Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-12
GrIrete0 Uolc.
From the Iady's Book.
ROBERT WYLIE, OF TOWNSEND.

SMITH.
The family of Robert Wylie, ofTownsend, ex-
hbited happy picture of hardy industry, jocund
health, and unalloyed contentment He had en-
igrated from Ireland to the Province, now State)
of Maine, about the year 1890, bringing with him
his good wife Eleanor and three small children
The vessel which conveyed him across the At
antc, made its first harbor at Townsend, fifteen
or twenty miles to the eastward Of the mouth of
Kennebec river on the coast of Maine; and Rob-
ert being delighted with the novel appearance of
the country, resolved to look no further but to
pitch his tent at once, and set about procuring an
honest livelihood by the sweat Of his brow. Hav-
ing been crowded out Of his naive country by an
excessive population, he thought Il a signal hap
pness to find place where he could have g elbow
room enough he won't to express it
and in order that he might enio- that privilege in
its fullest extent, he declined stopping at the
eastern cove ofthe harbor WHERE several settlers
had already located themselves, and removing
about mile from them, he took possession ofthe
highland which forms the wetern cove and
which was then covered with tlick growth of
pine and spruce, and here and there vein of
oak, beech and maple.
Having fixed upon this spot, he desired his
captain to set his family and goods on shore
Accordingly the yawl boat was bought alongside
of the vessel, and Roberts possessions, which
were contained in one chest and two or three
baskets, were let down into the boat his wife
and little ones followed, and Robert himself sha-
l.; de- fbo an nd rir
hearty " God bless ye," jumped CT board, and
couple of sailors soon rowed then to the wild
shore which was destined for their future place
of abode. Having deposited their few chattels
upon sloping rock that stretched along the
shore for several rods, the sailors turned their
boat from land, and one of them with an honest
look ofsympathy remarking, e I'm linking yell
! find hard picking there, Robert they pulled
away for the vessel. Eleanor sat upon the rocks
by the water side with her youngest boy, who
was hardly a year old, in her arms she cast her
eyes around her, the painless waters were roll
ling on one side, and painless forest frown-
ing on the other No living object her
husband and children, was within sight or hear
ing. Her bosom swelled with sigh, and 81
lent tear stole down her cheek.
"Don't you think, Robert, the captain would
be willing to take us back again to Ireland, for
cannot see how we shall live here, and besure
wouldn't be willing to see our dear wanes star
wing"
"Nelly, Nelly" replied her husband, affec-
tionately, " now don't let your heart be sinking
for trouble With Gods blessing Wen do we'll
enough yet; and I'll not be afraid but we'll live
10 see the day, when this wilderness land shall
bud and blossom as the rose. Only think how
much better land tins is, than Ireland. What
had we there, Nelly2 Never an inch ofland, that
we could call own; but must live tenants at
will, upon the land of another. Helc, every
man, if he phase, may have land enough to keep
all the herds of Abraham and of Lot If one
goes to the right hand, another can go the left,
where he may have room enough and to spare
In ireland, when we had paid land rents,
our tithes, and our excise, what had we left,
Nelly? Sure scarcely enough for ourselves two
meals a day. and a morsel for the wanes. Here,
what man raises is his own, and nobody can
take it from him. We have enough with us to
make us comfortable for one year, and by anoth-
er year, if God gives strength to these arms, I'll
warrant yc we'll be good stretch ahead of
want
So cheer'd he his fair spouse, and she was checr'd'
In truth, Robert was too good calculator, not
to have something always in readiness for a rainy
day. Besides a comfortable little sum Of money
in his pocket, he had provided small stole of
provision, and by means Of his gun ard his fish
ing tackle, he could lay both the woods and the
ed lie therefore had bat little apprehension of
want. Eleanor, whose heart had been much re-
lieved by the natural eloquence of her husband,
now rose cheerfully, wiped the tears from her
eyes, kissed her babe, and laid it on blanket in
the cavity of a smooth rock, which was overshad-
owed by the branches of wide-spreading oak
She then repaired to the fire which had been al
ready kindled by Robert just above the bank,
and having unpacked basket of cooking uten-
sls, set about preparing some food for their dinner
In the mean time, Robert, with an axe upon
his shoulder, dashed few rods into the woods
upon the brow of the hill, and in open area,
that looked out delightfully."- upon the harbor com
menced the erection oft little log CABIN. He was
healthy, youthful, and vigorous; an active and
laborious life had given h.m great corporeal
strength, and his person, which was hardly
above the middling height, was obvious