The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-30
BY THE you've uS,

BY THE YOUNG TN"
Some mon his since, joyous, courageous
young woman, residing IN 'hs city, The daugh.
ter Of highly RESI- ectatle parents, found her.
self some sha, unln,enllonaily detained at the |
house of friend, not far dlstan, from her |
fathers house, ,ne evening, and before she |
was asare OF The fact, scarcely, night had sell
IN. The distance TO her own home was bI, q
few blocks, hosevef, and as she expected
ltttle gathering vi ladies and gen'leSen thai |
evening 81 her lsibei's, she Determined on re !
turning home unulicndr d; and, biddeg hef
friends good night, she hcrr ed slou- upon the
walk towards her re,lIence, into which her
family had quite fecsn.l! removed from auo.h.
er part oil the city.
Upon nlns The fist corner, she vas sud
denly startled By The approach Of veil ess.
ed young nau. who accosed her With good
evening"" aud offered his ssTvlces 10 escort
her home Alarmed, for 40 irs ant, she would
have avoided he stranger; bu' as he advanced /
10 her side, she ven'u'ed to iurn iowatds hun, /
and glance satef.d het-shs recognised
the youn. gentleman as d familiar sequaic-
lance. DISCUSSING her voice, snI replying in
,imd tone, sic accepted the psotiered gal.
Iantry, determined e, once 10 administer
lesson 10 her young freed, which he should
no, forget. the conversation which passed
vas brIsf, and The beau suspect,ns noting, as
be was not aware that the family had changed
their quarters. tipped along al the young a.
dy's side. appareutIy very well pleased with
h,s conpanIoH. In a ten minutes they hsl,ed
before a mnd 8, brlck house, IT s0inew ha,
reured stree, al he ives end aud The lady Ie
luou shyd her a,,eudanl's arm.
"W,ly cu cone NJ whispered tie lady,
sof ly.
Thalk you" vas the reply; snl his lair
companion opened The font tout Closing 1t
carefully, they found themselves IL The eauy,
IN total dIkncss.
Wat momen',' said he young woman,
",ard be perfectly quiet, all reiUtn instant.
is :" aud al.h these word., she assembled he
stairs sh,eh led 10 be p,iots.
The & $; thou hi ut the youns man, as lie
retired, Was - open he frnu' d or aud move
4 Or he : .Jorted oil VAS n1t as lie al Fl 81 an
uc,pared. Fl turned 10 ,ae daa,, /, was f,sr.
he tumbIed tr h. latch. or lock. or sha'ev
2, sccurrd 4, bI' /, was url 10 be found /; tud
sn lh-tahl afterwards, he heard ioolstrp. ap.
preaching, tr he darkness. H., hrart ,hump.
ed a-aiu,l his b.. and he began 10 wish bun.
sell SAFELY cut Of oo0ts sca.r; bu! he was
qackiy reas-Gfed by the crcoyr4. NJ ispcr
vi hls nea .giade acqpalnlance, Who approach.
CT hln apparently With great caution.
! =" II Ssh" ste sad, al! Is sac. b. qu'et
NV, muHett -reuose our boots from Your
feei--t WI retufnin 81 In-inn."
o. hero was couteui, aud dfs.ins of his
h1na, b. secured them together, and he'd
thrm in his had, 10 await The rrturn Of h.,
lady reuj, 10 had aga u assembled he front
Stars.
El.e'n. the ra,lot, .monen, Afterwards
The female rogue ieurd some hall d score Of
young lad, III nds, With her brothers and
beaux p eseGt, 10 whom .he quickly AID bfei.
j. c"mmunraied the adventure.
1--WE gor hin IN The entry, dosn s.siis,"
she Esd. Pat OUT The llghls, keep perfectly
stli, d"n't besrsy he Sigh eel breath Of sound
aud Will show Gu some sport 10 moment"
+ The lights we're removed, the party ar
ragged themselves around The room the bulk
Of the company knew The v,cl,m ultimately
ohu pSaiu lhc CtsDtbUrU the wars EUU
4 approached her friend.
Softly, noa," she SAID taking The hand
which Was unoccupIed nth the boJl. softly.
A u Is quiet Up sisi's--4ll srfanged-cgm, -
and she led her gallant shyly along u2 The
staifssy. HIS bouts dan. led sgains, he fall
Dg-"S h u exclaimed lie lair one for
I phS s sake make no noise. or o. IS lost J"
I The beau moved on, 2tasped bI. boots more
securely at his EIDE, nor canned OF naugh,
s,ve bliss. Leas, oi all did be suspect ihs
exjssence Of d huge fen. ~ his soc k,ngs-bul
( be VAS a bachelor, and this was but tnfl..
They eu.e,ed The patIor. All was dark.
ness aud silence. The lady closed the door
behind them, aud led her companion INTO The
centre. Of the room. No,s breath was heard,
and little did the gentleman suspect tia, b.
was q; the moment surrounded BY dozen Of
bis scquainlsnces.
Remain here, one moment" said the girl,
l"l vii, get light"
The gallant raced the soft hand which had
conducted him thus fac towsrd--hs knew not
shai--sod ventufed 10 pre-" upon il kiss !;
but il vas dsxterously si.bdfswp st the very