The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-04-13
'Gon' Hhar = asked Betsy, striking
the water sca,n.

Coaiouud your paddle cant you keep
/ il still Providence is goiu' 10 take her
home, Betsy-she's dwludled away 10 q
shadder, with that cough ond one dang and
another. She ON. ilns for lhrs world, be
! added nourniulIy; and if you, Betsy will
only msks up your mlnd-the devil take
lkst paddle y ou'I turn over The boa, aud
ibio. me in the rIyet make up your
mind TO step into her shoes, II looks like II,
would sort o reconcile me TO lose her
and hero a tear leaked cut OF each corner
Of the Captains eyes.
"Oh. Cap,n," SAID Be,sf, half shutting
ere eye, tod looking a. zznal; thar's 80
many good look,n' youag feliers about, |
hate TO give ETA up. Ike You, Capiin.
bot Ihats Bill Edwards, aud Jst HalLs.
,Et 10. s.. a. ,rd'-
'Good ionkiu! aud JET wallis ard LIZ
Spark! Why Je,'s moth is not bette,
han bo.a miJe n The fore pas, Of hi
head viii ca . haWue and "a for ] u
Spa,as, mes 90; the face q .arrlef dog.
do you coun, yoprseiT, good lock II. 7
asked Betsy, with great naissHe.
Cab ! replied Sdegs. with dignity. did
you ever see mc IN Wy uniform wllh my
silver oppolets on Gay Shoulders ! and my
red sash feuud my saist ! ard tho sword
that Governor Basby give me, viii the
gold scatbatd haneln'.'-
J's, At this ta2meu, a sIep sas heard
aud before lLc Csp;uin and Betsy had re.
covered fFom the shock Of the intrusion
S4rld + Ils stepped ia'o lhe bos,. and as
serted that Slr.s 'sas b. prisoner
T,ocd at las sad he Captain; bu
It's no use ffeun'. be ways Of prosidcn,e
ia MYSTERIOUS. b, sbaf did you cross,
l. H. =
'Oh, kan y,u'j be sboul The old LEX
Ice, f.htu' ~,h Balsy, III turn the kun
MOO lccso, ard iI.'s VII take Us across. |
crossed at iilmLtck's fry, lei my horse
on i'o'her silc, md GONE dosn on you, ike
a Giius on seu.h' hen. Come come It's
'i'ae We setc IL to Dadeylile.'
Pow eace sagin me, sighed the CAP.
tain l'ia pulled Up vilb sbott i.rk, 10
ih" middle e GIy kluecr. Well. bit
be cou'iouod. mas.ng sposo leler rr'fs
chaurcs-l oin'' ~ jail, yo
\ few yards bclos the boa, landing.
fhefe ete~ out Of tie back, ~ lnmcns"
Sa'er.osk, pr ctns over the r,v,r a, an
angle oi sbon' forty 1--WE. 4 huge musc1
dino sue stapped tho oak n every part.
10 aucAes aud 'endtls cnyetins II like
n1 untk. Tic sr,pes scfe nlStp", nd
huoa 1yet ;hr 'iye,,
H. .4ce anal rofa-i5n'--
Purple aul ,si.ing
Betsy aloqcd the canoe to drop dnpa
+ slu4Iy llsi ou s.dc Of here the tpi ihe
loAet bran bee of the lsoo da!ed NIh the
ttpplng water. The fruit suroc,cd the
Saeuh's eye anI ep9ctae, ard reaching
on, on arm he lad hold OF branch, aad
besan % pluck and cat
-'h lie grapcs z sad Suegs, angri'y
'lat- 60 Gu
KEEP cool, .aiI he saeri1 RI I'll N!
pockets fest.
Re IN hurry, Then, anl Il you ~il
gather ia, -- lhn2s. reach 10 nnd pv,
doan them bi4 blnche- o. ,h,5- ,mio'lo.
10 some Gue clusters higher than the Shen,
could feach a. lr slood Oh "a the bval--
pm the vuc. DIVA to goa
The Sseuj ired bu, the vines rcsis'e'
us utmost s'ren2,h; 50 ctyirg steady
ho pulled blulstl 4 up c!ea, ot' tho boat, an
began 70 tiy te ,s.ab,ish footing anon,
the foliage.
Atlh's moment C4p'aia Su.cs made y
Il l.. l.
pl4inly US eye could talk, hi her lie
back, my gal
S 'enuy the paddle wen, INTO the walei
Besy leaning back, with bps comp;esset
aud IN second the canoe shot ten feet OF
from the tree, and The Sheriff vas leIl car
glirg am n. The vines
Stop you; blasted kes roafod The Q
ieer
Keep csol, cd Tap my.>hou'der the
81 the smallest gram Of Joke n this hol
liza, ever you seed. It's The coolest sort
airuesA
'Whot .hgll DO : How shall get o.
af tin. 2 asked E.hs, pi,eousIy.
LIT all 20, drop IA the wafer, and swl
,u'.' was the rep'y
Il cant SWIM a lick-how deem l. II ?
Slsss seemed 10 ton,naio, and then +
Piled
- Ffon-eay fifteen yes, al least, {
,ren-,o-about- twenty .h,c foot. u
place
Great God said poor T. lis. you &C
:. ,ainly Won, eevc me here TO dtoan-n
strength is failing already.
OF III DON'T sand the Captain, most e
IN phaucally, wish may be lauded lu'C
op thousand foo, -, mud siyin. word
cf Betsy. ,hey sho, rapidly across the rive
is ki,snr his compsnlon a. he stepped {
ID. Of the boat, Susgs sough, Buittn who v
ol ,icd IN a lhckei, near by, aud mount
RI tutsued his homewa'd way.
u, y rer desrar, he said to himself as
,er logged alons - nevot despair Homes
OF. hr,rh, watch ou', u hand in your fog
nd. and one IN your lap, with little gram
al nj fat