Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-10-29

me with my nrst ana only enlId.
with the consent and by the advice ever
of my employer, who had my truo interest nj
heart. determined to start in business Ton
myself. but not in New York New Orleans
was a money making. busy place. and thith
er moved. My success was Unexpectedly
great my own workmanship was eagerly
bought up, and employed many men at the
enormous wages of the South. Two mistor-
tunes, however, now couded my felicity, both
attributable 10 my desire for independence.
The south did not agree with my wife, and
ere | could restore her to q genial climate
she died. Sir, my sorrow was the sorrow.
hope of a man and Christian. but | felt il
sorely. lie only who has seen wife or child
4 removed from him by seats ,'can estimate my
( feelings. Existence for time was Il blank
II worked mechanically. but no more did
I her cheerful voice encourage my labors. |
ate, drank; ah. sir! II was then | missed
/ her-al The morning meal. at dinner, over
the tea board. As my eyes rested on the
empty chair, on the opposite side ofthe table.
| could see in il the accustomed form, and
then my heart seemed TO turn cold, aud the
very blood ceased to flow. He who has not
lost Il wife or child, knows not the real sor
row of this world Ii is the seyerest trial
man is put 10. Well, sir she died, and | was
left alone with little image of herself--ny
Nelly. A gayer, happier being, never lived
always smlling--always singing. In time
she brought back some joy to my heart
One morning awoke with a peculiar SEN
sation at my heart-l had cought the yellow
fever. | will not detail the history of this i'll
ness. Suffice, that ii was three months ere
was restored to health; and then by some eX.
traordinary accident it proved that | was
blind while my business was gone from me.
knew not what to do. You know, sir the
usual course of ruined men in New Orleans;
thev sell off secretly shut the shutters write
q. n Il. Ozone to Texas) on the door, and
are no more heard of. But /, sir, could not
do this. | was, however, no longer fit for
business; u quiet retreat in the woods was
my best course Of proceeding. Besides, my
health wrs shattered, and | should not have
lived in New Orleans. Accordingly ! con-
trived u raise thousand dollars when |
wound up my accounts and with this and Il
negro slave, and my child started for Tex
as. Bind, | was not tit to cope with men,
and NY object therefore, was to retire as Tar
as was consistent with safety, into tho woods.
Eight years ago, journeyed up this riv-
er, and reached this very spot. Francisco,
my negro, was Il devoted and faithful fellow,
and worked hard because was good mas
ter To him. We erected Il nut upon the
shores; it was a labDrous operation; but it
was at length completed. have said | was
u caUinct maker; 50 was my negro: we there
fore furnished the place elegantly for back
wQQds,dYsQingS
Now to speak OF my daughter. When we
left New Orleans she was eight years old,
and up 10 that age, had been most carefully
educated, her existence being, of course,
that OF town girl. You know, sir, the lazy,
luxurious nablls OF that pestilental city, ana
how little they Iii one for roughing lIte, III
the woods. Wei, Nelly transp.aDted hlth-
er, preserving and increasing her accomplish
ments, and yet she had become a prairie (
Olrd Her fingers ply the rude needle re-
CURED h make tneses course garments; she Z
and Francisco prepare them for us. We .
have female slave, Franclsco's wife, bat
hers IL out door work; aud Nelly maNes but
Ter, cOohs, aye, sir, and even learns. Aud
sne Is quite nappy, singing all day long; and
Il half an hour can be found for book, she
5 in paradise
Singular as il mag seem, do most OF the
ny. With the dawn | am up, and N my
lug out, which pull, while Nelly steers,
aud here, while she returns to prepare
DreaAfast. With my loss of sight have
ralned an additional strength OF nearing. |
IAN detect immediately tho approach OF the
lucks and geese on the water, and ii once
hey come near enough, | am sure not to
waste my powder and snot. After couple
# hours she returns for me. Her time is
low nearly up; you shall SOC her, and break
asst at New Edinburg
At this instant diminuliye sail caught my
We at the distance of hundred rods. Rls-
~, perceived a small canoe gliding before
slight breeze which had rizen, and was
apidly approaching. The foresail aud MAIN
all concealed from view its occupants but
rosently melodious voice was heard car
ling merry dltty.
There is my child said Campbell. his
oice hushed to u whisper, there is my child.
never hear her sing, but see ! hcr mother
eiore me-
"Well, father cried Nelly, taking in her
all, mo ducks for the 10 pick up, not one
'ou arc unlucky this morning.
At this moment sue caught sight of my
avail uniform, and stopped short. TINS
enteman was kind enough 10 pick them up +
" me, and we must give MIN a seat in tho
oat. /
Nelly approached. Though tanned by {
le sun, one could see the blue Scotch girl b
her. Light curls fell from beneath her Q
ast straw hat over her shoulders, while a y
mpe fur peIisse, and buchskin moccaslns, '
ith red worsted stockings was all her visi- q
10 attire. But never had seen anything c
ore graceful or more elegant. a woman b
nd yet girl, she had evidently tho feeling T.
the first and the joyous artlessness OF tho Y
,cond. We were friends directly. $
In few minutes more we were sailing for l'
10 shore, and in quarter of an hour we D
ere iu sight of New Ednburg. 10 my ''
lrprise, discovered a substantial Iog-hut, 5
ith several out houses, Indian corn field, 10
bile pumpkins, &c, 1ourished all around Z
abundance. Two COWS were grazing in u
10 neighborhood; as many horses were near "
em. while pigS and fowls were scattered in Ia