The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-02-12
AN INCIDENT IN REALIZE,

gentleman of this city has furnished us with
the following interesting narrative OF one OF those
real struggles ofthe young, 10 assist their parents
which sparkle like diamonds along the pathway
Cf human life. In traits like these, there is
moral heroism manifested, which marks the pure
gold ofhuman character
Cuisines called me to the United States Land
Offce-while there awaiting the completion Of
my business,a lad apparently about Is to II wears
old came in and presented the Receiver a cerif-
cate of purchase for 40 acres OF land Iwas
struck with the counteanance and general appear.
ance OF the lad, and enquired OF him for whom he
was purchasing the land; the reply was, 'for nv
self SIR then enquired where he got the mon
ey? he answered, 81 earned it by my LABOR |
then said, you richly deserve the land then
enquired, where did you come irom' New York.
said he. Feeling an increased desire to know
something more. of this lad, | asked him whether
he had parents, and where they lived on this
question he took seat, and gave me the follows
ing narrative"
81 am from New York State-haye there liv-
ing father, mother and FIVE brothers and sisters
Il am the oldest child. Father IS drinking
man, often would return home from his DAYS
work drunk, and not a cent in his pocket to buy
food for the family having spent all his days ear
nings in liquor with his drunken comprehensive
family had to depend chiefly on mother and nv
self for bread; this distressed mother much, and
had powerful effect my feelings Finding
father would not abstain from liquor, resolved
to make an effort IN some way TO relieve mother
sister and brothers from want-after revolving
things over in my mind and consulting withsmoth-
err, got all the information could about the far
West. | started from home for Wisconsin with
three dollars in my pocket. lett home on foot
after spending my three dollars, worked occa-
sionally day, and renewed my travel so long as
money lasted. By labor occasionally and the
charitable treatment got on the road landed
in Wisconsin,; here. | got an axe-sat to work land
cleared land by the job-earned money-saved
it till gathered $50, money now paw for
this forty acres OF land.
"WelI, my good lad ,(for by this time became
much interested in his history ,)what are YOU now
going to do with this land?'' ''Why, sir, | will
continue to work and earn money! and when |
have spare time prepare some of my land for Gull
ture, raise myself log house, and when prepar-
ed will write father and mother, brothers and sis
tiers to come TO Wisconsin and enjoy this Home:
this land now bought by me, design for NV
mother, which will secure her from want in her
declining years" What, said |, what will YOU
do with your father if he continues to drink ar.
dent spirits to excess" s-Oh, sir, when we get
him on the farm he will feel at home, keep no liz
uor in the house, and in a short time he will be
sober man." | then repIied:- sYoung man these
being your principles young, recommend Won
to improve on them, and the blessing of God will
attend you. shall not be surprised to hear ot
your advancement to the highest post OF honor in
the otate-Wlth such principles as you have, you
are deserving of the noblest communication.
BY this time the Receiver handed him his Du
plicate receipt for his forty acres of land: RISING
from his seat on leaving the office he sa!d at last
Ihdue a home for my mother!-Dailv Wiscon-
sin Dec It'll