The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23
MISCELLANEOUS,
From The Nor York .Hrror.
MARY ECEx AR.
A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WIDOWS.
CHAPTER III.
The Storm.

About monlh allet my return TO the civ
was sent for 10 attend client who lay
dangerously ILL., HIS business being Of a
confidential nature, II vas necessary that
Should 81 TO hun III pc son Otherwise, the
Threatening aspec. o. The weather, and u
halt iVfued engagement, TO nee, a most
Is q p36ky ne Una ase s,t 1s.Gr.'"ed ohs
less fJf me 10 hesitate therefore went.
The wfIiug and signing Of papers. with
the forms aud CEREMONIES thereUnlo belong
ing, delalned me 10 late hous. In fact II
vas midnight When the dtowsy iootman o.
peued the duor e Mr., Suttons dwelling
which gaze me estess to the street. Aad
a night i Nas THAI IN darkness Lnehl have
rIvaIed, that which ers, Tor gwen time
o'efeuttalneJ the land Of Egypt, v hle to lis
sombre character we're added the pleasing
accompaniment Of wind sud ram. walk.
Cd hastily toward the neares, stand for car.
rIages, but had tho modification 10 iind
mons 10 wallins. The wind blew the ram
directly IA my face, thereby rendering il
siiI more diiicult 10 succeed IN dlslu.
gushing that winch at the moment was
4 most earnest TO ascerlaIn-lbe shortest
route 10 my cbamhers; and | soon found
that had missed my way by having turn
ed down a street unknown TO me.
Hitherto had not met with single pas
seuger, snd concluded that IN the part oil
tho town where was then engaged IN ma.
kiug my Involuntary perambulallou, the 10.
habltanis generally, were retired 10 rest.
From Que house only, the front windows Of
which were st,ll open, high, Issued, and
uoisG also. IL sas a tavern Of the very
lowest description, as found on pauslng
for gu Instant, before the door, with the
lneulIon, at inst OF stepping 10 to wait tall
! thu violence OF the storm should abste.
The oalbs, du, and executions That sa.
lGed my ears, Of once convinced ne that 10
seek shelter amid such q lawlcss crew
would be worse, even than TO endure the
peltng Of The storm, aud | passed on. |
had no! proceeded many PAGES from the
door, when | heard rush from /, OF sever
al persons those shouts and hallooines we're
mixed with 'cu.ses deep and dire. Eyl'
denily they were IN pursuit OF some deln'
quant, Tor man dlned past me with the
speed oil light, Who'll concluded had just es.
capped from tbs precious fraternity.
Not telling my own safety Implicated, |
continued TO 20 III as before, oreastIng the
storm as best | might, Steps however, "a
pidy advanced, as supposed IN pursuit OF
The fugitive; aud | became little startled
at hearing voice IN strong HiOefnan
accent exclalm:
'Och sure, and there's your man h'l-
ioa --lhere--lheIe just before yees.'
"Hlloa -ho hiltoa there shout
ed the whole pack al once. now became
assured that II was myself they meant and
] | was by no means nsensbIe to the I'M
pleasant consequences which nigh, folio"
the beng oyettaken by set OF riotou'
drunken wretches with whom TO hold one
moments parley would DO disgusting and
| perhaps worse as their nabblng gem
man would be source OF eaulauon and
/ far more likely to excite their cupldity THAI
incline them to release mo. These Thoughts:
passed rapidly through my mind while my
pursuers gained upon me; they we're nov
close at any heels; and one IN advance o.
his comrades overlook and seized me by
tho collar. cas-. my eyes around but
could not detect through the deep gloom
one guardian OF the night, to whom might
call for aid. had no weapon with me un'
less my umbrella might be called such bu,
this now soaked with rain was gu lnc1m,