The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-24


D man added, ait is n season Of affiic,io,
3 but we are not forsoksn. let us look 70
!. support to Him who was promised to sus
tain US" He opened the book and read
: Although the fig-tree shall not blossom
, neither shall fruit be in tho vines the la
h"rs of the Olive shall fail and the field
: shall yield no meat; the fiocks shall be GU
OIL from the fold and there shall be no here
in the stall, yet will rejoice in the Lord
will JOY in the God of my salvation"
Charles and Lucy knelt beside the ven.
cradle old man and while he prayed they
wept tears Of grateful emotion.
Ii was sleepless, but not an unhappy
night, to the three inhabitants Of the neat
and cheerful dwelling they were abou, to
leave and 60 they knew not where. Ii wa.
then that young Wilson learnt the real val.
ue of money. BY means of it he could
give shelter TO those who bad kindly re-
ceiyed him when every other door was
closed upon him.
All night long he thought Of the forged
patent. There were few words dropped
by Mr.. Davis which he could not dismiss
from his mind-tbat Crosby had written to
the real owner of the land and obtained the
promise Of deed.
Ii is now time for the reader to become
more fully acquainted with the history of
the young stranger.
His father, Charles Wilson, Senior, wns
n merchant of Boston, who had acquired
an immense fortune. At the close Of the
late War when the soldiers received from
The Government their bounty Of 100 acres
OF land, many Of them offered their patents
to MIR. Wilson for sale. Finding that they
were resolved to sell them, he concluded to
save them from sacrificing their hard earn
ings and purchased at fair price all thnt
were offered. In three years no small por-
lion of the Military Tract came into his
possession.
On the day that Charles became Of aye
he gave him deed of II principal part Of
his land in Illinois, and insisted that he
should go out To see it, aud if he liked the
country, settle there. Wishing him to be.
come identified with the people. he RECON-,
to lny inside his broadcloth aud dress like 4
ackwo0dsmnn.
On the morning Of his sons depar,mr
Mr. Wilson received letter from man il
Illinois, who hnd frequently written. III
wished to purchase . certain quarter sec
ton at Government price, which Mr.. viii
son promised he should have on thos,
terms, provided he forwarded II cerlfcat,
from the Judge Of the Circuit Court lho
the land was worth no more. The lctte
just received enclosed the certificate in ques
tion. Mr.. Wilson had given this tract Il
Charles, and putting the letter aud cerifi
cate into his hand enjoined upon bin I,
deed 1t to the writer agrceably to promis,
on his arrival in Illinois.
The remarks Of Mr.. Davis frcibIy re-
minded young Wilson Of this incident, end
on the next morning after he became ac-
qusinted with the design Of Crosby, with n
trembling hund examined the letter and
certificate. II was written by Crosby, and
the land he wished to purchase, the idenii-
cal farm Of Davis.
Astonisled that his friend the Judge
should certify that the land was worth no
more, Mr.. Davis asked to see the certificate,
and after n moments examination uDhesi.
tatingly pronounced the signature for
gerry"
An explanation from the young man now
became necessary, and calling Lucy into
the room, he told them bis history and laid
before them pile Of patents nnd bank notes
one ufer another, till the amount reached
thousands.
# was day Of thankful happiness Ia
Old Simon Davis and his daughter, and
not less so to young Wilson.
Not long after this scene Crosby entered.
4 l. a. ~ h.. I'm N
emy in his power and intends to iromple
upon him. lie scarcely noticed Wilson cx-
cept with look Of contempt. After pour
ing ont all his mulcdictions upon the fami-
Iy he advised them to leave Immediately
The old man inquired if he would give h'n,
nothing Tor the improvements he had made
The answer was, "Dot cent You
certainly would not" said Wilson, "dnve
out this old man and his daughter penniless
into the world 7" =.
"what is that to you" replied Crosby
with look of malice and contempt. :"
will answer you that question:" said Will
sou, and acquainted him with what the rsa-
der already has Iesrnt.-Crosby, at brst wa'
stupefied with nstonishmeni, hut when he
saw tina, oil his schemes Of vIllany were de-
fea,ed, and proof Of his having committed
forgery could he established. his assurance
for,ook him, and he threw himself upon his
knees, and begged first the old man, then
Lucy and Wilson, to spare hun
Affected with his appeals the latter agreed
to purchase the farm upon which Crosby
lived, upon condition Of his Instantly leav-
ing the country. He accepted the terms
: and with his family 6ed to Texas.
Why should I spin out the narrative
Lucy aud Charles were married, and
though a splendid mansion rose up on the
farm of Mr.. Davis, both loTvd far better the
little room where she had so long and anx
iousIy watehed over the sick bed OF IN
homeless, stranger. Mr. Wilson was rich
bu, never forgot those who were in want