The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-22
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"a little folly now and then.
Is rsllshed by the wisesi men,"
The VncIad E7Orsenan.
ny MAJ. JOSEPH JONES.

Absoom Nippers was a wido"er. and one Of
the par.culsres, men perhaps, ,ba, ever lived,
though some people said, .ha. when his vile
wa, alive he used to dress as a common field
hand, and alda', use 10 take any pains ~l'h /
himself at all. Every bod. knows how he
went 10 church regular every Sunday; but
they had no confidence in he religion, asd
used to say he only went TO church to sho"
hi, ne " sui, Of mourning and to oele the gall.
With such q character among the wimmin.
!, ain, TO be supposed that he stood any chance
of getting ano,her Mrs NipPers near home.
and yhsther he was as bad 10 bis FIRST vile
as they said he was. or not, one thing was
certain, hs had to Look abroad for some one
10 fill her place.
Mr. Nippers vas very lucky in finding
gal JUS; 10 his mind, what lived about ten miles
from bis plantation. Nancy Parker WIS
r,ch, and though she WASH, very young nor
very handsome, che belonged to Mr. NIppefss
church, and & lied his eye sxictly 50 no so'
| IN courtin her With all his might. Ten miles
vas coed long ride, and a. he Was an AGO
nomcsl man, he used 10 ride over 10 old Mts.
! Pa,k er's plantation every Sunday morning TO
90 10 church With the family, takc dinner with
them, aud ride back in tie cool o! the evening
In that way be msusged to kill two bid. with
one stone th,t is. 10 advance ,~e prospect OF
his h.ppines on this earth end the world TO
come a, the .amo lime, without, losing AIRY OF
h:,wee day time.
A ride over a dusty road is apt 10 sol q
ren,lemun's dry goods, and make h'm and his
horse very tired. Hoaessr, Mr.. NiPpeH
d,du', mind the fatigue IS much as bis horse ;
bu, in matter Of such as he had IN hand 1t
va, very importsn, that he should make as
good an impression 90 possible, 80 he sdoP'ed
q plan by which he Was able TO pteseni hin
SELF before he Office, Of his affections 10 order,
with his Sunday coat as clean, and his bloom
ing rules ss fresh aod neat ne II lhes had 's'
come GU, Of blnd.boy. Tbs was happy
expedlen,, and uob-dy bal wdosef lover
with his ne. coat and shtrt lied Up pos 49,
would think Oft. IL used to start from home
handkerchief, snd after riding ~rh'ns oar
. ter OF /, mile Of Mrs. Packers plantation, be
would turn 81 lnos lh'cket OF ch0s,P'n bush
e, and lheie make bis rural toilet.
One bdgh, Sunday morning Mr.. N.Ppe''
had arrived a, This dfsssiu' ground. 1t Was
an ipportsnt occs. on. Every thing vas pro
mi.iu'. and had made up his mind to pop TIC
question tina, very day. There IVES no doLb
= IN bts mind that he would return homo on en
psred man, and was rccknun over TO him
,elf tho value o! Miss Nsncy's plantation and
nipRers. While he was sei'n on his horse
" mek a. his accustomed chsn2c Of drese.
lie had dropped thu rcins on bla horse I
neck vh1, was brousu' about makns up ht'
!, a., nights .can,y feed lIom the bushes IN h''
reach, ard kickn and siompih' al such ihe'
as ass feed n on him IN return.
"I'il fy the business this timr, ses Mr.
!, Nippers TO himself "l'l bring things TO 1
pm, this tu." ses be, AMI be unrIed his hand
!, kefchef allh his clean clohss, and he sprea'
4. them on hrs saddle bow.
!, "Wo, Ball" scs he" I've jis, cot TO sa,
tho word, and 40 scs he to his horse, "ha
was reaIiu' about. +" Wo you ct.sed oh
fool and the business IS se,cled J'si hk'
faIliu Of log"
J H.. WAS drawn his shirt over his head
% When Ball gave a sudden spring What Like L
Il made hun lose his balance. "Wo," ses b
~ II u, before be could get his arms out oi tn
b sleeves Ball was whceln' and kicken' like rat
y a, something ,ha, seemed TO trouble hlfn be
'e hind, Down wen, the clean clothes, shlf an
Dr. al, on the grouud. Blast your internal PIC
10 ,ur-.o now l' ses MIR. Nipprrs, grabbn
q, at tho ,e,os, Blu, before be could CT hold {
a. em Ball vas of like a streak Of hghnin
TO with a whole swarm Of yelIos jlckcs roua
~ h., tail.
:" Mr.. Nippers grabbed hold Of the mano an
ID tried to stop tho horse, bu, 1t was no use
Away vent the Infatuated Ball, and takin' n
u. rosa he vasused TO travelin', another monet
NJ brung him to the house. The gate was oper
~ and in dashed the horse ~ith the almost nj
~ ked N,ppers hansin' to his nres hoiIsni
sh Sop h,m hornets az loud as he cou
as scream.
an Ga came tho dogs, and after the horse the
les wen, round tho house, scatctln' the duel