The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-06


cadence to their music. They were rcat-
ed with more attention among the Semi
noles than among most Indian tribes.
story ofo"r village; or, The Happy Mated,
; "Now," said Harry Hemphill TO his
; young wife when they went to house
) keeping, sit is my business to bring mo-
: ney into the house, and yours to see that
: none goes fooishly out of it," This was
! the agreement with which they set for
ward in the world. He choose her, first.
because he loved her, and. in the second
place, because he knew she was sensible.
economical, and Industrious just the rea-
son which should influence every sensi-
bic man in his choice, now. And he
thought it best that each should have a
distinct sphere Of action. Their interests
were one and indivisiblc, consequently
each had the same motives to act well
the allotted part. His business called for
his whole attention.; he wished, therefore,
to pursue it undisturbed by other cares.
For himself, he looked for happiness only
at home; there he expected supply for
all his wants, and he was, of course, not
disposed to spend any thing abroad, in
pursuit Of what he though, every reasona-
bic man ought to enjoy in the bosom of
his own family. Her duties being
all domestic, she was able to compass
them better by turning her attention to
them. Her husbands business doing ha-
bits, his temperate, correct life had all the
power of example; increasing her esteem
and doubling her anxiety to deserve his.
They had married without waiting to
get rich. They neither distrusted Proyi-
dence noI each other. With little besides
health and disposition to improve it, they
had, nevertheless, a strong confidence of
final success, which prudent resolutions
inspire in those who feel that they have
perseverance enough to adhere to them.
Thus they began the world
To attach a man to his home it is ne
cessary that home should have attractions.
Harry Hcmphill's had There he sought
repose after the tolls and WEAKNESS of the
day, and there he found it. When per-
picked or low spirited, he retired thither.
and, amid the soothing influence of its
quiet and peaceful shades, he forgot the
healtlessness of the world and all the
wrongs Of men. When things went ill
with him, he found solace in the sunshine
of affection, That, in the domestic circle.
beamed upon him, and chased every
cloud from his brow. However others
treated him, there was always kindness,
confidence, and esteem. If others de-
ceIved him, and hypocrisy, with its
shameless face, smiled on him to delude
and injure him, there all was sincerity of
the heart, which makes amends for sul-
lerng and wins the troubled spirit from {
Nothing so directly tends to make I
wife a good house keeper, a good domes- I
&c economist, as that kindness on the !
'art OF the husband which speaks the lam r
5uage of appreciation, and that careful c
md well directed industry which thrives /
md gives strong promise that her care and t
will have profitable issue. and a
Mary Hemphill had this token and this v
q
Harry devoted himself to his business {
with steady purpose and untirlng ZEAL 4
lie obtained credit by his plain and ho- s
nest dealings; custom by his faithful 4
and constant care, friends by h
us obliging department and accommodate G
ng disposition. He gained The repula- i
ION of being the best workman in the n
'illagc. None was ever deceived who v
rusted to his work. He always drove n
lis business little beforehand, for he 4
aid things 90 badly when the cart gets il
'etore the horse. O
| noticed once little incident which il. f
Us,raied his character. A thrifty old farm il
r was accosted in the road at the end of r
he village, by yOungster who was max d
ng dash in business, and who wanted C
o borrow few hundred dollars. The Il
Willy old man was perfectly ignorant i,
where it could be had, and sided off from C
im as soon as he could. IL
He rode directly down to IIcmphilrs p
nd told him he had sum of money to a
oan, and he wished he would take il - d
be payments should be made easy-just C
8 they would suit him. "Indeed," re- y
lied Harry, "you have come to bad p
market. ! have little cash to spare my c
eli and have been looking around these h
wo weeks for good opportunity of put. v
ing it out" r,
While Harry was prosperipc in bus;. n