The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-04
GgS@1!LL ANH0WS.
Story Of a Nose.
BY AN OLD BACHELOR.


an a woman .ha,er and. Of course, 90
cid bachelor, rather eccentric-my friends
cay decidedly eccentric.
had made up my mind at the age Of sew.
sntesn 10 dsspiss the sex. regarded them
% interested and selfish, with but one aim,
aud that vas matrmony, TO accomplish which.
they would make use Of oil sorts Of decepiions
sad arts, until they had secured the victim.
aad then, and not TIL ,hen. they would exbl.
bit their true colors. Hence, though had
ohen been solicited. by ny friends, to make
the acquaintance Of very agreeable young Ia.
dies. I had always strongly refused. Blu,
mois reronons q nofre moafon.
vas one day walking along rather mu.
singly, when came in sudden collision Nth
two young ladies. made rather q hurried
apology for running against them, which they
graciously received, and then passed 90. |
looked back at the young ladies, and perceiv
ed, tha, one Of them was looking back also.
She bloshsd slightly, on being discovered,
snd blushed also, without knowing Why
There vas, perhaps, something peculiar in
her appearance. She was eighty made, had
l,sh. hair, blue eyes, rather . melancholy
cast Of features, and = very pretty mouth
But le, ne come to the centre Of attraction.
sblch was her nose. She bad one Of the
most ravishing noses lha, mortal eyes ever be.
held. Reader, pray do not laugh. II sa'
the very beau ideal OF a n"se. i. wss Gre.
clan, a. indeed all her features we're. |
thought could discover 10 the one liiile or.
gan oil the elements Of thought, poetry, intel
iec,us!ity, and-no-no, love- hate lsve.
had bu, shor, glance a, il, bu, i, seemed,
avsn IN that little time, tina, her countensnce
underwent thousand chsnges, all Of which
] sscribe TO the power Of her rose. 90 my
cay hone, could think Of nothing but the
nose. Il gas such thoughtful nose, such d
pseticsl nose, such an intellectual nose, uose
that knows" something; ye, such mis.
chIsvous licking move, nose up 10 souH, ia
shert, Q feature 10 be sneezsd with. but cot to
b soeszsd a.. went to bed late that night
and dreamed Of the nose.
lsvsks next morsing and determined on
having m introduction 10 its posssssor. ]
was fortunate enough to 6od one Of my
friends Who knew the lady in question, and
hs usdsstssk to present ne to her that even.
ing. wss ia q state Of res,lessnsss border.
iag en distraction, and evening came. ran
on. into the garden 10 look si the dial. for oil
bachelors have d,sis. liked mine better
thsa q clock; there ~as something 10 its cir.
Gle that reminded me Of jolly. sunny face
and ito pointer looked DOT unIiks huge nose.
Al Issgth evening came. psftook Of .
sIiehs supper end seme fruit /; cbose that pc.
eulisr kiuj Of spple called Sleeps pese.' ]
thea isek my friend's arm. and sailed out in
q very nervous state Of mind. A few min
utss' walk brough. 10 TO the domicil Of the
yssng lady. and vas introduced to hef.-
Her name was Heieo Somervills. | endes.
sered 10 comwencs cenvsrsstion. but felt ex.
tssnsly sskward. We talked Of eli subjects.
She laughed sutrish, q, my confusioo more
shas sscs. All the time, however, 1 vss
vssehisg hss ssse. II vss perfect. She
iokisely asked ns II | had ever sess the sIs.
phsa, l tsld Der yes, sad commenced die.
csssios upon lie proboscis. We spsks about
the elsssies. mentioned Cicsrs and Ov'dius
Nsso; their names pleased me. BssglifuI.