The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29
R,sIsep GEORGE,


An aged traveller, worn and weary,
was gently urging his tired beast. just as.
the sun was dropping behind the range
of hills that bounded the horizon Of the
rich and picturesqe country, in the vicin-
i,y of Springfield, Ohio. 1t was sultry
August evening that he had journeyed
Substance OF ,hirty-ive miles since morn
ing, his pulse ,hrobbing under the indu-
encc of burning sun. At Fairfield he
had been hospitality entertained by one
: who had recognized the veteran of the
cross, and who had mnisiercd to him for
his Masters sake Of the benefits which
himself had received from the hand that
feedeth young lions when they lack; and
he had travelled on refreshed in spirit.
Bat many weary mile had he journeyed
over since then, and now as the evening
shades darkencd around, he felt the bur-
den Of age and toll heavy uron him, and
he desired the peasan, retreat he had
, pictured to himself when the days pill
grmage should have been accomplished.
1t was no, long before the old man
checked his tired animal at the door of
the anxiously looked for haven of rest.
A middle aged woman was at hand, to
whom he mildly applied for accommodate
ton for himself and horse.
Il dont know said she, coldly, after
scruiinzing for some time the appearance
of the raveIlor-which was not the most
promising, that we can take you, old
man. You seem tired and III see if the
minister of the circuit who is here to-
night, will let you lodge with him
The young circuit preacher soon made
his appearance, and consequentially swag-
gering up to the old man, examined him
for some minutes inquisiuvely, then ask
ed few impertinent questions-and fl
nally, after adjusting his hair half dozen
times, feeling his smooth shaved chin,
consented that the stranger should share
his bed for the night, and turning upon
his heel entered the house.
The traveller aged and weary as he
was, dismounled and led his faithful ami
NAL to the stable, where with his own
hands he rubbed him down, watered him
and gave him his food, and then entered
the inhospilable mansion where he eX'
pecled so much kindness. A methodist
resided in the house, and as the circuit
preacher was to be there, great prepare
lions were made to entertain him, and q
number of the methodist young ladies o
the neighborhood had beed invited, SC
that quite party met the eye Of the
stranger. as he entered--no one taking
the slightest notice of him, and he weari
ly sough. vacant chair in the corner
out of direct observation, but where he
could note all that was going on anc
his anxious eye showed that he was M
careless observer of what was transpirin.
around him.
The young minister played his par
with all the lrivol.y and loolishness of
city beau. and nothing like religion es
capped his Iips.-Now he was chatterin!
and bandying senseless compliments will
young lady. and now engaged with all
other in ,rifling repariee, who was anxiou
to appear interesting in his eyes.
The stranger. after an hour, darin
which no refreshments were prepared 70
him, asked to be shower to his room, {,
witch he retired unnoiiccd--grioved an