Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-21
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From the Nec Orlerns Delta.
Farm In the West.

young man sat down upon one OF the ben
ches in Lafayette Square. His clothes
were by no means new-his beaver had
gone to seed" and his shoes, like those of
Julian st. Pierre, were, "minus half their
soles." AS the breeze swept through the
trees in the Square, shudder ran through
the heart of the lonely man. He saw the
yellow leaves drop from their boughs, and
afterbeing twirled and twirled around and
around by the tiny currents of air would at
last be whlrled away, Heaven only knows
whittier. IIethOught these leaves were like
his hopes, and that he was like the tree that
parted with them. in the green spring time
Of life his heart had put forth its blossoms
and its branches and many a bird of love
trllIed lis sweet song amidst the dak green
foliage of his mind. Bat now all seemed
gone, and thought by thought, and memory
bymemory, seemed dropping from the bough
Of life. lie heard the autumn wind signing
through his bosom, aud clasplng his hands
over his eyes, he shut out the CLEANS OF the
pale stars, and wept TO himself. lie thought
0fhis youth, the golden visions that his mind
had woven then, and how like the diamond
frost work that is melted i'll the sun, they
had all dissolved INTO thin air" He thought
of the struggles he had gone through--the
pcriIs that he had passed-how from morn
till morn he had labored, not for himself,
but for others, and more than all, how his
proud heart had been obliged to bow to
the
"Spurns that patient merit
From the unworthy takes.
1t was deep and bitter thought that then
ran through his heart, but he pressed his
hand upon his heart and said:-'Itis WE'LL
Gathering his scanty garments abouthim he
wendell his way to his home and after a long
and weary walk, at last reached his humble
place of abode. His wife ran out to meet
him, and his children casped him one around
the knee, while the other flung her little thin
white arms around his neck He thought
OF the morrow--he had-not a dollar to give
them and though his heart was dropping
tears Of blood, still his lips wore smile,
aud he chcarai his family with words of
hope aad love. Kissing his children he
babe them good night, and slept and drea-
med those cold grey dreams allotted to the
children of poverty. The next morning,
after ne had eaten his humble breakfast he
came down town, to earn the pittanrc Of
those who are doomcdto labor. His heart
hung in his bosom, like load of lead, and
he bit his lips in order to suppress his ag-
ony. His rent was due, and every iarthng
that he had on earth was gone. He thought
al his pale faced wife and little children,
anI imagined that he saw Them sbiveriug in
line cold air, housclcss aud dcGenceIcss.
HIS face was bent towards the ground, and
walking along with heart fall of agony,
hc suddenly saw little piece of paper that
i1akcd like bank note lying on the pave
mout. He gra7padItIikca mlser- but alas!
IL was only ticket in the Havana Lottery!
lie took It down town, however, and m a
rA'Arrt IN the Ihrd MunIr'PAIi'y' asked
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