Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-11
E1IE3rED rAIga
Prom the Ladder Companion.
THE RETURN.

How oftcn amidst the busy scenes Of life iii
the memory Of the peaceful and happy moments Of
our youth fash across the mind with ali he vivid
ness OF the present BY what hidden chain Of as.
sociatons is 1t brought about, that when the thois
ere taken up and wholly occupied by the matter of
fact business Of own ripcr years these delight
ful visions Of the past will often visit us accompa.
Mod by train Of fond maginings, and tender rec
ollections
There are certain periods in the life ofevery man
which his memory loves to dwell. Perhaps
length Of time like distance of place. BY soficninc
tie sspcriies Of the view may hcighten its lowell
ness. The little anDoyanccs and disc omioris CON-
mon to every situation and every period, and which
81 greatly swell tho amount of human misery are
forgoiico--thc happiness alone is remembered. -
!. We thus seem to look back period Of perfect
bliss, and wonder at ourselves that we were moi
hen even more sensible Of enjoyment.
II was with these feelings tina, George Elliott
resolved to visit the of his youth and ear
ly manhood. Long wanderer from his nat i've
home. he had traversed The burning plains of India
and the frozen region Of the North. Wealth the
object Of his tolls, he had at length acquired and
in such abundance more than to satisfy his de-
sires sand now. with his locks. black the
raven, dscolored and parched by exposure his
piexion sallowed by the sun OF The tropics, with no
vestige Of the life and vigor which once flashed in
every glance Of that eye. and sweed in every
Gle Of that form, behold--the wandercr returns to
his New England village.
/. II ives summer sunset, such IN August, after
q the meridian heat cslmy. holly, closes day
\ in the country AMI never did those setting rays
! illumlne SO beautiful a landscape. The village
Z with it's tasteful mansions, and neat but humble
cotisgesi,s rising spires and bcsy mill. the noun
(. tain directly "a The back ground, crested with a
IL alto AraE Al SCI Hul
boat swiftly skimming over the waves ; the farm
Yards with their lowing herds together formed q
picture OF rural quie ard refined elegance perhaps
Z only TO be met within our Eastern States.
Travelling without the osien,ation to which his
wealth might have entitled him, George Elliott
shgh,od from The dusty stage and entered the prin-
s cipai hotel. twas long since he Ind heard any
tidings from hls family, and now as every object
3 brought fresh 10 his memory the scenes Of his
youth, and a crowd of happy recoliociions pressed
upon his .n.nd, he almost feared TO make inquiries
.sfier those 80 deeply endcared % him. There was
Abe same old ehaich, with ITS slender spife and tune
corn entrance, within whose eslls he had So onen
listened TO tie venerable pa.,or. The neai aud
pnpretcadng academy, where his mind had first
zreceired the elements of classic lnrc-ihe play
ground, once the scene Of his wild gambols sand,
Mar Oft among The trees, the chimney Of house
or The better order bn falling gradually tn decay
tlat va. once his home, The wundcrer pressed
his hand to his broS--l hougL, be brushed a tear
from his furrowed cheek.
II is a strange feeling that which comes across
ns whsn ahef a heightened sb-eence 6rst revisit
Jog the scenes Of cur childhood--the abode Of all
We lore what Tears aud anxietes crowd on the
Jnind Il seems almost Impossible ihst Nc eau
find ell aswe could sish--Wo psnse at the lhte.h-
hold Of the beloved hnme-we fear enter. es,
death or disease may hsse visited those forms which
are ell to us-we cannot inquire OF sirSngers-it
= seems i,ke PROCLAMATION
George Elliott len the hotel and walked rapidly
towsrds his well remembered dwelling. To reach
II he was obliged to pAss through the principal
street Of the village, aud eyery object on his way
reminded him Of bo- gone days. Dot shere were
the fsmilisr faces be was wont to recognize. where
ire companions Of bs youth where il4o us,ruciors
Of he boybood Al seemed s,nase, and the
ssOderef e., tlohs-st last he reached the person
age. oaes she Dwelling Of the venerable pastor
his weii-remenberea friend. lie eefisiny could
no logger be hsug-for tvsnly years before, the
~snderer had leh him al aged man. Bot lac had
thea . chid-sn only dsuehier. sbo1t ten wears
old. She might s'lII survive sDd an uhde6nsble
feeling prompted him 20 snler. lie ~ss received
At The door BY hne locking n,n. sppsen,iy be-