Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-01

ther on another year in another, gaining
instruction while he was imparling it, and
thereby procuring the means TO carry him
wherever he wished to 60. At length he
rsad law and became eminent, for though
but sixteen when he left home he had been
a student and graduate at college, as ma
ny Of his classmates we'll remember he
was, even then, scholar and gentleman;
and though there was many reckless and
passionate boy at that college, some few
i in his own class, there was not one SO mean
and selfish as not 10 feel his ennoblng in
/ huence, and acknowledge bis heightened
honorable department.
For time, he wrote to his parents reg
ularly, but receiving no answers, he sup
posed they must have moved from the old
homestead. and as it was necessary 10 his
high purpose, and to carry out his plans to
their final good, and ms it might Interfere
with the sacrifices he felt must be made to
train his mind to acquire by his profession
a fortune, he persuaded himself that they
were all we'll and happy; and year by year
he struggled on to gain-whal? Gold!
with the vain expectation Of securing hap.
piness thereby. But we will not moralize
here, for Rupert's had been most noble
aim, and now it promised a most happy re-
suit
Old Mr.. Ellsworth had never at any
time, received a line from his son since he
left home; by some means his letters had
been miscarried, and Mr.. and Mrs. Els
worth believed Rupert to be dead, and were
still, after twenty long years, mourning
over his untimely end; they even found
luxury in their sorrow, whenever they
could indulge it in Elias absence. They
loved the sweet girl too we'll to let her be
witness of their grief, i. had turned inward,
and was worn deeply upon their souls =
Had Ella known Of this, she would have
been very wretched, AID am quite sure
her brother would not have found her visit
ing at the good pastors cottage; no, not
even the society of her dearest friends
could have won her from the pleasing duty
of being constant solace and Joy to
them.
,s'Dear brother," said Ella, 81 thought
you were dead, but how have cherished
your memory and the loved semblance our
friends had drawn, who were older than |
when you lei. us. but never, never dared
hope for this joyful meeting. am so
happy and she wept upon his BOSOM
''lt is growing late, Rupert" she said,
dashing the tears from her face; "let us
plan pleasant surprise for our parents.-
am to spend the night here. | will re.
main and be at home early in the morning
to take breakfast with you. Go now and
pretend you are stranger travelling far
,,sher eastward; and engage room for the
night, and plead fatigue for retiring so ear
ly to bed. and do not come down until
come and break to our parents the happy
intelligence tha: Rupert, the long lamented
Rupert, is under their own roof.tree, never
more to leave it again. Oh, shall see
my mothers eyes beam again with hope
and joy, and my father grow young again
in the society Of his cherished son. Oh!
shall be SO happy!" and she clasped her
little hands close ever her throbbing bosom,
as though she was afraid her happy heart
would leapin ecstacy from thence.
'Yes, | will, my sister," and he said
''my sister, over again; the name was mu-
sic IN his ears. eyes, | will, but first tell
me about yourself, my home, how my faith
er has been situated, and if my dear little
Ella is happy" and he pressed her again to
his breast, for she was all he had loved and
imagined her-his ideal sister!
swell, have lived with our parents
constantly, requiring no greater happiness
than 10 be happiness to them. | have sell
dom or never been from home save when
my parents send me 10 visit our good
friends here. We have no society and no
visitors, save former class.mate of yours"
and Ella paused, for the warm blood was
mantling her cheeks. "You remember
Clarence Fenton. He is always at our
house, and my father almost worships him,
and do believe it is for nothing else in the
world only because he talks OF you and
praises you half the time he is at our house,
while father is scarcely civil to any body
else. do believe he loves him only be-
cause he was your friend" and again she
blushed and hesitated.
"Ho, no! my little Ella, and is that the
reason you almost worship him too?"-
} he gazed in her soft, violet colored eyes SC
fondly and gently, that she became reas.
sured in a moment, and replied with thai
ingeniousness so lovely In q young anc
truthful girl
eyes, brother, DO believe it is'
!, "My blessed sister and FRIEND" cried
Rupert, 81 have at last found fortune
worth possessing love and confidiDe
tenderness of true hearted sister! Ella
you shall marry Clarence, and we shall al
be very happy! Why do you look so sad
, Ella?"
"Alas, Rupert, Clarence is too poor; he
IS ambitious: but, like ourselves, he ha
J been unfortunate. His father died a bank
! rupt nearly ten years ago, he settled here
to practice medicine, but there is little OIL
} no sickness in our village; he does not lik'
the profession it was his fathers desire ht
t should follow, and-and it is impossible!'
and she raised her eyes timidly to his kint
, face, and he saw that they were brimful
f of tears.
Rupert started as though new idea ha'
struck him. He went out to his horse
: lifted the heavy saddle-bags from its back
: and returned in minute to his sisters side
'lmpossible?" said he, ''behold the mean
Q to. make it possible, them" and he droppe
n them with a heavy clink OF her feet
It ''There, Ella, is fifty thousand dollars ii
n gold! all gold" said he, with the generou
Il warmth of his nature sand here is on