The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-06

| pour Mrs johnson was able 10 SIT Up, she
begged me 10 try 10 get some plain work
tor her Tor who would take the fecommen.
dltlon of such u poor woman as |. Yet
they vent on 10 the same way for some
weeks; Shen he poor lady took sick again.
Though indeed she had never been rIgh
vel since her bad fever. The chlld, also
plucI away and fell i'll, and AIR. Johnson
had enough 10 do TO nurse them both, poor
man. still looked ia on EN- of:en,imes ;
and whenever could spare anything from
my chldreu's supper, earned it to them.
At last caugh, heavy cold which con.
lined me 10 my bed for near week and
during that time it seems things went even
worse with them.
4 d. you know whom they were or from
whence they CAN'T. enquired az Peggy
closed her slmplo recital.
/ No. she answered, but nm sure they
we're gentle folks, and had seen better times;
but they never spoke about what they had
been
Well, said | rising to go, IL you are
sure this packet is intended for me-
Oh sorrow doubt OF it, interrupted
Mrs. McGra,h, with a slighi accent which
occasionally tinged her discourse, surely
Mr.. johnson himself brought It 10 me, the
day he wen: away. And he was drest de.
center, poor gentleman, than | ever saw
hun before; aud he slys, Peggy if the
generous stranger that relieved ne the
other night, ever should cali again, 10 make
any enquiry about me, give him this; and
tell han bequea!h IL as,-bui lauks new
or reminders those Gne words only the
upshot OF the whole, was this; and If Sc
never see him again, Why JUS, burn tie
paper says he
SATISFIED from her manner that she was
not mistaken in the intentions Of Mr.. John.
son, placed in her hand a small sum, which
| thought she richly meried, and for which
she followed me out into the area, invoking
blessings on my head as departed.
A, soon Us 70, home, | retired 10 my
chamber and broke the seals Of my packet.
" shln side the envelope these lines were
traced. Generous stranger, who sought
the abode OF the Ltii cted, ami soUIhed the
misery you found lhete-accep! my thanks.
More | have not 10 give, but these lew
words spring warm from my heart. had
thought all Kindness tom man toward his
ellow, had become exllnc, in the world.
Il IS like ray Of light over the deSolatIon
Of my splIIt 70 fad that il is not so.
/ have desired the woman MeGralh, in
the event Of her seeing you again, TO deiIv'
et tins packet 10 YOU. Ii contains a brleI
narrative OF the events OF my life, not very
varied perhaps in circumstance, bat teen.
.ug wnh disappointment. II affords les.
sou for those--and | hope they are not
macy such, who allow pride and passion TO
triumph over reason, and even the best aud
,enderes, feelings ofour nature. Who sui.
fer ltoidluale ambition and an overweem.
iug love OF wealth aud state, 10 follow the
ernng spirit eyeu to the tomb. Bu: let
me pause
] he within was WIiiten IN prison when
| had ule expectation of release; and |
threw the narrative on paper, more with
the view oil cheating the weary hours, than
in the expectation OF lis ever being seen BY
other eyes than NY own. To you sir, II Is
an Offering OF gratitude
There was 40 signature. | lard asIdt
the envelope and unfolding the manuscript
read as follows;
ITO BE- continued