Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-04-11
0TTUMWA, IOWA, APRIL II, 1851.

VIII not seek to peer INTO your affairs;
but deeply feel for you, and would say
that many troubles are not so deep as
they seem. l would hope yours are
not" aH. #.#u b. s.sE ..a.sera...
Sir" replied the old man--the tears
starting into his eyes--'.l tell you | am
| a ruined man. | am heavily behind with
my rent---all my stock will not suffice
to pay it; and this morning we have been
to entreat the steward TO be lenient,-bus
he will not hear us; he vows 10 sell us
up next week. 'ga salg a# a8a.@o
"That is hard" said lbe stranger
But you are hale,-your son is young;
you can begin the world anew" F
Begin the world anew'' exclaimed
the old man, with distracted air.
Observation-Disclosures No, no! sir,
there is no beginning anew in this
country. Those days are past. That time
past with me. And as for my son; Oh.
God! Oh, God! what shall become OF
him, for he has a wife and family, and
knows nothing but about farm
| "And there are farms still" F.. .e
"Yes; hnt at what rentals!-and, then,
where is the capi,alr' r'anaauas st. gs g..
The old man grew deadly pale. and
groaned aloud. -.. ... ..
sin this country" said the stranger,
after deep silence, 81 believe these
things are hard, bu, in mine they are not
so. Go there, worthy old man; go there,
and new life yet may open to you
The stranger took the old mans hand
tenderly; who, on feeling the strangers
grasp, suddenly. conyulsively caught the
hand in both his own, and shedding
plentiful tears, exclaimed, "God bless
y ou. sir; God bless you for your kind
ness All such kindness is banished
from this country, but feel that it lives
in yours-but there no, no!-there
shall never go. There are no means" /"
The means required" said the stran-
ger, tears, too, glittering in his eyes, "are
very small. Your friends would; no
doubt" .
mo, no!' interrupted him the old
man, deeply agitated; "there arc no
friends--not here" ............. ...,.........
Then why should / not be friend
so far!" said the stranger. 81 have
means-I know the country. | have
somehow conceived deep interest in
your misiortunes." .-.....-
You - said the old man, as if be-
wildered with astonishment, "you!-but
come along with us, sir. Your words,
your kindness, comfort me; at least you
can counsel with us-and | feel it does
me good ..@- .'.. 30
81 will 60 with all my heart" said the
stranger. "You cannot live far from here.
| will hence to Manchester, and can,
doubtless, make it in my way"
Exactly in the way!" said the old
man, in tone of deep pleasure, and of
much more cheer.uluess, "at least not
out of it to signify-though not in the
great highway. We can find you plen-
ty of room, if you do not distain our
humble vehicle d.
81 have heavy luggage" replied the
stranger, ringing the bell. 81 will have a
post-chaise, and you shall GO in it with
me. Ii will suit you better this wet day.
"Oh no! | cannot think of it, SIR
said the farmer. 81 Ifear no rain. am
used 10 il, and | am neither sugar nor
salt. | shall not melt p. .a 5a.
The old mans son approached sim ul-
taneously with his waiter, TO say that
the cart was ready. The stranger order
ed post-chaise TO accompany the far
mer, at which the son stood with an
opened. mouth astonished stare, which
would have excited the laughter of most
people, but did not move a muscle of the
strangers grave and kindly face.
"rhis good gentleman will go with
u.s." said the old man.
"Oh, thank you, sir" said the son,
taking of his hat and making low bow,
"you are heartily welcome; but it's a
poor place, sir"
"Never mind that" said the old man.
"Let us be off and tell Millicent to get
some dinner for the gentleman"
But the stranger insisted that the old
man should stay and accompany him in
the chaise, and so the son walked off 10
prepare for their coming. Soon the
strangers trunks were placed on the top
of the chaise, and the old man and he
drove off.
Their way was for some time along
the great highroad: then they turned of
to the left, and continued their course up
a valley till they ascended very stoney
road, which wound far over the swell Of
the bill, and then approached large
gray stone house backed by wood tina,
screened it from the north and east. Far
around, lay an immense view, chiefly oi
green, naked, and undulating hills, inter
sected by stone walls. No other house
was near; and villages lying at several
miles distant, naked and gray on the up
lands, were the only evidences of human
life. 20 - @t2." t9#s q
The house was large enough for gen.
tleman's abode, but there was no neatly
kept walks; no carefully cultivated shrub
berries; no garden lying in exquisite rich
ness around it. There was no use made
of the barns and offices. There was nc
servant about. A troop of little children
who were in the field in 'front.' ran into
the house and disappeared.
4 On entering the house, the stranger