The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-05


though for my part, think persons Who
hugh at superstition are as lu.l Of II as
those y 10 admit Is rhucrcc"
We afo ~ more or less, prone 10 b.
superaullaus, believe" Ida. Bot ,cll
ucuhuut lie iins. wish 10 hear Of some
mishlp ioiloalng tie luchloss fail from The
wearer Of tins public sign OF marrimouy.n
L.-len, ehdj, aud III narraio 10 you
one winch knou 20 be- true, nlthough
did o. sre the occurrence, reinlned the
aunt, With another shake Of he wig
at vas a rough day il March, and two
years after Tie uu;on Of very dear friend
81 miue, Tint her husband was dressed cor
Lun..pe. Oh that dangerous. reckless
amu.eucut long Iac, lac vas hasten
Ios 70 depart, aud, "a Ia, hurry 20 bad her
al,cu, he suatchcd her houi quickly aud
drew "a her wedding rag, winch rolled
upon die floor 'lhIs circumstance wasun
noticed d, Tie tmc, aud he proceeded TO The
door, Nhcrr Its impl'ien, horse stood paw
NJ the gto4nd; held BY gioom. lust
rs he was go,ua 10 amouut, :Ae cries o. The
''AfitH ~ us tti'l7' " Z s~et ~ sun
cr were tic vel known sounds caught by
the high splutcd au nal, than he reared
upon hls h3uucbcs straight 10 the ar, boun-
dci from one side Of the road TO tie other,
aud become completely uugUvprnab!r from
excitement and engcrncss to TON 10 the
sport. Afer many usolcss attempts 10
saiu Tie saddle, his muster aBgty u not
being able to start, threw hlmself passion.
a,y.i aetuss ito horse, and ga'ued one cot
10 tho st,siup; Nhen accidentally a SPAR
stuck deep ID the side OF lE- restless ani.
ma, faaea- 18th paln be snappad his
birdie pumped rom ,hc earth wi,h a,gIten
ba.aA end hurled the groom laf from n.m.
Avay he rushed doSn the avenue el,h his
rider el,i On, c'mg.ug TO hi4mano. high
gate Wns closed Of thc end OF the avenue,
towards winch tie horse ssilopcd nth tra:.
RI, speed. TO creature ncatsd he b1r.
ller. and leaged at !, without hesitation,
bot dlshag against the too ra.l he leii 0ith
desperate iorce, carrying hls Il!.ialcd mas
Ter with hi.n.
Mg peer friend saw tho arcident with
feelings that may le conceived. hut not Dc
scrbcj. For many hours sic MAS uneor.
sc,oas Of lIa extent of her lamcntabo MS
lgrllue. | rpn recovering from her sWonn,
She uupi ae, husband urciched ufoa bed
ghssl, figure. 4 surgcoa sas watching
hm With fingers pressing upon the iiu'ler-
Jog pulse bandler8 stained wilh blood
scfe wrapped round BIS head hes check'
were asAy pale his lips l!yid and clenchet
together. slight moan escaped them &C.
ca>lanally, which we're tho only remaining
sigus Of lir. 10 ono short hour more. f,oU
beng az happy wife as ever the SUI sbcn,
upon, my poor freud vas a heart bfohcr
widow
Tears rolled from the Old adles eyes a.
sho concluded her brief bus melancholy mar
nlsc.
No wonder that yod hclieyc 10 lh,
omen Of tho rnR." s,bI.ed Ida. Ny
paor dear tlanJ Oh Mhal all hnPpcr
10 hn.
Nothing, hapo and prny, my love. -
Do not wecp," entca'cd her aunt, l
aas ysfy foolish q me 70 tail you this story
. very wrong, indeed but i, sas van, y
reflection I'm slly ni woman. There
there, DON, CRY, ehld.'
4 ouB crash Of lhuujerat tbs momon
occa.tauod both 10 start, Flash after titsl
u lightning succeeded, ard few largo
drops n RIM splashod At intervals a4aus
tie Window. Snd3cply, ono deoienng
-a1f peaIed over head, rcYefhnfaled oycI
tic hills mlrs distant, oui . dalugc of VA
ter fell. making he earth appear involve,
in smoke Roll otter rol OF the warning
camfuls followed aud tho heavy c.pld'
lniad slowly 90 spnu'ing forth their DER
chlrgeJ contents. The heavens grew mo
mcniarlly bllchor, ana The storm increased
IN It's v.o'eBre.
pecrpg through the We, streakcd paucs
In watched, with fear dcp'cled IN bet Ircm
bling limba, the rog,ng storm. Generally
wihoUttc common nervousness OF her sex
ida now paced the room with hurried stop
casptus her hands and lost 10 oil control d
feeling Tier auu, cndeavofod 10 calm hcI
excitement, bot without success. The mar
ration ol lie ring, and the violence OF The
storm, bad produced On effect not easily
erased.
As she vas walking with haste Up and
down the apartment, anticipating evil OF oH.
cry kind that her heated Imagination could
form, she stood before tho window speech
less with emotion, At seeing the gamrkecp
or running towards tho house Ga 10
came bat his mayicr neither preceded nor
followed him. lila beckoned 10 her amt,
and pointing to the hurylng mat, rushed
out Of the house TO meet hlm, regardless OIL
the pouring ldrrcuts.
Tell me- she gasped, clutchlnG john
by the arm, and stopping him ~ discourse
My lady, MY master is john could
say no more.
"Quck, quick" she rcjoncd, in voice
hollow with dread.
:" Ny master is in bed quite again
johns breath was quito expended.
Locking ms one about to hear the lndg
mcn, Of death, Ida murmared " What !"
Wa through (" replied the gamekcep