Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06

''bo' ny dear sir, came 10 yCu homeless, x.
horan', aud npl strong, like ] am now"
"I"t, sNid the oldgenlleman, "a willing hsud
makes light WORK; you have earned every cent;
make yourself easy; | give you no more Than
you deserve. You are good boy, Albert, and
now 81 you down here and tell me what your
wishes and prospects are, just as if you were
talking 10 your ialher."
And Albert did SIT down, and with q grateful
and overfOwing heart, he told bis venerable
Trend ol all h.s youthful hopes in coming 10 the
west.
"Aye!" said Mr.. Ashland, 81 thought there
was something in those deep fits Of absence
those reyrrcs, as our Laura calls them. And
So ray dear boy, your hear, was away with sour
parents, IN New York"
"lndeed Il was, SIR"
Sand were YOU never discouraged when YOU
saw how hard It was 10 clear landl'
"Neyer, sir; leli myself Young and strong.
and TOLL OF determination. that If Providence la.
vored me ! would earn a home for them. ou-
Iy feared thai the time would be 50 long, my ia
iher would be utterly broke down"
"Aye! time seems long 10 the Young, but he
flies fast with the old. Well, Albert, Won shall
have your eighty acres now, and this winter YOU
and Frank can get out your timber for a house
and barn, and make some rails 10 tence in a few
acres,-but stop, a thought strikes me; YOU arr.
the best scholar among Us. Suppose YOU take a
school for a couple OF winters, and work on the
farm with Frank in the summer--lhe school will
bring you some money to build your house. and
thus against you are wenty.one, YOU will have u
farm OF your own" And 50 saving, the old gen.
lIeman gave him a slap on the shoulder, and left
the young men 10 finish their log rolling.
Two years, Two happy years, sped round with
lltIe chance save that Frank, too, begun 10 think
Of building him a house. "Not that | do no,
wish to help Albert" said he 10 his blooming Sis.
ter Laura, "bul his house is almost finished, and
he has land enough fenced 10 begin on, and, in
Short Laura, when 90 to see Mary, would like
10 say had nice liue cottage 10 bring her to. -
| 1t was fine autumn evening, when the wear
is just fading into winter. The light of the sin.
king sun was still gIorously golden but the all
came chillingy cold, and men bulloned up their
coats as they fastened home along the busy
streets. Mrs Muray's tea table was ugain sci
/ in the same liue paror, and but iiule alteration
had occurred in It's arrangements, save that there
was greater abundance in quantity. Time had
dealt lightly with the frelful dame, and her cap
was sr unqueslionabIy the latest fashion. Up.
on her helpmalo, il had deal, somewhat roughly.
The tresses were thin and gray, the cheeks sunk
and wrinked the eyes had grown dim, and spec.
taces covered them. Two Young girls ius
grown 10 womanhood, were grayey dispensing
the tea, bread and butter, when a quick rap a
the door caused Mr.. Murray 10 rise and see whc
called at so unreasonable an hour. A tall. hand
some man, his cheek embrowned bvtravel, sloot
on the Threshold. "My father, won't you for
give met" and before he could reply he wa
| folded in The arms of his son. Delighted 10 see
her son look so geaieel, Mrs. Murray gave hin
joyful welcome, and a. the girls made room
for him at table, he laughugy reminded them
Of his appetite, and warned them TO provide
enough bread and butter.
"And by the bye, Hal. am come 10 take you
where you can learn 10 manufacture both articles
10 perfection. Your old acquaintance, Laura
Ashland, has promised 10 be your tutoress in
learning 10 milk and make butter and cheese
and know my dear mamma will admit you
could not have more genteel perceptress."
At our latest adyces, the old lady was making
new carpet and sundry additions to the gentili,
ty Of Albert's arrangements; and rumor spoke oi
The late vacancy in The cottage, caused by the
marriage Of Albert's favorte Hal" with rich
farmer, being supplied by Laura Asland.