The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-16
Original.
TWO EPOCIIS IN THE LIFE OF
PEGGY NELLlNS
THE BOAST OF OUR VILLAGE
JENNY CRITUS.
Epoch First.

Y, Sir! IN our village, thefc were many "n
, had darker hair. and brighter eyes, on
more symmetrical figures. but then Pcgg
e had her charms, that is, when she va
l.. young, a, the ,ime we frs. became acquaI
Y ted with her her hair bordered il is tru,
a on The red, but il fell IN such golden wave
over her fa,r shoulders, tina. you would hav
8 pronounced it pretty; her lips were rub
like, ond her eyes it not The darkest an
;, brightest, were so misc hie,ous looking, tina
s they made you gsze on them more thai
once before you we're awsse; her fgur'
E was slightly embonponl or plump: sh'
, dressed eoqne,,ishly, and walked with tht
air Of young Queen. Although she val
not the pfetties', yet, she was the girl o
the village, and il young man came from
the country 10 live in store, she was the
+ frs. girl he oaed q, church. the frs, hed
walk with to church, the first he'd fall
in love ~i,h, and the frs, that would kick
him Unto The middle Of next week" She
vas dangerous girl about them times, was
Peggy.
When we frs, became acquainted with her
she was no, called Peggy, by no means no
young man would have risked the ptoba.
b,ll,y Of being dismissed from the preser &C
Of her smiles, by calling her Peggy: twas
Miss Margaret Nellins-a name cuphoni.
Gus, poelical ard musical.
| Twas the tnischieveous, killing way she
/ had with her, tina, rendered her 90 popular
with The beuux: bouquets and valentines
we're showered on her IN pfoluslor, while
many Of the preltler girls were left to gath
er roses from their own gardens, and to re
ceive letters, comm n letters OF friendship,
from their Cousins johns and Williams IN
the country. Peggy in addition to every
thing else that ~as engaging in her, vas
,ich, and that may eccoun. FOE the ndcpen
denre Of her actions, and some little, for
tho k,li,agness of her ways, be tina. as il,
might, she ssd the run, and that run she
was determined 20 MAINTAIN.
We mus, now tn.e, into a detail o. some
ooint. Of her character which we did not so
wei. i,kc, but many people nSver lake no.
tics OF s,.ch IhiDg-. IT she coo't bring a.
bou, an advec:are, aud as she grew p'dsr
she grew mo,e ca, >ert in such things. she
sas delighted. Hea.'s were the heroes
and ns,c,nes OF these CT en'ures, ana 10
sever tho lies which bound !. 80 trusting
hearts, was to accomplish what - ''ea het
for amusemen, ard enjoyment for 'r'
fortnight Afterwards II is needless to ss,
shs WAS not very popula, with oil of the
girls, bu, sho and her beaux cou'd laugh o.
yer such things with Complete noncncl-ace.
There was College near cur village, F,
end some OF The students would como TO |
town aod take stroll with Miss Margaret,
and oh would slnos, break the hearts OF |
the poor store sweeps, 10 see her smile, aud I
lay her hands out tins side and that. a. she {
was going along with 4 student. She seem.
ed to them-peor (el!ows-i,ke she was
better entertained with the siuoen!s than
with them, aud many a time a sign has
been dropped on the yard stick which was
IN the hsnds o! some unfortunate store
clerk, as Peggy passed on such occasions.
The store boys would vow frequently that
they never would 60 in her company again,
II she KEEP, showing the preference TO those
rich students, but she never altered her
WAYS, and the "b'hoys" ~heu the students T,
LETT would be seeking the sarles, opporlu
ni'y to be smiled upon by the then Miss
Margaret. But to the mater of her mis-.
in fact down right ~ickedness.
There was a ball, and all the village and
the Doctor to boot. ~as asked 10 il: among
the number invited, was young man and
a young lady engaged to DO married, from
some few miles IN the country. Peggy had
done all hitherto in her power to break the
match and to pu. him on the list Of her con
guests; but they were rather beyond her
jurisdiction, and she had failed; this ball was
to DO The hual test OF her power. She laid
her plans.
Nearly all the villagers had arrived by
early candle light, md soon after James
Power and Miss Moore, the engaged cou.
pie, were announced. Miss Margaret, for
such was Peggy on this occasion, was stand.
ing in the midst OF 4 group Of admirers,
laughing and talking, relorting, and speak,.
ng Of the pic mic they were to have the next
day, at the cold water spring. few miles
from town: When Miss Moore came in she
burst from the crowd. ard running to her
flIng her arms around her nee k and kissed
her and told she was so glad to sec her.
"And oh !! do thlak you look charming
to night, ('h's was ltue) prellier than any
one here, CHS was also true bu, Peggy
ddn', ,huk SOY you're real lily. an exo,.
&c. como here, have something to congra.
tulnts you upon, come Teresa"
With this she drew Miss Teresa Moore
to a recess formed BY a window running
from the t(jor TO near the ceiling; drawing |
the curtains aside she drew Teresa in and !
closed them.
Nov We are on, ofsigM Of the pryinr
crowd, and | congratulate upon your hap.
plness,--your great tor,unc--I hear yon
and Mr.. Power are going to bs marr,ed.--
Oh DO is so handsome; how fortunate you
are. should consider IN, self so blsst, II
twas poor me-"
Miss Moore Who was naturally .imid. and