The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Nep York AtlGs.
ADVENTURES OF AN ADVENTURE.
Wy nARNAnY nIppLEDuM.

ADVENTURES OF AN ADVENTURE.
ny BaRSABY DIDpLEDuM.
In travelling through he Southern States,
an observer will soon discover tba, the na.
tives are either possessed OF liberal edu
cation or none OF all. 10 the Northern and
Eastern States. 1t is seldom tina, person
can be found who does no, possess ,oler
able English education, while al the South,
il IS co unusual occurrence TO tind those
who cannot write nor scarcely read. The
recson for this IS obvious. Many portions
Of the Southern States are so sparsely set
tied, tina, schools could no, be established TO
accommodate more than half dozen fam
lies, as frequently no more than that nun
Der live within the circumference Of eight
or ten miles. The consequence is, tho com
mon order Of inhabitants do no, feel able 10
supper, a school teacher The children
therefore are brought up IN ignorance, while
The rich ouly are able 10 send their children
10 a Northern College or higher order OF
schools in some Of The Southctu cities.
While travelling through Alabama, g
few years since, put up lor the nigh, at
country tavern. After supper young man
about twenty years Of age, who resided on
a neI.hbOrng plantation, came in, and we
soon Tell into very soctable conversation.
Alter conversing on various topics for about
an hour, he asked me If he could have
piled by all means. He ,hon told the land.
lord he would like 10 have room for HIN.
self and the stranger. This reques, was
readily accedcd TO by the oblgng host, and
soon found myself seated in spare room
by the side Of my new acquaintance the
weather was warm and pleasant and being
early in tho Fall, we were comfortable with.
out fire. Ny companion closed the door,
and placed the lamp on the table, and TOOK
seat beside inc.
Stranger, he remarked, | expect you will
think II decidedly queer that should call
you out here for private confub bat the
fact IS am in considerable Of scrape, and
| am sure you can help me without much
trouble; and then If you will do so, here is
ten dollar bull for your pains.
Any thing that ! can reasonably do for
you, replied, shall be done with the great.
est pleasure; bu, being, as you are aware
a stranger IN these parts, and having 10 de-
part on my journey, ] cannot conceive tina.
could render you any assistance.
Can you write asked he.
Yes, replied, most men OF my ago can
do that.
Mos, people may, but cannot The
fact is there is no school house within twelve
miles Of this place, and as my parents were
not very well of, my education was oeglect
ed. Now TX tell you wha, fix I'm in. -
/ It's abou, lore.
Indeed replied, sell, suppose yoo
don't wan, me TO GO a courting for you, a,
least hope not for if so | must dlsappoint
! you.
No, don't want you TO do i, personally,
but want 10 state TO you my case; and
then you must write me love letter.
Well, my friend, you can state your case
bu, fear should make a sorry fis, at writ.
ing other peoples love letters, for always
found it impossible to write one TO please
myself
Never mind, I'll risk ihat--for | never
saw a whale, bu, know how one ough, Ia
be made. Nov can't write, but know
what | want written. so will tell you, and
you must write 1t for me.
i o, well, that can do
Well, the fact is, have been counting
Lucinda Simpson for tho last three years
Her fathers plantation is only three miles
from ours, and had got along So we'll, that
supposed we should be married this win,
ter; but calling on hor las, Sunday night,
she snapped me Up as short as pie crust and
fiualIy Iel, me. What is IN the wind don'I
know, but am sure if could write her a