The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-12-13

- '-''' ~ "-'F'NNoNaf tb9tAAbif uil'
had ncady cone to the Conclusion that
would suddenly pretend 10 rccollcci pro
vioJs engagement, when a domestic an
nounced that The diuner was ready. ltwa
too lnte-in another minute was IN the DIN
mg room aud THERE | smell EN- out 7
was abou, TO parlake Of a salt fish dlnnc!
My heart sank within the at the lhuughtiha
had left REAL gnbblcr al home, to comt
here aud dine Oh a Cape Aun turkey !
Oh al the articles tolerated on a dinner Ia
Bile, | most etomins,e bolled salt fish ant
now Il was 10 be- seasoned with the sauce q
misery and the pepper 81 domestic ltrlia.
ton. I" uul get rid Of Those tive last in.
greclcuis. q! any rate" thought | "aud the
only way 10 accomplish il Is to swallow the
former with good grace" Shall hell
you 10 some ish /" SAID the ady. +" Ger
'ainiy," rcphod | "gbefo is nothing d
winch am SO fond" Hone | observed
her cutn'rnanca 10 brighten. Some on
ions Think you, zee; always eat
onions Wit lih.' Face bugh;er sull. -
! Bee,s ! casr.lsl plrsnlp,' "Yes, YES"
! (tno,hsr Shade vanished Egg bot
Tor pnia'or.!' ETC, etc " Yes, tb-,'say.
aeliy rstt; you uudefs;aai these things. |
see; ceulI not bn suited better. Nlel 4
lucky t,l'ow | was, A., 70 on N Aith
you 10 d4i ="
b. ,his timr h, wi.e's f.cs HaS as b. cot
as a sunny dl N May, and the pettutbl
ton So iong 'sJ On The coun,enauee o.
my lrlan1 Atd gwen plrca TO o snhOR
calm. Calculated myself on tho beppy
iiurn Of aalirs, and the thought Of ha'lu4
Uaja my ou,s trainers easy, Hlmes, made
me hapqy mise. : ALMOST hIi Bot quito,
IS, rllai ee'1ge me 10y an euo nous p!4ie
Of salt o. mad 1ccompat mcut4, sbsca
ms. dst,u - proof of tne ilI;h o; 10y
drela; sHon, 'ap "lhcrc was nothing ol
winch "a, A. onl asa ssli i-h dlancr.
poi on a suaing face, ,pd addrc..td my.
-cif to tlai task. Mustard abi vla ar
alone saved ne from loalhlng Host and
hostess were nov on oxccl,ant ttrms WIKI
each and wih the and sc Discussed a,
large the mon;s Of dun fish, picked ish,
pollock, bake, cusk, hid loek, and salmon
llao lump. halibu', msckerri, lobster, shsd,
and trout; bat ae unanimously sgroed that
there vas oothiag 50 DELICIOUS as he dun
goldfish, served ~ exactly Ike tho oBe on
shtch we were then dining By and By
ms friend brought forth bottle Of excel
lent Madeira and sotno fine flavanas. We
we're quite happy party; ard when | re
A c;ed that lhIs vas owing entirely 10 a LIT
lie innocent fals hood of uhlch had been
guilty, took great credit FOR nv beucyo-
lent auiGcc, and thought, /" ileis IS case
shtch would prove, even 20 Miss Edge.
Sut'b, that coed ckN come out Of white
le.' Jlst then the voice If bat dsaf good
40 run seemed to Whisper, f" Wait a little :"
Jlst fortnight from tha, day received
trom A. written invlisiion 10 dine with
hp; to shtch owing 10 an unfortunate re.
pugnance 10 say No, which IS ms bese,.
ing sin, returned an affirmative ansser.
t. tell the truth, lad no objection; for !
though. II likely iha, be was going TO show
ne that he d,d dine SOMETIMES on other
rnings than sllt h,h. | expected a sump. /
mouq dinner; and was accordingly very
There we're no frovns now no
gesture uf ycY1tion, periurbei vsaGes; all
seemed smiling, peaceful, happy. There
wa an sir OF III concealed triumph IN the
coUntenauces Of my friends, vhich seemed
70 say " We will show you TO day what a
good dinner ~ | expected yeoisoa al
least. Dinner is ready, # you please.
Na'am," saii the servant aud we proceed
ed ut ooce toward The dining room. ! was
2 little surprised that there were no guests
except myself, Cor | had expected to meet
large company; but, on r,l ,ctIon, ! felt /;
a higher compliment 20 DO invited to dine
ALONE with nv frienIs, on vcuison. HOY
kind they were! By this time &c were N
the hall. Is it possible, thought |.
!" that the odor Of that salt fish dluner can
have hung about this place fortnight =
LIS rather too strong for that Il CANT
NJ lha, we arc to dine On salt fish again 10
day !" My doubts increased at every step.
We entered tbs dang rooGl, my Trend
little before ne, ns lf TO prevcat my seeing
what was on the table, unti ! was close to
II, when mr stepped aside nnd sTiE withdrew
her arm from mine; md both tnrucd and
BOXED, ut Atihe tame ana Aath NJ "lc'
with an air Of min.lrd triumph aod friend
ship, which was particularly VeSa' luus Tor
on The table lay diuacr IDENTICAL with the
one Of uhieh had So reluctantly padaken
= f.rrngat before The blood rushed 10
my face. rs f determined to findse there
and then az suddenly retrea'ed. a seat
vas mos, acceptable. am sure looked
very pale, FOR Eel, q. il fain'lng; bul fecov
ering Soon complained Of beng subject 10
vertigo, declared had not felt well all day,
and made this white lie a plea for eating
ycrv sp,ringly. DUNG the whole tine
.at Al BILE could not rot Miss Edge"orlh
ont If my mud. She ~ avenged,
though, | "my white lie has brought i's
o,vn nun shncnt."
:, Nj long agtct this was AGAIN Ius'tedt to
dine with the A.. Would you believe
vas fool enough TO accept and again
salt fish dnner was set before me because |
sas so IL a. not to be able to eulny my 10
vorite repIs,, the last time | was there -
Cod how | grnaned IN splfl!' Neither