The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-16
The Wagner.
SY SAMUEL WARREN, L L. D.
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When he aw0ke, about the middle Of
the next day, he overthrew stool thai
was placed by his bedside; aud on ac.
cidenal|y casting his eyes to the foor.
he saw II slrewn with bank notes! This
circumstance soon collected his scatter
Ell intellect, and recalled him To a sense
Of The singular misery and mystery oi
his situation. In d foreign country
without single relative, friend, or az
quaintance among its inhabitants,
smuggled from home in a fearful and
atrocious manner, he knew not why o,
wherefore forbidden 10 return, unde,
penalty Of instant death, which he knew
not when or how to evade. What wa.
to becmne Of hme What was he 10
do? The thought never occurred ii
one so ignorant and inexperienced as he
was Of putting himselfat once under the
protection Of the civic authority "i
New York; even if it had, il, is prob
able Fowler would have feared taking
such step, lest his murder should be
the consequence. He lay tossing about
in bed, completely bewiIdered, and ir-
resOlu,e what to do. I'D sgsyss vg.'
When he rose, he found his ship com
panions had left the house, even the one
most intimate with him. He. went,
down at once to the ship by which h..
had come, sought out the captain, and
cpntrived TO ask him whether or no, he
would take him back againl He was
promptly answered in the negative; and
was told tina. the ship was to proceed
Immediately to South America. Wenri
ed and disappointed, afraid Of seeking
on, an English ship, lest his life should
he sacrificed as had been threatened, he
+, ,ururd To tn. inn he had left, and en-
iravored 10 seek solace in drink. He
was sann afterwards joined by several
u! The crew, and his own Intimate friend
among The number. and they all fell Ia
trinking again. Fowler was informed
hat they had leave Of absence from
heir ship Tor a few days. before il pro.
crrdpd To South America, md they
proposed tn take a journey int ;, the in
erior "t the cnnntry. lie was asked
10 arc"mpnny them; and, his fancy be
ny mflined with their accounts of the
lixurance and magnificence Of the
scenes he would witness. he consented
i'ntrd not describe their exrurSi"n =
Drink, merry conversation. and inces
.anl change of scene, snnn dIssipaled
owler's mn 'iiness, AMI he seemed 4"
,njny ,hr jaun' as krenIy rs any "'
he party. One in 'iirnt must he men
'loned, rs il materially influenced tn
fortunes of Fowler. and forwarding the
scieme OF tlnse whn had sent him from
England Ills iavorite companion
Francis l.ernux by name) took the "p.
portuni,y zone evening. when he and
Fowler had stra,ei tar from their con.
panions. and we're viewing a sweet col,
tage. with pretty patch of land about
il. the whole Of which was marked for
sale, OF making Fowler II proposal thar
greatly surprised hin. He began by
saving That h- had long been tired Of u
<aiIor's lite, and desired 10 settle in A.
m-rica, but had not favorable oppor-
luniiy till then; that he Ind Fowler
+, seemed to have agreed very well "n
.hipboard, and he did MT see why
they should quarrel on land. ,.., gr
sand so--what you say to We live
here iogelher? Is it not better than
sail the great dam sea? You tell me
yon have money fifty psunds land so
nnve /, little what ! save. We both
BUY tins place, aud both live and work
here togetiIer, and SO we get rich - yer
soon--ver rich. and then we GO home
you to your country, and 10 my own
Eli! vat say you 10 ,his::" he inquired
anxiously, al the same time taking out
a small leather purse. he showed Fow-
Ter several pieces oi gold coin, and
notes for lnnney on American banks.
Fowler as som as his aslonishment had
a, little subsided, opromptly refused 70
nccede to his companions proposal, that
',na.hjng should keephjm from England
that tohe ,Doah go back, come wha,
might piodmsm gida si' 10 35us9 suusoil 81.
a"Ah, mon ami! And what you do
when you go there?'' 1"Find7 out the
/ people tina. sent me away, and then gle.
4 them hanged" Y e'pei % l''9 s.a'a5s saf
"Aha!a First catch your fish, and
then cook him; but what If him not
h,.j ,,cro ~, at5sE bs9iobi arqgH bHa iesHcG .
| To cut matters short, Fowler, who
was mixture Of shire wdness and sim.
plicity was ia the end pover.persuaded
by hi, compadion's earnesiness and
voIubiity. Leroux drew such an en-.
ticing pictOre 81 the pleasures Of Amer.
can life, and represented so strongly
difficulties and dangers which must en-