The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-28
NJ MRER II.

AM lhadleus Donaldson, E,q., the her
~ s9mgt,ve q noble estate, were I'LL tho
me Individuals 10 more fesprcts than Que.
! nd o. ~'sh 10 bring to ,hr recollection
Of NJ Donaldson tbe trans. n, acqua,n.
iance Of day, and therefore p,ore d 10
tu.'nes1 With he geG,lemlu aih whom /
came.
We bad cot luag teen engaged hoapvef.
when M Donaldson l.tgaed by tie erer.
ions which he had compelled hioslr 10
make, that he might supply us stl HE
necessary ltiofmalIor, becamsso llotutd
tt, tina. be va obliged 10 deler-the conclu.
zion Of the business Ii the following day.
WHEN he hoped to be sufficiently rt,iyt9
70 Be again il readiness r :. &C " ". hs
iheteioW Withdrew.
As ae rode aong lei'u ely on our re-
turn, cast myTc Co o-et H. gtuutds a..
perlalntp9 10 the mansion. hey al cyl.
DENLY at some former percd been lald out
with taste and without regard 10 eyy enss
4 hGe she, OF water, y hi,h had once BE-. n
supPlled BY Tiutn thai nov lay neglected.
among the lon. grass nd iough ~, cd;
expanded on our right, oud on oar lelra
beautiful grove, Uhch had iurmed part q
pleasure ground, sho, Up IN unreearded
iuxuriarce. expressed ny regret that so
iine place shfyd >. mus sufiv Ell 10 tal
luio decay.
Ny eomlooiot sgtcI silh mr. aud for
ihor obs f5ed ihit his Do Baip he 70 mer' s.
aelcrgo is . a'plIeu,.n 81 The n.mcof
!. Inc iis he'd narr,d 0 rich heirese.
,'ho prd h,r,el mote Up N The erundcus
q her family u4d He Gcbl ness Otter de.
'ccni, than vas s.oge her favorable 10 he
promotion Of his happiness. F.nune While
sae layshed hoi gifts on ihsm Win IN IN.
s'sll1g hsnd for many years, drred then
oi7prIrg. Bet at length c son vac bern.
whose welcome presence rewarded Them
for years OF rrotincled hope. The father
did not long survive this happy ey,nl. He
died, easlng TO his wiJos.lAe sole dlfetfion
Of his sons education. The estates Siso
we're entirely al her disposal.
iae hlgh and haughty ati1g ef tse
Widow Eckar, for 50, in tins part d tha
country she WIS gencrailysly led preyen,ed
her icing generally beIu, ed. size WIS COX.
ed up 70 indeed, but il was with fearful
aud ,uij respect, By her enaniTy aud &c.
pendants. Bot something was still wanting,
that somelhng when however small The
donation may tie, e.dears the gift, which
blesses him y DO gives, and him " no tskes.
Tie Widow Eckar,' how ever she nigh.
be gfaliied by The pomp aud circumstance
of wealth, was no, destined to c. Joy, hat
domestic felicity 10 the decline Ollie, which
Is The best soace in old age. Her son pc.
rshed at scd, and al her demise, which
followed coon after, she Isft her afgetfo
petty 10 a Young female ornhao-r"hom sue
- -J-t,ysu sur o her iLmly and VITO soon
after married this Mr., Donalds. n, whom we
have jIsl left have already n.ormed YOU
of the rumors lately circulated, that a grand
son Of the late " dow is still in existence.
and about conesng the validity Of bis
grand mothers will.
And your opinion, as respects this last
circumstance, said !, If mistake not, is,
thag this new claimant is an imposor.
Certain'y. Young Eckar iett no ch,l.
dren. IL, as | have SAID, Was shipwrecked
off the co1s: Of ireland, AID his wife died
soon alter; where, do not remember TO
have heard; how ever, that is nothing TO
he purpose. But even allowing this youth
10 be sn mposIor, he cannot help himself.
The will is a good one. The late Mrs.
E. kar vas perfectly sane at the tine she
made tit cannot 10 set aside
DO, # The youth can prove himself
ijnaal 9s.ceudln olshe Widow Eckar, per.
haps the present Iuheri.or i'll consider his
case, nGd provide generously Tor him in tho
will which he is about Making
Ny friend looked wise. | doubt that,
Donlldson IS no utoplau-romaDce forms au
exceedingly small part Of his character
This, however, would not be romantic.
but in accordance with good feeling and jus.
'ico.
Psbaw, excuse me; but what feeling is
called for 10 case like this aud as to Jus.
lice, NY good sir, where, allow me TO ask,
exists the injustice which would make such
a proceeding as you allude 10, necessary I
have seen the will, and | pronounce tia
good one
True, | persevered, but had the de-.
ceased known the existence Of her gland
child, think you she would have made the
olspo>aI Of her property 10 Inc way she baa
done ?
Hem, that is more than you or know;
at all e'euts, regret tina, the4ast hours Of
/ Dona,dson are disturbed BY Iltigslion,'
! BY this time we had arrived al the house
Of my friend, and the subject was dropped.
The following morning being hne, walk.
ed out before breakfast; end without any
other object IN view than that Of beguiling
the hour by pleasant ramble, wandered
all narrow and unlrequented road led in.
I to a deep glen, whose sides were SO steep
aud lofty that the light, for il was Yet early
morning fell With a sor, Of twilight on the
surrounding scenery, and increased lis in.
teres's, by encouraging those illusions Of
which anuniber Of wild aud picturesque CD.
Jects excited. A rapid stream burned
through the bottom OF The glen, brswling
and eddying among the stones Rnd rocks