Holly Springs gazette., 1842-06-24
From the Kniekerboe1er
THE POOR RELATION.
Az AurHEST1c STORY FROM REAL IIFr-


meas ID lie early DAYS Of Goldman county. that Eldred
r-ton swung bis axe upon his shoulder. and DEPARTED
4k his her almost nntrodden wIlds Like tnou
AMI others the early pioneers OF our land s kept 9ac D.
- hall" until he had -nade opening ana reared his
rc eol"-Tbsn with buoyaut hear, be returned 70 The
M d h nativity claim The pligbed hand Of Miss Abr
H , pssy % become his helpnae in his future horne
Io a0ss who know aay thing of the dltcEes encounter
i the h settlers, wilkbe unnecessary portray the
M al rshIps they had 10 overcome before The sava
rslriven Erther back his oresta:r. TEey went or-
r growing With The growth Of the place. and ~ series
gs rearing family Of eight aud four daughters Il
m nta al wish Of the parents that their children should not
ss education, they themselves had done IN early e
al tsy yiet 70 their particular WISHES BeHJth
w eldest desired 10 be limb OF the law; and the second was
b vs; and had ais choice; and Thomas the third also,
s glahsd, wben arrangements were made Tor MS
tele hbOrins seaport 70 serve mercantile "p
.eh' His father fortunate 10 place him IN
wv u o an OH acquaintance, Mr. John Howard, one OF
afs merchants OF the cy. TSs gentleman, having com
a life with nothing bat Es hands bad become extensively
,ued In commerce IL the vcsY held tor the mer-
sa propensity OF Thomas Tie devoted Imseii with un'
,. assduity; won the confidence Of his elcDoyer
M I9ecarco hrs vessels in several voyages and mat
isthe good ship Ajax bound East inaS voy
wv IN again bale farewell bis friends and forth Q
ns dlant seas re faithful The important trusts
re IN hiu The ship laden and ready TO return
ua "a tne ssd disaay al board. who greatly at
uett, tnn ne could be found Every tiiJTt was
tIF weeks aud weeks but the Sh was 4"A'J ooPSi
SD r,ho ues tor his disconsolae parents and his good
nssr Mr. Howard Conjecture followed conjecture, but
% .
a- lliaa Inc strictss iiJuncoDs were Haae oy UT
Howard al no efforts should wanting to endeavor 70 dis
ca tae Ike which had beallen his young friend Captain
lsleW excellent man. was EdeiatIgaote Dut aee
y di be dspase the day that compelled him 10
aaea6 the slightest lidings to cheer the anx
as alsGs Thoush voyage made TO the Indies Tor
asrward withos all possible inquiries, yet The
mad almost pened into certainty that the young
been murdered perhaps hope OF booty, at bis
-i V'sH % me shore. among an unknown people
U Years rolled away. The region Of Goldman county ad
nicei rapidly etement. enterprise and industry Where
so0 the farm Of The elder Worthngton. now the thru
ug bung and entesprsng village OF wexford Snos up
aspiring had with It's immense factories lis capaciOus
aare. aud rich and tasteful dwellings L. was upon The
ha Of one OF the nobes rivers in the world where the ED
Worhmgton had agaclously sat himself down, relying
1n BIS aud his arm But how llle did he thlnk That
e Ehy years lad rolled away the acres he then reclaimed
would become the abode of thousands and himself merely
eadsTsd oae Of The weahlest Of Goldman county et
Us eu ofihat aanic power which has convert
he forest into Cities and given 10 the poor grea riches IN
M mighty march Of enterprise, industry and ineiliee IN
s marvellous Fclm OF the New World-N ecklod nau pc
Come place great note central point OF trade
Ae surrounding country. which popping ith aston
s 'aPahy and all contributed 70 give Importance 70 me
y q Ine WoHhngtons They were not oniy very ~ ~
We eminent the estimation Of "all the region round
sout Inc sons had grown up under all the advantages
% wealth and connection could imPart They had stu
ea'no proIeSstons OF course, ara settled ia
'eSaoa relying upon the immense wealth which the ex
rise OF property had poured into the lap OF tEe
i.'I aonors thickened upon them BenIammwas twice
Nj ~
NJ 1ne municipality, The honors Of state paralltles
me alher and motheg Of the family were now
ne sss OF years The prudence. economy and simplicity
% WOO the esteem of all and lad the foundation OF taelr
continued 10 shed benign influence over their dec-
nya They the very antipodes of the new races
aa come upon the stage of action and often did they de-
- he bosom Of their domestic circle tha; hearess
e and cold formaIy, which had rendered their chill
% ambious outshine others and BE looked up
- exclusives of Wexford But there deeper feel
s @ which hung heavily their wasting years. The
ppeaTance of thefrso
~ @ sui who had always been regarded by the brothers
with that unnatural jealousy which such feeling
oeges IA the minds of worldllngs In Ocooer
s year the aged was sorewxrned. by the insd