Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-29
III. LANCASTER, SATURDAY. MARCH. 20, ls45

had Tetufncu tnankS; auu nau maze
his great speech, showing by various
pieces Of evidence that he was the
born Friend and Father and so forth;
and had given as Toast, hi, Friends
and Children, and the Dignity of La
Dor; when a slight disturbance at the
bottom Of the hall attracted Toby's no,
tice. After some confusion. noise, and
Opposition, one man broke through;the
the rest, and stood forward by himself.
Not Richard. No. But one whom he
had thought of, and leaked for, many
times. In scantir supply of light,
he might have doubted the identity of
that worn man, so old and grey, and
bent; but with blaze OF lamp upon
his gnarlcd and knotted head, he knew
Will Fern as soon as he stepped forth.
What is this! exclaimed sir Joseph,
rising, who gave this man admittancc?
This is criminal from prison. Mr..
Fish. sir. wiU you have the goodness
a minut,!' said Will Fern. "A
minute NJ, Lady. you was born OH
this day along with New Year.
Get me a minutes leave TO speak.
She made some intercession for him
and >ir Joseph took his seat again with
native dignity.
The ragged visitor--tor he was mis-
erably dresscd-looked round upon
the company, and made his homage to
them with humble bow.
'Gcntlefolksv he said. You've drank
the Laborer. Look al mcn
Just come fromj ill., said Mr.. Fish.
'Just come from jail said WILL
And neither for the first time. nor the
second. nor the third, nor the fourth
Mr.. Filler was heard to remark tes-
tlly, that four times was over the ave-
rage; and he ought to be ashamed of
himself
'Gentlefolksn repeated Will Fern.
Look at me! You see I'm at the worst.
Beyond all hurt or harm; beyond your
help for the time when your kind words
or kind actions could have done ME
good,'-hc stuck his hand upon his
breast, and shook his head, lis gone,
with the scent of last years beans or
clover on the air. Let me say word
for these pointing TO the laboring
people in the hall; 'and when you're
met together, hear the real Truth spoke
out at once
There's not man here,' said the
host, 'who would have him for spokes
man.
Like enough, sir Joseph. believe
it. Not the less true, perhaps, is what
say. Perhaps that's proof on it.
Gentlefolks, I've lived many year in
this place. You may see the cottage
from the sunk fence over yondcr. I've
seen the ladies draw it in their books
a hundred times. II looks well in a
peter, I'vc hecrd say; but there aiut'
weather in pictcr, and may be tits filter
for that than a place to live in. Well!
lived there. How hard-how bitter
hard, ] lived there, ] won't say. Any
day in the year, and every day, you
can Judge for your own selves
He spoke as he had spoken on the
night when Trotty found him on the
street. His voice was deeper and more
husky, and had trembling in it now
and then; but he never raised it pas
sionatcly, and seldom raised it above
the stern level Of the homely facts he
stated.
'Tis harder than you think for, gen.
tlcfolks, to grow indecent. commonly
decent. in sucha place. That ! grow
ed up a man and not brute, says
something for me-as | was then
As am now nothing can be said or
done for me. Pm past il
pm glad this man has entered OBJ
served SIR Joseph. looking around sercn-
Ilv. Don't disturb him. 1t appears
to b.. ordained. He is an example, "A
living example. hope and trust, and
confidently expect. that it will not be
lost on my friends here
Il dragged on said Fern, after a
moments sill, nee, somehow. Neither
me nor any other man knows how; but
so heavy that couldn't put a cheer
full face upon it. or MAX believe that
] was anything but what ] was. Now
gentlemen that sits at sessions-whcn
YOU see a man with discontG mt written
on his face. you says to one another,
he's suspicious. i has my doubts,
says you. .about Will Fern. don't
say gentlemen it amt quite natural,