The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-02
from the Burlington Hawkcye.J
TIE ROMANCE OF LIFE.
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Sometime in tho latter part Of the year
as left the city If London, TO mako a
brief visit at the old Cathedral city OF Wor-
cestsr. will not dcscant upon the strange
emotions that experienced, when the vale
If Worcestershire broke forth upon my Wis
ion, clad in the richest drapery Of autumn,
revealing in tue dim distance, the pointed
turrsss Of that venerable pio--tho Cnthc-
dral-shc burial place Of Kings and Prin-
Cos. The consecrntcd place, that tells OF
she Dissertation Of the renowned "Protcct.
Or" Il is sufficient to say, that ] INDUCED
in many delightful revcrio mid shadowy
cloisicrs, md gazcd in admiration upon the
gorgeous architecture Of the middle ages.
Il 10 enough to say, that listened to tho
imposing ritual Of the E.gish church, and
Seclined upon the armor OF kim, from WHOM
Magma Charta was cx,ortod al kunny-
mede.
During one Of my peramhulntions thro'
the suburbs Of this delightful city, with it's
still moro agreeable inhabitants, my good
friend, DR.. -, begged me TO stop for
. moment nj tho door u m humble, vet
tidy looking cottage. .'Ilerc," said the DR..
sis worthy man and christian, who Is
going to America in few days. Let the
introduce YOU TO him" We sat down for
few moments, md talked 10 the ''stran-
ger" Of Iowa, The country beyond the ma
jestic Mississippi. even gave him the
MINES Of two individuals Of this city; il,
peradventurc, he should ever reach that Far
OF land beyond the sen. Likewise n little
book descriptive Of our country, that had
thcn recently published in the city Of Lon
don. We met again at n Temperance
meeting in the same city. Oar interviews
were short, but pleasant; and found my
sympathics much enlisted in the veal Of the
sssiranger." Oncc more VIC met. lie had
come To the house of my friend, 10 bid ,hose
he loved, in the bonds Of christian fellow
ship, last farewell; and then to repose
upon his pillow for the last time, (thc las,
probably farcvcr) in tho smiling valc 81
Worccstershirc. could read the workings
Of his Utmost soul, as he was about 10 bid
adieu, forever, to the cherished scenes of
his childhood, the halc,on days Of other
ycare. There sat the patient wife, and
there in group, The gaiIeless children
And nv heart almost smotc me, when
whispered TO him Of hope and blessings in
that favored land ''beyona the sea-"
Time rolled on--l repaired ngain 10
London--basked in the bright sunshine &c
Frnncc--supped in cottage md '.s,ately
hail." and paid the TRAVELLERS homage Ia
the Once gerv field Of Waterloo! A nvs-
serious Providence ever watched my foot
steps, and in great mercy, permitted me
once more Ia walk in the land 81! freedom.
To mcc, ngain ''my jewels" the cherished
objects &c my love.
Another page is now opened in my own
history, and found m, sell, la 46, travel
ling the woods and the LoundIcss prairics
Of the "New Wnrld."
On one of these occasions, (nbout mid
sumner nf 49, nficr addressing n ''band.
inl" of my friends ut the little village al
Bunsparie, on the Des M"incs river, a msn
approaches aud warmly grasps me by the
hand. The first saluiation is ovcr--wc
mutually rcjoice--',was the English "siran-
ger" az Worcestershire, wha had found nn
abiding place in Iowa. accompanied him
to.his humble dwelling, u rude log cabin,
near the outskirts Of the little village ii b.
The frugal meal was just finished. How
we'll remember the fragments TINT Yet re-
maincd on the large fntniy chest. And
then came the chapter Of their grief and nj.
6ic'ions, Of the loss OF precious child who
had contracted disease upon tho MISSISSIPPI
pi. How il sickcncd. suffered mud died
ssAnd was"-Oh! and when the mother
gave expression to these last words, '.and
wss buried in the land Of strangers" her
he~rt snnk within her, and she gave foil
vent To her pent up grief. Thus ! left
them in their grief. aud though again
whispered hope, vet little knew how great
wss the iniih thnt sustained the '.strnnger."
Six months pnsscd AWAY, and Iccca.ion-
Ally henrd IL his labors in the Des Maines
valley. Another gear, and the sphere of
bis useiulness was transferred 10 the cap
ilal ri this State, rs the stationed Preacher
Of the Methods, Church Of that CITY. An
Dshcr, (nna tic present scar.) thc field 81
his labor il transferred IL Bloomington.
IN the Mississippi. Render, ] have watch
I'd yon, night after night. during The PIT
week, repairing to the beautiful Methods;
.hurch nf our own cit, listening mud pen
tent al the ioot 81 the altar. One among
hose TINT plead With sm, aud adm,ni>hcd
vm with fervid eIoquence. 1" Gee from sin
md Judgment "a come WAS JONI Ian
Rls, the .ssirnn.er" that met il the hmm
Die coti aye nf Worcestershire. How limit
ID i our knowledge If the mysterious why's
Il Omniposcnce. How little did tien ex.
pecs TINT the caiager Of Worcestershire
sould ever preach to YOU and ! on tho
banks of the Mississippi.