The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-26

bill TOT heAfng up thti' sha"oteu "eau'
nerves, occsslonrd by firing signal fot my
boa, to come up and lake me otf before ~a'
strung Up without benefit Of JGdge, jury. OF
clergy, ha, ha :" pursued the tormen"ne
" old cod ,er."
"P,ay forget this b'undsr Of ours, MIR.
Spark" put III the Captain again, and let
US part good friends" FL
"WelI, good bye TO ye-l'il consider Of
that gal shall not be very likely to Jorge,
where 10 she 7" and the old man bustled
abou, to find f z ,beth Ward~ell, ~ho nov,
in her turn, began TO fear she bad committed
The most ridiculous error OF the whole, though
on the OIL her side, and had retrea'ed to AVOID
any further observation. "Good bye, Miss.
he said, shaking her heartily by the hand
you and | will be better acquainted oy
b, and by"
Thus saving he descended into the barge.
and was of in sn instant.
All was now confusion on board the Mer-
eury, and the fair was brought to very 90
,upt and dlsagfeeab'e termination. Every
body lei, as soon as possible and none more
plsjly than the creslfalcn Mrs. Moss, whom
DO Que venluIed to comfort or piciiy iof
her coun,euance Indicated very equally wea
ther, and such hasty rema ks as she eohae'
,ceuded TO nuke, in no wise dspel!ed the
! idea. Captain Cunnin.ha eSerted himself
TO the utmost to repair the mischief when
had been done, without much success; but IN
, the exercise of numerous Offices OF 2ailan'fy
towards the retiring company IN kenefa', ne
found means to baspeak tor himself the
honor of escor,.ng Elizabeth 10 her cottage
an homo, she would fsin have denied TO
all, for she longed to fly unsecomPan'ed to
, from a $40, y hero she had been only mise'a'
BILE. Her generous heart had borne a heavy
burden Of anxious sollctude ior those sne
, had Jeff al home-hcr iahfm mother and 'he
/ d. irc,ed Dncas, Who had patiently, but with
an effort amounting TO agony, resigned hef
|, cherished hopes Of erjoymeni because The
sum niece ssaty 10 fleet ADMISSION to the en-
. chaned limits could TO, DO procured Va,
4 the oppressiveuess of poverty /! T. z 'oe'h
: never felt lis bondage gal 50 cruelty as "heh
0 obliged, after fru,tless Efforts on her own
par: to disclose to the d,sappo n'ed g'rI the
G state Of the family finances; and the look oil
hopeless and accomplishing 'es'gna''on which
d sa, On the 'iuc pale face as she ks ed u low
,nely, TO wend her Own way ,hnher. sink har.
Z a.,ln.ly into her me emory. damping ell ENJOY
' men, and creating q nervous apprehension
/. Of Ill.
CHAPTER V.
ION the landing, ~hlther many village
d,mse,s were attended by The Captain, Maze
:, and various other bssux, + Z beth Waid.ell
a and her escort va ked swiftly and silently ;
Cunningham made some unsuccessful and as
he thought, ask.ard Efforts TO draw her
INTO cenyefsation 90 The events OF the evening
bu, hox shall tlmid girl like herself have
i much to say to comparative stranger And
, the Captain, too, u gu may believe It or not
reader. jus, as you choose } te'ef 'et 20 ha'o
+. pushed IN ali his tie, 10, so much go for some
a thing to say, Us how 10 say
A. they dew near the collage. however
The quick eye Of affection caught The siim
y mer Of light ihrou- the vnc covered WIN
d dows, iii ting from place 10 place 10 manne
:. quite uncommon fof the aeness oil the hour
The sight rated E'rz beth; for she wa
II rs, IN that mood of feeling when ever, tfiii'
a tells with weight on the already Owe burden
II ed splri,. She Involuntary qulckened he
pace, ,, # fotes.kouIng oil evil acre abou
:. to be realized. Before then steps had reach
/ ed the threshold. Mrs. Wafd.e appeared a
10 the door, pale, and trembling IN such man
ner, lha. the lamp she held IN her hand CAV
Il very uncertain light.
ID "Oh, Elizabeth, it - YOU heard you
i. steps, am 81 glad you have come at last,
% exclaimed the widow, wildly.
n. "What's the matter, mother retnrne
70 Elizabeth, spr,neing forward. {" Has an
n thing happened YOU look frightened and ~ !
/. Run for The Doctor this minute, child
ID Dorcae is fanting or lying, don, kno'
ed which ~
N lei me serve YOU, ladies. said Cunning
ham, presenting himself, II will 20 for III
/" Doctor-pray 20 IN, Miss Wardweii! = Sh
he had rot time 10 assent to this spontaneot
10 dictation Of fssadly interest, before he va
n, out If sight aud hearing
r.. Elizabeth flew 10 the bedside Of the sutit
a et. There she lay, pale as death itself, an
NJ. as still, save an occasional gasp WHICH alor
indicated The presence Of angaid vitaIt,
I'D She raised the passive form. and, pIlowiu
as II on her bosom, s,rose with loving eplihe
n and entreaties to awaken some signal Of y
* cogniiion or consciousness, but IN vain; ar
H.. before she had learned from her mother II
"a, history Of the alarming attack, the D1ct'
nj arrived, still accompanied by Cuanngha
,u, who. while lie knew full well that II was
md tune to stand on the observance o. foles
n, etiquette. fol, iffesis,ibIy drawn TO the sect
the Of distress With that in'ui,ive delicac
n't however, which fotb,ds intrusion, and J
Ell, longs TO pay ,s tribute OF sympathy and Sc
her vice, he remained outside the widows CO
tage; aud taking his scat on the b,ok'
her threshold beneath the clustering vines, no
IN bahed in the silver moonlight, he awail'
n. the Doctors report on the condition al
or. prospects of the poor girl; presumng tn
LIZ Il they should pInxe az hnpeless and as fai