The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-23

very grateful TO you The rude, saucy
wind took il of apd bore il away wilhou,
ceremony u Indeed, sir. if you had not
been so good as SO fish it out for me,
should have had my complexion spoiled
Have you caugh, any fish, sir 7 hope
my hat has not scared The fishes away T"
"No, assure you. II would have an
attractive power. | have caught no fish !;
am satisfied with having caught so fair
prize as your hat"
You arc very gallant, sir. Come, Ju.
la, our party wall think we have fallen from
The cliff. Good morning, SIR"
And before the fisher could speak TO say
he hardly knew What, but only with one
idea of desiring TO have her always present, !,
she was Ear away bounding like a sylph
along the side Of the rocks, aud was the next
moment los, from his sight. He had been
be~lIehed by the wilchIog eif.. aud stood
awhile with his fishing rod 10 Que hand, and
his cap 10 the other, Ike a---hke a.
ae won't say fool exactly, but looking
very foolish. As soon as he recovered h,s
senses he started IN pursuit, resolved to as.
certain who She wnB. But no where could he
discern her. All day he was in pursuit.
ana he could neither see nor bear anything
from her. From that time thcle Nas d
change very perceplIbe 10 his lreads 10
Neal Neville, Esq, lie was sentimental.
wro'e poetry for the mage zines, and stray
Cd about OF moonlight nights. But this
eore OF in time aud he became himself
again; but tho face Of the auiiful un.
known was so lndcliL!y impressed upon his
itraU aud memory, that there vas no place
Tor any other. The world know not the
secret, aud many fair maiden secretly &C
cused ban Of beng cold and bollos. heart
ed, when unkuoSn to her tho purcsl flame
o! devotion TO ono Of her sex bufued a. the
altar Of hi, heart.
Having now acquitted Neal Neville,
E-q Of Tins serious charge. we III proceed
% cur story. lie VAS generous mun.-
Lthcra! 10 fault, he COVE to the poor and
needy, aud blessed with his benevolent do.
nations May roof u poverty. He d.
lighted 10 seeking cui worthy young men
aad placed them 10 business and he VAS a
public heue'actor Of the poor aud ndusirl
Gus sewing glrl. Such an advertisement
therefore, as that with which We have pre-
faced our tale. could not ln,l to sttiuct his
eve aud move hts benevolent feelings ever
awe TO ony calls Of misfortune. lie was
longing on diyan, tas'ing his coffee ard
reading a newspaper ,ogeihef, as vas his
custom--uow So Of culTse, uow para
graph, then BIT OF toas, and lbou dozen
ilnes, 10 this manner he came Upon this al
yeriisenPnf. II at once dissi, gtcd oil BIS
. ennut, for he lelt particularly doll that nom.
ing, and az opportunity Of dong good al
ways nude han better and happier. lie
read Il over thfeo times, and then seemed
10 dwell upon it and endeavofed to bc CUES
sing n the circumstances Which ctulG have
produced sucn an advertisement 10 the pub
lie gazeUe.
No matter what they arc /; is plain
TINT cloud hangs over some ones head
ami heart It is in my power to remove il
she IS woman too--ths IS appeal enough.
She may be old aud irdrm; and 10 this
case much mora may my MD be- need d -
vii respond TO the adyertisemenlau aud see
The lssuo.'
! With this noble senlmen, he took pen
and wrote as follows
MADAM: Your advertisement; has met
tho eye OF ore who IS able TO serve you, II
! you can show that tho circumstances oil
which you speak are such as to render bis
assistance Iudiclous. a reply addressed to
box Mo-, informing me where ! eau
have an interview with you, wall receive
prompt attention. To l.. l.. NJ.
This note he a, once despatched to the
Pos, Office. 10 the afternoon Of the same
day no found in the letter box the following
note:
SIR Your kindness commands my
. gtattudo-lf, as cannqt but believe, you
are sincere in your feelings, you can have
the interview you request, by calling a
No. Sudbury street,
l.. l.. NJ"
! Mr.. Neville knew This to be a retired ant
; by 10 means fashionable street, though
none the less respectable. Bot be did no
: expect to fod in fashionable le pefsor
/ advertise thus FOR loan. He took bis way
, 10 the street and found the house to be Of
, entiquatod mansloa Of tho last century, will
, bronz"d lions head for tho door Isnocker
' lis appearance was very respectable ant
3 evidently once the residence Of 40 old am
4 distinguished colonial family. lie knock
. ed aud a woman that seeaed 10 the condl
1 ton Of servant opened the door, On ask
J ng for the lady who had advertised SHE
. showed him into small waInscoaod room
. on the left. A patchwork carpet covered
@ the floor a black beaufet vas N one corn
h or, and ono or two portraits Of gentlemen
0 of former age IN queus and muti'', huni
= on the wall. Tho air Of every thing wa
acntce aud respectable. lie had i,me Il
. mako these observations, when the doc
n opened and a female entered, in moutnin.
and deeply yelled, She gratefully corr
tested, aud said with sllvery voice, wheel
. strangely thrilled his soul
. "Pardon me, sir, if | do not unveil !
d YOU decline TO grant my wishes, | do no