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real ovner of the land-had written e nufsha.e
u--and expected deed in a icu days. DAVIS
immediately went home fur his patent. and du.
nng his long absence had visited The land ofhcs.
Crosby Was right. The patent beyond an doubt
was forged ouc, and the claim of Davis 10 The
decd not worth aiarihing.
il may b. proper 10 observe thar oounterfsi.ing
soldiers puienis was a regular business 10 snme Of
the eastern cities, and hundreds have bccndtped.
Il Is not for myself, said ihe old man, thar
grove at this misfortune. aln now advanced in
life aud it tnRicrs not bow or = hera pass the re.
naming days Of my existence, have a home
beyond the Stars where your mother has gone b..
fore me, and where would have long since oin.
Cd her, had not lived TO proIecs her child, my
own my oHec'ionule Lucy. The weeping gih
flung her arms around the neck Of her father,
and poured her Icars upon his bosom. We can
be happy snll, said she, for am young and can
easily support US both.
A new scene followed, ii which mother indi.
vidual was principal actor. shall leave the roa-
der to form his own opinion Of il, and barely ne
mark that at the close, the old man took the hand
Of Lucy and Young Wilson, and joinine thsm.
ssying-"my children, ! cheeriully consent To
young union. Though poor, with good con-
science you can be happy. ] know, Charles, tha1
you wall be KIND TO my daughter; for few nights
ago, when You thought that no ear could hear
you, heard you ierycntly implore the blessing Of
heaven upon my gray hairs, and that God would
reward my child for her kindness 10 vou." Ia
king down his family bible the venerable old man
added, ''lt is a season Of a1liclion, but we ara
not forsaken; lei US look for support 10 Him who
has promised 10 sustain u.s." lie opened the
book and read, although the fig tree shall not
blossom, neither shall fruit be in the yine-tha
labors Of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall
yield no mest-the fOcks shall be cut off from
the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stall;
yet will rejoice in the Lord; will joy in the
God Of my salvation"
Charles aud Lucy kneltbcside the old man, and
while he prayed, wcpI tears Of grateful emotion.
II was scePlcss, but not an unhappy night 10
the three inhabitants Of the neat, and cheerful
dwelling they were about 10 leave, and 90 thew
knew not where. 1t was then that young vii.
son learned the real value Of money. By means
Of it, he could give shelter to those who had kind.
ly received him, when every other door was clio.
sed upon him.
All night long he thought Of the FonaED PAR
EHT' There were few words dropoed by Mr..
DAVIS which he could not dismiss from his mind
that Crosby had written TO The real owner Of
the land, and obtained the promise Of a deed.
II Is now time iOrthe reader TO become acquain-
tea with the history Of the young stranger.
Ills iather, Charles Wilson, senior. was mer-
chant Of Boston, who had acquired an immense
fortune. At the close of the late war, the sol.
dlers received from Government their bounty Of
one hundred and sixty acres of land; many Of
them offered their patents to Mr. Wilson for sale.
Finding that they were resolved to sell them, ho
concluded TO save them from sacrifice of their
hard earnings, and purchase al a fair price all that
was offered. In three years no small portion Of
the military tract came into his possession. On
The day that Charles became of age he gave him
a deed OF principal part Of his land in Illinois,
and insisted that he should 20 out TO see it, and,
II he liked the country,'to scule there. Wishing
him 10 become identified with the people, he re.
commended his son, on his arrival in the State,
10 lay aside his broadcloth, aud dress like back
woodsman.
On the morning Of his sons departufe, Mr..
Wilson received letter from man in Illinois,
who had frequently written. lie wished TO pur-
chase certain quarter section at Government
price, which Mr.. Wilson promised be should
have on those terms, provided he Forwarded GER
uhcate from the Judge of the Circuit Coun that
the land was worth no more. The letter Just re-
celyed enclosed the certificate in question. Mr..
Wilson had given this tract 10 Charles, and put
tlng the letter and certificate into his hand, en-
joined upon him to deed it TO the writer agreea-
bic 10 promise, on his arrival in Illinois.
The remarks Of Mr.. Davis forcibly reminded
young Wilson Of this incident and on the next
morning after he became acquainted with the de-
sign Of Crosby, with trembling hand examined
the certificate. 1t was written by Ctosbf, and
the land he wished TO purchase the Identical farm
of Davis.
Astonished thai his friend, the Judge, should
certify that the land was worth no more, Mr.. Da-
Wis asked 10 see the certificate, and, after, mo-.
ments examination .unhesitatingly pronounced
The signature forgery.
An explanation from the Young man now be.
came, necessary, and calling Lucy into the room,
he totd them his history, and laid before them u
pile Of patents and bank notes, one after another,
I'LL the amount reached thousands.
1t wasa day of thankful happiness 10 old Simon
Davis and his daughter, and not less 10 young
Wilson.
Not long after this scene, Crosby entered.-
His air was that of man who has an enemy is
his power, and intends to trampe on him. He,
scarcely noticed Wilson, except with look of
contempt After pouring out his malediction up
on the family, he advised them to leave immed-
ately. The old man enquired if he would give
him nothing for the Improvements he had madel
The answer was mot a cent" You certainly
would not, said Wilson, drive the old man and
his daughter pennyless into the would!
What is that 10 You! replied Crosby, with a
look of malice and contempt. will answeryou
that question, said Wilson, and acquainted him
with what the reader has already learned. Cros-
by at first, was supplied with astonishment but
when he saw that all his plans of yiIlainy were
defeated, and proof Of his having committed for