The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-06-14

street, though on the opposite side. had
10 turn down an alley which commenced
opposite her door, and was thus enabled TO
give her fol! view Of my style Of perfo,.
nance. She was, ho9ever, invisible, tho
al else were luxuriaiipg 10 the Lalmy eve.
bing breeze out Of doors.
by the grading Of the street house on
The corner Of the alley opposite had be.
come decidedly sublerranean, and II was al
this particular lime under going HE process
OF screwing up. A ridge of clay sur.
rounded The house. aud that encumbrance
combined With the insis,bliiy Of Miss ID
determined me 10 take the more direct route
to tea 10 future. vas passing the prop.
ped up house for perhaps the last time,
when ! esp'ed lady opposite who | knew
must bs Mss Dfoon. had had copious
descriptions Of her, aud could not he mis-.
isken 10 that tall elegant figure uDd classic
head. Her left arm was linked in the fieb,
VI my mIschievous friend Helen T., and
they we're sauuteung back aud forth on the
pavement Dnw. thought |, is the time 10
steal march on her predictions, as l
caugh, tie eye Of Miss T., and she nodded
With a ligh, bound | stepped on top Of the
ridge Of clay that skir,ed the house on
Suits, and a- sprsog mentally resolved
that u Miss ID. could ,esis, such comb
nation of grace and agility she must be more
ihao mortal. Alas, well has i, been said,
ye that rejoice in the perpendicular take
heed lest yc achieve the horiz 1nia'." As
J aiish,cd on The hitherto substantial ridge
! FELT It yield bsnea'h my feet; one moment
fi9ng my arms widely sbou. in the aif,
and the next | was shot into the very cellar
OF The building with 4 velocity compared 10
which the adrcn, OF the Yankee into the
coal screen might have been termed sub
siding. The workmen-may Jose con
found ,hcm-hnd dug cellar vsy and ,bu-
undermined the embahkmen', forming as
perfect man trap ne il had ever been my
destiny 10 ties, tho efficacy Of NJ feet first
touched the ground bu; my body described
an angle Of about 81 40, which being too
much 10 overcome, VA. pitched into bed
OF mortar that stood near. Great Jcrusa
lem sasn'l in picket fell forward.
and the whole foupaf, OF my person and
ms arms Up TO my elbows were immersed.
Ny ~hiskers did no, even escape. The
frs, sound tina, greeted my cars as rose
was the rich untesirsined laugh Of two fe-
male voices. To add to nv vexstiou, my
only place Of exit was in the direction IRON
where those ccniouuded sounds Of merit
men, proceeded. Among my many defects
my weakest poin! wns probably IN n seq.
s.,iycuess 10 ridicule. | was dreadiully per.
picked. frit II impussib'r 10 cneou"'rf
the sight OF ,hosc unieeling lsdes, sud
made pp my mind 10 locate ahefe vas un
til DARK.
In the meantime picked up fraGnen,
Of hoop and hogan scrambling myself down.
While ihps engaged heard juvenile voices
approaching. An old eask VAS the only
screen of any kind IN he cellar, and m this
| cnsconced myself. The little rascais
stopped down and pcered 10, but did not
discover me.
BIN" said one, didn't you see that
fellow pi'ch,o ~ here !"
Yes" srid Bill, 81 did, and be 1ung
bis arms abou, like he wanted 10 b., some
BODY"
Wuh childish ,hooghles'ness, instead of
looking further, they, sci down and did me
The honor to discuss inc.
Said one, lis iha, fellow ~hat has /
boss wha, goes like old COW" q pride {
myself on my roan,)
oh yes" said another. "hm Whist +
ha, wa'chman wanted TO take up case he /
hough, he was drunk, case he walked so
unny."
In this complimentary strain did they ar.
cue nv indeuii'y untilr become dark, when
hey left.
The ladies'. meantime. from the extreme
,f mltth, began To feel some anxiety at my
1ou appearance. Miss D.'s father Mas IN.
formed Of my descent. and he forthwith
procured light, and Ia accompanied by the
wo ladles--ptoceeded 10 my den. He
Cautiously descended, and held his light all Il
round. Supposlns must have made my
,sit somehow, he VAS Misunderstanding, when
Ne e.pied the bed Of mortar. The Impress.
on had made was no, vet ,ficed, aud
heard low chuckle as he tracked me 10
nv lair and discovered ne. surrendered
II discretion, and as | sloaly elevated my. I
ef IN my Dlogenlc tenement. was again
greeted by the mir,b Of the ladies' as they ,
,ceped down. sprang out Of The cssk,
md bowing TO Mr.. d., who was also in.
lulelng in a very audible smile a, my ex.
,euse. clambered up the trap door. As I
un,ng nv most dignitied look, | inquired |
# Miss l.. If she was aware that horse {
augh is vulgar. Perhaps my appearance ,
vas 90; Just then suggestive # dignity. At .
nv rate, instead Of offending, as in my {
exauou dcsigned,o, they fairly screamed /
With laughter. With an ejaculation that {
ounded very much like blessing inverted,
rushed from the spot.
felt desperate, and as approached my !
saw knot Of fellows a,
he door picking their teeth, and made
ush. A single glance at my extra coating !