The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-03

ninety cents, aud falling daily"
- !, But the papsr is only two dollars yea
4 Mr.. Ashburn."
n. al know. But two dollars nrc two do
u lars. However, it's no use TO talk, Nj
l. Collector the Post mus, be stopped
;, Ii have better luck next year. | will sui
Ia scribe for i, again."
T. This left the collector nothing to urg,
. and hc withdrew. Ia his next letter TO ID
= publishers, he ordered the paper TO DO DIS
|. continued, which was accordingly done.
" or this little act of re,renchmen,, Jane
9 Margaret and Phube Knew nothing AT th
time, aud the farmer was rather loath to tel
them. When the fact did become known
as i! must soon, he expected bozzln. II
the hive. aud the anticipation otih,s mad,
: him hall repent OF wha, he haJGone, an,
almost wish thu, the collector would forge
10 notify The office OF his wish 10 hayStbe
paper stopped. But the collector Was q
pronp, man. Ga tho second SATURDAY
morning, AshbUrn went 10 the poe, otficc ..
usual. The res, master handed him lei.
ter. saying. as he did so
81 can's fnd any paper for you 10 day.
They have made mistake IN no, mailing
il this week
NO" replied A.hLurn. 81 have stopped
IL"
"lndecd The Pos. is an excellent pa
per. VIVA, other do you intend 10 tax -
al shall no. take any newspaper tbs
wear" replied Ashburn.
"Not take newspaper, Mr. A,hbdrn I"
said the postmaster, with a look and tone
IL surprise,
mo must re,rsneh, Unjust Gu, "a
all super6uous exg enses. And believe
can d. without a newspaper ss"oll a, any
I thlng else. LIS a mere luxgry; though
very reasan. one, own, DO, .iill dlspsn
sable
"Not a luxury, bu, necessary. say,
aud indispensable" returned the rns'mss
ter. :" don't know aha, would, rsth
or do withou, than newspaper. Wha, Ia
The world are Phoebe. aGd Jane, tud Mar
gares gong 10 do !"
"They viii have to dc ~ih,u,. There.
no help for IT."
elf they don't raise storm abou, your
ears Iha, you will b, glad to slisy e,er al
the cost OF half dozen newspapers, am
mistaken" said the p1stma,irr. laughing.
Ashburn tep'jed. e, he turned to wax
away, that he thought hs could face 81
storms OF tina, I'd ~thau; llnchin..
Give me the Po,l, papa" sad Mar
c1rel, running TO tho door 20 meet her
father when she saw him coming.
81 haven't got it, replied Mr.. A,hburn,
feeling rather uncomfortable !"
"Wh> Ilssn'l !, come y
"No; ii hasn's come y
Margare, 10 &ed very much d.apPoia,.
ed.
~ has never missed before" .hc sad,
looking earnestly o. her father.
NJ saspiclou Of the truth vas 10 her
mod but to the eyes OF her father, her
coun'enance was fIii Of suspicion. Sui,
he bad 10, the courage 10 confess what lac
had dom.
The Post, hasn't come !" he heard
Margaret say to her sisters few minutes
afterwards, and their expression, Of dlsap
poioiment fell rcbUktuely upon bis ears.
/ II seemed to Mr.. Ashburn lhs, lie heard
OF little else while 10 the house during The
lsahJie dsv, but The failure OF the nessps.
Ter. When Gga; Came, oven he, AZ he ga;
with nothing to do but TO think abou, the
low price Of ~hea, Cor an hour before bed
time, missed his old friend with the vel.
come face. that had 80 often amused 10
.tyucted and Interested HIM
On Monday morning the girls we're very
ur2en, for their father TO ride over to the
pos, Office and see Il the paper hadn't
come but, OF course, the farmer aas Moo
bcsy" f1r That Ga Tuesday and WedHe,,
day the same excuse vas made. On Thurs
day, Margaret asked q nelghbor who was
gong By the Office to call and get the news.
paper for them. Towards evening Mr.,
slarkand, the neighbour. was seen riding
{ down the road. end Margarc, md Jane ran
down eagerly 10 ihc gate FOR tho nesspaper.
, odd you &c, the paper for US y asked
Margaret, showing two smiling rows Of
milk white teeth, white her eyes danced
\ with ANTICIPATED pleasure.
I Mr.. MARYLAND shook his head.
! "Why I" asked both the girls a, once.
! The postmaster says /, has been stop
Z ped"
1 Stopped" How changed we're Thea
/. faces and tones Of voice.
/. Yes. lie says your father directed i
i to be stopped"
"Tba, must be mistake" said Marga
q ret. "He would have told W."
Is Mr.. MARYLAND rode on, and the girls raj
b back into the house.
II /" Father, the postmaster says you have
j, stopped the newspaper" exclaimed b.
]. daughters, breaking in upon Mr.. Ashburn'
,f no, very pleasant reflections on the lo'
is prco Of wheat, and the difference in tho re
tuIn be would receive o, ninety cents
j. busheI TO VIA, be would have realized q
the lsst year's price Of dollst and twenty
D, five.
les true" he replied, ireuching hin
o. self behind firm, decided manner.
70 But Why did you slop il, father 7" il
g na,sad The ,,st. N