The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-21
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ne retired. ! se,sed tie Opportunity, which
h'' absence afforded, Of making 30 ne inquI.
I'y concerning hlm, ut genlleman no had
sat neat 70 hin at aHer, aid prh whom
ne had been couyets.ny.
His name he SAID, vas Won En-.
hardt he had formerly been a merchant
IN Rotterdam, where be san resld. 4 Th,t
/ he sustained an lrfpproachsbs chafagier
aud was held il genera, esteem; la, his
manners we're, al must have observed.
reserved although that vas not fstnafk.
1 able lfali, among people distinguished for
their grave and laciufn habits fingered
lew days al STasburgh a. shall ownH,In
he hope Of again meeting the person By
"nom had found ny self 70 unaccoungably
Interested, but IN VAN presume lie must
have lei the place almost Immediately,
Strasburgh, frontier garrison town, Of.
tered lttile interest, and f o. u a was
nos likely TO encounter Mr.. \ on l. khafdt
again, quilted It without regret.
Alter passing FriIureh, my route lay
through the Holienths bot NAV the ira.
weller look for those houo.s ehich lIs
name, would naturally lead The fancy TO
image forth. He sees no dirk ln.prndag
rocks no Numbering torrcn = no gloomy
forest u dark pines, corc,a'lng u heir
shade tie ruthless rufderei tie sctnery
N zone parts rich, nay, even aod, can 10
where be character 81 BIS terror; on the
contrary, oil j. baauiU peaceful aud se
cure, II had been my llteati 10 10 pr coed
10 Trent, and cross lie TfyoI mo Italy.
| did so, and passed seyerAl weeks in dc.
, iigbtediy surveying the remains 81 ancient
+ sp'endor, monuments ofar, magnificent in
decay. Nor were there wanting, scenes
OF natural beauty. I he sorl aud 0xuli8nt.
" the magnificent and imposing arrested
me charmed sight, OF surprIsad the a,ten.
non into 81 absorbing survey, a! once eli.
citing involuntary homage TO the grand,
the vas, the sublime.
was nov on my returns hon one day
having stopped to refresh a, a small halnIe;
little out Of the post road, was induced
e delay longer han ought 10 have done.
chained hy the c'etesqpe brsnles Of ,hs
spot and il was 10 consequence Of this i'm.
prudence that arrived at rather laio
hour IN the day al r, a small t,wo or
the Coast; ard which certsinly afforded no
attractions Of sufficient power 10 induce ne
10 proifbct my stay there longer than il
would be necessary 10 obtain fresh horsee.
T Il appeared place Of small trade. dull and
undressing The male part Of The in.
heu'ients paraking Of character. half
fisherman, half lozzironi looked INDECENT
and heavy. Some we're standing and talk.
ing together IN groups, Others s,rUlilng 90
The beach, or pefchancs reclining on the
sands, watching The play OF the waves as
they washed With sort Of uIurmur towards
their feet, and Just CURING into gfeenish
white crest, refining with geut.e undulat.
,ug motion back 10 the general mass OF va.
,ers,
The ion al which v stopped was Of On.
prePossfss!ng appearance, and te room 10
TO which was conduc ed b. ms landlord
large and gloomy several heavy table,
stood on The f1or, blsck seueea we're plao.
ed along the vale, Ind few clumsy wood
en- chairs made up the furniture Of The a.
parIment. Some men OF ordinary appear.
auce we're drinking a, ono Of the tables
ard apart, near window, ives seated one
whose sii.fe and department announced
hIm TO be OF 20 superior order 10 those a.
round hlm lie arose from his seat as
came forward, aud with fqla surprise
and pleasure, | recognized my acquaintance
Of Bsden, MIR, Won Eckhard,. He returned
my saIutsiion politely, aud though his
manner had not lost nothing Of tie gravity,
he covered with more readiness than
when saw him Inst lie bad, It appeared,
like myself, been tnduIgiuR in G summer
tour, end was also, now on hls~reurn home.
lie had stopped 81 the inn q short tune
since, and was waiting f-F ho ses, that he
might proceed, having determined to go on
TO the next town before he stopped for the
night We were delayed under one pre-.
text or anoiher, more than an hour; tho
when we arrived at the ion, we were pro.
missed every thing We desired in five mi.
nutes. This, however, Is no very extra.
ordinary Circumstance, as no doub, many
traveller as we'll as myself, can testify.
there is no remedy in those cases but pa.
tience.
In the present instance, considered The
prosracnon Of our Journey as arising from
design on the part Of our landlord TO in.
duce IS to pass the night at his house
and os ,hs hour gtaw late, ana the as.
poet Of the sky was unpromsing, began
to think Of It 10 good earnest, was ex.
planning my ideas Of the subject to Mr.. Won
/ Eckhatdt, with the purpose Of prevailing
on him to do the same, when my guide
entered to tell me thai he had 8, last, and
with extreme difficulty, succeeded IN OBJ.
tanning horsesi that is, horses for cur.
selves; bot as for the other siguor, mean,
liac Won Eckhardr, there we're none 10 be
had for him he would most probably be
obliged to remaln where be was all Night
And this is wha, have almost made I'd
my mind 10 do myself Pte,ro,' said /.
II was impossible Pie!to said, that
my eScelleus, could be in earuest what,
stay al an inn like this 20 whole nighlp
But you have jus, said that this gen