Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-10
RUTLAND VT. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10 1910.

house, where sat gentleman apparently about
forty years Of age. To the youths enquiry,
whether he was the head Of the establishment,
he replied in the affirmative.
What do you wish my ladl' he inquired.
DO you want lad to assist you In your
| store; have no recommendation TO offer
you, sir he continued modestly. 4 have Just
arrived in the steamboat from the north, and
have neither friends nor money. cannot
even buy a lodging for the night; ! and seeing
that the merchant looked incredulously at
him. he could contain himself no longer, but
said imploringly, oh sir, do not refuse and
the tears tricklsd down his cheeks
The merchant, touched by his grief, and
\ ital9z 4 morccrf, ~ faz:ly sctxsi ;ns AtoHf<
home. A few days proved the truth Of the
| youths story, and he was emmployed at once
by his new benefactor In the course oftime,
he rose by degrees until he became head clerk
in the establishment of Mr.. Thompson. He
also by his amiableness became the favorite
of the wealthy family Of the employer, with
whom he still resided. All loved him, and no
loved them in return, as father, mother and
sister. For although Charles, (for ii wasCharles
Elliston,) tho't that Emma Thompson was al
most as beautiful as his own Helen, yet he re-
manned faithful to the latter, and could but
| think of the former as a sister,. 1N.t
Five years had rolled by, and he had now
become proprietor of the large establishment
which he had entered as an errand boy, Mr..
Thompson having retired from business
One evening he was sitting In familiar con-
versaton with the family, when airs. Thomp-
son, after looking steadfastly at Charles for
some time, remarked how much Emma and
he resembled each other .tei0s dfl
Yes said her husband, Il have often OBJ
served it; they look as much alike as though
they were really brother and sister. Our lost
| Charles-poor little fellow!-could not have
1 been more like Emma
| Your Charles never knew you ever had
any child besides Emma,' said he, when did
! he die?' aagt9 et
would to God he had died r exclaimed
Mrs. Thompson, then would have known he
was in heaven; but now, perhaps, il he is still
| alive, he may DO buffeted about by strangers,
whose hard hearts can seldom feel like pa
rents,' and then she gave vent to her feelings
| in tears.
He was lost, then!' asked Charles.
YES said Mr.. Thompson, above seventeen
years ago, and Mary, journeyed north for
the benefit of our healths, and TO visit some
| friends in New York city. We took with US
| our little Charles, who was scarcely four years
| old and then our only child. We arrived there
| in safety, and after staying with our friends
| some time, set out on our return home. anx-
ions TO prosecute our journey, we ivnmed ately,
on our arrival in Philadelphia, took the steam
boat to proceed Immediately on. ! went to
see TO the safety Of the baggage, thinking that
my Mary and Charles were In the cabin; but
what was my surprise, when ON going into the
| cabin sometime after the boat left the wharf,
tn find Mary there alone. She thought had
| III S,,yith nd Sha yvh N m
informed her had not. We searched the
boat over, but no Charles could be found, and
then it struck US, that he must have wandered
on shore before the boat left the wharf, and
consequently was left behind. How harrow
| ing were our thoughts to think that every
minute the distance was increasing between
4 us and our dearly beloved child. But there
was thought still more distressing
he had fallen overheard unseen, and been
drowned. However, determined on arriv-
ing at New Orleans, and leaving Mary with
her friends and relations, to return again TO
Philadelphia and spare no pains nor expense
in trying TO recover our lost child, or else TO
discover his fate but the great mental ex-
element, and bodily fatigue | had undergone
threw me into fever on the way, and it was
several months be fore Uncovered. When
did, and arrived In Philadelphia, no trace
| could be Discovered of our child, and never
since have we heard any thing concerning
him; but God be praised, Charles, he has
given us son in you"
But was there no mark by which he could
have been known if he had been left behind as
you first supposedr asked Charles eagerly.
.Yes, there were sears of a dogs teeth on
his left wrist, and besides he wore locket-s
birth days present from his father-around
his neck, with Charles, engraved on it,, said
Mrs Thompson, with tears in her eyes.
Then, father, mother said Charles, barring
his arm, and drawing from his bosom locket
which lac threw into Mrs. Thompson's lap,
| behold your long lost SOM s.-s, 81.
For an instan. they stood amazed-the next
they were locked in each others arms then
turning 10 Emma, he for the first time pressed
/ 10 his bosom sister How different was his
situation now, from the day on which he firsi
set foot in the city of New Orleans. Then he
was poor, friendless, with scarce place 10
rest his head now he was wealthy, surround
cd by friends and blessed with fathers,
mothers, and a sisters love. lie could claim
now, what his noble father would not have re-
| fused even TO the poor youth had he asked
| it--Helen's hand; and even her proud mother
would not object rsosiying lor her son-in-law,
the heir of the richest merchant in New Or
leans.
Minh and music resounded throughout, ard
ioy. and gladness reigned predominant, in the
4 splendid mansion Of Mr.. Merton. II was the
bidh-night ball of his lovely and accomplish
ed daughter. Helen, given In honor Of ber
nineteenth birthday, and the magnificent sa-
looms were thr onged by tue youth, beauty
and elite OF the metropolis. All paid willing
Il lo,oa,,at 80 her f.Sinaiiag charms Nor be.