The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
A DOCTORS STORY.

III NdNtHiuS AuiouSu SpbuAy ~
Alabama, short time ago, while on little
business excursion into the State, called
upon an old acquaintance that had form
erly known IN Georgia, and was induced TO
spend the night at hts house.
My freed had been successful ptacti.
toner of medicine, and had risen pretty well
IN the world. The air Of ease and comfort,
and even elegance saw around him a!tFac.
led my admiration, aud | could not help
congrntuailng him upon the same and up.
on the enylableness Of his situation. with
such a beautiful plantation, such a lovely
and amable family, and a plenty Of this
worlds goods what more asked Of him,
could any man want TO make him happy z
/ tie admitted there was nothing else a
man could reasonably ask or desire. But
vet | could discover, notwithstanding, my
I friend had his cares and ansietles. He
had found out that wealth brought with it
disproporllonal increase of troubles and
vexarons, and that happiness was as far
from his grasp as ever. A desire for pop.
ularity had also taken possession Of him, an
ambition to figure in the Legislature am IN
Congress occas;oned him many restless
night.
We continued TO converse about old
times and old scrapes until late bed time.
BY the by said he, did you ever hear
how first became acquainted with my
wife ?
Never, said and above all things
should Ike 10 know, as | am certain there
must be something romantic about It.
Do you think, then | am romantic :
No, aud that is the reason any thing
lille uncommon would make liYeher I'm.
presscn. Pray 90 on.
" 90 mus, know then, said he, +" tha,
completed my medical education about the
time Of The first settlement OF old Monroe,
Cap'iyated by the dazzling accounts which
land spectators gave Of the richness Of the
soil IN the then new purchase, particularly
IN Monroe county, my father was induced
TO sell ais beautiful plantation in cid Put.
{ nam, at less than a fourth OF lis value, auC
buy wild unimproved lands in Monroe, a
more than four times their real worth. Bu
you know very well how it always is wher
country is TO be settled, how the old farm
run down and the new ones up. The SAM
. notion that brought my father to Monroe
brought me to Alabama. So true II is tina
the experience Of others is but ieebl
monitor 10 US.
Well, my father sold out 10 P0tnam Will
| was attending the lectures at the North
aud before my return, having been fou
, years absent, had got pretty well establish
c ed IN his new home, SO learnt from III
letters ! received.
/ Having obtained a diploma Of II. u.
: started for home with spirits as light a
ether. crossed the Ucmulgec on the roa
. from Clinton 10 Forsyth, and entered tn
, new purchase, sill but scarcely settled
The ierryman | found knew nay father, 4
least be said be did, aad gave me direction
/. TO his house some ten miles distant.
+ | followed tho direction Of the ferry
? nan--took right hand, then left, the
crossed branch at The foot Of steep hl
wen, over another right hand, e.. an
: found a plantation exactly as described, col
B ton field on one side, with corn ground 0
the other, double log house, with a pa.
sage between, a piazza ~ front, and a nnG
!, Der Of negro houses and stables, and cor
l. cabs to match.
= Well, said to myself, odd Dad is pref
/, Iy well fxed--reckon he did good busi
e ness IN selling bis worn on, Putnam place
II IL was about two o'clock as | approache
q the house on che Of tue hottest DAYS 10 Ju
y Iy pc rhaps, you ever saw. number &
), well fed, long legged shoats, we're asleep /
!. the lane that led up 10 ihe house IN n
u horse lot some seven or eight horses an
mules stood over their corn and fodde,
J. winking at the flies or lay rolling ID III
sand. Here and there negro might 8
!. seen stretched at his full length 10 The 81
J. fast asleep. A pack Of hounds was ais
i enjoying the same luxury in the shade
: Nobody was stirring in the yard, the hous
!. or kitchen. Really thought |, this is tn
l. iaod Of Nod. The fact vas, as | aflei
!. wards learned. they had just laid by the
crop, aud the hands were enjoying the GU
tomary holiday or sach occasions.
: To hgmor sudden fancy that came inf
10y bad, stripped my horse and tufne
MIN INTO 40 empty stable, where supply {
: prov'sicns seemed ipyiiiDg him, and wall
az 90 INTO the piazza without awakening an
Iona Of the sleepsrs. From the loud sne