The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-11
From the Uniontown Democrat.

ID there
bur .n,I From the Uniontown Democrat.
into The I'M ORPHAN WOOD cioPaER.-About ff-
buiifully 3Aor eighteen years ago, family resi-
time Sd ID 10 Fayelte county. the father and
that Billet of whom, died Of an epidemic
Pesques. ben prevalent, leaving three children,
miles |vu sons and daughter, in forlorn and
beggan t.sims condition. By this melancholy
wall lren4 The management and support of
with an ts family chiefly rested on the elder
Eet. A tolher, then about Is years of age
giddy fmgh. up in industry by his poor and
&c, sus as parents, he did not for moment
d, with Epsi, but that the Almighty who had
d ave, shved them Of their earthly protector,
ountain khe purpose known only to himself,
X. and lsh watch over them in their friend
with md destitute condition, and provide
whose them, with proper industry on their
ne lus. AT that time, the choppng Of
eve Of bM a. the furnaces, offered the mos,
bseryer Ssan. employment, and he could have
Him.. ii Hmmpany and assistance of his little
hide It. iher and sister, to whom he was much
ut Bur shsd Having left the small log cab
k,llimo. Eilch had been for many years occu-
a ride (l by their parents, and which was
be, 80 fhaed to them by the recollection of
came tny last events, they betook them
feelings Pres with their little all to the coaling
for be. 'and Of neighboring farmer, and be-
'ersion. Ane the tenants of cherries tenement,
cen on IMPAIRED with the one they had left.
,uaiy; bring the day, the elder chopped wood,
iUns SO the younger, assisting, as far as his
tensiye length would permit, while the sister
portion fsndea 1.-THE domestic concerns of their
e now aus In The evenings, and on days when
they Pc weather would not admit of outdoor
speak fpormmt, the elder brother, who had
sically feived ,olerable English education in
Pk. the Life lime Of his parents, taught the
. fields Iplher and sster-and his exertions
prai PIE not spent in vain as the sequal will
r,cd By pow.
Is, that ] With economy and proper manage
dmira. la, at the expiration of a few years,
is you ~ had accumulated small fund in
ertllity faeyy, and upon consultation, they de-
will faned to invest it in piece of Wes-
1t por- aland. At that time their attention
I was fadrected principally to Indiana as Of
herds ing the greatest inducements. Thlh-
grass parpose Of locating home.
uriaas Having taken an af'ectionate leave of
L re. Pose he most dearly loved on earth, he
for fepaied to the Monongahela river,
stined 'asre he obtained passage on fat
kricol- Ict bound for Cincinnati, and in due time
]. she Isa'ed !. that place in safety. He was
Is you aea directed to seek the Wabash county,
lessor les The most fertile land in the State.
scien' lcaty he next morning he set out for
Elacennes where the principal Land Of
10 b. es for that region was then located.
ortioe 1--WE experience in journeying on foot
w. .ouoyed up with the pleasing idea Of
eniaS lsang home for himself and those
who som ne had left some hundred miles
Ii ILL., isnlnd-but whose welfare and happi-
Just sss identified with his own, kept a
This aee in his recollec,ion--he pushed on
7SE H. rae, too great even, for an accom-.
the pushed pedestrian to withstand. His
dis, inkles became swollen. and his feet much
will s''ssered. Aware Of his scanty means,
csn Luz ms great desire TO accomplish his
fcies ~, ne fell unwilling to lose time, and
~ a,nu'ng, aggravated the impeachment,
msns sa.1 ne was scarce able to hobble along.
au Thus situated. he became depressed in
pooA 2lnss, and almost ready to sink unde,
= spondency. when he was oyeriaken on
nov i road BY plain, farmer looking gen.
trer ~uan on horseback The horseunan
o q poa coming up thus accosted him in a
Stiif Saeyolent and kind manner, y Dung man
sd h3 :N appear lame and not we'll calculated
II make much progress on journey.
3t g Which The young man replied, inform
wEa aim Of the cause Of His lameness-
knisH Iat be sNna. hn,lnd for the. l.na ~ /.