The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23

by odihN idtflck, aud 50 l AN you
ar'nt the man took you for, al all, al ALL
Let me 90 then : SAID, Tor lie still kept
fast bold on me.
Aye aye honey. Have little patience.
lie was a stout athletic ieIaw and was
sensible Of my inferior strength but his
comfades were rapidly approaching, and
grew desperate. | aimed blow OF hls
face with my fist, The audiences Of which
took bm by surprise /; and the pain proba-
I bly, caused him 10 slack his holt. ex,f.
Gated myself in a moment, aud took to my
heels, followed By shouts aud esecration.,
some y! which reached my ears as a d.
II l!os, there # ye are for that sort
of sseelmeats, stop bit, cried niy IRISH
friend.
Hes not the man, cried another.
But he is, d--u HIN, shouted a third
Il sl" him fling away HI. club
4 Here | lost the sound Of their voices, but
still tan on; threading first one street OF al.
ley, end then another, tIl my progress was
stopped by tiadlns myself near Ih4 river
. ! paused. Neither steps nor voices were
noS % be head, had completely dsauc.
ed my pursuers, buI had also 10 ieIface
| my way.
looked around no, Iigh, was 10 be
seen, my situation was deplofabe enough,
Breathless aud tired from my race spauer
ed with aud, and dripping with moisture,
tor my garments we're literally soaked thru
By the ram which still continued ~ fall allh
un4bl,ed violence.
he street, or rather la3c, N which |
ound myself, was narrow aud "a well as
could discern by the aid Of the lamps with
which this part OF the city is scantly pro.
vlded, built upon each eide by houses Of We.
ny unpreiendng appearance.
4 Nohght was visible from any one Of them
which nigh, encourage me to apply for
temporary shelter irom the incleInency Of
the weather. Mos, probably, thought /,
those humble Dwellings, are inhabned by
tie children OF poverty and labor; Who,
~earieJ by the tolls oil the pas, day, are
searchingly afouad, | perceived FAINT
I GUNNER that proceeded from the partially
closed windows OF large AID dllapidaled
building, on my rIgh and directed any
seps towards u.
$500 .-"AIu 81 the doo-. bn' no
sound lIom within gave tnricstlon OF mia.
bnaHts, yet inhabited | was suTe IL must be-
Could | have teen deceived IN regard TO-
the light, which though; had seen thro'
the window II was possible, and descend.
lng The sieps, walked out INTO the middle
I'D /. 81 4
aud gloomy front Of the building. No, |
~usrl- III. There still shone the same duII
CLEAN tatnly lighlIug up the dInsy window.
| applied myself anew to the kuocker, but
unsaccessiuly as al first.
Surprised that no notice vas taken Of my
NOISY summons. at length tired il the door
was fastened aud found II yielded 10 my eli.
FORT to open II. bent forward aud looked
within, All was darkness und silence
Wnile | hesiated whether TO advance or
retreat, peal Of thunder which seemed to
shake the old building to lis foundations,
followed by fresh torrent Of ram, decided
me; entered aud CROPPED my way along
what seemed to be passage; hoping TO tind
some apartment, the inmates OF which, II
not teIlred 10 rest might be made acquaiu.
ted with my wish OF obtsining shelter.
| was soon obliged TO reIuquIsh what
proved TO be a VAIN search, aud hopeless OF
obtaining a moro comfortable asy lum than
The present; stood listening TO the war OF
the elements.
Ia temporary pause Of the gust thu.
howlcd without, though | distinguished a
sound resembling low halt stuffed gruan ;
surprised II mol startled, listened With 10.
tense Anxiety some minutes passed, and
az the sound was no, repeated began 10
think that the wind which moaued around
the old tenement had deceived my sense OF
hearing, and u0ce more resolved TO explore
my way down the passage, feeling by The
wall as DID so when another gfoau as OF
one deeply suffering in mind OF body, came
more fully and distinctly on my ear. A
fash Of lightning al this momen, llIumrued
the passage, ana rendering every OH ct for
the moment visible as al MONDAY, disclosed
a Il gat Of stairs al the distance only Of
few feet from the spot where stood, tit
Their bent my course, determined on dis
+ CoftTlHps poesiplc, tho SausS VI VIC HiS4'
ancholy sounds had heard.
I The STAIRS creakcd as assembled, aud SO
iufrm did they appear, that ! found that
caution as we'll as courage was necessary
4 10 mounting them. Again ! heard the
SQUAD Ct distress, and though not further
Oft, | thought the voice seemed more feeble
than at first. paused, and enqured Of
my self whether was following the dictates
OF prudence IN thus seeking TO thrust my
self upon scene, where, II was possible, !
might when too late, be made to repent my
intrusion. This might, II was true, be the
abode of sorrow aud OF sickness, but II also
mghl-and the thing was not improbable
--b1 the rendezvous OF guilt of inlalny and
violence. The house, aud lis inhabitants,
we're alike unknown TO me, | was stIan.
ger, even TO The quarter OF the town ~
which II stood aud with the cautious re.
solve OF rather trusting again &c the pelt-
ing OF the storm, than incur the RISK Of
meeting with perhaps sci Of ruffians as