Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16

| the ensuing autumn Tor goods, when they would
iremunerate him for his trouble, and take their
friends with them on their return to ST. Louis
They stated that they had lately written to their
friends, giving them an account of the change in
their location, and directing them to call on this
merchant as soon as they arrived in New York,
and he would assist them in their arrangements,
until their sons should return to take charge of
them
Now these young men might possibly have no
connexion with the unfortunate family from
whom he had just separated, but still the thought
continually haunted him, that they were the very
persons who had so long been looked for, and SO
long mourned.
Filled with the hope of removing the suffering
of so unfortunate and interesting family, Mr..
Grant hurried to the counting room of his friend
to make the necessary inquiries. Fortunately
he was in and not engaged
Good afternoon, Mr. Grant," said he, as the
minister entered, painting with excitement and
the heat of the weather. You seem hurried
and agitated, sit down and rest yourself"
81 am come to make certain inquiries of you,
Ipua upon your answers great deal OF hap
piness Or misery depends"
Indeed" exclaimed Mr.. Ray, " and pray
what are those questions? | am all attention,
and will answer to the best of my ability"
Well, do you recollect having mentioned to
me some time since, two young friends Of yours,
merchants and Scotchmen, who had given up
business and removed to St. LOUISE"
"Certanly but what Of them?'
Il will explain by and by. Only tell me in
gtantly what were their names"
"Their names were Edward Campbell and
Maurice Logan"
Thank God" exclaimed the good minister
starting from his seat. at must be they. Now
answer me two more questions. Where are
they now, and when have you heard from them?
"They are probably on their way from St.
Louis to New York. had letter from them
month SINCE making many anxious inquiries
whether their friends had arrived, and saying
that they should probably be here by the LIST Of
September. And now if have satisfied you,
tell me why you inquire"
Mr. Grant then related to his friend the main
incidents of the story he had Just received from
the lips Of Mrs. Campbell and stated his own
convictions that this unfortunate family were the
very persons for whom his young friend had been
so long looking.
''TO be sure they must be" answered Mr.
Ray. But what can be the reason | never
heard Of their arrival before? For Campbell ex-
pressly stated to me, few days before his de-
parture for the west, that he had written to his
parents, acquainting them with their change Of
residence, and desiring them, in the most par
ticular manner, to apply to me on their arrival,
as had promised to take charge of their affairs,
and attend to providing them with pleasant
rooms, and other accommodations until they
came on to meet them this month. 1t must be
that their letters were never received. How I'M
fortunate here they have been months suffering
all the misery Of poverty, sickness and death,
and worse than all, the torturing suspicion that
they were forsaken by their own child. | do
not wonder that the old man has nearly lost his
senses under such a load of accumulated mise
ries. 1t is astonishing how the mother has been
sustained through it ALL She must be superb
or woman And then that sweet Rose, too. Is
there any chance for her, think you! Did you
say you knew a physician who you thought
could cure herr"
"I did. The physician l alude to had a
case precisely like hers, some time since, and
the patient is now as well as ever. But now
that you have answered my inquiries SO much to
my satisfaction, must 90 and see if he can GO
with me to visit poor Rose this evening or to.
morrow morning. And What think you; will il
be best to acquaint them with the encouraging
prospect there is of speedy return of their son
and>Logan9 There can be no danger ofmistake,
can there"
Tell them there can be no mistake whatev-
er. And here is the letter for them which
Campbell left with me when he went away. II
has been a great trouble to me to see it in my
desk so long, and glad am | to give it into the
hands for whom it was designed. And now
think of it, if you will stop with me few mo-
ments at the Aston House, while look oveI
the books to see whether friend whom | ex
pect from Chicago, and who always puts uE
there, has arrived, 1 will accompany you to the
Campbells."
Mr.. Grant readily acceded to the proposition
and the two gentlemen were soon on their wal
to the Astor House On entering, Mr. Gran
sat down to run his eye over paper, while Mr.
Ray was soon engaged in examining register
of the daily arrivals to the Astor House. HI
was just rising, with an expression of disappoint
ment from his search, when his eye was attract
ed by something new, and he suddenly exclaim
ed whats this! Campbell g. Logan, mer
chants, St. Louis As | live, friend Grant, the!
are here now"
Mr. Grant started from his seat, and looking
over the shoulder of his companion, exclaimed
" Thank God, here they are, sure enough
f wonder if they are in"
: That question is soon decided, said MI
Ray, suddenly turning to the bartender; Ar
! Campbell and Logan from St, Louis, in?"
e They are, sir"
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