Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

himself on the rich bottom lands of the Wabash.
in the employ Of the owner of large planta-
ton. Jake knew his value and got great wages,
and he was worth the price.
The forest melted before his axe and hand
spike, and the way he made the corn and wheat
grow, was caution to the idle lhunting and
fishing Suckers and Hoosiers of TINT region.
In year or two Jake began to feel his oats.
The rigid economy and indomitable industry in
which he was educated, stuck to him like a
poor cousin to rich relation: he could not
shake his habits off if he would. He made
money and saved it, He dressed well and held
his head up, as if he was heir to baronetcy in
the old country; he rode his own horse, and
went in the best company in that remote and
private region.
One day Jake'S employer said to him, II want
five or six hundred dollars. a~A-I wish you to 60
...-.I,-, K.-ssIord and borrow it for me-
There is little GOODNESS between US, but think
she willnot refuse"
So off he started for Mrs. KS house, and
knocking at the door, who should appear but
the fair widow herself "Ah, good morning,
Jacob walk in"
"No, ma'anI, excuse me; | am in hurry
The fact is, Mr.. Burton wants to borrow five
hundred dollars hc wants to enter some land"
swell, the fact is, Jacob, do not like Mr.
Burton very well-but will lend it to you"
"Me! don't want to borrow money; have
no use for it."
"Well why don't you find use for it' Buy a
plantation-you could make yourself rich"
"Why, ma'am, what could do have no wife
no.
"Well, why don't you get one then?"
because no one here would have me, that
would have"
,'Well, now, Jacob, if was ten years young
or, you should not say that again."
"Tf | was properly situated, Mrs. Kingsford
If you were ten years older than you are i
,Oould say it."
"Are you in earnest?"
"Neye: more so in my life, assure you"
Il spray come into the house, suppose must
J let you have the money"
r Her heart softened towards Mr.. Burton, ant
" all mankind She had not an enemy left In any
& corner of her heart-and in few minutes Jake
st and she were hand in hand.
% Six months after that, saw Jake's horsein th'
Ill widows stable,-the halter about both thei
5 necks in bssful matrimony, and Jake owner o
IL all the land he could see, with money ant
s. means, cattle and credit, to his hearts conen
10 10 He was no longer Jake, but Mr.. Sewell--an
IL those who wished to fatter him wrote Jaco
= >. Lewel Esq.
" "Having now become settled and man
family, the yearnings after his humble hon
came thick and heavy on his mind. His age
fati'~-. ~'aa mother. if alive. his brothers al
'rS sisters; what their situation /? TT
re thought followed him like the spirit of lost hal
do piness so he wrote very penitent letter TO hi
on father-relating all his wanderlngs and all hi
Irs good fortune:
ng His disappearance and loss was sore subje'
ch to the family, as he was the favorite son an
to brother They often thought Of him. but seldo
* spoke his name, except in their prayers, whe
at he never was forgotten. The rejoicing WI
uc therefore great on the receipt of the news
W his existence and success in life, and after beiI
atS so long given over as lost but the old squar
nd toed father was never quite reconced
its A year or SO after, distant neghbor calf
to one day, and among other inquiries, asked if
ge had heard from Jacob lately. He answered
EN- the affirmative.
$ "Wel how is he getting along?"
ice "Ah, poor, unfortunate boy-nnfortnnate boy
'n- "Has he got the western fever?"
the mo the yellow fever?"
so mo- no; worse than that His corn grot
ted so high he couldn't harUeet It. Rural .New YO'
not er.l