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able connexions had received good edu-
cation, and studied law for a considerable
time with a view Of making it a profession;
but distressing his abilities, or finding the
suit hackneyed or overdone, and its ranks
filled up with doubt ful mixture of materi
ais, he determined like n wise man TO en-
brace the profession Of his la hers, and fol.
low the plough for living. lie married
a beautiful and excellent girl, was in
thriving way in the neighborhood in which
he was born, and with his application and
economy, would, no doubt have succeeded
to wealth. But the emigrating mania
broke out in his neighborhood and he fell q
victim to it, He sold out and with Two or
three others bent his way to the land Of
promise. Three years had now rolled
round since his departure from his home.
aud he assured me the whole period had
been one of sickness and ppoin,nen,.- -
He ha d not despairej, for be was not of
| Temperament TO despair; but he Ind lost
much Of the natural cheerfulness of his dis,
position was driven by necessity, irto
sort Of slo,cal school Of philosophy, thot
the world by M means poetical, but plain
matter Of fact concern, and that part Of II
| cal ed '',hs west" in particular, not tho
| thing II was cracked up 10 pc.
IN fact, our hero was in the scar and
yellow leaf not Of years but Of feeling !;
and it was in some such mood as this, while
sitting at the table on the second afternoon
| Of my arrival, that our conversation turned
upon home and The thousand associations
connected with it. 1--WE have not found
things as wc expected" said the emigrant
ir subJued tone, "but we must bear with
them aud hope for something better in fu
lure it is long lane that has to turn, and
our prospects may yet brighten up and
leave us nolh'ng to be sorry for" They
may brighten up" said The wife, but 1t
will only be when you and ] are in the
grave, or too old to enjoy them. What
prospect have we here IN this wilderness,
deprived Of even the sight, much less the
intercourse ofueigh5ors, that can compen-
safe for the sacrifices we have endured
Yes. our prospects may brighten; we may
not always be as we are now, without
neighbors and the pleasures Of society; but
we shall always have something 10 be sor-
~ for, while The friends we loved, and the
scenes we delighted in ore stricken from
our sight and no more 10 be en- joyed forev'
er." Here her articulation became obs,ruc
ted-her heart was full-and sine gave way
10 q food of tears. As soon as ! could
wipe swsy little drop that had gathered
in my own eye. in spite Of all that | could
do. turned to her sioic philosopher, but
there was nothing of the stole in him hi.
visions Of wealth. and all his anticipation:
of the future, had suddenly given way be
fore the SIMPLE but affecting e|oquence Of
his wife he melted into tears.
The scenes that begun, and the associa
lions Tint cemcnted them are no longer
present to the senses, and wanting these
disinl crested and indssoluble features, ouI
after attachments are generally any thing
but of the henrt-there are persons, il !:
true, to whom one place is as dear rs an
other. and who care but little for any one
else, so tina, all goes smoothly with them
selves. Such persons are to be pited-
they are as strangers in the world; who dc
not rest upon its green spots, drink not a
its most refreshing fountains, pass the rich
es, enjoytncnts by unheeded, live uncaret
for, and die unwcpt.