Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-16
RUTLAND, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1888.

known. lie did so and found the inmate, the widow
ct cousin who had come 10 This country, and settled
many year, before - hsiGhbefinE seaport lie had
died lsasing very smsli property 20 his widow and
an only ohld Ms Amcha trtey--for this was the
81 the young widow, ovcfioyed ~ fria-
tive Of her dear hushsnd. alihoughln rags She babe
hun welcome 10 her table provided proper cloth
ing lot HIN al once and with sweet smic, that added
pleasure 10 The Offer she ptoIetrd him home be
meath her humble cottage Until he could fad one more
oohgrniAl 10 his 1hspoor stranger accepted the
favor of The kind hearted lsdy with becoming thankful
and remained under her roof short time bat at
length suddenl, aud myseT.ouslY disappeared With
lie had gone his ind hostess knew not and the rich
Worthingtons took pane to inquire They were
not little delighted 10 be easily I'D ola "poor rea.
ion,p who mighl nave i--r hurtE-D aud shame :;
but nSsi Of all Was fsjolced the Hon Benjamn Worth
ng,on 10 whom The disclosure Of his relationship had
been 10 alarming
Time passed on aud the disappearance Of the .mend
cant forgotten in the wLr Of s~huu, lHsuess and
pleasure although the honorable elder brother was
visited by painful recollection Of the 'uniuru
nate mark upon the ann of the returned wandeTor.
1t was holiday in Wee siord Business was sus
pended, and the people abroad particP aung in
the pasttnes othr day. superb carriage, with four
white horses, and servants ~ livery drove through
Pleasant street ami stopped at tie Mansion House the
first hotel Of Wexford. Parlois taken in the
name of Mr. Edmund Perley, and servants, from Scot
land. fortbwlth II went upon wings of rumor, that
"the rich Mr. Perey had arrived from Scotland As
the ofihingtons were that the relations Of their
mother were repucd 20 be very -eh in Scotland, they
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respects and solicit the pleasure Of the Honorable Mr.
Perleys acquaintance. Day after day did the Worth
ngtons, and all the descendants, down TO the lowest
coniguily OF blood pour INTO tie Evanston House, to
beg the honor of the rich and honorable Mr. Perey S
visits. The carriage of the Honorable BENJAMIN Wor-
Ellington was out from the OaNands, aud the barouche
/ Of Edward Worhiugton Esq rom the 'Worthiugon
Mansion There was neither end 90 the family out
pouring nor 10 their sociiude to bestow attentions.
The stranger was polite IN his r,plcs aud at last IA
return, he invited all his kind atiycs to honor him
his evee, at the Mansion"
/ There never such ouipouring Of Wor,hnt-
tons The great halls of the Mansion House were fill
! ed to replctnh. It magnificent ussembage OF
the richest and most respectable families OF the town
and each one was most anxious outstrp the others IN
dong honors 10 the rich aud dsn guished Mr. Percy
from abroad when the poor relation made his appear
ance IN the midst OF the gay assembly, dressed in pre-
clsely the same clothes ia which he wondered through
Wexford, and holding in his hand the same uncouti
Stick cut from the wids, which supported his feeble
steps from house TO house
Ii would be impossible to delineate the various coun
,enances which there exhibited We must leave
the filling up Of that picture 10 the Imagination If the
feaaer 1t IS only necessary to add that the stranger
d was the long lost Thomas who had made immense
fortune IN the Indies, He Immediately took steps
to carry the will OF his beloved parent receiving
! the property IT gave him. In the year blowing l.,
purchased the delightful retreat Of "Auburn Grove,
where he erected charming reaItcuce. lie allc
led 10 the altar the amiabe aud atcctonate young MD
ow, Mrs Amelia Perry, whi too proud TO wei
him to her humble Cottge relative 70 her DE
parted husband, even lhough he appeared there in ia
borrowed tauers OF poverty aud misfortune. II was
lesson which Is often repeated by tie villagers O.
Wee kiord, and Will DO no harm by icing repeated else
where.