The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-12-07

advised him 10 purchase . Iracl OF Iahu ih
the then new State Of Illinois. The beau
.y of The country, the fine climate, and
fruitful soil, were urged upon him in the
strongest manner. The merchant had
scrip to dispose Of in that remote settle
ment, and, as is usual in such cases, he
consulted his own INTEREST," in the matter.
h. Steel thought that the merchant, who
was native Of the country, must know
best what would suit him; and he not
only became a purchaser Of land in lIli-
nos, but Induced his new friends TO follow
his example.
We will pass over their journey TO the
Far West. The novelty of the scenes
through which they passed contributed not
little to raise their dropping spirits.
Richard had recovered his health, and
amused the party no. little BY his lively
snlicipalions of the future. They were
to have the most comfortable log-house,
and the neaiest farm in the district. lie
would raise the finest cattle, the largest
crops, and the best garden stuff, in The
eighborhood. Frugal and industrious
habits would soon render them wealthy
and independent. "'
His mother listened 10 these sallies with
delighted smile and even the grave
yeOman's brow relaxed from its habiluai
lrown. Annie entered warmly into all her
brothers. plans; and if he laid the founds'
,ions of his fine castle in the air, she GER
tainly provided the cement and all the
lighter materials.
As their long route led them further
from The habilations Of men, and deeper
and deeper inlo the wilderness, the stern
realities of their solitary locality became
hourlymore apparentto the poor emigranss.
They began to think that they had acted
loo precipitately in going so far back into
the woods, unscquainIed as they were with
the usages Of the country. But repentance
came too late and, when a, length they
reached their destination, they found them
selves upon the edge of ayasl forest, with
noble open prairie stretching away as
far as the eye could reach in front Of them,
and no human habi,ation in sight, or i'll
deed existing for miles around them.
> In moment the yeoman comprehended
all the difficulties and dangers of his sltda-
ton; but his was stou, heart, not easily
d uaun'eu u5 S,;',,,;an o"C ond s,rpng avn
}. vigorous oo"s"unO" ,'". "" p;.h".G s.as o.
y active, energetic lad, and his friend Atkins
= and his two sons, were host in them
lie Selves .:I ia''Is h'' ' 'hs ,oans ,h,, 6e b.,
a. aau aso1''a' AZ. ;. ot;cs the e,,en
s; 'sece'Veu a. a., N =, u. nsw os,a,e be sp
CT anu s''uanTH ''1i,n " IL" o,,,Is vhicb he ba
lie ~o .od and .ocrrirg Them. while A,
ed r;ns and hi. sons pi,ched telt for tn
u.s. n;Ch, and collected wood for their fire
al The younV people were in rap,ures wit
o. the ocean Of verdure, redolent with bio.
~ soms that Law smiling in last rays of IN
,'' .Un before ,bem: never did garden appes
he ~ M ,hsm an lovely. as ,ha, vas, wilderne.
NJ or sweets. planted BY the munifcent han
Of Nature with such proiuse magnifcenc,
ne Annie could scarcely tear herself ava
no from The enchanting scene, to assist h,
In mother in preparing their evening mes
cir " Mother where shall VIE gs, water !
al .Lod Ann;s olapc;ng wistiully iowa
ic' ,hs;, emo,y ca.S :"I have seen no indie
The ,;ons - nr water for the last three miles"
ey Annie has raised a startling doubt
'ge .,;d Steel. al can perceiye no appearan
ng, ot stream or creek in auy direction"
raj Hist father, do YOU hear ,hs, |
Inc .,;d Richard, "Tbe croaking of tho
on Crogs is music to me ius. now, for am d
ing inc with ,hirs,;" and seizing the can,
MO ran off in the direction of the discorda
60. sounds. ,.,,..,
'm !, ,ro, ,s,, DARK when he returned W
zen, 81. .a;iG,,i oS cls,r cold water: with viii
"I U'J The whole of ,he party slaksd their thil
ana .n1 NV ""o,U On,, " "rss,;ams
ny, '', W.; dsIc;ou. w,,er-as clear
leo) -, coId a. ics1 How forum
= IN o,y'ta; 90, !, 90 near a, hand /" e1claiu
I'd , 70 oU.I'a !, . IU h,so,h
ION '0,.' "tr - hn, his anu u0lv Diace" said Ri
MY .., l1,Sh,c,lIv II should no, like
iou' s,o :" " ,hs, wsIl =, e,rlv dav. or after pic
her e. sHU ~ w y"
lon' '''.. i. WIN Do,. nv howl"
Wy all ia in tho heart of dark swar
% 0u, ;,., ,hou, = hundred ward. within the
.oT. est: and the water trickles from benz
~ a. the roots of an old tree into natural ST
the "e ioV'' n,,, " 81, M ,round !, invoved in fri,
iau' S', ,ann n,0om. U rsnc;sd heard low or
.ne!, y. ~ ! @ S,oansd tn FIJI nv nail while A 6o
'sa sneckled snake qlided from between