The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-26
.uESCEEEnEgEOUS.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Colr
Elan Tree Hall;
OR 10 NOT MEDDLE WIN Wni

OK DO NOT NEEDLE WITH WHAT
DOES NOT BELONG 70 Y0u
Abou, twenty years ago there lived q
singular old geu:leman IN tie Illl, amaog
the Elm Trees. lie was about three score
years Of age, very rich, aad somewhat odd
in his habits but for generosity and beoev
olence he had no equal. No poor couase
stood in need Of comforts which be vas not
ready to supply 40 siek nan or woman iau
guIshed for want u bis assistance nor even
al beggar, unless kaown mpo4.or, wen,
empty handed iron, tie BALI
Now il happened ,hal I'll. old gea.lcmau
wanted boy TO wait 90 hin al table, and
TO attend bim in different WAYS, 'or he was
very fond Of young people. Bt1s much a.
he liked the society OF the Young Tie lad d
great aversion 70 that curiosity Ia which So
many people are too ap, to alu.le H.
used to say, Tho BOY iua; ata peep ratio .
drawer @sll be tempted " l4k. something
out Of It and he who wil steal ponuy ii
his youth, will steal a pound IN bis man
hood This disposition to reprcs5 evil as
well as to encourage good conduct formed
part Of his character, 0rt4ough 81 cheer.
ful temper, aad Get gwen to severity, be
would not pass over taul I'll. Il was &C
knowledged or reponled Of.
No sooner vas il known tia, he was a
want Of servant, than iwtdty usr..eatfaas
were made for the situation bat be deter
mined not engage one uIibe bad 10 some way
asceranad that he I'D GJl possess c4n-
Gus, pryiug disposition.
II was Monday morning that seyou lads
dressed 10 their Sunday clothes, D bright
ADD happy faces made llar appearance %
The Hall, each o. them teufags 10 obtain
the situation they applied iof. Nov, lAe
old gentleman, being Of a singular dispose
lion, had prepared room ia such a way
tina, be NIGH, easily kGow If any Of toe
young people who applied 10 be uls servant,
were giveu TO NEEDLE unnecessarily Hllh
things around them, or 10 peep into cup
boards aud drawers. ilo took care TIA,
the lads who we're thcu at Elm Tree Hall,
should be shown into this room one after
another
A, first James Turner was sen, into the
room, and told that be would have to wal, o
little; 50 Jawes sat down gu a char near
the door. For some tine he vas very a,u.
ct, and looked about huu but lLcfc seemed
10 be so maoy curiggs thugs 10 the room,
that at last be got up 10 peep al lLem. On
the table was placed dish cover, and
James wanted sadly 10 know what was IN
der il, bu, be felt a(ruld 10 III, Il 40. b.,
habits are strong things and James was Of a
curious disposition be could mol Withstand
the Temptation 81 taking one peep 80 he
Lifted up the cover. THIS turned ont 10 he
q sad affair for under the dish cover was u
heap Of light feathers; par, Of the tealhetsr
drawn up by the eurfeul Of air few around
the room, and James 10 hs fright, putting
down the cover hastily, pulled the rest Of
thea of the table What was to DO done
James began quickly 10 pick up the icaih.
crs, enc by one but tue old gentleman,
who was in tho adioImng room, hearing a
scuiFle, and guessing the cause entered the
room to the Consideration Of James Turner,
who was very 5000 dismissed az q boy who
had not principle enough 70 resist even The
slightest temptation.
When tho room ~as once more arrang
cd, Thomas Ha@ker was placed there until
such time as he should be- sent for. No
sooner was be- LEFT to himself, than hrs at.
tnntion was attracted BY plate Of fine ripe
cherries. Now Thomas was uncommonly
fond Of cherries. And he thought II would
be impossible TO miss one among 80 many.
lie looked aud Iousod and looked, for some
time; and just as ta had gol on his seat 10
take one, no heard 40 he thought, a foot
coming to the door; but 90. It was false
alarm. Taking fresh courage, be went and
took very fine cherry, for 10 was deter
mined to take but ono. and put it 10 his
mouth. II was excellent; and he then
persuaded himself that he ran no risk IN
taking another; this be did, and hastily