Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-04

| age. Far below him lay a verdant valley.
through which flowed silver stream, fringed
with the graceful willows of Babylon Flocks
| of zebras fed in the meadows, their glossy
striped coats shining in the sun. And there,
| oh joyful sight. ina grove of mirnosa trees. on
| the margin of the river, was a cluster of ca6-
| ms! Tired and foot-sore as he was, the
| boy pressed forward with all his remaining
| strength, longing ineXpressibIy to hear the
sOnud Of 4 human voice But when he came
| nearer, and saw white man seated in front
Of the cabins, his head dropped Down like
Lad. He looNed back anxiously toward the
mountains, and doubted whetherit were not
CO 70 fly and hide himself again in their dark
cesses. But the smell of savory food was
borne on the air. and he was almost starving.
So, leading his antelope by rope of grass,
lie walked up to the man, and said in broken
Dutch, stranger, | am all alone ia the
wo ID The suppliant bend of his tlexile
m, the sad eone. his voice. and the plead
ing earnestness of his large brown eyes, touch
ed the heart OF the Scottish emigraut, who
was himself an exile in strange land. He
led the wanderer into his cabin1Nilere the
kind wife brought water for his Weary feet,
and bound soft tandages about them. while
the little children came, one after another.
to bring some article OF food When he had
appeased his hunger, he looked up TO thank
them, and a whole circle of white faces.
smiled affectionateIy upon him. Poor perse-
cutcd child! He had not met such glanccs
silce they whipped his mother from Linn;
and the unaccustomed kindness filed his
swelling heart too full. He laid his head on
the neck of his antelope and wept freely and
thus the weary one fell asleep in that friend
" cabin. Long and sweet were his slumbers,
and he woke amid smiling faces and kindly
tones.
Never dill f1ower-bud, transplanted from,
nipping winds to sheltered hooks and genial
sunshine, unfold more rapidly than did this
wild human blossom. His plant form moved
with freer grace, his innocent face bcamcd
with affection, his faculties grew keen and
a tive IL the service of those he loved, while
intuitive poteness the heart taught him
to be always unsefshly cousiderate Of them.
They loved the beautiful brown boy, as if liz
were their own son, and from their friendly
lips the Christian maxims OF peace and good
will sank deep into his gentle heart.
When they went to England, two years
afterward, they took Marossi with them
Wherever he went he attracted the love Of
strangers by his bright intelligence his affec-
Tomato docility, and deep religious feeling
The humid climate of Great Britain brought
on consumption, during the rapid progress Of
which his expressive countenance became
more and more transparent, and lighted up
with an inward radiance. He knew that he
was dying. and he asked to be baptized into
the Christian church. Many witnessed the
interesting ceremony, and as they gaze upon
his innocent countenance, they SAID 10 each
other, Verify. of such is the kingdom of
he zYen."
But though the soul of the young African was
tranquil in the arms of hapPy faith, many of tho
doiuss of Christians seemed dark and strange
him. At FIRST, he thought the British the real
children of I tiko, and that Portuguese and Dutch
must e the children of the devil. But he aft,r-
ward learned that the British had carried ,ho
slave trade yetworshiPped Utilu in their temples
the same as now. This ncongruity no ext llnalon
could ever make clear to him. And there was
other thing which greatly perpleNed his ursophsti-
cased mind. The day he was baptized, the min
ister returned thanks to God for the great victory
the British had gained THEN enemies; ADD,
when he returned home, be heard Eng!ishmcn say
ing to each other that so many Frcnchmcn
killed IND so many wounded. Suddenly there Hared
ND before his imagination a vision OF thai terrible
night in Africa when he saw bleeding roatives and
neighbors struggling in the lurid light of their
burning homes. He pondcred deeply this
conversation of the Christians, and when he
alone with MS friend and teacher he spoke of it.
aud inquired whether the great prophet by
rtiko had not told forgive their enemies.
aud always good for evil His teacher. some
what embarrassed, answered, Yes; but the hing
mus, defend his country, and the troops must ob-y
the king
6 Does not the king then believe in U'iko ard
his prophet" asked the simple young convert
The Christian teacher did tie best lie could in lis
awkward position. He made no attempt TO recon-
Gle the practice OF with the gozPe! Of peace.
/ but couleuted himself with observing that many
! things beyond the comprehension Of MarossI would
/ be explained to him ia heaven. The meek disciple
bowed his head in all humility. and asked no more
/ questions.
/ Angels soon carried the guilcless one tho
! presence Of Utiko, wbers, amid heavenly harmo-
MES, he has forgotten the bewIlderiug dtscord' Of
this most iucongruous world.
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An English tailor has invented
I water uroOf coat. made of yulcanlZed