The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05
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A Days Excursion.

One day last Summer took ny place IN
Gravesend steamer, and found considerable
anuse nen, 10 watching thevarious characters.
Tuo persons 10 particular attracted cur oollce;
aad one was a gentleman, stcui, rather sutly
and ,aciiuro, who paid % attention o any living
being on board, except huge Newfoundland
de-, tha,wa painting or rolling out his 'ongu7,
ioau:ng among the passengers, showing them
GU, Of ais way, OF frightening she children, b!
sud lenly covering their faces ~7.h one hex OF
liz great tosgoe, aud convincing nervous Ia
dies hat lie was going mad, BY the vigor St'h
which he stuck 90, bis legs While rolling upon
ihs deck. HIS master eyed hcse Prarks With
a sly sm.le, end seemed quietly to etJ y The
ierfoss occasionsd BY The antics Of his bu.iy
fiiand. The other person who | especially
noticed vas very pretty aud well dressed
iady. Young lady, 10 doubt she would have
been called, but that she had With her l!,tle
clrl about seven years Cd, who called her
mamma. She was evidently possessed Of
serves; indeed she seem TO be possessed
by Them and their name is legion. Endless
were The petty annoy snces IN "hich they in
VOWED her. Bui her keenesl svierugs Ia The
small way were caused by the unsleldy gam
bols of Lon the NsafounJ and dog; and her
incesssnl nbd. poefiIe esclaml'!oas Of terror,
Indignation, aud spie, % INST Tic good ma
iured brute, kept op he ely malicious emile
upon The lip Of his apparently Unnotcing mas
ter. The lllle gi.l, Oh the contrary, bad, TO
the increased alarm OF TIE ~eak noiher, made
friends with the monster, ard for ious ,ime
amused herself b. ihto@ing bi,s Of biscuits At
hin 10 catch, which fat, no's Outstanding The
ineoreciness Of her aim, be managed 10 &c.
complish, by making bois'eFous plunge, 10
one side or The o.her and wheu a ss, shs
iimidy offered him piece out OF her heal,
he acknowledged the compliment BY licking
her face and rubbing his side agans, her W.
I'll tho lil,e creature fairly screamed with de-
light. Her mother screamed 100, bat 10 one
Of the small hy.lericaI screams 10 which she
was Toad of indagins, and Which vas follos.
ed by an ouiburs Of anger a, Lion's audacity
"Good gracious !" she exclaimed il that
horrid creature should be mad, he'll have
killed my child How dirty he is, TOO Look
a, yoar pelisse, AdalIne see shat state II Is
il How dare you pIsy with tha, animal :"
This transition from hydrophobia TO soiled
dress was too much foi Lions master, aud be
burst lnio Loud aud long laugh.
al wish sir" said The lady, snapPishly,
/" that you would carry away shat nasiy dog.
instead Of setting him en- TO abuse every body,
who is not accustomed TO have such dirty att.
mails about them !"
Tbs gentleman said nothing, b1l bowed
and walked forward and soon after SOW BIN
enjoying cigar, while Lion played The agree.
able. 10 his own rough fashion. 10 people "hO
knew bow TO read The expression Of bis hoDesl
aad intelligent pbysiognomy.
Little Adaline, deprived Of the attraction
whi:h had fixed her alleniion 70 the inside Of
the boat, began to see amusement 10 walc hing
The foamipg water, as il rushed from the pad
die Wheels, and danced in long lines bsbiad
ihes. Ste kIesi 90 shawl whicba fellow