Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-09

bic to render you assistance
well, then, according to the prescribed rules
of story telers, said the poor woman, with
faint smile, 4 will begin my narrative by telling
you our name, which is the common one of
Campbell When in our own land, we did not
belong to the poorest class, among which for
tune has assigned us station in this country
we were then what are termed good liyers;' =
that is, we had enough to eat, drink and veal,
without being obliged to labor more than was
conducive to our health and happiness Wei
were married early in life, and were blessed with
three children, one son and two daughters, one
of whom is the poor girl whom you see lying
sick and helpless on that little bed, and the 9TH
er sleeps beneath the ever restless waters of the
Atlantic. We were prospered in all our under
takings and life looked fair before US. Our
children grew up virtuous and healthy, and in
due time we had the happiness of seeing our ell
dest daughter married to man, in every respect
her equal, with every prospect of happiness and
long life before her.
"About four years ago, our son, who was then
about two-and-twenty, was seized with strong
desire of visiting this country. You can scarce
Ily imagine the extravagant notions that are EN-
tertaned in Europe of the U. States. Captains
of vessels, ship-owners and other interested per-
sons, have for years taken the utmost pains to
spread abroad the idea, that young man has but
to emigrate to this country to realize at once a
handsome fortune. Indeed, such are the false
impressions given by the representations of these
men, that many actually suppose money is so
plenty here as to fall into their pockets without
seeking it, Many young man has found to his
cost, when arrived here, how fatally he has been
deceived
" Our son, at the time l speak Of, was enga-
ged in profitable mercantile business in Edin-
borough He had inherited bequest of several
thousands from an uncle, who had recently died,
possessing handsome and unencumbered CAPT
tall But he was seized with the prevailing ma
MIA for emigration, and tho his father and myself
said everything i'll our power to dissuade him
from the project, he was bent on trying his for
tune in this land of speculation. His business
was soon favoraby disposed his money invested
in merchandise, and all other arrangements com.
med Maurice Logan, whom he had taken into
partnership, and who was affianced and soon tC
have been married to our poor Rose, who lies
there so helpless, he embarked in a merchant
vessel, and was soon on his way to the United
States. .a.-.
CATER a short and favorable voyage, they
landed in N. York, and were soon established il
one of the principal streets, and doing business
far more prosperous and lucrative than they hac
even dared to hope. Their capital was in ;
short time doubled, and the firm Of Campbell &
Logan soon known as one ofthe most prosper
r GUS and thriving in the street. Wereceived let
tiers from Edward, as well as Logan, every tive
Or three months, and they constantly gave tn
most fattering accounts of their success.
After ABOUT year, the letters of Logan be
gan to speak Of return to Scotland, for tn
= purpose of inducing Rose to marry, and return
:, with him to his new home. 1t was long befor
the poor girl could make up her mind to this ar
. rangement but after hard struggle between al
lection for her parents, and love for him, she a
+ length yielded to his urgent and continued en-
> treaties, and preparations were commenced 70
her marriage and removal.
:, But circumstances soon occurred to produc
a change in the prospects and arrangements {
the young couple. Hard times came on, tn
> business of the mercantile world was hopelessl
!. deranged, and it was thought expedient that tn
r. marriage should be deferred until more fortunat
I times. This was accordingly decided on, an
: all preparations for time postponed.
Meanwhile the letters of Edward were as kin
e., and frequent as ever. He often sent us littl
presents, and still spoke Of their business as goot
= = although they were not making money 50 fast ;
. at first, still, so careful had been their manag,
: ment, that their losses had been comparative
- small, and they were yet able to make a con
. Portable living
1t was at length proposed by Edward, tina
, as his residence as we'll as that of Logan in tn
4 country would probably be permanent, we shoul
# sell our property in Scotland and fix our aboC
here also. A fear that the marriage Of Ro!
~ would soon separate her from us forever, shoul
70 we remain IN our own country, weighed much
4 our minds in favor of acceeding to our son
II Iproposition. Added to this, our eldest daughtt
!, having recently lost her husband, had returne
# to US with her two small children leaving us Ii
> tie to bind us to Scotland, save the warm al
- natural attachment which one feels for his nativ
land. A brief deliberation, therefore, suficed
,s establish our wayering resolutions, and dete
70 mine us to emigrate. E..3
nc There was, however, some delay in disPo
. ing Of our property to good advantage, and "
nc were not able to complete our arrangements fl
70 leaving our country SO soon as we intended,
~ so soon as Edward expected us. All was, hoy
r. ever, at last ready. We set sail with favor
ts bic wind about the middle of November, al
every thing betokened good passage. But
r. that season of the year, the voyager is extreme
liable to frequent and sudden changes of weathc
and we had been at sea about three weeks, wht
i violent storm arose, which continued for Sc
at eral days without intermission and without abat
y ment Our vessel was not able to withstand
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