The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-07

marule Steps, ue Po'cu thc eitief handled
bell. la an instant the servant apswe,oS
the summons.
docs Mr.. Walton reside here 7 inoui,.
ed the young man.
Yes sir F; will you walk inp
The elegantly furnished parlor into sbicS
he was ushered bespoke the wealth Of IN
inmates.
Your name. sir, if you please p said
the servant.
He is unaeqaainied with my mama
take this 10 him, answered the young ma.
handing him the card.
The servant departed, and in few ma
menis footsteps were heard in the eulrv
aud then a gentleman Of some fifty years q,
more entered the apartment. lie stood
second near the threshold, and sieadlaslv
regarded the features Of his visitor ihea
stepping towards him with hasiy pace, he
gtasped the young mans hand with
warmth that told no was no ungelcous
guest.
Welcome, welcome said he, a lhaus
aud welcomes. Had an hundred tongue,
they could not give sufficient welcome /,
the noble preseryer Of my liIe.' John, 5.
continued summoning the servant, Id
your mistress como hl.her.'
And row said he 10 the young ma
allow me to inquire TO whom | am indet.
cd for preservation from wa,ery grayer
You set too high value upon my pas,
services, sir. Ny name is William Leslie
nephew oil Charles Richardson, Of n. lmsl|
The merchat RICHARDSON Of y. laA
inquired be.
The young man nodded assent.
| rejoice in il, for he is worthy NH.
Alas, sir, ho lives no more, and u.
tears dimmed the young mans eyes, !.
died about a month slpec.
Dead May he res, 10 peace
Al this moment llsh, step was hear
At the threshold, and what was William
Leslle's surprise TO behold before hn
lovely sirl whose counlenance lie tLoug
seemed familiar to him. Blushing, ste ia.
mediately and before tho gentleman hadla.
to introduce William, proceeded to lh.li
him for sasing her uncle's l.le.'
4 Gertrude, said the uncle, we oBe Va
ouch
'Ge,irude' interrupted the young NJ,
eagerly; excuse me if ! inquire y.s
uiece's family nawe.'
'Clarendou.' was too reply.
Clarendon +! Do YOU know augbi d
this purse, Miss 7 asked hc putting Cue d
her hand.
| do, said sic, ns nilcr examining il "a
handed ii TO Nj. Walton. Uncle, DO y~
remember your giit 7
Astonishmeat was depicted in the eoss
,enauccs Of each. They knew the pofy
but rocoIlected but dimly how i, bad Fasse.
from their possession.
I | have II now, cried Mr.. Walton, 81
donly, IL ia the one YOU so geaetgsj
sayo 10 q litilo besgur hey on Cbns1.i
day, many years ago.
Yes. yes. said Gertrude, nov ] r,
member little expected 10 see i, ass,
Perhaps you as lll,lo expected to ~
him 10 whom 700 gave ~, said Villas
! and the little beggar boy are one.
We will pass over Ito mingled aslonss
ment and pleasure Of the parties, and ol
notice briefly the events Of bis life, as 4
related them 10 Mr.. Walton and his rsl:,
His mother. WHO with brother, ssu
tho only children Of rich mstchsni
New York, had married against her ll
ef's consent, aud was by him disowucd.-
Her brother, who dearly loved her, essal
to dIspel ber fathers anger, but 1t Sas V
awaiting. Sue aud her husband remoyn
TO the West, and her brother beard 10 meT
/, of them. In year or two afterwards u
old gentleman died, leaving oil bis ioHT''
TO his sou, who wuuld iain have sought a
sister out, aud shared With her lis ricass
but no knew not where TO seek her. u
the meanwhile, bad fortune seemed 10 p9r
sue his sister and her husband 10 the Wes
! Two children had been born to them, W.
liam the hero OF cur story, and daughter
tho latter died when she vas sbo-9 80
years old Sickness, and other eessaJt'a
reduced them greatly. aud they thon- >
/ they could but get back again 70 tiisif 9,
tive city, they might ret some ass'ssas'
from Mrs. Leslie's father, who p ~
time probably had relented. But Mr. ~
Ito did not live 10 reach New York. 0n'
and care had undermined his health, sfd =
died ere they had completed halt THRU ,,
ney. William and his mother Fooched ~
adclphia, where Airs. Leslie was taksn 50
and died. as we have seen, in roser'Y
William had often heard her SPEAK q y
grandfather and uncle, aud alicr hassaS r
buried with part Of the money he fcc'..'
from Gertrude, be journeyed BY the 81
tho remainder. TO New York, and sosti
out bis uncle, who received him "Ss
fathers kindness, aud when ho did ia'
hm his heir.
I And now said William, ! wi'i ~,
bless the day when became possess''
this purse
Reader ueed pralong my st9fs
ween not. You have no doubt altc'Y
guessed wha, happened next; thai al'e'
couriship there was declaration q ~
aud after declaration az love marflasV