The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-16


could get away from EN-.
The door Of the other room was opened
and IN we went. never was so struck all
up IN heap aiore--therc so, Mary with
three or four more gals, beautiful as an an
gel, and blushiug like rose. When she
seed me she kind o smiled and sed Z" good
evenn." | couldn't say a word for ms bie
Tor more'n miuil. There sol the dear
gal OF my hari and couldn't help bu,
think to myself v hat an internal Gus man
must be who could marry her aud then
make her unhappy by treaiin her mean !;
and determined IN my sole TO stand a,wecn
her and the storms Of the world, and TO
love her, and take care OF her, and make
her happy, rs long us lived. Ii YOU could
Jes, seen her as she was dressed then, aud
u you want maued man. you couldn't
help but envy my luck , aiicr all the tfou.
bic is had 10 ret her. She was dressed
Jest 10 my hken, 10 fine White muslin
irock, with short sleeves aud White satin
slippers. arb her halr oil hanging over her
snow White neck and shoulders, in beautiful
cur'cs, without a single breast PIN or any
KIND Of laelry, 'eept l,ile white saln
bow on the top Of her head Bime by Mlss
Caroline cum in the room.
" Com, sis, they all ready" scs she, and
thar WIS CRATE BIZ tears IN her eyes, aud
she weni and gave Miss Mary a kiss IN her
mouir and Rugged her time or two.
We oil got up to 60. Mary trembled
mons'rous, aud ! felt sort o lain,y mysell,
bu, didn', feel nolhin like cryin.
When we 20, in tie room whar the com
pany was, old Squire Rogers stopped as
rate IN the middle Of the loor and axed Us
for the icens. Cousin Pete handed EN- 10
him and he red 'em cot loud to the people
who vas al slill as delh. Aier talking
little he wen, OFF,
" Il euny boJy's q, emmy thing 10 say
Why this couple shouldn't be united IN tie
holy bands Of "edlock," scs he. +" let EN-
now speak or always aiiefward, hold their
peace
/" Oh ny lord oh nv larliu daughter
Oh dear, laws a massy = says Old Wise Snl
hons as loud as she could squall, clarpug
her hands and cryin and shouieu Ike she
was at camp moeiln.
Thunder and ieh'nin thinks I. here's
another yearlbq1akr. Bu, | hcld on 10
Mary, and was tcrmlucd that nolhn short
OF real bust Up Of all creation should &c,
her from nc.
GO ahead, Squire ses cousin Pete.
g i, amt uolhn."
Mary b!ushed dreadful, and seemed like
she would drop on the fore.
Miss Caroline rum and whispered snmn
thin 10 her, aud mother aud Two or three
other old slmmiu got old Miss Stations to
90 10 io'her room.
The Squire went through the balance Of
the business in hurry and me and Mary
was made 4 sh of ono bone, aud bone Of
one flesh bsfire Tho old woman got owe.
her hIgusiercks. When she got better
she cum 10 no and Rugged me aud kissed
me as hard AZ she could rite ore EN- all,
while the o.d codgcrs 10 the room was salutln
the bride as they called It.. | didnt like
iha, part Of the ceremony at OIL, aud want
ed 10 change with en- monsifous bad but
reckon nave mace up for i, sense.
Alter the marryin was over We oil ,uck
supper, and the way old Miss S'all,oascs
table was kivercd over with good things
was astouishn. Alter playing and frolick
10 til about Ia O'Clock, tho brides cake
was cut and sch cake was never baked
ia Georgia afore. The Sialllonses BEN
ashlngtouians, thar wasn't no vine, bat
The cake van, bad 70 take jcs, 30. Bout
Twelve O'Clock tho company begun 10 cut
out bome, all Of 'em Jest as sober as when
.hey cum.
had 10 shake honds with EN- all, and
ell en- oil good night.
90 Good mite cousin Mary, ses Pete~
good mite Major," SEES be, " spose YOU
I'm, gwine back 10 town TO nte,' and then
,usi rite out 10 big laugh, and away he
5 cut.
That's Jest tho way with Pete, he's a
rood ielIef enough, but he ain, go, no bet.
or sense.
Mary scs she's sorry sho couldn't send
'ou more cake, but Mr.. Montgomery sad
10 bags wouldn't hold half sho raped for
ou. Don't forget to put our marriage 10
he papers. No more from Your friond
III deih. Jos. JoN5s.