The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-09

his native Businesses, 10 vain; imagining
the appearance OF our ancient plcll.h foes
when, armed with the slender lance OF
weighly sword the b1cker formed Of hide
OF oslef-they sustained the co,fl CT asaIas,
the determined Norman warrior.
Ii was a lovely day, in The beginning o!
autumn. The rorulng had been cool, but
as the hours advanced ite sun shone down
( with letyld heat became sensible Of
great aeauues. and, in despite Of sentiment;
and rcseorch, keeuly alive 10 The conioft
which good d:Rncr would hive afforded
Whore, or hos tbs could DO obtained vas
the question and one which | thought at
he tune Of no hue moment. cas-. my
eyes around-not hahiatIon Of any sort
could see ani to increase the difficulty
! now found lha, had uncousciously Jeff
/ the beaten track, and completely lost nv
way. There vas Doihlng for II but 10 ex.
e'cise my patience and philosophy; 80 fol-
I loving the course Of the beaulilu! Z len, |
/ trusted should soon arrive al some dwell
ing al which | might get liberty 10 rest,
aud perhaps, also, obtain fcsieshmen,. Al
this moment a person, bearing the sppear.
apce Of gentleman, lssLeJ from a Copp.ce
On the left. He vas followed BY a servant,
Who carried fowIIng piece, a game pouch
and a basket. Ia approaching, our eve,
mot; we bowed at Inc same uIuMent =.
yen!ured 20 accosl hIm.
4 i1e day, sf
He raised hs eyes TO my face, fer an IN.
stani and dropping lhom, replied merely
by az asserting nod then after pause as
ii recOliecune hImsaif- Fine very fine,
sitI-Ilave you walked IA: 7 regarding, q,
he spoke, my dust coiored h1bllmcnls.
tod hl,a | had, and proceeded TO explain
my embarrassment 10 having lcs', or rather
nIs,akea my ga,, al the same time feques.
ting TO know # Tiers vas any public house
u The vicinity, al ehrh | might Ub'an re-
fresbmcn,. tie hcstaied.
know Of uone,' he ct ien4Ih replied,
al least 10 the nei.hborhood you seem
TOO much overcome BY heat aud fatigue, 10
wax much urfhsr without resting awhile
my house 10 not far distant, YOU shall 90
home with me 10 dinner, If you please.
Tie inviasion WAS given with mixture
Of hesEanon and fraukness blu, was
noI disposed 10 cavli eli Hfcs-l thanked |
him, and ncquiesced ql:,e srIllngIy to BIS
proposal.
Go forward, Frank said he 10 his ser
want, and let Yout mistress know We are
coming. Then again addressing me, Il
tai out ta.7 morning 10 jim a party OF
trends, IN the hope of erj ,yins shooting
-,cufsion hu; tha warmth Of The day dis.
them, | btteye. for they did no,
til assemble and we concluded 70 give the
itIlf up, FOR tie present. This induced
90 game sn1 tie Game laws,
= heh Iasted tyl We came in sight Of res.
,ec'sJe looking dwelling, the whole air Of
vsIch beiokened opulence and comfort,
houah not exactly elegance for While
Iearfng a character superior 10 even the
,euet sort e f5fm-h houses, II did not arrive {
u that Distinction Of feature, which marks :
he residence Of The uaa Of tnuk. My host
csred me to enter, ADD oUlginsly put me {
q the way oil making myself comfortable, #
" desiring tooiman 10 shew nc 10 b
hembcr, where BY the aid OF clothes brush L
g, water aud towels, was enabled 70 ar. 4
ange my tfasel.stsned dress, and get my. d
eli IN Io'erably decent trim Tor dinner. |
In the dlnlng.room, was introduced to ?
ne lady OF the mansIou-a woman OF about J
orty years Of age, as | supposed; by 10
neaus progressing 10 appearance; tail and =
nelegant with harsh features, rather slaisIer :
Expression. In short, could not help think
ls her one Of the most unIoyeable persons, g
/ appearance at least, that had ever be- n
cid vel my heart smofe me for nay un.
opinion, when she smiIngly re. N
Ies;nd me 10 take scat al raiher pen.
ousy covered board. 20
We had llst placed ourselves st the Ia Pi
e, anl my hostess, tuning an ANXIOUS 4"
ok toward the door, seemed on the point
making some iaqdlry of one Of the ser. n
.nis 10 ATTENDANCE, when lubberly, a~k. u
ard, shamhng lad, OF some ten or Dc Io
years Old, hurst into the room. Tie So
shed forward iu,o the middle OF II, and do
en- abruptly stopped, eScIaImng-'W Well i
YOU aru't all seated, eating your dlnaer, III
a no one ever told me II was ready = all
= Never mind, CONE 10 the table, sad
Y host, whose name | had by this time
,covered vas Donaldson.
= Yes, cone here, any pet cried The la
here is chair for YOU, BY me- Lay IN
: her hand, as she spoke, OH the vacant he
ar next her, and trying TO draw It siIl w
Iser to her side.
If | wasn't go horribly hungry, | ed
,uldul come, though; can tell you The
At Z responded the young gentleman; his lfo
Ugh, red hair brstIng upright, aud every lie
.,ure swelling with sulienness aud I'll hu
Or. va
: Oh, my love, this is very wrong y said AT,
mother; 'dout be cross what will wi
u have TO eat 7 Thus solicited, he cast adj
eyes over the various dishes Of smok. the
vlands. the
: II! have some of that bee, and some ho
IN and you may give me some chicken, fol
H. The
Stay, my son. said MIR. Donaldson - the
10 OF those things at time. II is not tau
l.