The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-02

upon Tue charming gut buttons oil Miss
Darllogtou's wastcuat. Kate, beau like,
kissed her hand 10 the blushnc damsels as
the carnage ratified from the door. Capt.
Rodney and his friend remained behind q
few minutes 10 adjus, some defect in sad.
die girth, AID before ihey were ready 10
mount, horsenan rode up al terrible
speed. Rodney recognized the face Of
Squire Darlington, from having once seen
him at bennington Pnors.
My good friend, SAID the Squire, |
am in pursuit Of my daughter, Who has run
away with Capt. Sonnet body Of the army.
They caunoi be far ahead
Have they passed BY this road I H.
quired The captain.
Likely enough; this is the straight,
road 10 the Border. have ridden like
John Gilpn since 6 o'clock this morning
ian away from three good for nothing
fellows who set out ~ih me--and | am
resolved 10 keep on un'il fad the ,una.
ways.
Possibly, my dear sir, We may be able
70 render ycu some assistance observed
the captain, as he and his friend yaulted in.
10 their saddles.
Here s my hand sir exclaimed ID.
Squire. | have not the pleasure Of know.
lng your name, but dare BE- sworn you are
gentleman
II happens cote singulatly,' suljoned
the captain, ',lal myself am bound for
Scotland on matrimonial adventure
Indeed sad Darlington
As our road 5 tie same as yours, We
may as well travel 10 company.
The three equ7s,riaus now gave the spur
TO their horses, and dashed up the road
Rodney vas mol entirely prepared for the
sudden visitation Of Squire Darlington but
he vas glad 10 hear hat the rest of HE
pufsu.u! party was eli Ear behind. What
Turn the adventure would nov take he was
unable to conjecture bll ie lei ended upon
his military gcuIus 10 eouducln to q happy
issue.
Ny good friend said ihe Squire, sud
denly, shat - that on the hii ahead Of
u,7 Il looks like carriage but my eye.
slshl is SO shoN that cannot mike Il out
ion are sehr, sir, replied Rodney II
IS catfiage.
Then le, Us push along With might and
main, COR, on uy soui believe Il contains
The fun4wsysn
iac clrnage, think is nine, sir but
70 easa your mint, We VII ride oP and zee
"Hala eooJa.H'
SOUR uP, then, all Of Us I.' us see
whose nlg has the l'f@'e'' heels
/ ne chase iAs'ea nearly "n hour' " men
, n 'o;'e"eo came up WIN tue 'eDic,e'
Nuai'ts 'nAue s'-".a1ah' u @'yh - we
'o''fs' "h'cn lhey instantly conpteNe"ded'
ana were renewed '''n alarm ! ne Squire
looked 'n'o '@e carnage z heed al each
OF ITS inmates m turn, but did not suspect
nat the ti,ul hIslHoS oil to~ oi 2'i' but
tons, which at once caught his eye, was
caused oy the paIFda'us bosom OF his
trembling daughter
It's wrong scent, muIleted the Squire,
who was prone 10 fox hunting phrases, SO
81 you p'ease, We vi. gaiI5p on IN hofes o!
better luck.
! ne captain, having passed lew words
With the ludtes as he rode by the SIDE oil the
carriage, Immediately Gbeyed the Sq1re's
request, leaving captain Grant 10 ride along
with the vehicle
la another hour the horsemen entered
The territory OF Domtr,es, and soon alter
aIighIed OF the mn OF small NiIiage, When
was remarkable as being the site Of the free
temples Of lymen,
The fox has escaped said the Squire,
as he strodc into the mn. never had 80
long chase with such an Improbable re-
suit
You have certainly performed great
journey, said Rodney.
The runawnys, continued the Squire,
are married by thus tue, care nc sword
| grant they have managed the affair cIe''
orIy. roor Kate she was always an eS'
celIoni grI. She has never d'sobeyed her
father but in this instance. Her lover is
stranger To me, slfj never saw him IN my
life; but ! Judge, from The cleyetness OF his
reIrea, TO day, that he IS not The worst man
IN the three kingdoms Perhaps | shall