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

and bed curtains, looking glass, &C., the
door being open, showed which was the {
girls room, where presumed my sister
was also sleeping.
was prodi gious hungry, but still hated
TO spoil the joke | calculated on, BY waking
any body. An old fashioned safe stood IN
the passage, which | was sure contained
something in the eating lin | opened II
aud found half boiled ham, the best part
Of a chicken pie, plate Of biscuit, &c. and
a Jug of bu;termIs, quietly cooling itself IN
pail Of water. Beside these basket Of
peaches was standing on the table, and sew
eral large water melons lying under II.
With my then keen appetite, aud knowing
how welcome it was 10 any one, much mole
long absent son, did not hesitate 10 sat
lsiy my appetite n q pretty substantial
manner.
Having nppeased the frs, calls of hun.
ger, looked around to reconnoitre the
premises. The furniture as well as the
house, all looked new and strange--the cats,
dogs and horses di,lo-lhe negroes as far
as could Judge from their sleeping posture,
we're new also. The old man must have
sold out, negroes and stock, as well as land,
thought | or should certainly see some
thing familiar. However, they will soon
be awake, then | shall know all about H.
Now for my Joke, said TO myself, will
he down aud pretend 10 be asleep, just TO
enjoy their surprise when they hnd me
Blu, | must FIRST peep IN and lock al hule
sis, as she has EFF the door open. stole
softly TO the door, where | could plainly dis.
Germ The form Of young lady, fast asleep,
but the curtains were down and the room
/ too dark to make out her features distinctly.
You little toad said |, how you've grown,
I'll punish you for this,-l'ye great mind
10 kiss you, and suiiiug the action to
the word, stole as fine kiss as any
one could desire. The sleeper cIinged, and
thought was going 20 awake, SO stole
out and lay down on bench in the piazza,
pretending 20 DO asleep. had no Inten.
ton ID reality Of going 10 sleep, but the
hea, Of the weather and the fatigue Of my
ioorney, together with n hearty dinner, soon
put ne into sound sleep. How long
continued in this state did no, know but
when opened my eyes found frigh,ful
little negro, abou, nine years old, strangely
deformed, tanning me with long brush a
large red faced, red haired old man sat op
posite TO me, grinniug and chuckhug, aud
wriggling about, as though he wished bat
feared 10 awaken me, while little old wo.
man was busting about very notably.
Twas completely amazed and dumblound
ed-had forgotten how | come there, aud
did not know where was. As my scatter.
ed senses returned, | began to recoIect my
situation, and the joke had purposcly play
ed upon my supposed parents and sister.
You have had long nap said the old
man, hope you feel refreshed
Very much told hin--and tiled 10
apologize for the liberty had taken in a
strange house.
not at alI-noi at oil, continued he, /
expected you yesterday and had fine beef
killed. Old woman isn't there some Of il
left yet 2
( The old lady answered there was plenty.
Then make haste with supper. The
gentleman has had long ride, and dare
say he Is hungry as we'll as tired
told him felt quite refreshed and was
not a, all hungry, having taken the liberty
Of opening the safe, and helping myself 10
such provisions as | found there
Quite right-qute right, And tell US
the news. When did you leave Savannah ?
what is The price Of salt how do they
sell sugar and iron and especially what's
, cotton worth Do you think done good
business 10 selling mine Don; you think
IT'S going 10 rise
, Confused aud embarrassed, as well by the
rapldly Of his questions as by the nature Of
. them-hls having expected me yesterday,
his asking when left Savannah, &c. p q.
ced me IN quite quandary. answered
. tina, had but little news-lhat | left Sa
vaunah five days preyious--tha, cotton |
. believed, was ten cents and falling.
'Good-good. Nine brough, ten and 0
j.. half, done well by selling.
lou certainly did, told him.
= Twenty seven bales al ten aud hal
comes TO how much
| Allowing the bales TO weigh 30Olbs, 1
. piece they would come to -
i Bot they weighed more than three hun
y dfed, some Of them @2J--and none o.. thea
, less than 3lj.'
y Surprising then they average 800, :
and | pulled out my pencil, figured up tn
amount and showed It 10 hun.
1t comes 10 more than that. You can
!, chea, me, I've got your letter. Il come
! to $50. So fork over the money.
i | told him II was very probable his cotton
might come TO that, b., could 10, Tell " he
;, Their II did OF not, wilhou, knowing the ex
act number Of pounds. Aud asked hin
what he meant by letter, and by forkin;
over the money
AT this ne grew angry, and used harsl
language. just as if you didn't know
what meant tell you, young man t.
fork over, aud none Of your barney