The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-16
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- "le Plfl WhIn can gli twenty
-oh' asy' cross Jack, don't LEI the Cap.
'ain hear ye spanking in that way"
nus they spoke, one 10 The other. some.
tunes aloud and often IN an under lone
The dance was the theme Of every bosom
, all we've up for the fun--the miner va,
mounted on platform temporarily erected,
an old hogsbead believe-,he pipes struck
up e" Tatiefed jack Welsh" aud al il about
forty couple went, and IN Dc the ground
trembe under their feet There vas no
pushing into the ring, no backwardness in
coming forward, all were eager 10 enjoy
the moments as they flew.
Many a compliment was paid, by those
s,lnding round, 10 the dancers, either on
their activity or the variety OF their steps.
The Captain, who was kIoan to most of
them, being then on half pay and resi-
dent IN tho county, KEEP, the ring 10 order
and Joked with the girls, whilst | had tho
honor Of conducting the classification Of
The dances. We had, first, two of the "rale
ould jiss by middle aged peo2le-lhen
country dances and ligs By the grown up
boys aud girls-nex,. dance By the old IA.
children looking on. Many tear of Joy,
innocent Joy, was shed many heart was
RS an inch higher than il was in tho
morning, and lhrobbed responsive, 10 the
well.limed beating or the heels and toes
iiufra hUrta !" shouted the spec n'ofs q.
proper intervals, and they eagerly slrove 10
give :" lltl TO the scene and catch a
glance al the dancers. The Wild shrlL
notes OF the pipes were carried on the gen.
lie breeze far and wide, eud echoed back
again by the thousand fairy instruments
from amongst the surrounding hills. Now
and then you could distinguish the wonder.
sag voices OF persons, running and sliding
and pushing one another down the massey
rocks, 10 their hurry and anxiety 10 reach
the spot. Some came bafe.headed, and
bife-loo,ed, and all ran as II they we're con.
lonclng for their bare.ives some left their
coats behind, and others had them nung O.
yer their shoulders, whilst no one had q sin.
gle thought that was not centred IN the
sound OF The SURFING chanier Ii was like
gathering Of the clans. ! could fan.
cy saw 10 the midst of the tumultuous
crowd, the tall and muscular figure OF the
chlri'a,n Roderck Dhu, aud thousands OF
hfs brave "stt,"ts, assembling around him,
and many OF the blue bonuets rushing down
TO The tune Of The rouslng "pibroch."
II was soul stirring scene; and 10 all
who engaged IN ii The excitement was sud
den as II VAS une vpccted. aud therefore the
more welcome and affecting. But the dance
was no, ended nor did any hope that i, ever
would.
They had been already "looring it for
foil hour aud a half the night was com.
ing on ten times fastef han II had ever been
before, and 10 tear ourselves from them, vas
a question not easily solved, in accordance
with our own inclinailons and much less
with theirs, The Captain made a speech
on the subject, aud he pleaded hard for his
interesting family who were anxlousy a.
waiting his return; then he hoped they
would have some mercy on the piper who
was almost "alt IN The cause. and then
no addressed himself TO the girls particu.
laty and begged them to inercede for us
with their pattners-but oil his fine speech
was carried oil over Their heads, and went
~hIsIling and laughing up the sides Of the
hlI- and over their SUBMITS aud the Lord
only knows where else,
Thunder an turf, Captain dear, bloody
end TO the word Of all that We believe con-
stunning to me II don't see them two eyes
Of yours giving you the lie full Dat in your
ace you don't want to lave US, nor DO the
other genlIemln either we know ye don't"
SAID droll blackboard, all ragged from
head TO foot, "Coptaiu, honey" said an
other, " It's yersIl that would be Tho first to
come beck again Il We were TO let you oft
now and, besides, yer honor has ut taken
step at oil YOURSELF and the devil peg you'll
star from this ground I'LL you've danced an
hour or so with the purtiest girl 10 the
parish" The Captain was gone man a
black hnlred, sIOshing bright eyed "colIeen
dahs was dregged ~ the middle Of the
ring, and at IT they went like sticks a
bfeuk'ng.' The piper, almost exhausted
as he was, could not resist this new turn af-
fairs had taken, bot quickly descended from
: his respectable elevation, and entered the
! ground where he soon acquired fresh
J supply Of wind and ability. The Captain
) was close on 30, aud the work soon became
rather more laborous that he could reason
. uhly be expected to bear. as the proluse
! Precipitation tina, streamed down from his
head fully testified, But still he held on.
r grew warmer end warmer, first flUng his
c hat of, then his coat and then his vest, I'M
j tll the girl herself gave up, not with fatigue,
Il but with the fair dlnt' OF laughter when she
Z saw the unfortunate and abused piper IN q
c state of pleusurnbe bcwIlderment playing
+. his instrument with the dfones turned up
Is side down.
lie Brave Captain md more grandeur to
{ the piper !" tesounded from all sides.
. "WeIl Bddy Cody, Olanna, yo ought tc
lie be proud of your partner--yc did the work
lie well bclunc ye," said an acquaintance
re "Troth then an, and would walk hun
a. dred miles TO Ounce with the Captain again
to for hls hands feel as If his heart was 10 it
rs and he houlds one up SO, that | thought hal
e. the time that il was in the air was foot