The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31
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bills in their hands, waiting to be paid of.
happened to be at one end of
the stone and Immediately opposite him
stood .Zrke.' AS usual, Quaker was the
observed Of all observers and sly whis-
pers, which were answered by a litter or a
nudge Of the elbow, passed round the
group. As the foreman paid Quaker the
amount due him, he gave him a new quar-
Ter dollar 10 make out the change. This
not escape 'Zpke's' eye, and he said,
a tone 10 be heard by all
III the eagle on that quarter had life
and ! were a State prison convict, | would
NOT swap places with it, for my c%onine.
ment would be far more preferable 10 be-
ing squeezed 10 DEATH
This was the hair that broke the eamel's
back. With The exclamation 'you I'D
scoundrel! he made one bound, and with
a stunning blow brought 'Zeke' TO the
floor. Then jerking of his coat, and
placing himself in a fighting attitude, he
turned TO the astonished group with come
IN now you %cowardly r%ufians. If you
cannot lei me alone peacably will make
you do it by forcO. Il have borne your
insults long enough, and if you have any
more 10 offer, come on with lhem!'
This challenge was sufficient, Goats
came of and sleeves were rolled up in a
minute. | saw that my friend would be
apt to get tue worst oil the fight, and for
cling him into a corner, | exclaimed:
'Genlemer, enc word if you please -
II would be cowardly for you all 10 at
tack this man; | will not see it DONE
And if you wiH attempt il, have some
thing here Gaping my breast significantly
that will stop it. He is not TO blame he
mas only resented an insult, which any
Of you would have done. You have all
in~sulled him because he has conducted
himself strangely; let him explain his con
duct, and perhaps we can make up our
quarrel. lie owes you an explanation
# not you, he certainly does to me. And
n,w, sir sid |, turning 10 him, i De
mand ii Of you as right
He hesilatcd a moment. Come, my
friend SAID |, let US have it, Whatever il,
is, and al Unee put ain eud to this quarrel
well, gentlemen he said, i am not
disposed 10 lay my private affairs open TO
public gaze, but | suppose | must do ii
for once. You must know, then, that
from my earnings | must not only sup.
port myself, bul my mother, two sisters
AID three small brothers, who reside in a
distant Sia,c. | could earn enough at
home to support Them well, bit my reason
for coming here is This: One Of my SIS.
lers who is now a beautiful girl Of sixteen.
and the pet Of The family, has been blind
from birth. We had no hope Of her ev.
er acquiring the faculty Of sight, and were
content to abide by what we thought q
dispensalion of Providence. But recently
lave seen a case similar TO hers-a
young man-who was restored 10 sight
by an eminent physician Of Paris. have
corresponded with that physician, aud he
has high hopes that in my sisters case he
ran eject a cure. This, gentlemen, is
what | have been laboring for since ! have
been hereto raise funds sufficient to take
her To Paris. | love that sister as | DO
my own life; have labored day and
nighl-havo deprived myself of many
comforts, and borne your taunis and jeers
for her sake. But ! can bear it M longer.
il You are men you will desis # you are
not | warn you 10 beware Of the conso.
quenccs!
.Zrke' bad risen 10 his feet and heard
all my friend had said. As he listened to
the 'QIsker.' | could sec the moisture
cunning to his eyes; and when he had
finished, he stepped forth, and grssping
.Quaker's' hand, while the tears trickled
down his face, he said, in a voice CULVER.
ing with emotion:
MY noble fellow, we have wrongel you
deeply, and | for one ask your forgiveness.
Had you but told US what your object
was we would not have placed a single
obstacle in your way
Il lcrgi'e you freely, sir-l forgive you
ALL SAID Quaker
And how much have you o raise yet,
asked, before you will have the requi.
site sum!
About one hundred and City dollars
I have my health, and continue TO make
good bills, ! shall be ready 10 start for
Europe in about two months
'Yon won't have to wait long SAID
'Zeke,' LAYING the money he held in his
hand upon the stone. 'if my weeks wa.
ees, every cent of which you're welcome
10, will help you along any. Come boys
he INDEED, how many VI you will follow
suit
well. there's mine,' said jim, laying
an X upon the pile, 'and mine 'and
NINE and m,ne.' said a dozen voices, as
each hand deposited an equal amount, M
I'll they had made qune a pile OF bank
bills.
There, stranger, take that. and may
God prosper you said 'Zeke,' rendering
him The money.
No, gentlemen answered the 'Qlqker.'
i thank you for your libernlity, hui | can
not take yoor money. am no bcggar;
all | ask is that ! may lie allowed 10 DO
my work without being disturbed
But you must take it, urged 'zeke,'
growing warm, we owe it 10 you, and you
shall take il. We've done you a great
wrong-we've abused %you--and we have
no other way Of making amends. BE.
sides. il you don't take i'll will be spent be-.
fore Monday morning, aud | know that for
my part il will be much plensanier to begin
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