Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-25

OF Mr.. Thompson. He also by his 7
amiableness became the favorite of the S
wealthy family of the employer, with
whom he still resided. All loved him, |
and he loved them in return, as father s
mother and sister. For although s
Charles, ((or it was Charles Elliston,) |
thought that Emma Thompson was s
almost as beautiful as his own Helen,
yet he remained faithful to the latter,
and could but think of the former as a
sister.
Five years had rolled by, and he
had now become proprietor of the
large establishment which he had en-
tered, Mr.. Thompson having re-
tired from business. One evening he
was sitting in familiar conversation with
the family, when Mrs. Thompson, af-
ter looking steadlastly at Charles for
some time, remarked how much En-
ma and he resembled each other.
Yes said her husband, l have of
ten observed it; they look as much
alike as though they were really broth
err and sister. Our lost Charles-poor
little fellow could not have been
more like Emma
Your Charles? I never knew you
ever had any child besides Emma
said he, when did he die ?
Would to God he had died!' ex-
claimed Mrs. Thompson, then would
| have known he was in heaven; but
now, perhaps, if he is still alive, he
may be buffeted about by strangers,
whose hard hearts can seldom feel like
, PARENTS and then she gave vent to
, her feelings in tears.
/ He was lost, then?' asked Charles.
f Yes said Mr.. Thompson, above
, seventeen years ago, and Mary, jour
/, neying nJrth for the benefit of our
healths, and 10 visit some friends In
: New York city, we took with us our
5 little Charles, who was scarcely four
years old, and then our only child.
9 We arrived there in safety, and after
: staying with our friends sometime, set
out OH our return home. Anxious to
1t prosecute our journey, We Immediately
on our arrival in Philadelphia, took
n the steamboat TO proceed Immediately
d on. l went to see to the safety OF the
If bagg 1ge, thinking that my Mary and
s Charles were in the cabin but what
y was my surprise, when on going into
l. the cabin; sometime after the boat hac
20 left the wharf, to find Mary there a
l. lone. She thought | had Charles witt
! me, and she swooned away when in
or formed her | had not. We searched
4, the boat over, but no Charles could b,
ar found, and then it struck us, that IN
Is must have wandered on shore befor
r. the boat left the wharf, and consequent
l. " was left behind. How harrowin
g were our thoughts TO think that ever
lie minute the distance was increasing be
til tweenus and our dearly beloved chile
,r, But there was thought still more dis
Nv tressing-perhaps he had fallen ovel
he board unseen, and been drowned
i'm However, | determined on arriving
en- New Orleans, and leaving Mary vii
ire her friends and relations, 10 return
m, gain to Philadelphia, and spare I
eel pains nor expense in trying to dlscov
Ias his fate; but the great mental exclt
ew ment, and bodily fatigue had unde
he gone, threw me into a fever on Il
ay way, and it was several months befo
Tor | recovered. When l did, and arri
ing ed in Philadelphia, no trace could
err discovered of our child, and nev
ley since have we heard any thing co
I'm. corning him; but God be praise
Mr.. Charles; he has given US a son In yo
in But was there no mark by VIII
not he could have been known if he /
lily, been left behind asyou first suppose
that asked Charles eagerly.
'Yes, there were scars Of a do
mer teeth on his left wrist, and besides
the wore locket-a birth days pres
les, from his father, around his neck, v
d a Charles engraved on IT., SAID N
nee Thompson, with tears in her eyes.
Iong Then, father, mother, said Char
as bareing his arm, and drawing from
and, bosom locket which he threw
ing, Mrs. Thompson's lap, 'behold y
ware long lost son.
IS IN For an instant they stood amaze
he the next they were locked in each
hen- ers arms; then turning to Emma
and Tor the first time pressed to his bo
g up sister. How different was his 81
ware ton now, from the day on which,
inter- first set foot in the city OF New
ting leans. Then he was poor, TREND
oPaT- with scarce place to rest his ~
10 now he was wealthy, surrounded
was friends, and blessed with iath
e re- mothers and sisters love. lie c
claim now, what her noble Il
? ne would not have refused even 10
moor youth, had he asked tile
your hand; and even her proud M
ion to would not objectreceiving tor her
testify. in-law, the heir Of the richest mer'
mbo3t IN New Orleans.