The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-05
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
\ .TyESCEEF.s.sEOES
WHO'S THE LADY,

sI WHO'S THE LADY
ffm An was hustle and confusion among the
j.. fistgalJles OF quiet little town in one Of
fs the western tier Of counties Of our Slate, Oh
IN, the DAY preceding the evening lor Select
s't Ball. The LADIES' became grea, pedestr'.
ans. and we're on foot for hours together
9Th whist husbands and fathers were at home
nc, waiting, ~ awful suspense, lor their return
wlth the shop keepers bill. The shop keep
50 To- efs we're more polite than usual, nasmuch
e as ga8za, lace, aud rbbands were the ouly
s articles 10 dcmanJ, and were bought with
e., 90, the irritating query, caa't you take
y less and not mil,ner eoalI complain al
M. nigh, Of u want of custom and fall purse.
sat Evening advanced aud the bustle increased.
I'd. Bsaux JUS, from The band box might be seen
rely with 2'ese IN oue hand aud courage IN
thc o,hct, tapping at the door Ct Tho veal
= thy aud tipping and bowling as If rnnGe Of
Is. yloratofy material, with as much cash in
''| their pockets as brains in their noodles, aad
ina more brass 10 their lace than either.
"a One Of those mushroom gentry Who bad
60 the faculty Of TALKING nonsense, had capt..
~. waited The charming Mehable ClAfrissa
at Adeue Bacon, ihird daughter Of the veal
81 tbs Captain Jlcobus Bacon, q the invinci
=. be volunteer company Of heroes sulgarly
81 called bare foot, sbo, with remarkable
'' yalor, effected bloodless mot a mgdIcss)
= retreat through a swamp two nslcs vide
~ WITH the enemy in expectation at their
- heels. At the appointed Lour anl accord
ius 10 promise this sptig of the beau monde
CT alluded TO- pulled the bell al tbs door d. tic
j. re red,ubiablc Captain, which was answered
By the female servant, who, among the rest
aa Va. preparing for the ball, and u nor best
= =" BIO ard tucker made polite bow and IN
DE ylttd the young coxepnb IN, Twilight de.
80 ceycd hts already defective vision, (def,c.
q - tive, for it is sometimes SAID tia, love- Ike
ri VINE, makes men sec double, especially L
= they run agajas, lamp post aod tic mis-.
os, E took The servant for bis MehitaIIe. Dad
Ing his bat ard describing auh his bod, al!
IA the figures Of Euelid, such as circles,
90 &c squares, and trianges, he at last completed
III his a Ia mode, and pscd The fact that he
a, bad The onna@ d being ~ readineih to eth
ptr cort Der TO the Aihombly Room
= am engagedsIr said the kitchen belle.
los Engaged, exclaimed the youth cboPfa
y len, MiIh Bacon engaged
~ oh lis Miss Bacon you want to sec
M then replied the gid
Why, yeth-an mstaken--laulh--
a. Is the devil !--bowins and talking TO Their
= want gld Wherh you miiitressr
len Walk into The pnrlor, sir, answered the
y insul'cd girl, | viii call her.
- Reader would.l thou know Who this ser
!" van, glr might be- Of whom We have been
I'd. chatting Wei, listen aud Will tell thee.
~ D,dsi ever thou hear OF William k,
a" once a very wealthy shipping merchant Of
n New York, who through multiplied losses
~ was excd from the domiuions Of wealth
aud consequently, fashion, and for many
VI years dwet obscuroly in country village
with the only remnant OF once large fam.
I'd Wy, charming daughter.
Il, This was the very child. AT the ogc Of
" 10 she became an orphan, but not irenjlcss.
II The gentlemany character Of her father,
even IN poverty, had won the esteem Of all,
and this last survivor Of his accumulated
m'sortunes found home and friend with
Country gentleman. She grew up TO wo
manhood beautiful aud accomplished, and
:, beloved by oil the family as sister aud q
It. child. Blu, death claimed her adopted moth.
!, err as bis, and her prospects changed The
. woman who supplied her place few months
afterwards was her antipodes, and Amanda