The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-01
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From NodhS (I. y Weekly Nenenger.
serving IA subpoenu.


OR, LOVE rs. LAW.
It's singular what shifts love viii make
to accomplish its Objects. Bolts, gates and
bars are of Ihlle avail against Cuplds pick.
lock CONFERENCE.-The cunutng viii devise
ways and means to open iheA all. 4 young
gentleman had courted fair lady OF this
city and il was supposed the two, IN due
time, would become one flesh" Some
little quarrel Of trivial nature, as lovers
quarrels generally are, occurred Neither
would confess The wronc e BE- on lh.lr side
presents and CORES Oudeuco were mutu
ally sent back-and he mitch was broken
of The young gentleman Immediately
started for New Orleans, 10 enter into
commercial business, lhiukns thai distance
would lessen the attachment he really elt
for the young lady.
When q woman Is Injured, OF thinks she
is injured, by tho one she owes, she IL more
apt than the male sex 20 bite oil her own
nose, as the saying is 10 lnaci pala and
DO reYenged on the offending object. A
gentleman that the lady oace rejected re.
Moved his proposals, aud was accepted wI'h
in week after her old lover had embark,
ed for the south, On reaching New o.,
leans he found that distance, instead OF
weakening bis attachment only made the
lady dearer, and he became melancholy and
low spirited The FIRST letter he renewed
from New York from a friend Of hts, au
nounced that his Old filmo vas to be short
IL married to another, lis course va.
quickly taken-the uaN morning saw hin
on board packe: sujp booud for Gotham
The passage UNFORTUNATELY was long, ans
the poor fellow cha.ed and reted so mucl
that the passengers ot gaa TO think tm de
ranged or else tJgtt,e escaping irou
justice. The ms,sut the vessel touchet
the wharf he darled 70 the Office Of ht
friend, the lasyer. |, Is TO he supposed To-
latter was much surprised 10 see his friend
imagining him couple Of thousand nile
away. After the usual salu,ations he ex
claimed
"My dear fellow you are just 10 tim
10 see the wedding, Miss ----, your Oh
sweetheart, is to be married this mornn
at / o'clock. To tell YOU the truth,
don'l believe there "a much love about Il
and that he girl really th.uks more Of 90
hair Of your head lhan oftho fortunate bride
groom's whole Indy
Good God Where ,g sho 10 be mat
ned-in church ?"
No. At her fathers house"
my dear fellow, l--i--ycs--uo, yes
have il. Have you any case coming on t
either Of the courts at eleven O'clock
"Yes."
i" Then Gil me up a subpoena nth tn
bridegroom name. DON'T stop 10 nsk an
questions. 1t matters not whether he know
anything about the parties IN the suit. b
heavens julia shall 10 mIne r.
His friend saw his object q, ouco on
promised to carry on the matter. Tn
subpoena was made aud puccd 10 the hand
Of a clerk 10 serve upon the unsuspeclln
bridegroom the instant he was seen 10 leay
his residence aud he was despatched in
cab to watch the house. About ten nit
utes before eleven, as the soon to.bs,happ
man was abou, entering coach before III
door of his residence, he was served VII
the subpoena.
"Cau't help it." said the clerk, in repI
TO his gestIculatDg about "not knowing II
parties. "golng 10 get married. &c
ave shan't reach the Hal nov before
leyen-lhe case is the first on The caleud,
won't keep you bot ten minutes ltyC
don't 90 heavy foe, Imprisonment for co.
tempt" &c.
The bridegroom who was rather Of
llnid nature, finally consented, partIcula
" as the clerk promised to send a freud
his who sat in the cab, wrapped up 10
large cloak, 10 tho house of his bride in O
pectaiion, explaining the reason Of his a
senco. The reader may imagine WHO ID
person WAS.
Eleven o'clock came, but still no bird
groom. The guests were staring at eac
olher-he priest began to grow lmpate
and the bride that was TO DO, looked pa
and agitaied, when d carriage drove u
the bell rang, and "There lie is ~ "The
he is !" mutiered many VOICES. 4 gent
man did indeed enter, whose appearan
created almost as much aslonlshpent
that Of Edgar Riyeoswood 10 the AsaI'
Castle, 1T the marriage Of Lucy Ashton,
SCOTS Bfldo Of LlmmermoUr." II
lady lainied--privnte explanations ensut
between her parents and tho loyer-and Il
result was, that in ten minutes after, Il
two real lovers were Joined N the sacrt
bonds Of mairimony, much TO tho saiIsla
lion Of all,