The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-14
.NfSCEEL.T.N'EDTS.
From tie New York Mirror.
MARY ECISAR.
A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WIDOWS.
CHAPTER XII.
A ChdHee of Fortune,


doubt, that my mother vas no more. That
she had died while oil her tour aud had
left The whole Of her estate, real and per.
sonal, to Atrabel " haIton.
What bow was Lete could scarcely
believe that | was mol IN drram-i was
Ike one ihundersruek. Could il b.. pos.
sib'e That uio,her who 50 loved 60
ldaIz ID a son, as she Idolized M. could
hls entirely, and for first offence, cast
lim from her; and tearing him from her
heart throw him lTIendIess and destitute
upon world, where he must encounter
those evils Of poverty which his previous
habits, we've, aud educa Ion, had III PIE.
pared him to struggle with. Oh II vas
beyond belief,
The distraction of my feelings was sill
uuhet aggravated, by the itif .cliDn ia At
size had died without according TO me i.rr
org veHcss aud The bl'tcT recollection uf
our Idst par ing scen,, d.rit hcavl on my
heart. In the tuluess Il ny grIe: and dis
appointment, suffered Clara to discover
Tie truth OF our si'u ton. expected to see
.ef, Ike ny se.i, erwhclmcd by the sad
pro.pect. Notso.
Smiling sadly, though with softncss, she
took my hand IN hers, and cnlresled ne TO
be com or ed, sac essay,d by e,cfy gelte
at sac " - ms ress Of, 10 speak pt-te l.
ny lroubl soul and viii Z | looked on
her, aud lsleneJ, ie.l as II vas uDt le.t
d ctery crrsJ.uuor.
! determined however, on gu.u. down
immediately to ---, Tor the purpose OF
ncqlirlng In'o the ale q things there. aud
obtaining siglt OF tie wtII, by which |
VAS cut III from all Which had cousld.
red as my blr,ush.
Ny journey was productive Of litle "a
utacliun. ATabel It sas eyiGon had x.
ptcted 10 see nc. There wa; ,itle en-.
batrassinent IA her manner: less th4n
saould have supposed would appear, when
N The preseoce vi tht natural heu oil these
large possess ous, be ore whom she stood
like the usurpug mis ress o, the whole.
With dlssehbled humility she expressed
he surprise, Which she sand had almost
overwhelmed her, Wien she l. uHd ;hdt Ter
ale reverend Leue.lctIcss had 50 taT oICr.
rated the itIe car aud attentions brsiew.
Cd on her, during the last yrars oi her Iiir,
as u leave TO her those anp'e posscssion.;
Which, strictly speaking, slc added, ought
% have been yours. Bot She trusted she
should 20 discharge the d1'ies o. the st.la.
ll0u ia Which she now found herself placed,
a. would leave 40 olc any cause 10 regret
thai 20 great rs ton.lUliy Ind letuacd
oa her.
Disguised BY her htpccr,-y, ! could m.h
difficulty conceal ny con'cmp.
A NY request, The 81 81 my moih"r
VAS shower 10 me- aud that w,hou, either
hesitation Or delay. taw II, read II. All
vas correct. My mother was IN lUll pos
session Of e,cfy iacully, al iht llme when
It was made, lie s.uaiure was pedect;
The witnesses forthcoming, nothing remain.
cd 20 be donr.
As prep.red to drpart ArrabcI loaded
me with c.yiItes, ", u.d th'r she had
been lnsoi,nl aud oyeTb auug. Ny heart
was Jul; c,u'I tot spsDk; ! hurEl,d
away, for dreaded lest size should otter
me some pes unury beueh aud te't tia,
Il she did | shcu d not be able longer to
control ms sell. sheu'd spuru the oilcrins,
and curse her.
walked out of The man ion oi my "a
ihers, with heavy aud slow pace. Al
lho iooi OF the hall steps | eucuuuiertd
iayorhe domestic Of my late pateais. Tie
was born 10 our family, ami loved every
member ot II. Al seeing me, he looked
surprised lhen respectfully tok'ns my OF.
lercd hand, Ga Mr. Richard httle DID
ever thluk to SIC this day My poor ms
TER could he have tureseen thaI his own
son would bs 50 ulJustIy treaIed--ihaI he
would be turned out OF hls own house thus
- And here the faithful creature,
unable to repre-, the full tide Of sorrow and
aft cuon lha oppressed him, burst luto tears,
aud removing his haLd, | tore myself away
As rode slowly along cast my eyes
on every well remembered o'lect with
which had been familiar ron childhood.
Aud never amid the bloom aud glow OF
summer, did oil thiogs appear, TO one, ~
such VIVID beauty. Again, and yet again.
turned and gave last lingering look
then directing my horses head down the
avenue, | babe them farewell forever.
Aud now our path began TO be spread
with horns. u thcuties increased apace.
Cara's health demanded comforts, nay, IN
dulgencIes, which feared It would be no
logger 10 my power 10 procore. The source
to which had chung Tor support was nov
lost to me, namely, the allowance which |
had hitherto received from my mother but
winch as no mention was made OF lts con
linuance IN her will, nor any provision
whatever adSer,ed to, found had entirely
ceased.
One mild day in the spring, had taken
Clara TO walk in the Park. She was lean
lng on my arm, and we we're proceeding
slowly through a retired walk, avoiding
the gay groups lha, basklng IN the sunshine
OF prosperity every where surrounded US
when a small party, consisting OF Two la
dies and gentleman, turned INTO The same
path 10 which we were, aud came towards
~ InyoIuntartIv 1 ratspu my ewes 10 The