Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-07-10

lap The child looked up into his face. smiled
sweelly in response TO his caress, and then
nestled closer upon his bosom.
Do you ge, discouraged a, times I" asked
Florence.
"Wel do once in while, feel something
like it; but then, it'll all come ou, righ,--lha,'s
my molio. We have got TO be lilile earlier
and later at the business. Boys!" he contin-
ued, turning towards his sons, We've all go,
TO work harder! | tell you if we don't, we'll
get no fodder.
Z" | reckon we can do our share r' resolutely
y replied The youngest his words met re-
sponse in the determined looks of his bro,her
and in The approving smile Of his father.
Henry Florence remained several days with
The settler. whose unremiied exerlions to make
him comfortable were both effec,ual and appre-
ciated
Upon leaving, he urged his worthy hos, to
accept some compensation, for the trouble and
expense of his prolracred stay, but received, in
answer to all his enrea,ies. the blunt reply
Money ainl The price of Isaac Lees hospi-
lalny!"
A few days after the departure of the slran-
ger, the wife and children of The settler stood
at ihe door of their humble cabin, awaiting his
return from the country town, whilher he had
gone, half-despairing, to arrange for the pay
ment of the land which had cost him so many
months Of toll. The counenance of the group
were sorrowfnl, save that of the lille Ellen,
who like The rose,-blushing beneath the April
cloud, nnocenlly smiled, unconscious Of i'm
pending misfortune. Twilight gathered slow
y, and as if imbued with The spirit of The quiet
hour, they were slen, and sad, while they
watched for The return of Lee.
They did not wait long He soon emerged
from The woods upon the opposite side Of the
" clearing" and as he saw them, he swiftly
urged his horse towards them, shouting al the
top Of his voice.
Hurrab, wife. Jimmy. Bill. all of you, hur-
rah The lands all paid for! Mr. Florence
did ii, He 90; The receipts made out before
he left, rwo days ago, and gave them 10 Squire
Benson al the Land Office, to keep lilI came
10 town, He's gone back to the East, bu. ney-
er mind, III have chance 10 pay him some
day."
God bless him." calculated the wife, while
tears ran down her cheek.
'God bless him." shouted the boys, as they
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PART IL.
Seventeen years haye elapsed, and time has
fallen before the axes of the settlers the little
callle-pa,h, winding through The woods, from
house to house, has been superseded by the
well raised turnpike and county road The litlle
clearing has expanded into well improved
farm; and the fouishing village marks The spot
where, buI few years stood the humble Pub
neighbors.
How cheerlnlIy the smoke curls up from The
midst of yon beautiful grove of forest trees, sur,
rounding that fine, comfortable farm house
Look, too, al tina, bursting barn, back of il, with
the gistenng icicles, hanging FROM its projee,
ing caves for i, is winter ;-and at the sleek
well-fed cattle, Standing upon he warm. south
side, leisurely chewing their quid," undislurb
ed by The cackling of the toul,ry, and the up
roar of the greedy swin., consending over thei
evening polalons OF sour mix and corn. Blu
let US look arou,.d How slraie,l, the fence
are! and how thfify appears yun little orchard
although ,Tinier hung icicles, where suinme
would nave leaves aud fIyflt. How beaulifulI
the Starlight shines upcn 'he lnzen surface o
The h,lle stream as il FIRST emerges from tn
upland wood. aD1 ,hen stretches It's brigh
course across tie snow covered meadow Blu
come! is Christmas time, and we will fin
good cheer a, the farm. .hnEse. will n,roduc
you 10 It's inmates.
All. a gathering! We have happened 10 a
The night time, These twenty or thirty youn
people are guests this Is merry making. an