The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-23
CHARLOTTE. N. c. MARCH %, 1913.

ID foe looking fellow; true. he had diss'p,
e ted little and did not look so we'll as he ha
"once on time" be-, he was quite beat
o ISL looking man he was dressed 10 the "a
i qnisife style Of fashion and his manners .
e easy that he never seemed (when ne wish
led) TO be conscious of the spendour Of hi
apparel or The attention he attracted.
When he entered, Ray was seated b,
: Peggy, apparently engaged 10 q converse
; ton whose topic was completely ab.orbing
for be acne, did no, appear to notice thu
entfance of his friend Williams and Beau
Tho is tina, with Mr.. Willlsms-en
quired Peggy Of him-he 10 handsome 10
deed. | sew him drive by this evening il
u fine buggy"
"Oh tina, is MIR. Hickmana gentleman
Of wealth and educa,ion-repied Wiliami
he is travelling for health and amuse
menl | presume. Ray and myself became
acquainted with him several years ago al
the PineyllIs races, where be was idlng
just to amuse himself, seeing spirited
contest on the "luri" between VIM. r.
Johnson and Col. Singleton. We saw him
IN Charleston las. spring and told him if
he ever came this way TO give US call.
mus, go and speak to him."
Not so ast-ssid Peggy-l should
like his acquaintance"
shall take great pleasure in inlrodu.
cling him-rems'ked RAY tell you be.
fore hand he Is not very communicative,
hasn't much TO say, quite ;aci'urn."
And he went towards Beau whom be
congratulated as il ne hadn', seen him be.
fore since Spring: he then introduced him
10 most Of the company including Peggy;
after going the rounds Beau returned to
sur heroine, complained of too much ia.
,gue from travelling to dance and taking
seat q, her side would occasionally with an
easy address, make some few remarks TO
her; sometimes he would make passing
remark TO some one else, but as she was
not applied 10 often TO dance, and he was
indisposed to, the greater part OF the eve.
ming found them together the mex, morn.
ing twas noised abou, tina, Peggy had
enueh, beau. and that no less a parsonage
thau our hero the redoublabe Beau Hick.
man; and Peggy began herself to think
tho. her prospects to marry rich were not
altogether /" in the deep bosom Of sad des.
pait,' buried"
As Beau had made it conveuieu, TO stay
several days, the mex, day with Ray, he
made call on Miss Peggy, and the mex.
alsoi end although he did no, exhlbi, him.
seifss very yoluble, had no great deal TO say,
yet Peggy learned from ban ibat going in
a buggy alone, was very different from bis
mode of travelling in general, tina, he
travelled in that mauner more 10 preserve
an ncogni.o than for any thing else, and
tina, if any of his friend we're TO see hin
in that yle. they wouldn't know him, aud
If by chance they should, they would be
ashamed TO ;ecognixe him; 10 sum up, he
made her believe that he was immensely
rich, aud that he didnt know the names Of
all Of his negrces-alas poor Beau he didn',
know The namc Of The first one.
He left the Village. but in due course of
time q carriage, drawn by four fine bay
horses driven by white driver, imported
from The North. drove up TO The iun and
the door of the aforesaid carriage was
opened by him, the steps lie; down. and Mr..
Beau Hickman emerged from it, as neat as
il "jus, from band box"
Peggy had seen the coach pass, and a
visit from Beau that evening assured her
twas hi. equippase.
Peggy was alone when Beau made his
en,ree in the parlour; a very delicious lit.
lie entrerue d'omour took place.
Miss Margaret, mus, say you look
charming this evening, your eyes are as
bright as the conc on,ra,ed rays of dozen
suns; your cheeks are as rosy as the deli.
cate hue on the apple which Eve ate, and
your hair as golden as the famed waters Ct
the river Tlnte."
Peggy was COMPOUNDED with such a string
of compliments, coming from one who she
had been laugh, to consider so modest and
silent, she knew no, what TO reply, but &C.
tuaily bIushing, she cast has,y glance at
Beau and then let her eyes res. complacenI.
ly on her own lovely self.
"Indeed Miss Margaret, your voice is
as musical ns a pleasant, dream suggested
by tho harmony Of swee, sounds OF as
the lar off heard cadence OF babblins
brooks. Indeed you are q,
"Why Mr.. Hlckmas am surprised, |
though. you were very ,acitum, but you
run on a, rapid rate besides choose some
more interesting theme, than your unwor.
thy auditor. for subject Of conversation. !"
My dear Miss Neihns, | assure you
my "ualivs modes.y," as q friend of
mine in Charleston says, 10 such tina, ordi.
narily am as still as " deiunc, courser,"
ba, you completely change my nature, you
are yourself go ar,less, SO unaffected, so
unsophsu.aied, so completely ch,id Of
nature, that am completely Indianapolis.
ed when in your presence, and your 10.
doubted charms call forth from me an &C.
Acknowledgement, Of their existence and have
to own my self victim Of their power"
Peggy hadn', been SO complimen.ed since
the Students had stopped paying their Wis
! its, She hit two small holes in her hand.