Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-01


at the Pos, Office and cot his Gazette, ana
continued on his way 10 Gray s Elders.
Neither Of the men happened 10 be in, and
Peter commenced reading. Almost the
FIRST paragraph was the following. -.
I IMPoRrAsr RIsE IN WHrar.-The
news by the last steamer from Europe,
which reports a probable failure in the
crops, sent wheat suddenly mp from 20
cents 10 81. And even al the advanced
rates, holders seem little inclined to selI.'-
/ The farmer waited no longer but went
home. He had not been there over fifteen
l minutes when messenger came from
Gray & Elder 10 know The were coirg 10
accept their offer. "@
+ Tell them replied Peter. 'tha. cannot
take less than dollar for wheat Daring
the day, the man who held the mortgage
| called again, Peter told him of the rise i'm
! wheat, and said that ii he sold at the ad-
vanced rates he would pay of the whole
debt. During the following " eek Gray &
! Elder offered 90 cents. But the farmer
/ would not sell. Tie Gazette arrived,
y and showed continued Ermne>s fur N heat
and an advance for corn. Peter cast his
! eyes upon the advertising columns, and,
saw the names Of millers and merchants
advertising for wheat and corn, and offer-
ing TO pay the highes. narke. prices In
cash.
Now, said Peter to The s,orekeepcrs, g
! 'if you will take my wheat at 81, end corn
at SO cents, I'll sell. If not, I'll hold on
longer Gray s. Elder, after detnurrirg
little, closed the bargain. So the store
bill was settled, the mortgage paid of, and
a balance left TO begin ihe new year
SO much for newspaper said Peter, as
he walked home ward with the cancelled
mortgage, after paying off the debt. SO
much for a newspaper do believe, IT.
I'd begun taking a paper ten years ago, I'd
been rich man to-day. Yes-Unclc
Ben was right, ! didn't know my busi-
ness, proud as was Of beirs though,
good farmer. a.-.. ........ e. = -.
So soon as this change took place, Mr..
and Mrs Miller conferred together about
Henry and Ellen. The reading of q
newspaper, weekly, for nearly year, had
gradually filled the mind OF the former
with an entirely new class OF ideas. They
now saw in education the only sure way
TO prosperity and social elevation for their
children, and were mutually prepared 20
make sacrifices for its attainment. When
the mother had said, i think Peter, we
ought 10 send Ellen and Henry 10 school,
Just my own view. They must not re-
main at home week longer Ellen had
been sadly neglected. They were really,
in earnest in all this. Ellen and Henry
were Immediately sent TO school; and
Young woman was hired 10 assist Mrs
Miller. # a@N m.@E
! During the holidays, Uncle Ben came
TO see what effect his New Years Gift had
produced. That there would be .aluta-
~ change, if the newspaper were read, he
knew, but he was not prepared 10 see the
effects SO remarkable. On arriving, he
was struck with the air Of greater thri.,
and comfort in the external appearance OF
things. No one observing his approach.
he walked up as far as the door, when he
paused to listen to Hannah: she was sing
ing one Of the old songs he had heard her
warule so often when she was the happy
inmate of his own house, and there was as
much heart-so to speak-in her voice Ms
in days OF yore. The Oh man listened d
few moments, and then lifted the latch,
stepped in, taking all IFS inmates by sur
prise. Miller sat with the news paper so
intent upon what he was reading, that lie
did not perceive that any one had entered.
J Hannah stood at the ironing table, and FL
J len, tidily dressed, and looking so changed
in every thing that Uncle Ben hardly re-
recognised her, sewing: while Henry sat
as much engaged with book as his faith
er was with newspaper.
Uncle Ben y exclaimed Hannah in a
glad voice.-Instantly Peter was on his
feet, and approaching the old man, grasped
his hand tishtly.-'You have forgiven me
! then fer saying that ven was not a good
farmer? Ha! my boy = said the old gen.
tleman, laughing as he returned Peters
hearty shake.-'Yes, yes, a thou<a and times
OVERLAND l was right, was | not p
Undoubtedly YOU undoubtedly
That's .he Gazette that see in your
hand. Do you read ii?' Yes every line
And it's been of use 10 you? .Ol use, /
guess il has. It's paid off the mortgage,
and has leit me something over Hard
ly done so much as that, Peter.' replied
the old gentleman increduously. Il tell
! You it has, Uncle Ben. Why, would
not be without the paper for hundred
| dollars n year. The meaning of all this
was explained TO Uncle Ben with great
particularly.
It's all turned out in the way hoped,
only great deal better said lie. when
Peter had given him full history Of his
years experience. i was going TO lend
you enough money TO pay off your mort
gage, but judging from wha, | saw and
heard al my last visit, concluded that il
would do no real good. In a year or two.
going on as you were, all would be inyol-
, we'd again and my money lost. You work
ed hard, so did Hannah, aud so did every
body around you, but it was work without
wisdom, and such work never turns out
well. II is like rowing with single car
in the teeth Of a strong current. What
was wanted | saw at glance; and ] de-
termined to supply the want. A man that
doesn't take and read the newspapers, and
| We, expects 10 succeed as farmer, is net
much wiser than the sailor Who puts 10
I sea without chart or compass, and will be
as likely 10 reach the ultimate haven of