The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-17
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THE TASK
or, HOW To WIN 4 MISTRESS.
a affecting story of ias AoaA,Gia lovers.
Net many years ago, We read in a book
The story Of lover r 10 Ras 10 win his MS
tsess By carrying her 70 the top of a noun.
tam, aud hos hc did wiz her, and now they
eE1ec their days % the spot.
We tbiAk The scene vas IN Switzerland
bgi the mountain, thoggh high enough 10 tax
his stcat hear. 10 The ui,erno,t, mus, have
beea amoog :he !3xcsi. Let Us fancy it a
geod lofty hlil, N the Summertime. Twas,
al any rate, SO high thai she father Of the la
y, 3 proud noble, thought it impossible Tor
goa r..a burdeaed, to scalsi it. For this
reason alone, IN scsra, be babe him 90 il,
ard hls daughter should be his.
The peasan;ry assembled in the valley 10
witness 90 extraordinary a SIGHT. They
measured the Glo1uta.n With their eyes
lacy connunsd siih oue anolteF, aod shook
laeir beads; bg, 81 admired the young man ;
AID some Of his fe.loEs is5i.iaz At their mis-.
trees. thought they could d. Us much. The
father was cl noFseoaes, apart ard suIen
repeating that he bad subjected his daugh.
ter eYen 70 the shadow Of such hazard /;
Luf be ih0agal !. would teach Bis interiors a
l1sso8.
TIE young non (ihe san Of q small land
ptopr.slor, ~Ao lad some preientions TO
wealth. though none 70 aobliny) stood re
pectfa.y looking, bdl confident, rejoicing 10
rs heart that be shoa,d Gin his mistress.
tsosgh a. The cost d a uc5Ae pam, which he
could hardy titas q a. a paln Considering
" 10 il wss be vas to carry. III he died .or
il, he should al least bage lad der IN lis
arms, sHd have looked her 30 Tie face. To
Gasp lief person n l.lat manner, Was plea
sire be- contemplated With such transport
as % known only 10 real lovers sor uoue
others suow LoE fespec. beigh,eus the l1y
OF dispensing viii lorna'.iy, and ho~ The
dispensing Wab loEmaii;y eanobles aad
makes greater The respect.
Tie iady stood b. the side oF her father,
paie, DESTROYS, and dfeadiag. She fhougt,
fl-r tyrvT -~~.iA -@--a<s4sl- LAT only because
she thought ban 80 every respect the nobiest
Of his sex, and that notbiu2 vas loo much
for bIs Vslof She knew Dol What might
happen 20 the chances common 70 all. She
felt the bitterness Of beng herself The byr.
deo TO him and the task aud dared neither
10 look 9, her father nor The mountain
She fixed Der eyes Bow Oh he cToad which
SIZE beheld not, and bow On her hand and
her fingers ends, which ste doubled ~ TO.
wards her with pretty preteBce, the Gully
deception she had ever used. Ouce or
isiee daughter or = mother STEPPED out Of
the crowd, and coming up 10 her, noiwilh
standing the fears Of the lord baron, kissed
that bard sbich she knew not whai 10 DO
wth.
The father said, " Now, sir, put an end
70 this mvmmery ard the lover, turning
pale Tor The Grst lime, took up the lady.
The spectators reioiced 10 see the man
ner IN which be moved or sloa but secure,
and as if To encourage has mistress, they
tnoput the bill they proceed well he bal.s
an instant before be gets midway, and saens
refusing something then ascends at quick
rate; aad nov, being al The mi-S~ay point,
sbills the lady from one side 10 Tie other.
The spectators give great shout. The
baron, with an air Of Indifference, bites the
TAP Of his gauntlet, and then casts on them
an eye Of rebnke. A the shout the lover
resumes way. Hesiops again. aud they
think they see the lady kiss him on The
forehead. The women begin TO iremble,
but the men say be VIII be victorious. He
resumes agaio he is bali way between the
middle and top; be rlshss, he stops, be