eve, for such he had,
caughl gllHpse Of a manslrous panther, leu
ding @arlly, two panther kittens toward her
Intended supper.
Now matters were Fastening TO climax
rapidly when Wheaton Or the panther should
flush their hunting on the mountains of the
Sn>quebauna for if old smooth bore should
Il n in the pau. OF miss her aim. the die
would be cast, as a second load would be
Impossible ere her claws would have sun
dCred his heart strings IN the tree where he
Ws; or It he should partially wound her,
the same must have been his fate. DURING
these thoughts the panther had bud her
young under some brush, and had come
within thirty feel Of Toe spot and seeing all
as she left It, dropped down 10 crouchug
position, precisely as cat when about 10
spring upon its prey. Now the horrid
rustlug OF her hinder claws drawn under
us belly was heard, and the bent ham
strings we're seen but halt an instant BY
Wheaton from where he sat 10 the tree.
when the tremendous leap was made. 1t
rose 90 long curve lnto the air OF about
len feet IN the highest place, and from
thence descending II struck exactly where
the breast aud bowels Of its prey had LAIN,
with a scream too horrible for description,
when tore 10 atoms the rotten wood, filed
the ar Tor several feet above il with leaves
and hight brush, the covering of their decep
ton. But instantly the panther found her
self cheated, and seemed to droop a little
With disappointment when however, it
resumed lis erect posture, had surveyed
quite around her on every side on a horizon
tai line, 10 search Of its prey, but NOT dis
covering Il, she cast a furious look alott
among the tops Of the trees, when 10 mo.
ment or two the eyes Of " heatou and the
panther had met. Now for another leap,
when she dropped for the purpose, but the
bullet was nff, aud two buck shot OF old
smooth bore we're too quick, as he lodged
them IN The BRAIN Of the savage m0aster
and dropped her head on the SPOT where
the hunter had slept bu a short tune before,
10 the soundness Of mountain dream.
Better laugh than cry $50 saw We.
There's 10 use 20 rubbing ones ewes aud
olub5ering over all "the Ills that & sh -
heir To-" Red eyes, caused BY any lh,u.
but brandy, or us kindred are scandaoLs
looking affairs. The best way IS to stand
up lothe rack and take the good things and
he evil as they come along, without reoln
'ng-al@hys cheering yourself with thai
philosophical ejaculation, q better luck next
time =
Is dame fortune as shy as weasel -
Tell her to % 10 thunder and laugh her 10
The face. The happlest fellow we ever saw,
slept UPON a plank-and hadn't salIlng IN
hs pocket, uor a cnat to his back.
d. you find disappointment lurking 10
many a prz y 'fheu throw it away and
laugh atycui own IDLY for so long pursurn.
h.
Does fame Guide your grasp Then
laugh at the fools that are 90 often her "a
Forites. She's Of 10 Consequence any how,
aud never b0ttered piece of bread or fur /
at=had nan q c can dteky.
l. your heart br ken by
Some maiden fir,
OF bright blue eyes and auburn hair p
Then Thank tonr stars thai ,ou escaped
Nth yaur neck, and make the welkto ring
@i'h hpafiy laugh. Ithghteus the weight .
% one 5 heart Amazingly.
Take anr advice on all circumstances 10
laugh dull care away r D4n't be 10 q
hurry TO gel out u the wofld--ns very /
rood world, considering the creatures uho .
aasbtt i, and : Just about as Toll of fun a. ii
= ] can b.. ! u never saw man cut his
hf1at "lih . broad GRIN % hi face; its
.faad preventive Of suicide. There's phi f
'SoPhy, and religion too, 10 laughIng-n
'fo"s clear conscience, ahd gratitude f1r
ne good things Of life and eleyates u above
he brute creation. So here goes tor fun .
TOD sc u put 70 for our share While tie ball