The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-14

come, FoSea, confess lis a biz story. aud
III let YOU of With Gaming but ir YOU
stick 10 your test III liy sou alive"
" never 'old he ~ NY hic. s'r." tht
- boy replied, "and punishment, won't r.ict
: ~ to d. sc."
" Wen iry that, MS fine fellow, by ana
by. a mighty pfetty lhug, nI.ci i 4
charity.boy ike yoa, 10 90 altut t. lire
= away the characters Of our bstlrrs But 81
here the leamcd aud humane " MIR.
Murch rhuckcd at his being ubc to insli.
tuie something like cross exsu.inatlon-
4" but, Nowlrs, | have q question new 10
put, which will call upon an your talen. a.
a story teller TO answer. II Is thls-and
thus saylng he took n IT,, snectacgs. viz.
ed bah glasses very deliberately w,lh lis
handkerchief, held TEN Up TO the helt 20
ascertain If the operation had been success
tul placed them cnreiuliy On the hrjJee Of
his nose, aGd then with au air worthy Of an
Old Bailey practitioner, continued, Nov,
boy, NC vii for arguments snkr, suppose
Tor momen, that such 40 impossible thing
could take pla,e, hos could ycu from your
place IN The gallery, see Sha, was going on
ut the door There have you at dead
lork !"
Voeles, no way daunied, calmly replied,
was not IN the gallery, sir; the heat
~as so great lint ! vas forced to get into
the air; and stood close TO The street when
! heard the congregation coming out plac
ed my self behind one Of The folding doors
where the gentleman stood-Dr. Mitchell
you call mm-and through the Sit where
the hinges are saip what hare said, and
I do say again"
"a no! my young gentleman, have
caught you 10 your oan trap What,
mou hing as well as Iying-now you shall
smart for It r.
The Pedagogue KEEP; his word poor II4r.
ry was severely chastised. and with a swell.
ing heart vent home 10 his widowed moth.
ef, 10 whom he fecnunied the punishment
he had received. The good soul dotted on
her son, and she shed abundance or tears
az The recital, buI her natural good sense
adaoGi-hrd her that even duuful boys Will
Bomeilmes commit lau,ls, and she strictly
questioned Harry on the possibility of his
beng mistaken as 10 the Abstraction of mo.
ney from The plate. Nothing could shake
hls testimony he never wayered tor mo
meat 10 his plum straightforward story =
Tbs sidow came 10 the conviction that her
child had been most utIlslly punished, and
wisely concluded that any appeal 10 Mr..
Murch Would be unavsilable, she delermin
cd on railing next morning upon one OF the
mos, active governors Of tie Charity School
IN the hope thu, her poor boys wrong
might be iedressed, aut the doubt Of his
veracGy removed.
Mts No~lcs found little difficulty in Oh
tanning an uudieuce Of the humane gen.
liem4n ,he sought. She told her chid's
stony Sah mothers eioquence, and speed.
- "oh the good oiices OF her auditor.
The IS a strange business, a very Sc.
fious accusation against person hitherto
looked upon as an honest aud upright man,
chteryed SIR Walter Gardiner . il muu
and shall be strictly Investigated. All sc.
can hope. fur the credit u human nature, i,
that, it Doctor Mitchell did put money 10
hes packets, It was only 10 make room for
other donations, and your boy, no, aware
&C this tc atded the action MS dlshoues',
and, Child Ike, lold The story as be believed
Il, But Nurch was much to baue for
pau,sHlpp the lirle fellow wiihou, mixing
duc uGl,dcs rely on i he vii be strong.
~ ceusurgd Tor on, s'enn,ur his dly -
llaaeser, u ,ou aili leave tho moltef ~
ms barI1. may be otie to haze jasuce
desc 10 all pat,ss concerned nrant"
caution your son 0 cay 10 more abau, The
atlatr tlIi 1--WE him leave 70 DO so.'
The widow couri.sd her acqucsconce,
and withdrew,
W. sundays after tho ono to which We
have ulleldy alluded, ------- chapel was
agaa dausely craN ded. The poPular
rraeher advocating, upon this occasion,
Tie cause &c the Female Orphau Asylum.
De- Mitchell kindly volunteered to take his
usual station at Il c door. When the con
nteralon departed, the committee OF gen.
lemcn who presided over the restitution 10
whose behalf The sermon had been preach
cd, and the collection made, assembled IN
lhe vestry room to ascertain the amount
The physician placed his quota upon the
table With an mir Of self satisfaction, observ
ing, a very handsome donation to-day,
| am glad 10 say but no wonder after such
an eloquent discourse" and he smiled ap
proyingly upon the young clergyman,
The money was counted, the sun made
known, and the purity were on the eve eide
patlure, when STR Walter Gardner grave
IL inquired Of Dr.. Mitchell,
And is that all you have received r.
al, TO BE- sure il is, who daros doubt
itr
The intcrrogaIory Of the worthy baro.
net created considerable surprise on the
part Of all present, ADD the violent manner
10 which the reply was made served to in-
crease il. Sir Walter, with great coolHess
of tone aud manner, proceeded,
"You shall know, sir, Why ! asked you
the question. A boy of the charity school
avowed. that upon recent occasion, he sa"
you pocket the money given by the chart