The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-02


and then we saw our danger: we were on
the edge of precipice, some thirty feet III
height; but so sudden was the descent, we
saw it not till too late. Over went the stran-
ger, and as his figure stood Cor the moment
clear and defined against the open sky, saw
the features. not TO be mistaken, and the long
staff in his baud.
Geo,ge leaped down the precipice.
checked my horse,- but it was too late; he fell
over, flinging me from the saddle. As fell,
saw Georges horse fly wildly away, George
himself lying pale and bleeding. while the
black huutsman, the dogs, and The fox, went
gaantly up the opposite ascent saw no
more. When came to my senses, they
were carrying me through my fathers gate, on
litter by my side lay my friend.
learned afterwards that my horse was kill
ed by the fall, that George had never moved
after he had been first found, and that none
of the field had seen the black hunstman, though
the roam hunter had been abstracted from the
stable, hard-ridden and left at the gate in an
aimst dying state.
Rebecca died within the year, and it was
a long time before | was able, spite of the
tender nursing of my gentle Mary, to stir from
NY couch Of pain. | have been, az you know,
a cripple all my life. but I have been happy
with my beloved Mary. gave Rebecha aud
poor George a splendid tomb in our parish
church, As for the felon, I procured leave
to bury his body in cousecra,ed ground, and
the yibbet was removed.
4 iourneyman printer lately set out on foot
for the interior OF Ohio, distance of five hum
dred miles, with an old brass rule aud three
dnllars cash in his pocket. He soon found
himself in Penns yivai.ia, and being weary.
called Il, the inu OF Il Dnchman, who he
found quietly smoking his pipe, when the fol-
lowing dialogue ensed:-
i ell, Mis,her Walking S,hick yol you
won't 2''
Refeshnent aud repose."
{: Supper aud lodgings, reckon 2"
eyes, sir, supper aud iodgiuss.'
Pc you IA Yankee pedlar, nit chowelry 10
you. pack 10 cheat te gals =
sNo, sir Yankee pedar."
"A singing teacher, too lazy TO work %
& N sir.'
ss \ chen,eel shoemaker yot stchays till
Saturday light, and lays thfund IN de porch
haflher Saturday e.
.No, sir, or I should have mended my
boots bel,re this. But | am no. disposed
longer to submit to this outlandiSh inqnlsi'ion.
Can you give me supper and lodgings ;"
s'TofkeIy. Bet v"t be you. book achent,
taking honest peoples money for little lafn-
in' that only makes 'em iazy?'
"rrv again, your w,r>hip."
I" A dentist, breakin' te peoples chaws, at
,ollar schnag, aud running off nit old
Shamboek's daughter p
8: No, sir; no tooth pul!er."
"a Kernoojus, den, feeling te young folks
hed>, like mauv cabbtch, and char. ina
25 cents for telling their fortunes, like
bIam'd Yankee? p
s'No; no phrenologist, neither, your Es--
celiency.''
"Ve, den, vot de i1c are you? Choo>t
tell, and you shall have some of the best sas-
sage for supper, and schtay all night, free
g'asiS, mitout charging you a cent; mi! a chill
of whi~key to s,ha'. OH pelore prekfas,.''
every well. your honor. To terminate
the colIoqny without further cifcumlocution,
AN an humble disciple of Faust--a profes-
Of the art presesvaive OF all arts--a typo
gfaphar, at your service !"
g s'Votsch dat -
GA printer, sir; a man that priuts books
and newspapers.
q A man prints nooshpapers! Oh yaw !.
By ChoopIer-nye! aye! Da,~ch it man
vot prints nooshpapets-yaw ya" Walk up,
walk up, Misther Bfinter! Cheen<, take te
chenlleman's pack Oft. Ch'on, pfin. some
iunks to te fire. A man vot prints nnoshpa-
pes. I rish may pc shot # l didn't think
you ros q tailor"
De Bar gives The following desert ption Of
's dodging.' in a new farce called the & AIT