The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-11

fairly feared. lest in the words Of poet,
should strike the stars with my lofty head.
But sensible Of the ImpertecIlon oil human
powers, and conscious that mlne ~ pat'!c'
ular were liable TO fail IN SO delicate an
emergency, resolved at least TO wfite ana
commit 10 memory my declHraioFy speech
This und. snided aud foolish thing DID
Ias,ead Of trusting to the warm outpouIiug
of an ingenious heart, which 10 some way
al least would have managed TO make iiseii
understood aud felt, | committed to memo
~ a cold formula Of words, to be delivered
as the school boy reclIes his speech, OF
which il is sufficient for the purposes OF THIS
article to recolect tue following sentence
r" Miss Adams will you allow me 10 olier
you my hand aud hearty
The fearful hour arrived! The evening
I of my wonted visit approached, and | found
myself seated by my adoted IN the summer
evening twilight. The last rays oil the sell
ting sun had gradually disappeared tom
the rosy clouds tina, fingered above the
wes,. Till tue full moon rose high IN the
heavens aud one by enc the glorious stars
became visible.
." In such night
Stood DIDO wish willow in her hand,
[ non the wild sea banks, and waved Aei lore
70 come again 10 Carthage"
The open window by which We sal look.
cd out upon garden stored with Proiu
sion Of rich aud rare flowers, from which
here exhaled, ard rose around US, deli.
aious fragrance, forming lit atmosphere Tor
sdch G scene Tue tlGe, the silence, the
scenery, every thug was appropriate; and
She the beautiful, the almost unearthly,
seemed b. Intuition, to understand my
lhough,s aud intentions, as with head Cent
down sue earnestly (and With slight blush
upon the fair checks around which her an
burn curls we're play lng,) gazed upon a
moss rose which she vas earnestly engaged
10 pulling 10 pieces. was employed III
lie equally serious occupation OF opening
and shutting sna! fancy snuff box Which
held 10 my naud.
Alas where now wss the A!eXludtiau
or Napoleon courage that inspired me
.ell my yalor oo1ns GU! al the palms OF my
hand. Blu, at length summoutug resolution,
hike a man upon tho seahold Who WISHES to
lte with al least seeming iorlitude, or 10 use
more lorctble illustration, gathering TO
eclher aud concentrating, as II were, all
the energies Of my mud, alter the manner
OF orc about TO submit to ,hut most uhu.
man Of all EARTHLY 'ortures, the extraction
Of Il tooth say with such energy as tins
raised my eyes 10 those Of Isabella, and
n the language Of ny prepared speech
sad Mss Adams =
The uncertarn,y ond Startling emphasis
with which this rather formal commebce
mrn, was delivered, seriously frightened
both parties. Tho rose dropped from heI
s,ers, The box from mine aud was ony
abo 10 follow Up this Impressive exordIuu
Wiih some common place remark about the
beauty Of the evening, after WHICH We 70
apsed into our former silence.
Gathering, however, energy from defeat
| made after slight pause, second at
tempt.
".Hiss Adam9." said /, IN q slow, sol
omn, sepulchrai VOICE, GiH g0u-ui3.
g9u--alow me 10 offer you--to o!ieF you
a pinch If saft,'
With pleasure SIR replied so.l
sweet voice, which n contrast w.h tal
own, sounded Ike q strain Of soft music fol-
towiog up the runbliug OF an earthquake
, | felt nv eyes starting from my head.
Z ftf that tho veins ca my forehead were
swollen ike the streams Of spring. | fi
tho blood manlinz over face, brow, anc
neck, heard the loud heating Of ny bearl
and IN an agory Of both bodily and meufa
pam to which tho rack, tho wheel and the
/ sibbet were paradise, | rushed from the
, room, buried 10 ny homo, entered my owr
chamber, locked, dnubly, trebly locked my
door, lest my one should observe my shame
and vented my spioon 10 IDLE lmpsecailons
Upon my oWn stupidity.
n An hours walk across my chamber scrY
cd however 10 calm my spirits: and With q
: composare that seemed really supernatural
/ computed with my recent agitation. sal
down and wrote
/ DIAN IstnELrA-- Tale pity on an On
happy youth, who IS too deeply IN love with
. you TO utter two consecutive words 10 sout
{ presence. | am miscrab,o Until hear
I from you"
! THIS note was Immediately despatched
c and IN half hour was the happiest mar
, IN the universe. Ny Isabella proved pat.
tern OF excellence vas never offended
J with her bnl once, aud then she dtspeed
my wrath, by asking IN mock serious
, tone OF voice WlIl wili-al you
allow me TO offer yea a pinch Of snuff
SGNrx.
. ldnhce Recommendations The fd,lnw.
my humorous incident lately happened At