The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-21

oNJaSthA wv never iutb WIN any Ct.t ..
all resembling him | sought.
Time, which seldom fails to weaken our
impressions, whether Of JOY or sorrow, VI
wildly as they may have marked their fea.
lures on The tablet Of memory, gradually
stole from my feelings the strong interest
which had FIST excited them. The com
municaton TOO, with busy world, lie do.
ties Of a profession which powerfully tasks
The atteniion--sli these causes combiued,
had the ef; c., at least, almost TO obi erate
the incident from my remembrance
Twenty years rolled by, witnessing my
struggles with tue cares Of life. They had
not, however, been entirely succcssess
although also had experienced durlns tina,
period soue Of eaHh's SORROW | too hal
wePt over rs LIS, paIlIogs. The fJwcr Of
manhood, If not decay ed, was losing It's
first flush and freshness and he summer
, Of life fast declining in It's autumn, when
resolved 10 steal few weeks from care,
and indulge in pleasant tour through Z
country which | Lad ever longed 10 ,itit /;
country Which teemed 10 my idea, even
now in my naiurer years, as il had done ia
my youlh--wlih all tia, was fame fll in ro.
nance, wac, brave, aud beautiful IN re.
uil!y.
Agreeably to his determination, ar.
ranged ny affairs and set out. Ny point
Of debatkauon was Rotterdam but |
made no long stay il thai neat, tho sleepy
city Of canals, SO held my course onward
IL IS not my ln,eLliou 10 wr;e Bn account
Of my travels, or ! nigh, Inform my read
er, no doubt greatly 10 his satisfaction, tina,
the Boonsquay is hardsome stree, with
tine houses, the windows Of y hlch are uf
plate glass, or no less 10 the advantage Of
bis eruditIoH that bronze statue Of Esas.
mus stands 10 the great square. Bu, may
sdd, that however an account Of these mar.
'eIs might fail to interest him, tie sis hi Of
'hcm engaged my attention, and lhal not
without delight.
From Ris!adi passed 90 to Baden,
ahere ! determined to IiDge', ios days
The country is sweet, and charming as na.
lure ever formed. | mad spent several
days JadUleing ina tranquility, ~alch the
scenes ebout me we're calculated 10 Inspire,
"he0 on the evening" previous to my inleH-
ded departure, ! ivok a Walk hey ond the
enylrons, and 10 the direction 0. ~ ancient
castle, which | had already ssucd more
than once during my 8ojourn in the place,
on account Of the views which il afforded Of
The surrounding country, The ruan Is al
mos, encirc!rd BY thick wood, The Gun
had sunk below the horizon, and all was
still il vas The sweet and solemn hour Of
,sllIght ] wandered for sometime among
The crumtlng RUNS before assembled
CERTAIN tower, from whence VAS my favo.
rite lookout. Bu! uha. most particularly
interested, nay rvtpd my attention, aas
he tire.cToS ned height OF O dark mountain
that iose IN tie ltnueolste scinity, and
tho name Of " hch ever sounded IN my ears
Nith an almost magical Influence. The
black forest Schwatlzsald WIS before me.
4 Abandoned 10 the enthusiasm Of the hour
he shades Of evening began 10 gather be.
fore desconded. 4 small chapel lay in
RUNS on my lett entered. And here |
found ! was no longer alone, A figure op.
posIie the entrance drew my attention, II
Of life his air vas good, and as he leaned
on the sill Of broken window. Inc last iiu,s
of Day II, up, set Il 61e manly features,
aud Of unusual interest in their expression.
| believe any abrupt entrance disturbed hIm,
for quitting the window be turned to depart,
To me apology, which J uttered express.
i've Of my regret, for my unutenionaI in
trusion, be made no other answer than .
bow, and senI out through small door op.
pos,te tie one BY which had entered.
Something 10 the appearance Of this per,
son caused me regret that mad broken in
upon his retirement A traveller Ike my.
sell perhaps be sought this venerable ruin
TO indulge amid The solitude hlch il a'for-
dcd, medltatlons on scenes long past, bring.
ing IN the retrospect visions Of mingled Joy
and sorrow, Tie following day proceed.
ed TO StraSbuTRh, 4 large embarrassing city,
where ! did moi purpose to remain many
days. 1 he mas, though presenting iadIi.
ierenI accommodations, we're well frequent.
ed and | sat down TO q table with nu
merous and mixed company. | soon recog.
n sed IN gentleman who vas seated oppo.
ale to me, the person whom | had seen in
the ruins OF the castle OF Baden. lie spoke
little, aud though perfectly urbane IN his
manner, evidently chose rather to avoid
than seek conversation. His cir vas easy
and elegant, his couniensnce grave, If not
elancholy. Ga the whole be interested
me exceedingly, and could not divest my.
self OF the idea that had seen him before /
10, only at Baden but elsewhere. Yet
when, or where, or upon wha. occasion,
could not call TO mind. At times the chain
which my fancy had woven was broken,
and ! saw III him no resemblance TO any
one whom bad known and again some
Sudden expressions Of feature, some glance
Of 'he eye, nay, even the intonuuon Of the
voice would awaken a chord Of feeling in
my breast that thrilled through II, and
seemed connected with some ine7Phcab'e
seusatier, like that which one struggles
with when striving 10 recall The family sbsd'
owed outlines Of sn interesting, but almost