The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-25


ae so lar as the equality Of the cloth was 81,
re- oerhed but there was great lack of neal,
uess therein, and even the vulgar idea o
e. soap and water obtruded Itself as We look
Y co upon tue sthmus which iolned her heat
!, 70 her shoulders Bot We had not long IL
! make these remarks, as she arose on an,
.. entrance and embraced Alohzp az If Size
n had mol seen hun before for month.
. was introduced and Maria gave % Ia nm.
. dcrsiand that as the acquaintance OF her
Incompatible Alonzo, We we've abundantly
welcome.
Having stumbled over broom and band
: box, which los IN elegant neplleencc ii The
middle Of the floor, We found fhc way 10 d
char. th'ckiy covered with dust. /, was
rather late 70 the afternoon, aud No were
glad TO hear Alonzo tell her "a piace the
dnner On the table She repllcd. "eer.
taInly my Alonzo, nothing giyc ne great
er pleasure than To wal; upon yao Yon
know 4 - ny meat and ny dnnd 10 obef
your WISHES"
Aiouzo turned 70 Us With . smile IL tri.
n'nph as she sent sio~l, from the room and
sud team nvoid adorus woman Who 20
readily executes all ny orders Yoa heard
what she SAID -
We bowed and waited became cy.
lrctncy hungry, but IN the course of ho,r
90 hour We beard the Slow and heavy stem
I Of Nun approaching the room. Now,
thought 80, We shalt oresk our fast. lrnl,
the fa~ ar gives one trctutGdo0s appetite" s
Mara enlered, bat instead Of beanns N
her hands smoking platter Or i table.
etaaa, Aer afGls aete losard with books and
pictures. We nov expected liza, AIoaz5
would seriously ch5r, bot ad a-Ata alamo
% at "s most tnl,nfhlaiI, as1 whispered,
See @aai At Is u bsse Ill mteil,etua
wife
We were now compelled 10 exauaae i
dn1u volumes aud listen to tho remarks ii
The enlightened Maria. The sun had d.
tAa'sn near tue naked trees on tie western
htlI before ilie saalect VI dinaer vas aeatn
uieni4aneti--~Nsleh Ainpza seemed 10 start
~ II trom france and father peltts.s re-.
qpes'ed tat atuper ndshI be immediately
hrog-h N.
Fhs harsh tone Of h,s yojce bro0e bt tears .
INTO tie oScs II Mara, vhp threw hcr
arms ahfHi bis neck. ard ~, l. red she eosld !,
cot ilse II he Vas afforded with her THIS :
- al fefs interesting, Of course, and u
affecting interview lasted some tine, il i
setcned 10 gise " bcltcr appetite tor
mr.. Alter AIaHzl lad sapsUad lis aa. =
'asrd, aad dticd her tears, he discovered /,
Ih4i hi- mhi and collar dad suffered much .
run the oHbtacr, and gently hunted taal
be should lac 10 pat them III AMI uca tqulp r
b. neck snd bosom.
F." Hos unfortunately cried She, they :
lasr Tot set come tronith asher oman J. !,
iiie, Mara, as dear, yoa can send Tor I
bsm. i
llny afe jasi gone, answered She i
luie u her stocking. IL
5" u III, Marin Mars how many times .
iate | requested yol 70 have d change of i,
tden nlsass on baHd q,
T" knas i, said She pia.ntsely, alas :,
am d"at mailing those unhappy whom
|afc
Don't weep, dear Mara, began hlonzo. "
Well, sand sc, looking q, our watch, 4
I'D moving towards tho door" we have i
u appolalnent, and"
Surely. cued Alonzl !. not before din.
ef, hurry Mara, and have it on the tablc. " I
Mano was gone quarter of an hour, !,
shen she came "a sith platter OF meat, !.
,hich She carried so datnily, Just touching n
/ wilh Tue TIP OF her fingers that IT shipped !.
rom her grasp---,ho dish was broken to =
regiments aud the meat rolled upun the car =
el Alonzo broke forth 10 violent pas j.
ion, aud accideutly sci bis foot upon The :,
tease uhen ho came lumbhns to the floor i
IL aise screamed and clung 10 his neck, l.,
ymandng il he was hurt, and We iarlh' j,
tih took bur departure. IL
Hungry, cold. and weary, we passed ii
sl,ly along the street. Evening had set T.
!, anil we saw bright cheerful light shin. =,
IL through the btinds of a neat dwelling n,
n the opposite side Of the street. Dag
rtts voice WAS tho ucxt moment heard.
t. ssuod on the steps Of his house and ~. w
tied a. 10 walk 10. Wcdid SO. HIS wife ~,
SERVED us without much ceremony, Az !"
ID ANS bused about her household Affairs. JV'
lie asked Us ii We had supped aud when we ~
- ~. ~ - - - ash
i0Nej a1f Oh ths room aa np'seless u
,trit nod ~ qnick a. tghlnng. We ~ ~,
'arcriy had llne to mark her neatly form ~
/ nnce and pretty toat before a snowy ~
9th was spread upon tho table. Five mi. !"
iles sntiiced to cover IL With viands Of a ~ -
asi delic,nua flavor, and cuaked IN style ~ r.
'lloln surpassed. When her husband ~
,al,e st,e WAS ail attention, and before he
ID finished, tic thing wanted was produc.
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