The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-09
.EsESCEAk,E.V'EDgS.
From the Neir York Mirror.
WARY ECstAn.
a SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WIDOWS.
CHAPTER I.
The po-,.n Mil
The Roman Wall.


/ | have ever been an adnirer OF ID
/ b-auucs Of Nature. even from the period {
rsrly boz hood, wheu with wild cleo ! rang
ID the helds, the woods, the gens, 10 N
naiuter years-to those years when th
bosom Of manhood swe.ls with emotions ap
preaching 10 rapture, IA contemplating thI
works OF tho D5ly.
Oicn hato e'z With wonder, not IN
Mingled sth ave, upon the lofty mountain
-cloud.cep', and rearing IT'S head IN ssPi.
ing msJ siy tossfd heaven The torrent
foanIng IN ne rapid course down the Precl
piious roc. The gloomy Io'os:, or the
expansive Iake-deen, calm, and roiactng
the gorgeous mlsnIficeacc Of colorlne, tina!
tnged tie evening clouds Coating above.
Ny childhood had been speu! amongs,
Tie Wild and picturesque scenery Of Cum.
betland; aud the remembrance Of early
events wes still associated with images Of
he romantic and the beautiful and not IN.
frequently some vel remembered air, some
casual expression, Gsy even the peculiar
tone OF voice, awakened a chain Of fecoi-
iecflun., ahlch carried me back to the
scenes Of DO, hood aud Iurucd every feeling
10 harmony.
had now. however, been some years IN
the metropolis, sud engage! IN the duties
of an srdJous profession. Misfortune had
scattered the different members OF our fam
ily abroad tho old mansion was teUanied
by sirar geis, and tho garden and the grove
yielded Iher sweets TO other possesscrs.
The season Of romance had also passed (;
for, alas, there 10 little Of romance to be
found among The general occurrences Of
this wofklng-day WorId:-ahd yet the o.
vents which | AN about 10 relate will az.
pear exceedingly like II.
Ia an interval OF leisure, | accepted the
invitation given by an old friend, who had
become resldent in tho nelghborhood OF
the spot which WAS formerly my native
home. Ia paying him vielt, knew
,oud also indulge myself m rambling once
more through scenes 80 dear 10 my eaIlless
Ind happiesi days.
h,d already spent some weeks With ,
nv friends, aad they had sped like so many .
,uef DAYS, when began 10 prepare, tho /
a,her unwlIIugly, for my return TO the
nouotonous routine Of the law, and the dull
ares of city life. Almost on the eve OF
epariIng, II occurred TO me to indulge ~
rambe, which had III truth long before
damned bu, had forgotten.
Though not a prolessed autiqlary,
must acknowledge a strong production Tor
INVESTIGATING ancient ruins A dlaP'da'ed
sslIa, or tower, time worn aud gradually
into dust, affords ms far more
leasufe IN the contemplation, than can Inc
most finished modern pile, though elevated
With the busiest regard TO proportion ana
1hlbrtlns all the graces Of architectural
mbeIIshnsu,. Al TIN. time, however,
either crumbinC tower nor ruined castle
allied INV attention; was simply bent on
racing tho remalns-proVded should be
ortunate enough TO fad Ihem-ol the wall
f Seyetus, and which had learned lay at
he distance OF few miles, only, from The
esidence Of my friend.
Ny health, which close application 10
he duties Of my procession had somewhat
impaired, had now become lnvigoraied; |
aid, and believed, it was from lnhalIng the
tesh air from my native hills; and robust
$ now found myself, laughed at the up,
rebension of my friend, ~hen he expressed
IS fears that was about to encounter
,tigue which nigh, prove too great Tor
~ newly recovered strength,
My rambls was delightful. | INDUCED :