The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-17

their own personal appearance, he soon oe'
came general fayorlie, MIR. S,ubhiewoTth
knew which side OF his bread the butter
was on"
The time arriving for his departure to
visit the tramontane portion OF his pastoral
care, he was warned If the dangers he vas
about TO encounter, but they we're heard
with the same placid smile. The worthy
ladies' pictured to him :" chimeras dire,
suiiicien, 10 have abated the zeal OF ans 9th
err individual. But that gentleman quoted
their fears by appealing TO the power ihal
tempers the wind TO the shorn lamb,
with a counienaucc as lambllke as could be
Imagined. And he deparied-slnging-
i" AT home or abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As thy wants may demand, shall thy strength
ever be-"
They watched him, until his por,ly per.
son and horse grew DIM 10 the distance, and
turned away, signing that such good mao
should fall into the hands OF that monster,
the blacksmith.
Forgeron had heard of his new VICTIM
and reloiced that bis size and appearance
furnished better sublec. for his vengeance,
than the aiienua,ed frame of the late par
son. Oh what nice beating he would have
He had heard too, that some Methodist
preachers we're rather spirited, and hoped
this one might prove so, that he might pro.
woke him to fight. Knowing the clergy
man must pass on Saturday IN the afternoon,
he gave his striker holiday, and reclining
on bench, RECALLED himself on the beauties
Of Tom Paine, awaiting the arrival OF the
preacher.
|, was not over an hour, before he heard
the words
How happy arc they, who their Savionr obey,
And have laid up their treasures above
sung in q full clear voice, and soon the vo
calls,, turning the angle of rock, rode leis'
urelv up, with conten,ed smile on his lace.
How are you, old slab sides ! Get Oh
your horse aud JON 10 my devolIons, sald
the blacksmith.
81 have many miles 10 ride, " answered
the preacher, {" and havn't tune, my Trend
III call as | return"
are the hypocrte the MethodIs,s have sent
here, eh p
:" Ms name is Stubb!cwortb," be replied
meeky.
didn't you know my name was Ned
Forseron, the blacksmith rhdt whips every
Methodist preacher that goes through this
Cup 7" was asked With an audaclous look.
/ " And how dare 700 como here ~
The preacher replied that he had heard
Forgeron's name, bu, presumed that lac did
not modest well behaved travellers.
\ GU presumed so Yes, you are the
mos, presuuptuous people, you MethodIsts,
hat ever trod shoe leather, any how
Well, whal'll you do If don't ULip you
this time, you beef headed disciple you y
Mr.. Stubbeworth protested bis willing
ness to do any thing reasonable 10 avoid
such peDance.
Well, there's three things you have TO
do, or LII maui you into jelly. The first
is, you are 10 quit preaching; the second
is, on must wear this last vii and tesla.
men, Of Thomas Paine, next to your heart,
read II cvetv day, and believe every word
you REM aud the lhltu l., ~ 49, - 1900
tho Meihodists IN every crowd you get INTO.
The preacher locked on during these
novel propositions, without lue OF his
face being moved. and at the end replied
that the terms we're unreasonable, and ht
would 10, submit to them.
+" Well, you have got rhohag TO sub
nit to, then, III lartup you like blazes
I'll tear you into doll rags, corner wats!-
&c, down, you long faced hypocrlie,"
The preacher demonstrated and torger
on walked up 10 the horse and threatened l'
tear him OIL, if he did not dsmouni, where
upon the worthy man made virtue Of ne
cessiiy and aIigh:cd.
81 have bu, one request TO make, ny
friend, that ;s that YOU wont bea, me "tt
this overcoat on. Ii was present from
the ladies' of my last circuit, aud do 20
wish TO have i, torn"
"Of With it, aud that suddenly, you ba
sn.faced imp, you.
The Methodist preacher slowly drew Of
his overcoat, as the blacksmith continued
his TRADE Ct ob5se on himself aud his sect
and as he drew bis right hand from III
sleeve. and threw the garment behind hun
he dealt Mr.. Forgeron a tremendous boG
between his eyes, which laid that person a
full length on the ground, with tho tesla
meAt Of Thomas Pam beside him. Th
Reverend Mr.. Stubbewor:h, with the tao
of cOnnOsseur IN such matters, dId NJ
! wal, for his adversary to rise, but mounte
4 htu, with the quckuess d a cat and he be
r slowed his blows, with boun,eous haut
on the stomach and face Of the blacksmith
continued his song where be had lief, Off o
his arrival at the smlthy-
+ "Tongue cannot express, the sweet comic
and peace,
OF soul in lie earliest love"
Until Mr.. ForgeroD, from having exper
enced first love- or some other sensatlo
> equally new to him, responded Justify
q Nough Nough Nough Take biz
!, off," But, unfortunately, there was no on
: by to perform that kind office, excep, tn
: old roam and he munched bunch oil gras
: and looked on as quietly as if his maste