Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-28


Niirh aui music rc,out,t,l ihr,u ghsot and a d.
. ness rriruoi predominant in the splendid mausi.n
.. HI- NurrsH. n Ile h.r-d4v hall o. his love
D, rsI HrrHIuu.i.h Helen gwen Boo holur of hor
niu,'r.'H birthday az. ..e magnificent saloons
were ih.'.scd nr i1c youth aua .auty, AMI ilc
ute 'i IHD metropolis. All paid willing non Hrr fu
Der fascinating ChrTIs. Mr. beneath ia.Ir ...yarf
congratulations DID there lu5h au.'3 ui malice u-
envy Tor iIr sweet 4. .>.-s.,,ul Qua gentle uurues,
ODD Helen A-riua bad hoe cn,t Will ui al vAr kreN
.",r 4. now ls she replied o. thcr warm heart.
ga wishes, she luoSsd moro beautiful dina over
''c was ai'irrJ 60 plain white 3rsss. Hoped with
f'-e', nnJ fitted finely To her cxqaisitIg modified
l"iini htr SatuIug Chesuut curIs were confined D. a
co-'ly diamond Hgai h, q THAR .gat,cI u1 her i,r,
'N"'lcs Vac irl"sr1,'ut u19I'v and ClpI-res,
% nor C. mplcNiur Al urn. when She ,yrII min
gle in the gioiy whiri 81 the dance smile ,,,ull
play uFpn her lovely fcalsrss: bul occ,Si,n,I',
m"la"ch'iy expression would steal into her laugh
ing eye telling Of soIualbin. VET " auiiur tl eI-
I ",' "'PPine's- Sire was tf.nking. pcrh1rs hD, hc
NM many years ogo had won her mai, en- 1--we.
might whilst che was surrounded with wealth and
luxury. be dragging ont ,hc prime uT ms If. ID, nd,
very ond distress Yes. sac sill remembered the
companion 81 her childhood Such l. voin,u'- Gun.
s,a"'y ana love. Alas, that il should he 80 often
abused.
The evening was somewhat advanced when Mr.
Merton approached Helen. locked arm aud arm with
Young man whose dark complexion; raven hair
and eyes aad tall. straight form, indicated q native
Oithe South.
Nc Thnmp-on. Of New Orleans. my dear" said
Nc Merton. introducing him 10 Helen; and after con
N'I'ne lew moments. sauniered'Io the opposite
eud of The saloon.
y who is that handsome young nan YOU lust nov,
introduced 10 HrIenf' inquired Mis- Merton OF her
husband
THAT is Mr.. Thompson. OF New Orleans. the
richest man On that cry. as his nihcr was bcE,re
TNFlN lssrH ftfffI fss q 1T
WGs introduced 90 hirn wee criay and invited him
mere ton gh', aud D. the impression of his features
shall not 0e left on Helene lille heart hone ever
VIII be
And 4 they nre.I suppose you will not re-.
s'et inc disappearance of your proICgy. Charles
uev
M Merton did not answer her; he only turned
away
Al hrsi when the stranger was introduced to lie.
len, there appeared To be an air OF embarrassmeut
but II gradually or aud he entered int, an
vorsaiion with unusual vivacitv, during which an.
asked him # lac had ever been in the CITY before -
/ lie replied that he hal been there when he was n
oon' seventeen years OF age, and that he had been
acquainted with several % his uyn age, whose nc
qu'iu'once he had highly priced Among them he
mentioned was that OF Charles Eiliston m r,rt;cul,-
As he mentioned the name he bent his dark eve ril
upon her. aud perceived ihatshc started while f. r
moment agitation v.sibly depicted in her
counicnauoc, amer n minutes pause he coniiuu.
. ed' "3ui have made enquiries since my arrival
respecting bitn' aud hear shat be has returned lie
h'nd"cssci his bcu,r cior. Your fther with inrr,t
nude by leaving his house, and gong 40 one knew
whittier"
"OI' un, sir. do not believe that; il is an Idle
report. lie had reasons for leaving nv fathers
"'n'e' AMI her voice tremblad aud a tear s,o1d in
her eye.
Just then a gentleman advanced 10 claim her
hnHd &c the neat coulon. and tho conversation
was abruptly terminated. Charles RESIGNED her a..
.cIi'g. 1It bIs heart was fulI
" O. strange how ihc lapse 81 few wear, hs-
tween youth aud manhood Will change tho face and
lf-nsl te lHru; the slight Stripping thai hur Ia.
e MhIic ago cniubcr-d ou uur knee. we can scarce.
" Recognise Ia The iuli stately form and stad &c.
meli.r If the man. 80 II vas with Charles Thoup-
sI, aud np wonder Helen and her "A her could r,
see, ga lie rich merchant If the south thc DOR I,l
Nlp ga years heiirc hal l,f them with sc,rccly "a
dollar iu las pocket.
u was the morning after the blll, ana NIr.anl
Mrs Merton AMI Helen were sitting in the nlrfBr
hc IorneT two discussing some IrivlIe ad,ifs The
latter Wiih her head resting her hand apparently
90 deep i4ought. The ser, AM cn'cr,l ami hands!
Mr. Merton letter. ile opened . an having perm.
sed % few moments. he uttered an eyclaln tr.5a of
JOY. Both hIs companions hooked ~ seem nciy o. /
Ncfc"ne with the excitement OF some uuusuaIl, I
pleasant news. lie approached hs daughter. and
gsu.'y pliuug her on tie cheek, said:
Inc come ilt!en dear, cheer up now, Charles
our own dear Charles, has returned, u ia tho CIV
aud wall be here "a half hour-checr up dear
aud be began TO pace The floor
see here, he continued, a splendid equioa2c
with servants IN livery, drove Mp 10 The door from
which young gentleman alichiod; "hcre Is Mr.
Thompson; how glad / shall be 10 introduce them
20 one another"
Il don't why Won should be- said his WIFI,
though perhaps yuur Charles as YOU call him. NAV
be MS rich Mr. Thompson. You know he len
""fa be was gong 10 seek hs lortune and she pro
UnuuGed tHc last word wiha sheer.
And ne hopes he has found ~, madam" exclaim-
ed Charles. who entered Just at thai moment thank
on Oh wise Providence that directed me % NV IN
thcrs house. 10 T. Charles that stands before yp,"
With shrek of delight. Helen throw herselfin
10 hs ousireicIed arms, and yvept Of i1y up8n
his bosom; while the old man stood mo,innlcss bus
h's eyes we're wet and MS lips quivered though not
with grief
When They had heroine more com 11seI. Charlie.
related ip Ihem whit had occurred since he len
them The i'y that belmcd IN the swimming ewes
1T the del ghed girl. a, she hung Eudly on her lyy.
ers arn, was only equalled by the tenderness with
which Lo returned her look oi affection. How drcp
was ihe bliss OF That moment making amends by iis
delight Tor tIc long Yeas ul doubt aud absence n
was MOI long before Charles renewed The b1yi-n
vows he had pledged 20 Helen aud the blu.hius
SRI Do tened, smiling and weeping bv turns Need
o. be added q 60 10 short lime Helen and Charlie,
were united at the altar and that even the arisio-
cratic mother smiled al The union Of her daughter
with the ci-dovani Charles Ellisior.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
ATTACK OF TIE CITY or CANTON BY THE
COMBINED BRITISH FORCES.