Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-21

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ed them with bis name and residence but they
had curiosity to learn any thing further, and
forbid hts giving his story TIL he became stron-
ger. HIS name Charles Wilson, and his pa
ternal homo Boston.
A few days afterwards, when Mr. Davis was
absent from home. and Lucy engaged about her
household affairs, Wilson saw, at the head of his
bed. his pack, and recoiIecing some hing that be
wanted, opened it. The frs, thng he saw was
The Identical pocket book, whose loss had excited
80 many bitter regrets. He rocollcctcd having
placed it there the morning before he reached
Brents Prairie, but in the confusion Of the mo-
men', that circumstance was forgotten. He ex-
amiued il, and found every thing he left
This discovery nearly restored him 10 health,
but he resolved at present TO c0nhne the secret
IN his own bosom. 1t was gratifying 10 HIM to
witness the entire confidence they reposed in the
honor and integrity of stranger, nd the pleas
with which they bestowed favors upon
whom they supposed could make return but
thanks.
Night came and Mr.. Davis did not return IN
the morning she watched hour after hour for his
coming. aud when the sun set approached and he
still absent. terrified at his long I'D unusual
STAY, she setting out TO procure neichbor to
90 IN search Of him, when her parent came in
sight. She ran TO meet him, and was bestowing
upon hun thousand expressions Of affection,
when his haggaId, oe.begone countenance star
tied her.
He uttered not a word, md went in to his house
and seated himself IN silence. 1t was 10 VAIN
that Lucy attempted to cheer him. After "A long
pause, during which powerful struggle was go
log on In his feelings, he arose, took his daug ter
BY the hand and led her into the room " here VII.
liam seated You shall know ALL, 50 id he.
81 am ruined-i am a beggar. In few days
must quit this house-this farm which have so
highly lmprov ed and thought my own II pro-
cceded to state that few days before, Crosby in
a moment Of unGOv eruakic malice, tainted him
that he was now IN his power, and he would crush
BIN under his feet. When Mr.. Davis smiled
what he regarded only as an impotent threat.
Crosby. To conv ince bin, told him that the paten,
to his farm n forced one, and that he, Cros-
by, knew tho real owner OF tho Iand-had writ
ten u purchase 1t and expected deed in a few
days DAVIS Immediately went home for his pa.
tent. and during his long absence. had visited The
land otiicc. Crosbv was right The paten, be
ynnd all dispute, was forged one, and The claim
Of Davis 10 the farm not worth larthIug.
II may he proper observe that counterfeit
ing soldier patents was regular business in some
of the eastern cities, and hundreds have been
thus dipped.
alt is no, for MYSELF said tho old man, cha,
grieve u, this misfortune. am advanced in life,
aud II matters not how r when pass the few
naming days o: my existence. ! have a home a
hove the stars, where your mother has Como be
fore ne. and where long since would have JON
ed her had not lived to protect her child. my
own, my afectionate Lncy.' The weeping girl
fling her arms around the neck Of her father,
and poured her tears upon his bosom. I'VE can be
happy s,iU,' sad she, for | Young and can
easily Support BOTH
\ scene followed IN which another individ-
uai was the principal actor. shall leave the read
cr to form ais opinion Of it, and barely re-
mo rk that at the close the old took the hands
of Lucy and Young Wilson, and 'ining them,
sa ID my dear children, | chcer!niiv consent to
vour uuon. Though poor. with 4 good conscience
YOU may be happy. know Charles, that YOU will
be kind to my tughter, for few his ago. when
Won thought NJ human ear could hear vou. heard
YOU ierveEtly ImPiore the blessing Of Heaven
upon gray hairs; and that God would reward
nv child for all her kindness to you. Taking
down his family Bible, the venerable old man adj
ded. 1T Is a season of affection hut are not
torsaken let Us look for support to Him who has
promised to sustain Us? He opened the book and
read:
.AIthou IN the fig tree shall not blossom, nei-
her shall fruit be the vines: the ubors of the
olive shall fail aud the fields shall weld meat:
tn flock shall he cut off from The fo'd and there
shall he 20 herd IN the stall, Viii | rej0ire in
the Lord; VIII j'v IN tho God Of my salvation.'l
Charles and Lucy knelt beside the venerable
OLD man, and while he prayed. they wep, tears Of
grateful emotion.
1t was n seepless, but not an unhappy night to
the three inhabitants Of the neat and cheerful
dwelling thew about 10 leave, and 90 they
Knew not where. IL was then mat Young wilson
learnt the real value Of money. By means Of
i, he could give q shelter TO those who had kind.
" received him when every other door was clos
ed upon him.
All night long he though, Of the Forged Potent.
There were few words dropped by Mr.. Davis
which he could not dismiss from his mInd-that
Crosby had written to the real owner Of The land
II md obtained n deed.
II is now time for the reader 10 become more
fully acquainted with the history of the young
stranger.
HIS father. Charles Wilson. senior was a mer-
chant Of Boston, who had acquired immense
fortune. At the close of the last war. when the
soldiers received from the government their boun-
ty of loo acres of land. MANY OF them offered
their patents TO Mr. Wilson for sale. Filming that
they were resolved TO sell them, he concluded to
them from a sacrifice of their hard earnings.