The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-11

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talk ioreyerl quite forgo, all her iorme
qulzzins, and was carried down the strcar
OF feeling, full ireighsed with hope, and bal
lasted with love, amounting TO 40 elernO
conslancy Of nine days.
In one of the sets of the contra dance,
took occasion 10 retain the soft White ham
which the figure had gwen me right of pos
session, and gently squeezed I'll sighed 10
TO her left ear:
Lovely Patience, your present kindnes
has bound me to you forever; will you I'D,
10 my obligation by giving me an opporu
nifty OF declaring, IN private, my atl.ctior
for you, and permit me TO ease my heart o
lis load OF love, which hike penl up earth
quake, is tearing this fond soul 10 pieces 7
AS soon as the young folks are a liIlt
tired Of this stomp down, guess they II be
after falling 70 work on the niuce pics and
tho mulled cider, which are laid out IN the
next room. So DO you staff to go home,
but como back as soon as you hear Jack
stop his fiddle; give rap on The window
and | will be here TO meet you for ell the
rest will be in the other room, and too bu.
sy eating and drinking TO watch me.
| was about 10 vent my thinks, when a
look of hers pu. me on my guard, and with
difficulty restrained their expression. An
opportunity soon presented Itself 10 leave
the company. pleaded business, and made
bow. After gaining the garden gate,
looked up at the moon and thought i, new
er shone more beautiful and every thing
was so pure and soft and calm, | felt as If
could gaze forever. A, length q step Up
preached; it was my valet, Simon, whom
ordered to stop for orders abou, this hour
To him | communicated my little arrange.
ment, and settled that he should 60 back
with me to the house, as his presence
might be necessary in case Patience should
consent TO an immediate elopemen,.
The fiddle ceased oh, love oh, rapture
borne On my ark of promise, like The wan.
deflng dove Of Araral curbed my patience
Tor few moments, as a matter OF precau.
ton, and then tapped on pane Of glass
The door opened almost Immediately.
Hush, said Patience, come IL gently !;
they are all q! the good lhlngs-bus who
is this ?
Divine esscrce of female beauty and
condescensiOn, replied |, only my trusty
servan, Simon.
We walked in zip, tip, lp-as soft as
mice after cheese seized the hand OF Pa.
tence and covered il with kisses she vas
oil yielding and loving. After q reiteration
Of my love, proposed an immediate d. GIL
TO which she replied
All, sir, you must be generous; | have
40 power Of resistance, bu, are you not a,
bout to deceive poor country girl =
No, by heaven exclaimed, may
perish II ever | plant 10 lha. bosom thorn
Well, then, said she, let me steal sl.
~ up stairs and get bundle. and | will be
down IN mlnule should you hear any DO.
dy coming, hue, bal don't 20 out OF doors,
as they may see you from The window
On she went like winged messenger of
life, and 1 was in an ecstacy Of joy-she,
however, instantly returned, alnos, breath.
less, exclalmns
Hide, hide cousin Jack Peabody . com.
ing, and il he sees you, we're done up as
slick as bee 10 clover time without ho-
ney bag hide, hide 2
Where, where 7 lie. me out Of DOORS
No, no, some Of them are locking out
Of tho window, thinking they head the
dogs bark
Wei, where the deuce shall | hide 2
And where !, echoed Simon.
Il have it, said Patience, such an idoa
here, get into this large patent ohurn that
Jack sent home tother day l.'s large c.
nough 10 hold two OF you.'
stfenuously objected, bot at last The /
sound Of approaching footsteps warned mo
hat no time was 10 be lost, and IN spite OF
j bran new SUI. Of black clothes that sdorn.
ID my outward man, | plunged in, and babe
Simon follow but the poor fellow couldn't
back down with me, and No were reduced
10 second stand.
Up the chimney, up the chimney SAID
Patience, and Simon scrambled up, leaving
many spot of SCOT on bis white pants aud
blue roundabout.
Scarcely had we ensconced ourselves |
snugly, when the door opened and the
whole party rushed IN, arguing and betting.
High above all tho rest was heard the
voice Of cousin Jack.
Tell you rs the tarnaIlest fine churn
yo1 ever did see, and Sy may say what he
chooses, but he ain; goln' to bulge me one
Bch from the conceil I've 20: Of the pat.
ent; so now back again.
Well, Jack, relofted Sy, YOU needn't
AIRY sklis SO Iong-don'l know some.
hing abou. churns amt an uncle Of mine
n Connection, got mil, and if you put
cedar post IN one end. II will turn out a
patent churn at The other. So now, back
again.
But boys, said another voice, The
proof OF the pudding is eating the bag $50
let's try Jacks churn. Patience, run aud
bring the large basin ofcream, aud tell Do
fothy to light a fire, that We may null some
more clder-qulck, TOW" ..
My heart was beating against nv ribs. !
was 10 trap; but cogltauou was out Of.
the question; there was, and the cream
he be IL I