The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-31

was a very particular friend Of my hus-
bands, this little glrl's father who has been
dead two long years; and should Ire 10
see hun 'mazln'ly."
Does he live about here asked the driver.
We'll don't know for CERTAIN SAID the
LADY, ;-s bot be lives somewhere 10 Conuec
ucul-Thls IS the first time ] was eve 50
far from home. live in the state Of New
HAMPSHIRE aud il is dreadful unpleasant; |
feel q i,Ile dubious about riding all alone
in stage with gentlemen that never see
before in nv life
There's no danger ma'am, said the dri.
YER, the gentlemen won't hurt you.
well perhaps they won't bat It's very
unpleasant for lady to be so far from home
| live in the state Of New Hampshire and
this little girls
You had better get in aam, SAID the
driver with praiseworthy moderation.
well, don't know but may as WE'LL
she replied and after informing the driver
once more that she was from the state OF
New Hampshire, aud that her husband had
been dead two years, she got in and took
her seat.
viii take your fare ma'am, said the
driver.
How much IS it sir, asked the lady.
-Four and SIX pence, said the driver,
for yourself and the little girl"
| We'll, that is q monsrous sight Of mo.
ney for little girl's passage, like that; her
father my husband has been dead these two
long years and | was never SO far from
home before in all my life. | live 10 the
state of New Hampshire. Il is very On.
pleasant for lady; but dare say neither
Of them gentlemen would see me imposed
Upon.
Il will take your fare If you please
man. again said the driver 10 tone Dor.
| deriug somewhat on lmpatience.
How tnuch did you say it was three
and six pence 2 asked the lady.
-Four and siI pence, you please ma am,
said The driver.
20 four and six pence And after a
good deal of fumbIIng and shaking of peck
p,s, she at last produced hall dollar and q
York shilling, and put, them in the drivers
hand.
This is not enough ma am; said tht
driver, want niue pence more.
Whal-alnt We in J ork state she ask
ed eagerly.
No ma'am, replied the driver, its Ell
shilhng- York money.
Nv eli, SAID the lady, : | used TO be quit,
rood al reckoning, when was to home II
the state Of New Hampshire Two rcckoneC
many a fish wage; but since ! have 90
50 far from home bIeye | am beginning
to lose my mental faculties.
IN take that other nioe pence, if you
| please ma am; said the driver, 10 voice
approaching a httie nearer TO impaneuce
A, last, after making illusions Two or three
times more 10 her native state, and bel
deceased husband {happy man D she haodet
: the driver his nine pence; and we werI
r once more 10 notion. Although my fellow
r travellers renamed silent all the time sh'
vas cisnulng With The driver, We, lhey
looked a. though they were wishing th'
, New Hampshire lady some Of the woFs
wishes that could be imagined.
. Do ycu thlnk It dangerous on this road
, began the lady, as soon as the door va
e closed. am a very lengthy way iron
I home, in the Stale Of New Hampshire an
/ # anything should happen | don't know
, what | should do. am quite unfamllia
L slib travelling; and hope you won't thin
. me ob,rus,ye, am a widow lady, my hus
: baud this little girls father, has been tea
\ these two wears coming this spring, and
aa gong 18th her 10 the Springs she ha
p cot dreadful bad complaint in her stou
acb. Are VOC gong 10 the Springs, sir
% addressing herself to the Invalid wac shoe
o bis hesd IN reply.
/, A. you7 she asked, turning 10 me.
j. No.
e Al, an very sorry; should Ike
q put myself under the care Of some clevs
gentleman; il Is 50 awful for a lady 10 /
{ 50 far from home, without a Pr tectors
}, am from the STATE Of New Hampshire, az
IF this is the first time | ever went a traYelIin
d 10 my life. Doyou know any body 10 Ne
u Hampshire p
, NO madam, Do not, said the hum
+; rlsl, and | hope you will excuse me f
il saying that GeFer wish to-
% Vel, nov that is very strange, conlu
:, ued the gossip. / haYu't mel a sing
2 sui that know, since left home; aud
y am 10 public way, toe; follow schoo
ID keegin't mostly for an occupation; and
81 ara acquainted With all the first people
he state. / have been a school teacbc
Z ever since ny husband died, this poor Iltt
g glf.'s father, t@o years ago aud | am yer
; "al EHoBn 10 Rocky bottom Rockingham
u coultys 10 the state Of New Hampshire;
d know all the FIRST gentlemen 10 the place
J There, Squire Goodwin, Squire Cushmar
10 dr. Timothy Heavens, }ir. Zaccheus L
q aam Doctor David,
T. Heavens and earth exclaimed the h.
IS moustl can't stand this Diver SO
.e and let me get outn
.e All, are you gong, sir? she asked, a,
% dressing the humorsi.