Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-04-11

venture, which was very trying TO MS
fathers mind, who would have his sons
settle down in their native neighborhood
and pursue farming as their ancestors had
always done. But his eldest son wished
to GO to sea, or to America. He read a
vast deal about that country of winter
nights, and was always talking of the
fine life that might be led there. This
was very annoying to his father, and
made him very angry, the more so that
Joseph, the younger son. was weakly
lad, and had something left upon him by
a severe fever, when boy that seemed
to weaken his limbs and his mind
People thought he would be an idiot, and
| his father thought; that his eldest brother
should stay and take care of him, for il
was believed he would never be able TO
take care himself. But this did not
seem TO weigh with Samuel. Youths
full of life and spirit don't sufficiently
consider such things. And then it was
thought that Samuel imagined that his
father cared nothing for him, and cared
only for the poor weakly son. He
might be little jealous OF this, and that
feeling once getting into people makes
them see things different 10 what they
otherwise would, and do things that else
they would not. E.7 3=11s
True enough, the father was always
particularly wrapped up in Joseph. He
seemed to feel that he needed especial
care, and he appeared to watch over him
and never have him out Of his mind, and
he does so to this day. You have no
doubt remarked, sir, that my husband is
peculiar. He never got over that attack
in his boyhood, and he afterwards grew
very rapidly. and it was thought he
would have gone of in consumption.
1t is generally believed ,ha, he is not
quite sharp in all things. | speak freely
10 you, sir, and as long habit, and know
ing before married Joseph what was
thought Of him, only could enable me to
speak to one xho feels so kindly toward
Us. But il is not so-Joseph is more
simple in appe arance than in reality
| No, sir, he has deal of sense, and he
has a very gooC heart; and it was be-
cause perceived this that was willing
to marry him, and to be true help to
him, and, sir, though we have been very
unfortunate. we never repented it, and
never shall" esHG
The stranger took Mrs. Warilow's
hand, pressed i, fervently, and said, 81
honor you, Madam-deeply, truly
pray go on. The eldest son left, you
say" a#t -aaa@ y H
"Oh yes, sir! Their mother died
when the boys were about fifteen aud
seventeen. Samuel had always been
strongly attached to his mother, and that
no doubt, kept him at home; bat after
that he was more restless than ever, and
begged the father to give him money TO
carry himself to America. The father
refused. They grew naturally angry;
and one day, when they had had high
words, the father thought Samuel was
disrespectful, and struck him. The
young man had proud spirit. That
was more than he could bear. He did
not utter a word in reply. but turning,
walked out of the house, and from tina,
hour he has never once been heard of
"His father was very angry with him,
and for many years never spoke of him
but with great bitterness and resentment,
calling him an unnatural and ungratefal
son. But of late years he has softened
very much, and can sec iha; it preys
on his mind, and as things have gone
against him, he has come to think that
it is judgment on him for his hardness
and unreasonableness in not letting the
poor boy try his fortune as he SO yearned
TO do. f'a9 @ 9rt2 tsr, as.s as a# E
"Since | have been in the family,
have led him by degrees to talk on this
subject, and have endeavored to comfort
him, telling him that he had mean, well,
and since, he has seen the thing in a
different light. All, sir! how differently
we see things when our heat of mind is
gone over. and the old home heart begins
to stir in us again. But since he has
done this. and repented of it, God can
not continue his anger, and so that cam
not be the cause of his misloriunes.-
No, sir, don'l think ihat-but things
hare altered very much of late years in
this country The farms up in this Peak
country used TO be let very low, very
low indeed; and now they have been
three several times valued and raised
since can remember. People canno,
live on them now, they really cannot
Then The old gentleman, as farming grew
bad, specula,ed in lead mines, and thai
was much worse; he did not understand
it, and was sorely imposed on, and LOST
a power of money; oh! so much that il
is a misery to think of. Then, as
troubles, they say, fly like crows in com
panies. there came very wet summer,
and all the corn was spoiled. That pul
finish to fathers hopes. He was
obliged TO quit the old farm where the
Warilows had been for ages, and that
hurt him cruelly-it is like shifting old
trees. shifting old people ls-they never
take the new soil.
"But as Joseph was extremely know
ing in cattle, father took this farm--it's a
great grazing farm, sir, seven hundred
acres, q we feed many cattle. You would
not believe it, sir, but we have only one
man on this farm besides Joseph and