Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-10
From the Philadelphia Casket.
CHARLES ELlSTON.
"The touch Of kindred Ties and love he feels

"The touch Of kindred ties and love he feels"
Thompson.
Il must leave this place tonight; can
bear their marked neglect, and open taunts
no longer said Charles Eliston, and he left
the richly furnished parlor, where, with some
fashionable guests, sat Mrs. Merton and her
two eldest daughters, and went forth into the
garden. yes, must CO. he continued, mo
one cares for me ; and why should they for
the poor pennyless being, whose very origin
is unknown. Alas, how hard il is to be thus
cast upon the world friendless, and beloved
by transformations = and he buried his
face in his hand, overcome with the intensity
OF his feelings. 4e7
None, Charlesi' said clear, silvery voice
| behind him, and hand was gently laid on his
shoulder. He started, and turning round, said
| Yes, yes, Helen, pardon me, spoke I'M
thinkingly. You still love met he added in
| quiringly.
] Il do, Charles, and my father - 7ai
Yes, your father, my noble benelactor,
| Helen. lie still loves me. ,t ~
Then why leave US, Charlesr she said in
tender Tone
because, Helen, you know have been al
ready the cause Of much dssenson in your
family-God forbid that should be so any
longer And besides, Helen, you know what
treatment have received from your mother
and sisters. have borne it long out of res
pee: to your father, and love to you, but can
bear il no more. will 60 forth into the world
in hopes Of building up a fortune, and say
Helen, if should be successful, and return,
will YOU
/ Il will love you STILL said she interrup,ing
him. oh will always love you, Charles
FAREWELL said he, and imprinting kiss
upon her rosy lips, he tore himself away. In
another hour he had quilted that house where
he had spent many happy days with Helen.
Charles Eliston was dependent on the boun-
I ~ of Mr.. Merton. lie had found him one day,
when abou, four years old, wandering about
the streets OF the city, a lost child. He kindly
took him home, and used every endeavor TO
discover his parents; but all to no purpose. Al
last finding his inquiries were useless he rails
ed and educated him as his own. Unlike her
husband, Mrs. Merton was of a proud, aristo-
cratic spirit, and could not bear one whose
birth was so uncertain as that of young Ellis
ton She had difiused some OF this spirit into
her eldes, daughters but HELEN, the young.
est, like her father, possessed noble and kind
heart and looked only with compassion and
love upon the poor, though noble youth. He
was now about seventeen years of age and
the insults that were heaped upon him were
felt severely. II is true, when Mr.. Merton
was present none dare show the least disre-
speci toward nun, oul ulis only served 10 MAXI
him feel il more acutely in his absence. II
was on this very mentioned evening, that a
new insult had been offered to him, and he
determined not 10 live another day where he
was exposed 10 them. Nor would il have
caused him one feeling of regret, had it not
been for Mr.. Merton and Helen; bu; however
dear they were to him, lac resolved TO leave
them lie lef, too, without informing Mr..
( Merton, for he well knew he would insist on
his s,aying,--and he would no, he the author
OF diseord 40 thai family, where dweltihe only
two on earth hc could call has friends. l.i.
II was near the close OF a summer day that
a steamboat touched the wharf Of one Of our
Southern cities, and from It's crowded decks
poured a stream Of weary travellers, eager
once again TO set foot upon the land. Aiming
ihe last who stopped ON shore was a tall y ou'h,
wlIh a Ealise ia las band, who walked slowly
from The landing, bent his way toward The
shipping warehouses along the wharyes. lie
was in search Of employment but alas be
was a stranger and had no recommendations
4 With dejec,ed n,ein ard sofrcwfus sfrp, he
was about giving up ali hopes. when he cams
TO large warehouse which he had no, be
syre enteryj lie vzlkci ian 'he counting