The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-21

uhat dude ~ould las, m.s week." lss~ The !,
Stage d i've s~a,. aud sfer hearty pull al
the brsnoy aud honey, my new ihend the |
Doctor, handed nc into Q handsome chase,
and his little active pony ~ss pulling 10 81 .
rapid rate through light snow, which re-
minded ne u bone, among the bills oil Coo
necucut.
Aner On hours drive through woods and
clesunp., We cane to a large brick house,
standing IN fue grove If 70, res, trees, With
an old ia.hlousd porch, reaching up I" the
" cord story. A Dig baked and 'an 20 the
gate, aud sier HIN hall d. Ecu CHI dIrn OF
dl,'ereui ages principally guile.
The old gen'en AL hsIousd and laughed -
he dr",r ~, and tod them ~ho ! sss and
she.e I ~ss going. before ! pu, GU, 20 that
b, The time they had shaken hauds all round
~uh me, | b-vrn 10 think ~Bs smeDg some
f,esds l had seen BE- ore. N, things were
pu, away. a., .esi.d before brink ~ond fire
ard even body vas tslklng, laughing, akin
or ans~s'ing qn's end explanations
acre made from tine 10 time, 90 that ! Wss
made Ia knu~ oil and feel al home.
B, candle sh, Ne al 50, down o an excel.
lent and substantial supper. and the nrgio-.
Who waited "n Us srt med - much pi,ss' 'oste
me end hear me talk IS The Dung e"ls we're
! told them sbout our sie,s hing 'rohcs srd
quilting matches; and the, Ia ked To me sbou'
rs, becues. p,c.n,cs, 6sh,rg parties. balls and
singing schools-the cd doctor nov and then
joining IN h-srry. HIS ~,fr, q quiet, nice
little lady, did not Say much, hu, srsmed TO
enjoy tie iun. snd was very attentive to me,
aud asked me sbou "my io'ks," ard shen
We got seated together nesr the h'e, aiieI
supper she TOLD the all sbou, The family ~s'
going to teach for. snd said how plrssantly !
would q" 6nd ny sell fixed among tham."
l spent three da,s very asressbly before
the D c,o,'s business sllo~ed hun 10 d'tv'
me TO NJ. Mofiah, and in ell ,hs, time ! die
not 81 EN- Al oil N the .sy Of an, body, bu
:o,k part rs nstura " IN all ths, vas going
for~aid IS Il ! had lived oil NY days on TIE
p'sut,ti.n.
The nd gen lem she ned NE HE colts, hi
pis., his .herp md h,sca;ie. Ur~ts.en k,nt
10 he httle neg 'ops " no todhled after htm Il
he p,t.d on tie head. or tax to him, and sl
alb u han seemt tat, C. retiIl. snd con eb,ed
: head HIM .eve sl t,Wr. T.p,os~ his s-'Ss"''
for neslrcts hui he DID " k,nd',, and the,
srn-d respectfully. ! never had snv ,des
a saser heiotr-'hst Is cer'sin! Tho!
!. DOM push Their senanis near 90 much q
they do IN New England, and | was surprised
TO hear ho~ ,nd-ps ndent the negroes ,slkee
10 their master at d Wisiress about work the,
, were se, to, as If they all had the same inter
q est in IT. They lived On . mill road, and I
great msny boys passed by the house on
mules or horses. and With OK carte loaded ~rh
corn and ~hest, -his,l'ng, shouting. and sing
ing - # they he'd nothing else 10 d..
! Well. very early one cloudy morning sfe'
bteskw. BY cand|e.hgh,, the D, e,o' and
started for school |, was quite warren a
f ct. but aver ~hle the ind rose, and ~
we're glad % pul tn uvt c'enks, the road lead
>. ing toa h,ghsr rounffv Bs We advanced, a"'
se could zee some di-'sn. Wountsns. Tb'
Doctor sad "he Sss p0o' bar d O. breakias'
y after he had drank cup ofcoffee. md 50 =
: me o. hi. daugh'er. send an open a., basket
covered ~uh a ~hre to-ei. 10 be tui undo
: the seat OF the chase, and heard =. RYAN
told not 10 forget bundie Of oats for 'h
pony"
T. The country wss ihnlv settled bu, we me
y great many large ssgon. ~ih 8 or hors
!" e., hauling bales Of coiion 10 market, ~ iu
~ Csroiins. The Doc,ot .poke TO ever, bod
}" he met, ~hre and black, " thoui exception
as ne passed ihem, and scmst,tnes, When b
!" thought the pnny wanted breathing he puI'r
Up. and IA ked awhile to anv sttarger he me
= on The rosd. A sies. many Of The white NE
- belonging To the wagons we're on loot, ~hil
'e surdy looking ne.foes, sa, in ssddlrs an
% drove he horses. They ausae'ed very cheer
: fully al he q ie-ion. pui 10 them about IN
:" road, the crops the markets, and The heal
~ OF tn country ard the nrgroes 'eemrd q
:" ouck as ihrr inasers, ~heh snN 'kes ~et
going 90. S"me Of The people We mel ofis' {
no drink 20 he ID ,cIor, but be SAID at ~as Ia
ne earl, for h,n."
I'd Nhen got over hall aay-abnut noe
no The Doctor sad he thought ~e d b-rs
y rest s.hiir, and lake q cheek, a. HI begnu
" feel hungry, and thought tie pen, you'd ',k
bite. too" so ne d ave INTO the .esd-, b
" he SIDE Of he big road shere a vrry Ia z
IN pine tree had been cut do~n, snd he tfvu
was hing bs The stump. Js-' as II had ia'lri
ut The Doctor SAID he sUppO,ed II tad been CT
~ do"n by The ~sg"n"rs To camp by. sna
ad would jus, Sns~er cur pu pose" tie FRI
~ unreIn-d The pony. aud pisced . large she's
Ne Of ur,hresbed oats before hun. He the
I'll pulled out the basket, containing broiIed par
er rids.s, ham, beef, eorn.bteed, biscuit, n,nc
:. piss and pumpkin pudding -onlv to 'birk J.
10 Then H. uncovered q clean lumber. a sma
q. bsiie of ~ntef--ior We had to travel . fidg
"a road al he way ~'thou' any ~a'er Tor ho'-
40 and luslv there VAS bottle of brandy pure
~ ~hIch III very politely offered 10 me he f .
We thin! told hin drank nohig bu, ~sIei
* 50 he sad the would be The more punc