The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-17

q nun III tilt lilitisA " WV a 49,
went 10 his lovely BRIDE and embraced her
After that, hcsuld ny slerousy TO ms young
companons,-
Don't lie. her come This is the mo.
men; TO surprise her. Now is the time to
give her my presents. !"
81 saying, he left them smiling, placing
| bis finger on his mouth, as il TO enloln 81.
lcnce. He walked slowly round the house,
appeared 10 take by road which led TO
| the ancient mluls, aud then lie was loet
| sight or
He did no, return that eve ing nor did
he come back The next day. They search
ed for him. Three DAYS, four day, eight
days, = month, year, rolled away, and Pc.
| ter did tot return.
Ga the day Of the marriage, as soon ss
his long absence vas kuo~n, oil merrlmenl
was suspended. The BRIDE wep, aud tore
her hair The mluers, led by Peters "a.
lhcr, went Ihro' all the passages Of the
mines, Icft no spo, uucSamlned, but moth.
NJ appeared 10 afford them any hope Of
finding their frcrd.
Margaret 81, but died. She returned to
he but to cousccfa,e her days to the faith.
er aud mother oil Peter. They 80 much
deserved ply Aud 20 did sh, bui graft
tudo inspired her S,th Supernatural ccur
age. She took I'll her bouquet and her
marriage gsrluud, aud laying them away
snh care SAID;
81 will Ualt FOR his return"
Strly years after tins adventure 50 terri.
ble, aud At the same time 20 Singular, muny
ding. had passed in the village. Marga.
ret closed The eyes Of her 5eurnclos. Al.
most oil those Who were at her intended
marriage bad gone 10 their las, rest A
new generation had sprung Up, aud The re
WcMbranoe Of Peter . adventure, Of hls sud.
den disappearance no longer existed, ex.
cept o, those traditions, which, passing
from age to age, are increased by tie re-.
q cuon, the ,hou.huuincss wl,h winch su.
pcrslilon IS capable Of Inspiring persons Of
uir education.
They spoke Of Peer, IN his country, as
a Supernatural beng. They accused him
al oil events, OF having a league with cVii
spirits. 10 the cold season when the wind
drove The hoar frost over the "a-''-. -
made the ufy branches 81 The clms and
becrhes creaa, or rather ahen, pot up 10
the chimney, its sound rcscmblcd long aud
mou'n,uI grolus, the good dance pretend
cd that II was Peter Who hod come 10
ask their prayers aud a ID 81 asylum. They
used to say that they recognized bis voice
IN the bowling OF the storm When the snow
no longer bid tho smiling aspect d the field
and when the sun clothed the wheat aud
the vine leaves OF the hilI SIDE with col.
den hue.
The cry OF the ntghl raven, the murmur
Of the wind among the noise Of the alder,
concealed ia the thick grass, the distant
hosln. Of the wolves, oil earned fear 10
the breasts Of the inhabitants, ~ben they
we're Obliged to leave their cabins.
The woodsmaH, a hen these sinister warn.
ngs met his ear, would bring down bts axe
with greater ygor, and would work on 10
silence, knitting has btows. and ever and
anon casting troubled Clnf ccs around hun.
The mother collected her chIdteu about
hct, NJ # she feared that tie cold hand OF
Peter vas goin. TO descend from above aud
harm her lunoccnts.
Peter vas every where. Payer. were
offered 10 him. tspers aere burned 10 honor
OF Mm. Tic terrified Imagination OF the
poor peasants led them to look upon him as
nlaoys busy IN plotting harm for them. 10
THIS manner did they lear him. who, during
hts shor! career, had no other desire but to
DO good TO those about him.
At last 1t happened that after much 10
Dor, oil the VEINS Of the mine were e1haus.
ted and 1t vas necessary to commence up.
on new ones, For thus purpose the mas
ter came, and his arrival sas a signal FOR
holidays aud pleasure.
He was only man, and yet was adorcd
ty the miners as a sort OF divinity. lie as
.cmbled them to communicate the projects
Of the engineers Who bad como with him.
They made plans, drew lines, pointed out
the new roules, aud 5000 the duh sound Of
the pick was heard against the granite
blocks, aud the blows OF the matock and The
rumbine of barro~s, told that the work had
commenced The work had gone on for
four days and the party Who hOd accom-
nlVltU tue master was HUGl hlIllHlsUCN.
The young grrls and the youths, who had
come to attend the miners holiday, at the
opening of the wotk, had returned 10 the
city, and all were gone home except few
intimate friends and the engineers. These
were necessarily calculating, for they wish.
ed at the same time TO increase their mas.
tcr's fortune and provide tor tho safety Of
the miners.
Suddenly an unusual noiso was hoard. 1t
was dull murmur, hike the distant warn
ing of storm. II increases. Cries
are heard, painful cries. The earth
trembes. . The master is soon at the
mouth of the nine. The bell 10 rung with
all haste, oil the ropes are put in motion.
lilo wishes to leap into one OF tho baskets
TO 70 to the aid of the unfortunate miners,
whose death, no believes, 10 inevitable. A Il
come W. The miners have escaped. They
are pale, trembling, and the sweat rolls
down their faces.
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