Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-24
RlyENNA, OHIO. THURgDAEs JuLE a4s 1915 ]

reached Brent,s Prairie, but in The con-
fusion Of the moment, that circumstance
was forgotten. He examined If and
found every thing as he left il. .,I,s t.5
This discovery nearly restored him
10 health, but he resolved at present 10
confne the secret to his own bosom.
1t was gratifying ID. him TO witness the
entire confidence they reposed in the
honor and integrity Of d stranger, and
The pleasure with which they bestowed
favors upon one whom they supposed
could make no return but thanks.
ieht came hnf N r avis did obi
return, Lucy passed sleep les K.
In the morning she watched hour after
hour for his coming, and when the suns
set approached and he was still absent,
terrified athisslong and unusual stay.
she'was setting out to procure neigh
borto 60 in search Of him, when her
parent came in sight: She ranto meet
him, and was bestowingy upon him a
thousand endearing, expressions of af-
fection. when his ehaggared, woe-be-
gone countenance startled her. nqy3 %
,,4 He uttered not a word, and went to
his house and seated himself in silence.
t was in vain that Lucy attempted to
cheer him. After a long pause, during
which powerful struggle was going
on in his feelings, he arose, took his
daughter BY The hand and led her into
the room. where Wilson was seated.
"You shall know. al1," said he. II am
ruined-I am a beggar. In a few days
| must quit this house this farm which
Thave 50 highly improved and thought
my own" He proceeded to state that
a few days before, Crosby, in a fit Of
|ungovernable malice, taunted him with
being a beggar, and told him that he
was now in. his power, and he would
crush him under his feet. When Mr..
Davis smileda what he regarded as on
impotent threat, Crosby, to convince
him, told him that the patent of his
farm was a forged one, and sthat9she,
Crosby knew the. real owner ,of the
land--had written to purchase it--=and
Expected a deed, in aifew days. Davis
Immediately went home for his patent
and during his long absencehad visited
the Land Office. The patent beyond
all dispute was a forged one, and the
claim Of Davis to the farm not worth
a farthing. ..,...s ,q,l5 .s.sty.5a az sa,.3ss
Il may be proper to observe that
counterfeiting soldier patents was q
regular business in some ofthe eastern
cities, and hundreds have been duped.
n at is not for myself" said the old
man, ''that ! grievesat thit misfortune
| | am advanced in life, and It matters
not ho,o Or DhereII pass the few remain
ling days of my existence. ~ 1 have .
home beyond the stars, where youl
mother has gone before ME, and where
II would have long since joined her, had
Fl not lived to protect her child, mJ
Iown, my aaffectionatc Lucy. The
weeping child flung her arms aroune
the neck of her father, and poured hel
tears upon his bosom. s'', ~ ltsseasi'sss
1--WE can be happy STILL" said she
"for am young and can easily support
Eus both.n aa 93f sssFslagsaga, ~ aisass
"A new scene followed in which an
other individual was principle actor. j
shall leave the reader to form his owr
opinion oft, and barely remark. .tha
at the close, the old man took the hands
Of Lucy, and young Wilson, and join
ling them, said, amy dear children,
cheerfully consent to your union. Z
Though poor, with good con-
science you can be happy. ! know
Charles, that you will be kind to my
daughter. for a few nights ago, wheI
! you thought no human ear could heal
you, / heard you fervently implore ths
blessings Of heaven upon my grey hairs
land that God would reward my child
Ifor all her kindness to you. Takins
down his family bible, the venerable
old man added, lit is a season Of affiic
/ tion, but we are not forsaken, let Us
Hook for support to Him who has prom
Used to sustain us. He opened tn
book and read: Although tho fig tree
shall not blossom, neither shall fruit b.
on the vines; the laborors Of the olivs
shall fail and the fields yield no meat
The flock shallgbe cut off from the fold
and there shall be no heard in the stall
/ yet will / rejoice in the Lord. 4 will
'Ijoy in the God Of my salvation b
i Charles and Lucy knelt beside.th,
I venerable old man, and while he prayed
], they wept, tears Of grateful emotion. \
4 twas a sleepless, but no! an unhapp.
\ night TO the three inhabitants of tn
! neat and cheerful dwelling they wer
about TO leave and 60 they knew no
I where. II was then that young Viii
! son learnt the real value Of his money
Il BIZ means Of II he could give shelter 7
\ those who had kindly received hin
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