American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-24
From the Trenton Emporium.
THE RETURN.

"To the home of my childhood in sorrow camey
And fondly expec ted to find it the
Full of Sunshine and joy as thought it TO be,
Ii days when the world was all sunshine to me-"
There one Who never said sung, heard, these
beautiful and pathetic lines without tear Poor Aaywoo@,
his memory hauns me yet, though almost twice ten sum
mers have smiled above his grave The spot OfcaTth tina
home in childhood always takes fast hold Of
affections, and earliest friends remembered with
the hearts. When trials press round, and tron-
bles crowd our pathway pass journey to the
consmmaon oour destines,wc turn TO the peaceful her
tage Of fathers still ROBBED by fancy in its deess green
the only bright abode in the wide world and lose in
the contemplation OF aforementioned ovelincss halfthe
pain and unut OF the present and So too, when the
friends Of later years grow f,tless and deceive US, the
light of youthful friendship, uudimmed in The distance
gows brighter and still bright a that family
winkled in the twilight, bazes in all its native ustc when
the gathered shades of night crowd into the deep bosom
of the heavens 1t was this with haywood.
c was born and brought up the banks Of the Hudson,
not indeed in the midst OF luxury but surrounded by plenty,
and blessed with unroken circle Of bosom friends and
Eclayesa father whoahe loved as life and well he might,
for he of the best of parents; mother, whose
soul was wrapi up in the darling boys and who Nplzed
him almost fault a brother and sister Younger than
HIMSELF and loved by him iondy because they were
more helpless; and company of schoonates in whose
merry holiday circles he was the umpire Of every conro
versy, and the prince to whom they paid the greatest M
butte OF their affections Here he had dwet for years. and
as he rpened no fulvgor, amid delightful
and 50 f' of bliss, his very existence became wrap up
day by day IN the cndearmens Of home, and the enjoy
hood, ment and unIuffied peaccfIlness.
Besides all, there other gament, which had all
these been SEVERED would have bound him the scenes
Of his childhood hal fortune wed il, forever Beauty
threw her wchng chain around him early day, and
it grew stronger, he grew older. Annette was wear
Younger than himself From the companion of his infan-
cv and the rarer of his sports she became the mistress
Of his first affection, anil where love is mutual as il was
here, is not apt to be quenehed by itself She
was bewiching creature, beautiful beyond ression,
and in the full bloom Of health, gay, sprigy fond of
those who loved her; returning the homage Of worship,
even more nearly allied TO idolary, wonder that
haywood oved-no wonder that as he grew towards man.
his soul reflected but the light of hers.
But he was not permitted always enjoy his native
launts and mngle in this lovely society wealthy uncle
from England visit his fathers, and be-
came so much attached to hn that he resolved take
HIN to London on his return The time arrived, week
spent in bidding acu to his friends, one half Of which
was spent in solitary rambesw his adored Annette But
leaving the reader to nagneiwhat passed between them
must hurry him off TO England. He had lived there
vera years when his uncle being largely infested in pro
perry on the East Indies, sent hin TO Java, close his
business Nc remained in the eastern clmes, three wears
and returned With constitution totterng in ruins Mean
time his uncle had married. friends and connexions
brought with them attachments and views, ant
haywood found, instead of wealth and honor and the full
How OF grateful affection for the most important services
c1ldreception and the f)rmaIes Of close and r1ac
settlement lie was sung with the behaviour the quick
and dcsircd the only reward for years Of toll and ht
sacrifice Of health, to be placed upon bis native
shore restored to the bosom Of his father
home 1t was granted and two months after he landed !,
Philadelphia.
Thoash twelve years had now elapsed since he left TN
banks Of the Hudson, during the last six Of Which tl
Of the revolution had ragged and he had received
intelligence from home; lie dwelt on the anticipation
the visit with enthusiasts delight and counted TN
days and hours that yet to intervene between hin
and his native Hudson, with all the impotence Of love
friendship At length he set forward, and after impa
tient journey Of two days, the wild and majestic scene
of that noble river arose before him With eager eye
and full heart in breahless anxiety he rode towards hi
native valley 1t was late in the evening, but the moo
shone bright and by its light he reached the lane tia
led towards the mansion of his father he
ing along the fence, in state Of deep intoxicaon tn
stranger observed him, and accusing him abruptly, he dis
covered that it his only brother Though almost ovei
with horror at this unexpected interview he did nc
make himself known but asked the young man about hi
father My father and mother arc both dead said he an
buried where you those white tomb stones,
yonder Sand your sser"-She died six Years age
Haywood hid his face in his handkerchief, and sobbc
aloud he .are not make enquiry about Annette, bu
pursued his way TO the house, followed by his unforunat
broher.-IIe entered the sacred mansion now changed
iadeel from It's former deafness and beauty, and prcsen