The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-04

" ehisslled.' said I, still regarding the otjee,
of my sdorstiou.
She then spake sbou. love, and, like oil
young ladies. jes,ed about bscbelorship, say.
ing that the gentlemen could never &c, mar.
ried.
J Not at ALL said I, the difficulty is 10 find
q nose-I mean lady, to curt, faeeillis den.
census Arerni. a6 rtrocore gradus.'
! She fairly shreked and exclaimed sgsins,
those horrible classics, asking me il saw any.
thing of the blue stocking about her.
Two svch nice little holes,' said I, regard.
ing the noslrils, and not noticing her re-.
marks but suddenly looking from her nose to
her feet that she nigh, not discover my
thoughts. She seemed anxious TO draw me
into conversation. and asked me il | had ever
bsen 10 Nsears.
'whst a bridge said I, 10 an under tone.
i don't like the bridge a, ALL said she, pet.
iishly.
Pardon me. Mice said |, colorirg, 4 have
said, perhaps, too much.'
She seemed to think had said too little.
bade her good bye, took my leave, and
hoped to have the pleasure OF further &C
qusin,ancs. 10 which she kindly responded.
The mex, day boush. treatise on nosol.
eey, and beng some ~hs, Of . trigonometti
clan, took nv ins,rumsn, to find the precise
proportions of her nose. Having sseer,aiued
ito be % sccu,s angIed triangle Of about for
ty degrees, I sailed co. for walk; s1smin-
ing The noses Of every body met. 90 par,ic.
ularly, that | like 70 have had mine pulled
more than once during The day for my suppos
ed impef,iaeoce.
Not kno.i ing ex,c ly The etiquette Of court
ship. | supposed the bes, way TO concil'ate
my Dsc,nes would be 10 purchase her some
presents. ! armed myself with besu,ifu
boque,, Il prefer the country name Of nose
, gay and one dozen fine handkerchiefs, and
started far her house sga,n. With some hes.
iistioa I prsented my gifts. She seemed q
little surprised at the handkerchief, but smil.
ed eraciously q, the boque'; and held j, to
her nose. lrembled with delight and ADM
ration. ! began TO feel queer. experience
little nose, 10 see he~ il WIS fixed on. In The
m,ds, Of my trePidstlou, scarcely knosing
what I did fell upon my kneer.
My dearest Helen. said catching h,ld Of
her hands and looking up into her eyes or
jus, a little below them, while Miss Helen
blu.hed deeply. 4 am fran,lcly, msdy, devo.
,edly, 10 lovs'-l though, felt Sigh, pres
sure Of the hand, which encouraged me-'and
:, ~iih-~ih an objec, tina, has no. the poxe'
10 reciproeaie.'
Who told you, sIrl' said she blushipg
more deeply than before that-,h,. object
vas euga ged-and had uol the power to recip.
reca,e.'
sAll-every body, my dear Helen,' cried
every snatonist-every one that knows any.
thing about Q nose, 10 aware tina, i, does not
possess one tender feeling, excep, when you
pull il OF have . bad cold
Sir said she, rising in evident anger, snc
turning up her nose do YOU mean 10 insult
me! = She seemed to choke Tor words Car
YOU see no other qualify to admire than my
nose 7
NO my dear Miss said frankly, i car
see no further then your nose.
Allow me 10 say, sir, said she highly ex
cited, that | have been insulted, and that
request you 10 leave The house, snd never lie
me see your nose again
ven, home rather detected. ard lit my Sc
= gar with couple of leave. from my Treaiis'
on No.eology, and then ven, TO bed.
The mex, Day learn, from her physical
that Mics 6. had fallen on the ice and brok
her nose, so a. TO spoil completely the appear
anne Of tina, feature. Never was Gener a
so overjoyed a, the ~iunin. Of battle as
was 90 hssring this news.
! made q solemn vow that ! would neve
speak-ihink-or write kindly about women
Decidedly a Good AnecdOte.