Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-11

iNccn iin'iv and forty. Nho requested hon 10 enter
via Kindness and bospisry. Afer few ~.
ieup,s 81 general conversation. Wbch Ebat f.l,
zoo dreriy nfi'oicd 30 sustain he ptucc,drd 10 IN.
qute aner 'hc former pastor. and learned that ten
,csts before be Ind taken BIZ ssi l,aye Of earth
lie vas sueeeeded by Tie prceen, clergyman " ho
had married he old man's dsughier.
"ls there not" said the wundercr. striving to
conceal his agitation 70 family Of the name of III.
lioti IN yuur ncIehborbood
"ob, yes, SIR" replied the clergyman ''Ihey i've
IN that old mansion smong the trees. Indeed |
am myself me of tist famy-I Am a sun OF old
John Elliott who lives IN ibs, house"
And 's he then still living ~ esgerly inquired
the stranger.
YES, sir, bot quite advanced 10 wears. You
seem interested IN the family, sir continued the
clergyman.
The waudercr hooked steadily and wis,fuy in
the pastors face. "Willism, my brother have
you forgotien nae :"
"Drolber-"re you my brother Can YOU be
George ~ And in spite of the change Of twenty
years, the brothers recognized each other and ten.
DERBY embraced.
who would ever hive thought Of meeting the
lively lad Of fifteen, left twenty years ago. Rev
erend pastor and the head of a family :" said
George. smiling affeciionately, after the first JOY
of their recognition.
ALAS brother. that is better change than
your worn form and sunken checks, would show
that you have met with"
"Yes, William, have seen much and suffered
much but, tell me ofmy parents, my sisters, are
they all living and well 2"
"Yes--IIesven has spared them all. Our pa
rents are in good health as can be expected at
their advanced age. Julia has been married these
twelve years and Mary, whom you left an infant
is the beatty of the village. She is engaged to n
young lawyer, and is 20 be married within a week
But shall We not go over to our old home =! 1t will
gladden. our mothers heart to see you.'
Tho brothers walked 10 happy silence TO their
early home. A load was removed from tie wand
crcr's heart by the intelligence he had learned Of
his relatives aud with thankful and happy spir
ii he gained the threshold. They gazcd through
the open door into the old fashioned paior, and
George Elliott's heart beat with pleasure aud nflec
ton, as he a venerable pair his fail her and mo-
Their, sitting at their evening meal and with them
Il young and beautiful woman, whom family like
ness plainly Showed 10 be his youngest sister.
They entered, and William. fearing too suddenly to
introduce his brother. merely named him gen.
tleman recently from India, friend of George.
"a friend Of George" said old John Elliott !;
'rhen is he truly wecome-but is George living
have ,amen,ed him as dead-no! it cannot be !"
and the old man drcw his hand &C ross his eyes,
and resumed his seat.
but your son George is living and WE'LL
know him 10 be living" said the wauderer in a
soothing voice.
Mrs Elliott, who till then had remained in sill
ence gazing intently at the stranger, no" rushed
forward. "Thst voice yes--it must be 1T is
my own George ~ and she fell into the arms Of
her returning son.
Sarah, you are right. it ia George! God bless
YOU my son" aud the tears gstened in the old
mans eyes as he embraced him whom he had rnour-
ned as dead And Mary came forward 10 maiden
loneliness and kissed the cheek Of her stran-
ger brother. And. aner the Thousand eager ques-
lions aud joyful EXPLANATIONS of fond affection, The
family once united sat down TO partake Of
the evening repasf.
Soon the neIghbors old friends of Georges learn
ed the news Of his arrival and crowded IN to see
him, for he had been much beloved and IT was
happy evening that for the Evis and their friends
George gave his relatives the outline Of his adyen-
lures since they had last heard from him-how he
had been shipwrecked on the eastern coast Of AZ
rlca while on trading voyage, had been detained
by the savage inhabitants slave, and, aner
nv years Of toll and misery, had effected his escape
how he had returned 10 India, and collecting TO-
eether bis large property, previously acquired, had
taken the first vessel for his native shore. "And
now have returnnd to my oWa dear native y.
lase, believe me, shall never leave il. Here
hope tu pass the remainder Of NY days ia peace and
here to rcst my ashes" And the wauderer kept
has word-long and happily dad he live IN bis ma
tive village, dispensing around hi'n the comforts
which wealth enabled him to bestow. D. l..