Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-04-12

nm :. lhcFD was ln'cIlgehCe VI IVA
look. Youth nnd good c"ns'''ui"u had
Obtained the mastery. Lucy felt TINT h"
was spared. aud bursting INTO food al
lrrcptess,blc tears. rushed out Of the room
! II was two weeks more before he could
Sl' %. even cor short time. He had al
ready acquainted them with h,s name
and residence, but they had no cori"siiv
10 learn any further, aud frbd his g'v'"g
his story until he became stronger. tIl-
name was Charles Wilson. and his pa'er
nal home. Boston. A few days afterwards.
whom Mr.. Davis was absent from home.
and Lucy engaged about her h"nseho'J al
fairs. Wilson saw at the head Of his bed.
his pack and rccole cling something that
he wanted. opened il, The frs, thing b.
saw was The ,drnica| pocket book whose
lass Ind excited 81 many bitter regrets.
II" rccolec,ed having placed 1t there the
morning before he reached Brenl's Pfaitlc,
ont IN CONFUSION of the momrnt that cir
cumslance was forgotten. He examined 1t
and fonnd every Thing "a he lett it.
The discovery nearly restored him to
health, but he resolved At present To coufin"
tho secret TO his own bosom. II was gtai.
flying to him 10 witness the entire conf
deuce they reposcd in the honor and intea.
uty of q s,rnnyer, and the pleasure with
which they bestowed favors npon one
whom they supposed could make no return
on, thanks.
a few DAYS nfter NJ. Davis left home TO
90 To noghbor,ng village expecting 4"
b. back The saue dav. but night came. aud
| he dad not return. So unusual was his 8b
sconc". that Lucy passed si"ep'ass night.
IN the morning she watched hour after hon"
for ms coming. aud when unset approached
and no was s,lll absent. terrified at the
long and unusual STAY. she was seluDg out
to procure ncig hbnr to 60 in search FOR
him, when her parent hove in sight Sh"
ran TO meet h,m and was be-'uwng upon
: him n thousand eudearing expressions OF
affect ion, when his haggard woe>bes"nr
coun'enance startled her.
He entered. ui,erIng not word. but
seated h'msel' in gn"nv silence. II was
10 vain ths, Lucy attempted TO cheer him
After a long pause. during which power
: tu' struggle was going on IN he feelings.
he arose took his daughters hand and led
u her into he room where Wilson was seat
ed. YOU shall know ALL said he. | am ruin.
ed: | am beggar. ln few days musi
leave this house; and this farm winch
have though, my own. He proceeded to
: state that few days previous, Crosby, in a
moment of une"v-rnable ma'c". ieun' en
r MIN with beng brggsr, and told INN he
was now IN his power, and he would crush
hun u"der hu :eci. when Mr.. Dav,.
i pn,ent threat. Crosby. TO convince hlm
al L.. st,-ss
: forged one, aud tina, he (Cr"sby.) knew the
\ real owner of the 'and--bad written t.
- purchases It aud expected deed in tow
days. Davis immedlateI. went bone fn'
y his pn'enl. and during has long ab-cenc'
e had vl>rcd he land "fire. Crosby wa.
u right. The patent beyond all doubt was
y 'nrgrd one and the cla,m Of DAVIS 10 the
= fnrm, no, WORTH n far'h,ng.
y Il ,nay b. proper here to observe thai
y cnnnt"f'ei'ing SOLDIERS patents was reg
: ular busin"sa N some Off Eastern c,ie.
and hnDd eds have been dup'd.
Il Is not Cor myself sind IN" old mnn. tina
y grirvr o. thus misfortune. am advance,
' 10 Ilft and u matters not how or where
" spend The remaining days &C my existence
have home beyond the stars, wher,
', vnnr m"Iher has gons before me. an,
i" wher" ! would long since hav" joined her
had ] not lived to protect her chid. IN,
!, "wn, afrcrlnnn'e Lucy. The weeping or
u fang her arms around the neck Of her ia h
or. and poured her tears upon his bosom
"" can b" happy still, SAID she, for on
y young and can easily support US both.
A new scene followed N which nno'he
-, individual was principal actor. ! shal
-, lrave the reader to form his own op,nin
~ Of il. and barely remark that at the cln-
the did man 'nok III" hand Of Lucy an
a, Wilson. and Joining them together -a d N
- cmldren. checrinlly consent 10 your union
-, though poor. w,h n good nscier CO w
q, ear be happy. kn"w Charles, that W
n will be klud to my Lucy. tnr a few night
:, ago, when you ,hnneh tia, no human ca
-, could hear you. ] head you .etvcnty i'm
W. plore he blessing Of Heaven upon my gra
8 hairs, and that Gnd would reward my chill
of for all her k ndn"ss to you. Taking dow
~ his family bible the venerable old man ad
:, dcd. II is q season of affllctlon, but we ar
:, nat lorsaken, let IL look 'nr support 10 iI'I
. who has promised tn sustain ns. tie oprI
ed The book and read Although the tia
:, tree shall not blossom, neither cha fu
:, be IN the vine; tn" labors Of the field sha
-, weld no mea, The fncks shnl bs cut -
" from the fold and there sha be no herd
Is the stall, yet Will r'joicc IN tho Lord
30 viii joy IN The God of my salvation.
n. Charles and Lucy knclI beside The yer
to cradle old man, and while he prayed, TIE
an wep' tears of grateful emotion.
en- 1t was sleepless, but not unhappy mig
al to the three 'nhabnnnls Of the neat on
m. cheerful dwelling they were about to lcav,
ID, and 60 they knew not where. 1t ",
er. then that young wilson lenrnt the re
'or value of moncy-by means Off he con
NJ. give n shelter to those who had kindly n
's celvod him when every Other door ",
"a N nj In, al nn,n HIM