The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-10
A Scrcnadc i'm NOrth.CarO!ina

A Scrcnadc i'm NOrth.Car0sina'
No, thousand years ago, aud not thou
sand miles from here, Nv ndsor, n. &, hv'd
a young lady, the daughter OF very pls'n eoun'
nv folks, who had r,sl returned home from
distant school-hsvins finished her education.
Her residence vas on the western bark oil a
4" little river" 10 this country. The pence OF
which write was September Between the
family mansion aud the waters edge, VAS q
Ave acre potato patch. The roots we're cui.
tvared in hills, and The vines were luxunsni.
On The opposite side OF The rlver, quite a
number of young gen,leu en- Lived, who were
noted FOR gaiauiry. Their devotion to the
sex had induced them to unite their accom-
plishmen's IN the forming Of serenading
band. The return Of The young lady refer.
red TO, stiotd-d hem an opportunity of dong
the genteel. They accordingly me, en- q
cl ar moonlight night, and each furnished
with bis musical instrument, betook them
selves 10 their boat to give musical trea, to
the far returned"
With muffled oars they no,elss.ly crossed
the river and gained The beach. Wnh s,eal.
thy tread they approached The house al the
hour Of midnight, and ranging themselves 10
line, a, a signal from heir leader, violin, Cute,
clariouet and tomhoor, in one mighty bas,,
10 the tune Of " Oh Dla Tuoker," b Ike the
stiffness ofthe nig and The d" Cd folks +" Stun
bers The mother screamed from afr Gilt
and called to the daughter for an explanation
Of the unCsual noise-and was informed 10
reply, that il was sereaode :" Mistskng
he reply, she A d to the old man, who, Ii.
lie deal, was s,i'lng bsaldeIcd at the to him
confused sounds.
The wle's report "lhey are caanoaGding
.us !" satisfied him. H. flaw 10 the gun rack,
and taking down Old b We trigger" hurried
down stairs and aroused the house. Mean.
while the young LADY stood a, her window
with the curtain half drawn, drilking in the
melody q. /, sas aai,ed up. rhe boss limo.
cen, as Sir Isaac's dog Diamond, Of the mis-
chef they had made, wee laying themselves
~; upon the las! variation, when al twenty
feet distance, the old man showed around The
corner his old muske, aud drew uigger.-
She did no, shoot, tu, the fi'e rolled bright
rs falling neieors. 4 Stampede of electric
audiences took place-:he " leader OF the
band leading 10 bee line for The boat, fol-
low ed IN commendable nearoess b. his CON.
pany. They hurried IN the start, but the re-
pealed efforts Of The old man to get his
piece of," increased their e.f ris at speed
and call by him FOR chunk "of fire 10
touch the p'inIng tod ii mare. They for.
got The potato vince, aud such scene OF con
fusion was never witnessed. H'sdong they
ELL, ard at each fall The sound Of broken I'll.
die strings or battered drums foretold the
dea,h Of tina, band. Heller skelier, rolling
crawling and Stumbling along, they gained The
sarer's edge and their boat, and " such pull.
ing inch or wars II en- might have learned
something from them then.
The vines so impeded the old mans pro
gross hal he did no, reach The bank With his
I" chunk" I'll the cnnaonaders we're out Of
gun shot, and he relu ned veil satisfied that
his timely appearance and courageous manner
had achieved the sslvation Of hin and OTIS
To he mslee The cd I'D, 1.s 4" for sa'ety ard
succot," hence che could nri be found that
night. Nost morning che was discovered un
der The wheat tarn, and, afier many assursn.
cps that The caunonaa=rs we're routed, was
prevailed upon TO cone forth
Al the parties 10 he ffo!c are 50 sore up
On IN. subject, ,ha, We dus not mention it
and would no, have them know that had
~rit'en his for the doary Of The gul and her
self 10 boot.