The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-26
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Rev. J.T. WARD, Assistant Editor.
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heart in the world, every bright eye shot
an arrow which pierced it; and every hand
some face left its Impress there, as surely as
if that heart had beenfoImed Of white wax,
rather than of realities and blood t38,0
/ But one September, as III luck would
have il, Ned was seized with sporting
mania so with a fowling, piece, game-bag
and pointer, off he started for pedestrian
expedition into Jersey Now the merits
or demerits of the case, whether young
gentlemen thus accoutred should 60 about
The country, popping at all the innocent
little birds they see, which at present we
need not pause 10 discuss, and shall mere
ly tell you, that after a three days rsmble,
Ned Nealand, pretty well tired, and consid-
erably 'travel-soiled," made the best Of his
way to the inn Of certain village, where
ne called for a hot supper and bed, and
inquired for gentleman Of his own name,
who lived somewhere in the vicinity.
Squire Nealand, SO styled by his neigh
bors, was all uncle, Of whom Edward knew
comparatively little; the squire having in
herited, and passed his days at the old
homestead, while his brothers had left the
parental roof, early in life, and formed new
homes for themselves, and stronger attach
ments, in New York. The Squire was in
all respects a man well TO do in the world,
a farmer on large scale, justice Of the
peace, violent politician, and regular
good fellow. His opini vas worth some
thing in Jersey, at lea or twenty miles
round, and was quoted as settling all ques-
tons OF Importance, either in law or equity,
For everybody knew the Squire, as he
knew every body, and when Ned made his
inquiries in the public room Of the inn that
night, there were half dozen voices to as-'l
sure him he was at home, and TO direct
him by the nearest road to the long, low,
antiquated dwelling, beneath the shadow
OF whose roof-tree the elder branches of
the Nealand family had gamboled in their
infancy and childhood.
4a Early next morning therefore, Ned be-
took himself to the sold place, !" where he
was heartily welcomed by all, and over
whelmed with questions respecting each
and every member Of the Nealand race
His uncle shook him warmly by the hand,
and his aunt wished he had come to them
dt once, and not spent the night at Jacob
Warmers for a more miserable place to
lodge at was not to be found anywhere.-
Here, too, Ned discovered bevy Of cou-
sins, OF both sexes, whom he scarcely knew
existed until now and among them a har-
dy youth of sixteen, expert in all manner
of wood-craft, who was only too happy to
be his companion. How they strolled to-
gether all day, and came home to frolic at
night, it boots not now to tell, but this
must tell you, because it was fortune turned
that one day while he and Tom Neland
Were climbing high wall, some Of the
stones gave way-Ned fell, and with him
a huge fragment of the rock, and that he
was taken up with his leg broken, and car
red back to the farm, there to remain for
months instead Of days '7'' ''ha' ""N '.
!. The whole house, and indeed the whole
was astr at this disaster A
doctor was sent for and found at last-old
ladies came with lotions and plasters--Aunt
Nealand, pale with fright, drenched him
with vinegar-whle his cousin Mary held
sal voltile to his nose, and bathed his temples
with eau de colonge. The leg was set with
some difiiculty-Mrs. Nealand summoned
to the bedside of her son-and there lay
our hero, with the prospect Of long con-
fnement, endeavoring to be patient, although
it was hard task, and deploring the hour he
had left home upon this most unfortunate
expedition, laaaeb 4gtJ noY baeaa IS.