Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-02-18
From the Boston Olive Branch.
THE LOST RING.
CHAPTER i

DO NOT name Ellen Morton TO me, -
viii not entertain for moment the idea U
soliciting her hand said Charles Russell Il
az elder 'rarried cousin of his. named Hen
~ Gray. whose advice he had solicited in re-
IaIion 20 a partner to share with him the JOY,
and sorrOws of life.
Ellen Morton is an intelligent, refined
and beautiful girl, and. if you regard il o
any consequence. is daughter OF wealthy
parents; beg of you to regard her rs de
serving the highest esteem returned Gray
Il know her even better than you; do es
leen her. but she can never be my compan-
ion,' SAID Charles.
BE So kind. since we are in confidence. a,
to State candid reason said GRAY. Has
she not discovered decided parllaliiy fol
yuG? last Tuesday evening-you recolecl
that glorious sunset, ii attracted yout aiten-
ton AT the time-as we were returning from
The party at Mrs. Leses--did YOU not Oh.
serve as we passed EIlen's residence, she
was at the further end ot the garden as she
first discerued us, or might have done 50,
aud that. as we approached. she drew thai
danask rose, evidently for the purpose of IN
Exchanging a smile with you, as we passed.
You are amusing truly, TO talA OF a iady's
partiaLity; why could name half HUNDRED
uf them just as partial TO me, aud TO every
young gentleman they regard Of equal rauk
with themselves. A fig lor partialuy on that
side OF the question. Ellen, you know, be.
longs to Mr.. Elton's church. You ate a.
ware profess no religious principle. and en-.
terrain not the highest regard for the scru-
puIously religious character. But II is very
natural you should eAtol her
Our luerds were reforming from the count
ing room, ADD arriving ata tufu 10 the street.
separated.
"A young man must consult his friends
somewhat on these matters. bat believe he
must manly rely npon his own judgement
and taste thought Charles TO himself as he
entered his fail her's Dwelling
Charles Russell was the 500 Of respecta-
Bile merchant, OF moderate wealth, who bro I
hun up rather MISUNDERSTANDING an only
son--and had neglected the radical inculca.
ton oi stable and viruous principles. He
possessed a Dsiive and active sense of right
aud Tor the most palt was aCtusled IN the In.
IeTcOurse OF life, by general regard TO hon
esy aud integrity. He was OF a susceptible
Temperament IIab.e TO be swayed one way OF
another. by what 10 Others woulc be trIfliog
Intellectual causes SO fascinating were Ibe
gsudy attractions oi fashionable life and fash.
ioGsbe pleasures, shining before him in The
lives of many youthful associates. that al
this juncIure, the age OF twenty four, he may
be considered on the crilIcal period for the
decided formation Of his future character,
according as influences should lead him TO
cultivate his heart, or to follow IA the course
Of dissipation. With the assistance OF his
father, he had for some months been carry.
log on liade for himself, and was promising
TO do well 10 the world. tfar
HIS cousin. Henry Gray, added TO all this
tie character of a christian, and felt deeply
suxIous for Charles, in the selection OF a
companion. rI
Ellen Morton, the daughter Of a gentle
man who hsd travelled extensively. and was
pursuing the profession OF an anIhor, was a
modest young lady Of twenty-o Of cult.
vs'ed heart aod miod, od,--cheerful, dutifuI,---
scqus'nted with domestic economy from,