The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS
Employed the wrong Man.

Employed the wrong NAN.
There may BIS still living few among the
"oldes, iuhablisni. of a country village in
the southern par, Of this State, who vii re-
member the following rather humorous story
Some twenty years ago, among the rest
dents Of tho village alluded 10, were two men
who resemblsd each other some wha, IN their
general appear apce-sach Weighing abou, t~o
hundred, and both Of them as capable Of en-.
joying good joke as such portly old gentle
men generally are; but while II sss the busl.
ness Of one to preach against the s'n OF IN.
dulgiug propensity for tripping the light
fantastic toe," the other was celebrated for
his skill in furnishing the necessary music en-
such occasions, when that particular s'n-so
considered by some-was to bs enacted.
While The, Dominic was one day lei'utsly
walking slon: the streets, couple of dlr.
kes approached him. cue Of lh,m remarked
to the other, Thai. han now know him,
for I've seen him often well, speak 10
him, then, says the other. Nc, Pete, you
speak to him.
Noticing that hey wished TO bold some in.
.ercourse with him, the Dominic turned round
and said
DO you wish 10 speak with me J
'Yessa; We wanted 10 know if you be par.
ticuarly engaged mex. Monday evening =
Nc, | believe not replied Mr.. N; (he
idea Of wedding fee Immediately presented
itself, ard which was no, TO be sighted on &C.
coun, OF the color OF the plilies) What is
1t sou want
We wanted you, il vou were 'cus'omed 10
officate for colorcd persons, who are wiling
to pay, 10 come next Monday evening to the
REQ house next de toi.gate.
Oh yes, IFS no, my practice to refuse any
On such occasions. And what hour do you
wish ue 10 come
Early candle light Massa, if you please
we've no, had any thing Of da, kind IN
good while
Very well, III be there rtp'ied The Dom.
inie, as he turned on bis heel, thinking the re.
mark that they had had nothing Of that kind
in q good while, meant that no wedding had
transpired among them in a long tae.
True to bis appointment, D,mnls N. as
al the house designated, IN coed saason. The
door opened into the principal room OF the
house, around which 50, some twenty or Ihn.
ty Of Africa's sable children, dressed 10 their
very best. According 10 the instructions they
had received from one Of their number they
all rose on his entrance. He took a ptolle'.
cd seat, which was behind little desk at one
end Of the room, for a moment, and then
marked, if The parties were resdy they had
better Immediately take their places.
10 a moment all was hustle and confusion.
While some removed the chairs from the room,
eigh. couples formed as if for quadf.le.-
The Domino stared around 10 utter amaze.
meni, when he who had been spokesman IN
engaging him q, The village few days before,
coming up TO him, his mouth grinning from
ear 10 ear, Massa Fuse, habben, you brought
your fiddle wid youl We habben, got ono
here
Fuse fiddle wha, do you mean 7 cxclaim.
ed the Dominie-the whole affair beginning
10 dawn on his always quick mind ;-'is this
10, 10 be a weddngI
'Oh, no, Massa Fuse, We should hab de
Dominic hero first, if VIC had a weddsgp
The Dominic saw at glance that he was
fairly sold, and with simply gSfng the fellow
his name and occupation, which had about
tho same effec, among tho dafkies as if a bomb
shell had dropped among them, he rushed from
the house.
But the joke was too good one TO remain
a secret and the Dominic bad to tell il 10
soms Of his fun loving copgregaiion--who will