The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-01-26

went directly over TO Mr.. Beans and toll
Patty, and Patty went round TO widow Da
Wis and told Sally, and before nine o'cloci
The matter was pretty well understood il
about every house in village.
Al The close Of the fourth day, a little be
tore sunset, chalSe was seen 10 drive % Il
Squire Johnson door, o, course the eve.
OF the whole village we're turned 10 that di
rection. Sally Davis, who was usl com
me 10 from milking, set her pail down On
the grass by the side Of the road as soon as
the chase came IN sight, and watched il ull
i reached The Squre's door, and The gen
tleman and lady had got out and gone into
the house. Patty Bean was dong ~ the
ironing that afternoon, and she had iist IA.
ken hot iron from The fire as the chalse
passed the door, aud she ran with II IN her
hand and stood on the door steps till the
ceremony Of alishung, greeting, and enter
tng The house, was over. Odr Ms. Bean
stood with her head on, Of the window, her
ron bowed Spectacles, resting upon the TOP
oil her forehead, her shriyelled hand placed
across her eyebrows TO defend her red ewes
from the rays OF the setting sun, and her
skinny chm protruded abou, three inches ia
advance OF acoup.c ofsiumps otleeih, which
her oPen mouth exposed larly 10 New.
Seems to the they are dreadful loyin5 :"
said old Mrs. Bean, as she saa Mrs. johnson
descend the steps aud welcome her sister
with Kiss.
La ne # there isn't the squire kiss
lnS OF her to- SAID Patty; "welI. de
clare, ! would waited nI got Iuto the
house, III die if woudn'.. II looks So
vulgar to be kissing alofe folks, and on,
doors III, should think Squire Johnson
would be ashamed Of himself"
Well, | shouldn't" said young John
Be1n, who came Up at that moment, and
VINO had passed the chaise just rs The young
lady allghted from ii. II shouldn't be
ashamed to kiss SIGH pretty gal as that
any how Id kiss her wherever could
keich her, II It was IN the meeting house"
ny, IS she handsome, Jack 2" said
Patty.
Yes, sho's got the pre,ties, little pncke
~ KIND Of mouth I've seen TIN, SIX
months. Her cheeks are red, aud her
eyes SHINE like new bu,tons.n
Well, replied Patty, "if she'll only
take the shine of Of Susan Jones wien she
goes TO meeIln, Sunday, | sha'n'i caro-
While the observations we're going on at
old Mr.. Beans, Charles Robinson aud a
group Of young fellows With HIM were
standing N fro6t Of Robinson's store, a IN.
lie farther down the road, and watching the
sceno That was passing at Squire Johnson's.
lhey witnessed the whole with becomtnp
decorum, now and then making remark
about the fine horse and handsome cbaise
'Ill they 50" Tho tall squire bend his head
lo"n ana give The young lady kiss, when
they all burst cut into loud laugh. Ina
moment, beng conscious that their laugb
must be heard and noticed al he stluife's.
hey, "a order TO do away the impression i,
must necessarily make, at once turned thoi,
heads the other way, and Charles Robin.
SON who wes quick at 40 expedleni, knock
ed oil The hat If the lad who vas srand,np
next 10 hlm, and they all laughed louder
than before.
/" Here comes Jacl, Bean" said Charles.
" now We shall hear something abou, her.
Tor Jack was coming by tho squite's hen
She got out Of the chlIse. How docs .be
look, Jack ~
" handsome rs peter" said Jack
" hslni seen a pretuer cal since last
Thanksgiving Day, when Jane Ford was
here 10 'isit Susan Jones"
" Black eyes Or blue r. said Charles.
" Blue, said Jack, " but an fired brlph,.n
= lall or shorll" SAID Stephen Jones.
" no was rather short himself, and there
tore tell particular interest on that point.
l., Rather short, said Jack, " bat s.ralgh.
and round as our ouas coli"
- " 10 you know What her name isln said
Charles. SUN
They called her Lucy when sho got
3utot the chase, SAID Jack, onn9 a. Mrs.
Iohnson's name was Brown before she was
married, s'pose her name mus, be Lucy
Brown"
Just such name as ike" sand
Charles Robinson; Lucy Brown sounds
vel. Now suppose, IN order 10 got nc.
laa'nied with her, zee oil hands take sail ,
o,morrow night about This time, on the /
'ond, aud invite hertz 20 With US
Agreed sad Stephen Jones. "A. ;
freed, said Jack Bean. &" Agreed" sand !,
III honds.
The question then arose, who should car. :
y the invitation TO her and the yopng men ;.
'elng rather bashiu 90 that score, Il was :
nalIy settled that Susan Jones should bear :.
be invitation, aud accompany her to The +
oa', where they should ali be IN WAITING 10 y
ecei'e her, The next day was very long r,
oy, at least 10 most Of the young men Of :
'oHd village; and promptly an hour he. j.
re sunset, most Of them were assembled \
nth halt a score Of their sisters and female =
5usns, by little stone wharf on tho mar. !,
IN OF the pond, for the proposed sail -
]! the gitls in the village, Of a suitable
le, we're there, except Patty Bean. She -,