The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-06
Yes be appears much interested in your

Yes sir, he NAV seem soto strangers
but Il will no, Introduce family matters or
secrets upon YOU
No intrusion, my dear SIR, for that is the
object Of my visit TO you this night. and to
know something Of this uncle before 90.
syou canno, consistently, Mr.. Jones, ask
tina, Question Of nephew he is my uncle,
and as much a be has been my foe, tongue
of mine will heser say ought against my
mothers brother TO stranger
Sir, 1 honor your sediments, and respect
you Ear more for thus addressing them
but your uncle requested me TO transmit On
to him certain matters, of which he has
through some source received perhaps, in.
correct Information
Sir, uuder such circumstances, con.
slider il no more than my duty to satisfy
you on that subject. My unc.,, tho Colo.
nel, love and respect--his image was
stamped upon my memory--his kindness
in my beaft-he was my mothers and my
fathers frieud-bul his brother has stlg.
Watized me-sPurned me, and insulted me.
| am poor, sIr--ihis humble abode is a
proof of our poverly--bUt, thank God, |
still have spirit, which adversely may
have humbled, but cannot break. Al the
early age of nineteen became acquainted
With Emilia Heaih-now my wife. need
not say that adored her-;hat loved her
here are our proofs Of mutual love and
adeciIo0. She was poor, yet by industry
and the little pension government allowed
her father. for services rendered in the re.
voluiion, they lived comfortable and happy.
We were married. | waited on my uncle
related to him the circumstance, solicited
his aid, was refused, and forbid the house
| had no trade, 10 profession poverty
came thick upon us--and We struggled
through years Of wretchedness. have q
small school, which is scarce sufficien, to
deiray our expenses. Here we are sir !.
comparatively happy, though poor-aDd
sir, you can inform uncle that the name Of
Charles Mansfield was pever furnished by
known gully or dishonest act, save being
in debt, which crime, if il can be so called,
can only be extenuated from surrounding
circumstances. But some one knocks =
Hector, open The door tall, black
vlsased man, thrust his bead into The room,
andin voice rendered more gruG from his
savage aspect, requested TO know if the ex-
ecu'ion must 90 on. Charles rose up, aud
requested him to call in the morning-a
gentleman was present, With whom he had
some private business.
So have |, and | will Just walk in, eve.
fy man has right to walk into his own
honse. Perhaps that gentleman will pay
the amount Of the execution
'lmpudent scoundreIp muttered the
stranger.
Sir, exclaimed Charles, this conduct
10 aggrayating. You have no just right to
thrus, yourself into my house, and insult
me and my family, and the company pres
ent."
Company ha la What, / suppose
pensiouer under government Ha bar
Stand back, Mr.. Mansfield exclaimed
the stranger jumping up, this is my bust.
moss. Who are you. sirrab, that dare 10
slnuc,e aught against meP
Il am landlord of this house, and want
ny rent
Is this the way to get your rent, by in /
sulting your unfortunate tenants You are
a brutal scouudrel, sir, and less insolence
might protect your head from tny stick
Do not, sir do not, Mr.. Jones, this is
my business
Be STILL Mr.. Mansfield, will talk to
this rufIian.'
Ruffian sir 10 whom DO you talk sir 2
Hand me the execution was the reply
Of the stranger.
My God Mr.. Jones, what do you
mean this man is rich and powerful, you
little know TO what an exieu, he may carry
his revenge. Money, sir, in this city, can
crush the innocent, as readily as il protects
the rich, arisiocrncy is protected by its pc.
teut power, while humble poverty is made
to suffer. We are lost .
BE not alarmed my friends--if money
IS the best Of right, ire can match him even
there, but the fact Is, | have law on nv
side even 10 what have done, that rascal
holds an execution against these goods,
which has fifteen DAYS to acknowledgement
" he has NJ more right here, than have,
YOU would say. But, Or. Mansfield, some
apology is now 'equisite for my unwarran
table conduct in your house Charles,
iook up, examine these feaiures--when a
boy some ten years old, you had an uncle
Is It possible J Do dream II is,
gracious heavens, my uncle
Yes, my dear boy, am your uncle
Come hlther niece, let new relation EN-.
brace you--and Hector, my namesake, let
you- uncle kiss his little nephew, and my
I'D friend, Captain Heath, shall ye, be free
from poverty and its surrounding crcum.
stances, and placed in a situation where he
can fight his battles over again, without
fear or apprehension
Ia few days wonderful change was
visible in tho appearance of this interesting
family and to the astonishment of tho un
grateful uncle, his brother, tho Colonel,
took his residence with Charles IN a style Of
splendor suitable TO his rank and fortune.