The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-13
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From The Ne,0 York Mirror.
MARY ECE.iEs.
A SCHOOL FOX Young WIDOWS


Mr.. JohaSo1'S Story.
Mg early years were passed IN remote,
but beautiful pat Of - Nv parents
descended lt0n an ancient and lllu.lr.ous,
and on my mothers side noble lineage, va
lued themselves more particularly on any
aud my mother never occasion, suffered her.
self to forge, lie high respect which ste
considered her due, as the daughter Of
noble house,
Ia 10Y patents entered the fortunes Of two
wealthy iamlIleo, consequently every thing
~ the poser OF uiiluence 10 bes,ow vas Sc.
Cared to them. Alas 20 earthly happi
ness Is slthuut alloy aud tho cup which
sas presented 10 the authors oil my exis.
.cuce, though /, cuntsned a draught, pure
aud unmsed q. ever fell to the LOT Of mor
.d!s, 10 their taste Vas dashed with bitter.
ness--lor as vel they had no offspring f; aud
from what have heard, they suffered that
circumstance 70 give them more dIsquet
than 1: ought 10 have done, even when The
laci was taken INTO view, that, should they
die chl'dess, there would DO no lneal De.
sc@ndlut to gherl, the united fortunes, aud
transL,t my tlthers name, and be the last
OF thelr race--!o pos,erity.
Al length, alter years Of pinlng dscon.
tent, my mO;het announced TO my father
The probability thAt sAo would present hun
with an heir. Tins most welcome, though
unhoped lot Intelligence. almost oyorwhen.
ed huu With joy aud believe he was as
grateful as he vas happy, for he was IGu.
y good man.
The demonstrations Of JOY which BtIen
ded nay entrance into life, were eq lsIly so
nd and satisfactory, to the numerous resi-.
dents on my fathers estate, The poor, al.
80 the stranger, the dependant; were, for
the time, made to reJolce--and have heard
The ancient steward declare that there was
enough OF beef, bread and ale dispensed on
The occasion, TO supply small army
Blessings were Oh every side, involved on
the youas heir OF -, aud the sun which
rose with promise on his mornlng Of life. It
vas supposed would attain bright merldl.
an aud SIT 10 splendor Alas long ere II
reached It's noon, Il became ve!led ia clouds
ot more than midnight b,aekness
A parsonage OF my Importance could not
DC too carefully nuftuted. Al only chld
son and born TO The inheritance OF go
large an estate my every wish must be IN
-ed, My wants anticipated: and sUl.
tered oil the pains aud penalties OF my stu
alton. Ar and exercise were highly ap.
proved jy ny kind mother, aud TO euJ y The
benefit OF the former, | was duly taken cut
every the day IN the family coach, with the
glasses carefully drawn up; while 10 Sc.
cure the advantages oil the latter, was
c4cfled through the smoothly rolled gravel
walk nearest tho house, aud least exposed
to the acton of the sun and wind rich
Indian ketchiel untitled round my throat IN
a slliry day IN July, IN aid OF the cloak or
coat IN which the rest OF my person was
developed.
As increased N years, began to re
bel, aud the htsI step which | took Tor lib
erly vas 10 stealing march one day 10
have zane al ball, with two or three sIur. I
dy yarlets, sous Of one OF my laIheT's len.
ants, who were amusing themselves m
yard, attached 10 the servants offices. Va
any being missed from the house, the whole !
family was thrown into confusion aud had /
not Que OF the lootmen luckily discovered
me, as | was 10 the act oil leaplng over an
enclosure IN pursuit OF truant bail, &C |
tualy believe that Iii halt all hour, expires
SEES would have been despatched aud re.
wards offered for my restoration IN every !
part OF the kingdom.
My fathers resolution, strengthened by
my own determination, at length succeed
ed IN extrlcatlng me from the surveillance
OF tho nurse and family physician; and haT.
ing escaped with life end soefabIy good
constitution, IN spite OF the pains which had
been taken to destroy both, | commenced
to acl for myself--at least 90 ! intended
bu, was quickly made sensible Of my or. /