Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-06-07

A CAPITAL STORY.

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taunts no longer" said Charles Elliston
and he left the richly furnished parlor
where, with some fashionable guests sa
Mrs. Merton and her two oldest daugh
ters, and went forth into the garden.--
"Yes, must co. he continued, ssno ont
cares for me; and why should they fol
the penniless being, whose very origin j.
unknown? Alas, how bard il is to bt
thus cast upon the world friendless, and
be beloved by none-none--none?''
And he buried his face in his hands
overcome with the intensity Of his feel.
ings.
..None, Charles?" said clear, silvery
voice behind him, while a hand was
gently laid upon his shoulder.
He started, and turni, e round, said
"Yes, yes, Helen, pardon me, spoke
unthinkingly. You tiIllove?' he added
inquiringly.
81 do, Charles, and my father
"Yes, your father my noble benefactor,
Helen. He still loves me-
"Then, why leave us, Charles?" she
said in tender tone.
"Because, Helen, you know | have
already been the cause OF mucn dlssen-
sion in your family-God forbid that |
should be so any longer. And besides,
Helen. you know what treatment ! have
received rom your mo'ner ana sisters.
/ have borne it long out of respect to
your father, and love for you, but / can
pear no more. ! VIII 60 iorsh into the
world IN hopes OF building up a fortune'
ana say Heien' II ! shouid oe success
iui and return VIII you
~ Will love you sun, she sald' inter-
rup'ing MN. On VIII always love
you, 0haries.
"Fareweli, said ne.
Ana imPrinting KISS upon ner rosy
iips' ne tore himsel away. in ano'her
nour ne mao qui''eo 'ne mouse "here ne
naa spent SO many naPPy days WIN
Helen.
Cnaries Eiiiston was dependant upon
the bounty OF Mr. MeI'on. ne had
iound MIN one day when ABOUT tour years
DID, wandering aoou' 'he s.ree's OF 'ne
streets OF Inc city, ana used every en-
deavor TO discover ms parents, ou' all 10
no purpose. Al ias'' nhding ms enqui.
rles were useless ne raised ana educa'ed
him as ms own.
Unike her husoand' Mr. merton was
OF an aristocralic' proud spirit VINO
could not bear one whose birth was SO
uncertain as that OF young Eil'ston.-
she had dlfused some OF this sflrii INTO
her Oldest daugilters' nu' Heien' the
Youngest IKE her ia'ner, possessed a
kind and noble hearl, ana looked only
win compassion ano ioVe upon lhe poor
though noble youm.
lie was now ABOUT seventeen years OF
age' and The insults that were heaPei
upon hlm were ieit severely. Ills true,
when Mr.. Merton was present, none
dare show the least disrespect toward
HIM, but this only served to make him
feel 1t more actually IN his absence.
u was on this very menloned evening,
mat a new insult had been offered TO
hlin' ana ne determined not % 1--we an
o.ier day wnere ne was exposed 70 'nem.
NOR would u nave caused nun one ieel-
ing OF regret mad 1t not been Tor Mr..
Merton and Helen; but however dear
they were 10 nlm' ne resolved TO leave
them: lie ieft too, without informing
Mr.. Merton, ior ne well knew that ne
would insist upon ms staying ana ne
would not De the auihoT OF discord In
tna' iamiiy wnere dwei! the only TWO on
EARN ne could eau ms irlenas. 5,
II was near me close OF q summer 5
day, that steamboat 'oucned 'ne whari
oi one OF our oouinern ci.ies' ana rom
It's crowded decks poured stream oi
weary travellers eager once more 20 sc!
1901 upon the iand. among me last
VINO stepped on snore was tail you'h,
win valise IN ms nand' VINO walked
slowly from the ianoing ana pen' ms
way toward the snipPing warehouses;
along the wnarves; pub aias' ne was a
stranger ana ne nad no recommends
tons.
With detected men, anu sorrowiui
STEP ne was about giving up all hoPes'
when ne came 70 large warehouse ne
mad not before entered. he walked IN
ffS ho cnuufsna bouco Vuhoro oat eros,.