Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-03
From the Boston Trareler
A Contrast.

From the Boston Trareler
Contrast.
Two lads stood on bank Of snow in
front of one of the beautiful houses in
Pemberton Square. One Of them might
have been IA or l6 years old, and the
other had not seen half that number of
summers. They were musicians. The
larger boy was turning the crank of a
small street organ, and his litte brother
was beating. with great energy and pre-
cision, small tamborine. Though de
Gently clad, they were evidently the .
children Of poverty. At the window Of
little musicians stood, was a beautiful
little boy, whose auburn ringlets hung in |
rich profasion over his delicate shoulders,
and whose tasteful and elegant dress de.
noted the affluence Of his parents. And
now thought we, what contrast is here.
The poor, shivering boys on the snow
drift, playing with the hope of few
coppers for The amusement Of the fair boy
in the warm and elegant parlor. Blu.
who can tell that greater contrast may
not yet be exhibited by these same three
boys! Who can foretel the future hsto.
ry Of either! Would it be exlravagant to
suppose it possible, tina. the poor stroling
musicians, who now pick up scanty
living by their daily round of toll, may
become the proprietors of mansions as
lofty and elegant as those before which
they are now soliciting aims; while the
child of luxury, who has never known
the want of any good thing that wealth
can give, and on whose fair form, the
winds of heaven have never blown, shall
become a homeless and pennyless wan
defer! The history Of our city presents
many examples of change quite as re
markabe as this would be. Indeed. the
whole history of our country is replele
with such contrasts. The children of
wealthy parents, left with fortunes. have
become poor and friendless, while the
very servants of their fathers houses have
become men of distinction. Let not then
the rich despise the poor, nor the poor
envy the rich; for they may yet change
places. And further, let rich men SO
educate their children that il wealth should
take to itself wings and fly away, there
may be some preparations on their part
to NEE! the privations and hardships Of
poverty.
By the poiteness Of Mr. F. j. G. PEAS.
LEY of this town we have received copy
of the Motamoros Reveille, paper which
is published twice week by Bangs and
Lewis, Maiamoros, Mexico. Among
several interesting items we select the
following humorous account Of wedding
between one Of our soldiers and Spanish
maiden. Ii will be seen that B. w. GIL
LOCK, the former temporary Sheriff OF
Lee county. Iowa, figures pretty conspic-
uously as one of the parties. His love OF
liquor still seems to cling to him. AS
long as this is the case we can hardly
expect him TO forward the amount he owed
US before he G. Il. +. The paper il
dated July 23d.
MARRIEp-On Thursday, the 18th inst, BY
B, w. Gillock, ESQ, Sergeant Bailey, of tht
U. 5. Army, to Miss Lima Lama, of thin
city.
Gentlemen a silent locker on
will give you small description Of III,
festivities ON the above occasion, where
every one, with the exception of lh
brides sister, appeared so happy. Sh'
{ said that she had serious objections to any
4 one Of her kindred being annexed TO
: soldier in the American Army, while il
arms and endeavoring to overthrow tn
government of her own dear country
Y The bride Immediately took up the caus
!. of her lover. and after long argumen
she concluded she had the best of it, al
: lowed ii to end. During the time occu
pied by the debates. no refreshments ha
been touched, and our worthy jusiic
! getting very dry, wi,hou, doubt, for IA
' had been some fifteen minutes without
{ drop, circumstance that | suppose ha
! not happened to him before, for a Ion
:, !, time. He remarked that the time az
:, . peareG to be exceedingly long since !,
: had refreshed the inner man, and ,ha,
e would be necessary for him to do so pr,
y vous to the performance Of the ceremon
y his wants were Immediately supplied
'e The ceremony was then performed Wi
= all due soemnity, being FIRST gone ,hroue
:. with in English, and interpreted in Spa
a. ish TO the bride.
. The cloth was then spread, and Il
!, most interesting par, 10 great number
;" the guests began, which was the pariakiI
- Of an excellent dinner, gotten up in
:. style inferior 10 none,l can assure you.-
&c After which came the wines, and no cor
y mon article either. for Mr. Bailey h;
procured the real silvery anchor bran
: and our worthy squire pledged the heal
nc and happiness of our noble Sergeant al
his fair bride, with flowing glass tn
al would sou, rival the nectar of Jose.'
e. exclaimed, lin one Of those bursts
~ feryd eloquence in which he stands U
s. rivalled.) "good enough for Jake!"-
Jus. about that time we left, saying
re Health and happiness attend the welded pa
"a None but the brave deserve the fair.
70 JACK.
,e Some Passages in the Life ETA Bri'
re less Lacuer. The following illustrate