Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-02
sCELLANEOUs.
,I,oITS EIIISTOrI

hughiCyrs . nat 90" he continued, "no one a
yes ! ~ and why should they for the poor \.
sareslo LING. whose very origin is unknown. L
cennless bard il is to be thus cast upon the
Nss nov so.,Aess, and beloved by none and he y
word Fel' acc in his hands, overcome with e
buriea. I ", ofhis feelings.
the iniens charles :" said cleav silvery voice
'No None, and hand was gently laid on his n
behind nun lie started and turning round said e
''o u,Gos yes, Helen pardon, me- spoke un-
ainkingy' i
ngy;i Charles, and my father"
81 1 ~ your father, my noble benefactor, He
len, s Ts s,n why leave US, Charles!" she said
10 nlenu .rss Helen, you know have been al
"be.S acouse of much dissentlon IN your fam
Teady. wy rrbid that should be so any longer
N---UVN';lss Helen, YOU know what treatment |
And Oss,uo; from your mother and sisters. |
lSaSe TEo,,rne II out Of respect to your father |
Ihl'e y ~ YOU but can bear II no more.
ndo' W in the world in hopes of building |
Wig w." and say Helen, If should be sue
cssui Si' i,,o Won still" she said nterrupting
lwllO1Gb will always love you, Charles"
bn, .,relIir said he, and imprinting kiss
~ 49," 49,, Inns, he tore himself away. In an
gon Ie' . 10 omitted that house where he had
dhel uOu NV happy days with Helen.
Penl ~ FiGston was a dependent on the
Cha'eSvr Merton. He had found hun one
bounty - ~ shout four years old, wandering
Day W. W." s,reets of the city, a lost child. He
HSoo' u ~, Nm home,and used every endeavor
Au S!.oyer his parents--out all 70 no purpose.
@Is.V finding his inquiries were useless, he
h l4s' md educated him as his own. Unlike
Ias 'Cs..S,nd. Mrs. Merton was oil proud arls-
heI nG5' .nirt, and could not bear one whose
iocIa"S w az uncertain as was That oil young
erth Wa Sbehad defused some OF this spirit
EINs'On, .Jsst daughters but Helen, the
INTO uy lie her father, possessed noble
y9lIgg..j isar; and looked only with compass
91a a aIg he poor noble youth. He was nov
's,,, seventeen years Of age, and the nsult
aOV'u-,s beaped upon him, were felt severely
s'!' ,,,,. when Mr. Merton was present, non'
W., how the least disrespect towards him 5
80 onlv served 10 make hum feel 1t NOR
w" .I. n his absence. IL was on this yer
nn.,tcned evening, that new insult had pee
~ ~ him. and determined not TO live anc
49, where he was exposed 10 them. Nc
~ I, have caused him feeling OF regrC
WIZ moi been for MIR Merton and Helen; bI
s..oysr dear they were, he resolved to leay
Tie left. too, without informing N
s.a,, t,r he well knew he would not be Il
.s5or Of discord in that family where Owe
N only two on earth that he could call d
hsnds. 60. ...- l.. A.
...,T boat touched the wharf of one OF o
ss,bsrn cities, and from its crowded dec
49, /, stream of weary travellers Gag
r. s,,in 10 set foot upon land. Among Z
~ r5o stoned on shore was tall youth WI
- in his hand, who, walking slowly fro
4. Lrd;ng. bent his way toward the shipr
80 houses. along the wharves. lie was
DN-S q er,nlovmeut but alOs he we
$50, and had no recommendations w
4. $4,000 nien. and sorrowful step, re
I ,Sor Giving up all hope, when ne came 70
.... go onse.vhere sat gentleman apr
.sv about forty years Of age. To the yout
~, whether he was the head ofthe est
?. .5-,c1t be replied in the affirmative
IN sWbat do YOU wish my lad = he nquir
81 an, Won want a lad TO assist in your $40
I,,rs No recommendations to offer YOU
E. rsrnued moGestly. 81 have Just arrived
.,,o,r,- b,at from the North, and have
~. f,oDds nor money. can not even
El,;1r Tor the nipht :" and seeing that
arc3ant looked incredulous az nun: nc :;
s',an himself no longer, but said lliP'o y.
g ksOh, sir DO not refuse, ana 'eAiS u
ID down his cheeks. -. - c,r;of
The merchant, touched by his grle''
rynced by the openness OF his nlaiiliel' :,
he'd or moment, and finally took MN :
ssns. 4 few days proved the truth Q.
"a v,b,, story. and he was employed a. oii'
t,bo0si,ctor. In the course oil tilis he
4, Jsy,sas. until he became head Gers -, ~
g..'sf'Lo,o0t nj MIR Thompson. lie als'
A" '. .-.;"Jo,,oss. became the iayorlte
,. ..,i,I, t,-,,lv of the employer, with VINO
s sI'', .o!.;So5 An loved him. ana ne
49,, ~ ro,urn. as father, Mother ana
Vo n' sSSorr5 Charles Elliston thoughI
~ - S.', nv 80, was almost as beauu
& Ne Meow, own Vs,s5 vet he remained faithful
set T 1..,o, .nS INA hint think Of the formel
Five wears had rolled by, and he ma,
Aocoros 1ronr;e,or Of the large establls
vbicb bs bad entered as an GRAND BOY
"a Thompson having retired rom ouS'" nvo,
5ap evening he was sitting in familiar o Sas \
nj q with the family, when Mrs. i: al N.aI !
Won Geadhstly at Charles for some tl,ilG'le Hl
bow much Emma and he resemoicu eS'
q. ... I,
~ aYosn said her husband, 81 have OF
- rvedit. thew look as much alike as =,
- nov w,rs re,il, brother and sister. y
-. Co., -. Gt,Ic fellow, could not {
Ike Emma
vsnlv 'Your Charles never knew you
M al dhgcbld than Emma" said ne
onqey ndew go,
! trn.. sWopa 10 God he had died. J" ex
M. Thomson, "then would naVe
OK. he vas in Heaven; but now, PernaP
'ruslsA rl lives, he may be buiieted aoout ~ :
rtswhose hard hearts can seldom, icy
80 Ncni's !" then she gave vent 70 hei
.UNH nleas. -,
ale was lost :" then inquired Una
o YorA. 'Yes" said Mr. Thompson " aOo'
rs. wii Zen years aro, | and Mary Journeys
a. 20 hhe benft of her health, and 10 VI
,so,.1b trends in New. York city, took with u
u MAJ &Charles. who was scarcely years
ben our only child. We arrlV e.l.
ITh4 netE and after STAYING with our lrie'
Inc, set out on our return hoilO'
" sposecute our journey, we iH mn =,
%Gnyaln Phladelphia,took tnc ~
mar SFOCeed directly on. l Went ~
,ame "a aey Of the baggage, thinking ' ma
viun ~ ID Charles were in the CABIN ous
/, srply %mrprse, when on gong 'nt9 tn ',S -
,,9e after the boat had lett the VIC ba
,..deI Nary there alone She thought re
. VIII me, and she swooned away WI
lrGo' sot her | had not. We searc aI
og but no Charles could be ioulluo
- ( struck M tbat ne must have W d