The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-07
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HELPING OUT a LOVER.


"Widower Smiths wagon stopped one
morning before widow Jones' door, and he
gave The usual country signal that he wan.
ted somebody in the house, By dropping the
relns, and sitting double, with his elbows
on his knees. Oa TIPPED the widow, live.
ly as Z cricket, With a tremendous black
ribard % hsr SNOW white cap, Good NOR
nIng aas soon said on both sides, and the
widos waited fox s. hat was further to be
said.
"Vel Na'am Jones, yo1 don't want to
sell one Of your cows, do you Z"
Wei, there, Mr. Smith, you could not
have spoken ny mind better. A poor,
lane woman, Ike ne, does no, know what
to do siih so many creatures, and should
Be glad to trade II We can fix it.
Soihey adjourned to The meadow. Tar.
naer Smith looked at Roan-then at the
widow-a; Bsiadle--iheu at the widow
al the Downing cow-and II the widow
again-aud So through the stole forty
The sane cal eas made every day for a
week, Uat farmer Smith could not decide
which Coz he wanted. Al length, on Sat.
urdsy. when widow Jones was IN a hurry
10 gel through her baking for Sunday, and
had ever 81 much to do IN the house, as
ell farmers wives and widows have on Sat.
urday she was q little impatient. Farmer
Sl1ish vas as irresolate as ever.
That ere Downing COW is . pretty fair
ereaiure-5ut-' be stopped TO glance al
the widows face, and then walked round
her,. the widow, but The COW.
That ere short horn Durham is not q
lad locking beast, but | douI know an.
oahcr look al he widow.
TIE Downing COW | knew before the
laie Mr. Jones bough! her" Here be
sighed at the allusoa 10 toe late Sir. Jones
she zhed, and both locked at each 9th.
er. Il ess highly interesting momeaL
sod Roam is faithfully old mich, and
80 is Bnndle-but have known better"
A loug stare succeeded this speech-the
pause VS. gelung awkward, and at last
Nj. Jones broke out
Lord, Mr.. Smith, if Tn the COW yen
vani, 10 sag so :"
Tbs intentions Of the widower Smith and
tbe Hic9s Jones we're duly published The
ns1i day, . IS tie Jaw and the custom IN
Massachuse.ts; and as soon as they were
g oul pcbasae1, they we're married.
col. KAKAEs-AN AMUSING ANEC.
DOIE
Those Who have seen this celebrated pi.
o1eer Of Texas. must have remarked his
peculiarly red hair asd ahiskers. The
7Ioue is god u.t-ed, honest. hearted
~, and brave as lion wilhal. He re.
~ lated to as an amusing anecdote Of
G. ch we here take tie liberty Of
- r r1sr X eight years since, when
yelling thrUeyA frontier Of Texas we're
alone. On appy, lhe Colonel was ira.
be was net by\ amanehe country
and took MIN prisdsS1' Of the villages,
the village, and the tfe,t1o surrounded
ceiyed was at first such ases carried IL
apprehension that the lndlhthere re.
HIN. He saw DO possibility orq some
But he appeared cou,ented, and m98 III
~ manifestation Of friendship, BY distf
ting the contents Of bis saddle bags IN
senis to those around h.ui. Among OF
things be gave them beads, paints, {
which seemed TO delight The natives a
1ingiy. The Colonel Witnessed this '
pleasure, aud ae Logan to feel himself
ugaln.
Bot his JOY vas not allowed TO cont
idfg. soon fargr number Of squaws ca
g. him, eio2'ag, yelling aud dancing. a
tatng hita by force, conveyed him Il