The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-04
CHARLOTTE. N. &. OCTOBER A. 1914.

no one can tell what might not have bee
the consequence. Sensual indulgence
carried 10 excess, amid songs and sen,
monts calculated 10 awaken evil instead ,
good feelings, might have stamped upon m
young ard delicate mind a bias 10 low a
iections that never would have been erad
! Gated. That was the great starting poin
IN lle-Ihe period when ] was coming int
q slate of nationality aud Freedom. Tn
good prevailed over The evil aud by th
agency Of my sister, as an angel seat b
the Author of all bcnuf, to sDye me-
Like Helen Llbdlcy, let every elder sis
Ter be thoughtful Of her btolhers at lha
critical period in life, when The boy i
hbout passing up to the stage Of manhood
and she nay save them from many a snaI
SET Cor their unwary feet BY the evil one.
-acs9c3sas-
AN AWFUL SITUATION.
( 4 thrilling nd, enlufe lately happened t
brda! party, visiting the MammelA Cave
h"ulucky. The party Consisted Of The
bflde and groom, the bridesmaid, the broth
er Of the groom, and guide. Alter enter
ing the cave aud traversiug that portion
mos. ffequented, which occupied many
hours, a violent Storm arose, accompanied
by heavy showers u rain. Thoro arc sew.
eral rivers 10 The cave, which rise ropidiy
aud overflow, aud they, unaware Of this cir.
cunsiance, got into a boat for The purpose
OF crossing Que Of the rivers. By some &C
cldent the boat was upse, aud they precip.
tated into the stream and. as i 10 render
their situation more terrifying, the torches
were exllngulshed and the matches vet
Surely nothing but tho lulerpusilion Of Di
vine Providence could have extficaied them
from q situation Of such imminent peril
The groom in this trying situation proved a
hero. The thought Of paltiog Si,h his
wlle to whom be had been "ai. rtrst NOR
ming er,+9d uofttd bin 10 exertlon. Ac
ton and enterprise fig, il tne:o be 10 oh.
Iec! dear 10 The heart 70 which they are di
tected. He succeeded in rescuns his btide
and her bridesmaid fton deep wstor, and ,don
stood 90 tolterlng rock holding with one
hand 10 projection above 10 steady him
sall and supporting bis who by the other
arm. lie bad in the neanwh bile consigned
her companion TO the care Of his brother.
Tho groom remained 10 this pniuful position
some time, With the water rising upon thom.
The guide Ga colorcd NAM deserves much
credit for his exeFlions. lie reached the
opposite bank, rishled the boat, aud roved
across to them, siesred Us their voices, and
tues landed them safely on dry ground
They had not yet, however, escaped al
he dangers, but were cold. vet aud shlv
efing, with the prospect Of remainlrs-ln
hat situation. II WINS impossible thos
could fild their way oul OF this intricate
abyr!nih without lights, ahd they had no
reason 10 expect assistance from without,
i being customary for parties 10 remain
lay within tho cave. Fortunately foI
hem, the people al the mouth of the cave,
,celng the danger, aud fearful of impru.
lence on their part sent additional guides.
with torches. This aid arrived most op.
for their sufIerings aud feor had
induced them TO persuade the guide to find
he way on, IN the dark, by creeping ow.
j. on the ground, while they followed IN q
Inc, holding on 10 each other. When the
i his reached tben, they were discovered
approaching preciplce, aud but a few
yards distant from il.