Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-05-06
A Stray Yankee in Texas.


The drowsy god, far from coy, and re-
curing but little wooing, was fast stealing
upon my senses, and drawing the mantle OF
oblivion over them; ard no wonder Upon
my moist brow the soothing sea breeze gen.
tly breathed from off a beautiful prairie, al
oasis--a perfect bijOu Of a thing--enamelled
and bedight with flowers Of all iorms and
colors. and their hues min Cling TO my half
closed eve, made the tout ensemble before
me look for all the world like vast assem-
blage OF Joseph's coats bleaching upon the
rich grass, or a second aud enlarged edition
of the gaudy Spanish blanket upon which
lay my lazy length along.
NY senses we're just tottering upon the
narrow confines that divide reverie from the
land of Nod, when heavy stop near me re-
called my ias, derarIing wits. and voice, IN
the once famiar out long forgotten tones OF
nv lalherland, smote upon my ear.
Hello, Mister, how de- deu? bin weIl pIa.
guy hot day; Cufnil tu nom! you aip'l him!
/ No! Jest what | was thihkin ohl Folks all
smart! Guess I'll set deouu; cheap setlin S
siandin.'
At the opening of this extraordinary vol
I ley, had jumped up, aud saw before me a
truly surprising figure tor Dew country.
The owneI of the voice was prnderous
! individual, The roseslc hue Of whose face was
rendered ruddier still from tle reflected tint
Of "a huge flaming red baudanpa win " hlch
! the owner Was eudeavoring 20 check the
perspration Which was fairy stream 90 dowo
/ bis hemlspherical cheek. A b'acA sik na,.
with narrow brim adorned ms head and des-
pite the great heat ol the day, he wore Il hea-
Ia. 4, 4
coat, black satin vest, and 0:ack wooden pants,
the later 'olled up. displaying the white
cotton lning. instead ofbelng 'more NexaDo.
tucked in his ponderous pot metal boots. -
/ The arm that welded the bandsnna was
tucked through The handle of pelhnric
carpet. bag. aud the other sustained by the
means OF huge pair Of boots and an um.
! brella.
! Here was 4 rig for July day in Texas.
the lheIu,0meier at 1869 in the shade and
il il 10, in the least surprising that, when at
/ length iouod my voice, troke OUT with
Who. IN the name at all The gods at once.
are you, and where did you come 'front.'
Whereas my comfortably clad tiiend again
ope.ed bis mouth and spoke.
According has story, which was deliver.
ed in the richest vernacuar of Down East.
a brother f h.- wife had years previous set
tied iaf in he interior Of the country. and
after having wrllteu 10 him q intervals, des
cnbing IN glUwiag language the beauties ard
faIness Of the landsat excelenclcs Of the
timber. aud the manifold blessings attendant
upon residence there. at length himself ex-
perien' ed one OF them, in The firm Of con.
gestiye fever, and went off in tiy TO explore
another country.
Our irieod-wbo bore The very significant
name Of Green. mach affected at his fate,
started Immediately TO see after the effects;
with a brain irhlmed by floating visions Of
-hIncle mills. white OAK slaves. free pssru
r9Gc, and last. not least an abuudluce # but
ialo. bear, and deer. which had been repre-
scuted TO him as the roast pigs IN the story.
VIII 'dp bout ready roasted seeking Gus
toner, =. e'' them.
There Is tale told. in the Arabian Nir hts.
I'd, certain prince 'whal's-hi, name who
utyILs placed himself stradde Of wooden
horse, was suddenly AID InconIuen'N lard
ed. wi,tou; any previous preparation. in
strange country, among strangers. No that
this WAS the first or the last lime that mans
riding his hobby peg too high has render
ed change Of climate equally agreeable aud
necessary.
Green was in precisely similar fix. He
had lived for forty years in some secluded
pant IN Vermont. knowing nothing of the
world except the limited amount OF expert
ehce picked hp at home; and suddenly. with
but day Or two's notice. had started for an
eastern polt, found vessel loaded with lime
aud notions OPP 10 Texas, embarked, and al.
ter , snort passage landed in Galveston, as
veidani a specimeb of humanity as ever
probably, az the mature age of forty, escaped
from the maternal. apron string, or wife 5
pettcost gnvernmsht.
A gentleman in Galveston. TO whom he
had Obtaiued lertef o. introduction. persua
ded him 10 abandon the idea Of settling far
'up country and advised him to establish
himself in or near the town, and work Tor a
while at some one OF the manifold trades |
which he professed to understand. The !
merchant, however, soon discovered his |
protege to ne an intoerable bore, and 10 get /
rid of him iuocuaed his BRAIN with the fla
ming idea with the immense profits tina. wo'd
individually attend shingle speculation, and
providing him with a letter TO Col. P,
begging him for Heavens sake TO set him to
work At something, no matter what, packed !
him of up the Bay.
For time, Green's excessive ignorance
and curiosity, combined with a professed |
knowledge OF every thing, afforded much a
musement, and as there were two bright lads |
OF the respective ages Of seventeen aud eigh-
teen 10 the family. ripe for mischief, he had |
rather hard time OF it.
The difficulty with him seemed to be that
so many flatiering opportunities OF realizing |
a fortune presented themselves, that, not /
knowing which 20 choose, he appeared iu /
somo danger ofenactiog the fable Of the ass
and the bundle of hay.
He was advised by the Colonel TO look |
about him we'll ere he plunged into business
Of any kind. and informed him that he would
be vety welcome to remain with him as long
As he pleased, and that horses, gUns, &c.
were at his disposal.
Strange as il may appear, the new com
er had never seen a mule until his advent 10
Texas, sod onc--a fine and spirited saddle
beast, with enotmous esrs--sttracted his par