Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-12-26

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. ccly four yeats old, and then Our onI
: child. We arrived thcto IN safety; ant
after staying with orr friends some tim
set out on our return home. Anxious /
prosecute our journey, We Immediately, o
= ottr arrival in Philadelphia, took the steam
boat, to proceed EDWARDS. went to ST.
to the safety Of the baggage, Sinking tlH
: my Mary and Charles were in the cabin
but what was my surprise, when, on goin!
into the cabin sometime after The boat ha
left the wharf, to find Hiry there alone
, She thought | Ind Chhtlns with me-. nm,
she swooncd away wbctft informed her
had not. We searched the boat over, brI
no Charles could be- IQW1d; and then /
struck rs that he might hive wandered 81
shore before the boat lc1 the wharf md
consequently, was len behind. How bar
rowing were orr thoughts, to think thai
every minute the distance was increasiDo
between us and our dearly beloved child
hut there was |. thought still more disfrea.
sing-perhap5 he had fallen overheard TN.
seen, and had been drowpcd. However,
| determined, on arriving 1T New Orleans,
icnvihg Mary with her friends and reIa-
tons, TO return again to Philadelphia, and
spare no pains or expense IN trying to dis
cover his fate; but the great mental excite.
mrat and bodily fatigue | had undergone,
threw me into II fever ON the way, aud it
was several months before | recovered.
When ! did, aud arrived in Philadelphia.
no trhce could be discovered Of our child,
and never since hive we ben d anything
concerning him; but God be praised,
Charles, he has given u7 Il son in yotl
But was there 10 mark by which he
could have been known, ifhe bad ternl ch
behind MS you first supposed 2 asked
Charles, eagerly.
Yes, there were scars Of n dogs teeth
on bis left wrist, and, besides, he wore q
Iocket--a birthday present from his f.
thcr-around bis neck, with Charles on.
gravrd on it, said Mrs. Thompson, with
tears in her eyes,
Then, father, mother said Charles, bar.
ing his arm, and drawing from his bosom
Il locbct which be threw into Mrs. Thomp.
sons lap,-'behold your long lost son 2
For an Instant they stood annzed-lho
next they were locked in each others arms;
then, turning to Enma, he, for Tho first time,
pressed to bis bosom q sister. How differ.
ent was his situation now. from the div on
which he first set foot in the city Of New
Orleans. Then be was poor, fiendIcay,
with scarce q place to rest his head; now
he was wealthy, surrounded by friends, and
blessed with q EfhGr's, mothers, and sis.
tor'g love, Tie could claim low, what her
noble father would not have refused to the
poor youth had he asked it-Tieleo'3 hand;
and even her proud mother would not object
receiving for her son.in-law The heir 0ftbc
merchant IN New-Ojea
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.Trth and music reaounded throughout,
md joy and gladuess reiguCd predominant
u the splendid mansion Of Mr.. Merton. II
vas the birth.nieht ball Of his lovely ard
accomplished da0tghtcr, Helen, given on
Ter nineteenth bifth.dat; and fhe mugniG-
saloons wcto tbronged bg the youth, {
and NlG Of The metropolis. All
aid willing homage TO her fascinating {
farms, Nor beneath their farvcnt con-
ratulations did there lutk aught Of malice .
r envy; for the sweet disposition and gentle
tanners Of Helen Melton bad won the
God will ofalI who knew her. And now,
9 she replied to their warm-hcatfcd wish
Z, she looked moro beautiful than ever. II
be- WA nttirrd in n plain white dress, G
.opcd with roses. and fitting c3qnsiteiy to G
~ finely moulded form; her shining chfst q
Ut curls were confined Ivy u costly diamond b
'udband, that sparkIrd on her forehead. n
the transparent beauty aHd clear.
Of her complexion. At times, when
,c would mingIc in the giddy whirl Of the
nee, n smile would play upon her lovrl5I
.alurcs; but when over, II melancholy OK. s
cssion would sfcnl into her laughing eye, q
Hing Of something yet wanted 10 complete N
n happiness. She was thinking, perhaps.
w he who, many years ago, bad won pF
r maiden owe, might, whilst she was sur ha
by wealth and luxury, be dragging ca
t the prime Of his life IN poverty and dis. Sc
ga. Ycs, she stiil remembered the com. e.
Of her childhood. Such is woman's tn
nstancy and love. Alas! that it should rio
often be abused "
The evening was somewhat advanced, an
zen Mr.. Merton approached Helen, lock wi
a~rrn-in-aftn with a young man, whose il
rk countenancc, raven bair and eyes, 60
d tall, sfra aght form, indicated a native ha
he South. pa
Mr.. Thompson Of New Orleans, my Dr.,
,r,' said Jfr. Merton, introducing him to 0
len; and then, after conyersine Tor a un
' moments, sauntered to the opposite side po
hesaloon. ris
Who is that handsome young man you a 8
/ now introduced TO Helen p asked Mrs. BET
tton Of her husband. I'D
That's Mr.. Thompson of Newt orleans, tht
richest merchant in that city, as bis IA We
r was before him. lie arrived here but air
day before yesterday. I was introdu. sbc
to him Yesterday, and invited him here Str;
light; and if the impression Of his fea- VIII
Is is not left on HeIen's little heart, bul
ich has hitherto been so c~allous, none for
/ will be- yer
And if they are, | suppose you win re- pIet
the disappearance Of cur pro,fgf. wa.
trles ElIiston,' said his, wife, sarcasli- spri
1r. Merton did not answer her; he only
ed away. bm
It first, when the stranger was introdu- NH
to Helen, there appeared an air ofem- Feh'
easement, but it gradually wore off, put
be entered into conversation with bis " {
i yiyacity. In the course Of it she an
d him if be had ever been IN the citr q
re. He replied that he had been when yasn
about seventeen years of age, and raw
ne had theh become acquainted with char
yal young men of his own age, whose miy
aintance he highly priced. Among tba
he mentioned, was that Of Charles boftI
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