The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-30
Let the " Gu,lci,uek go

E'on'fr Webster thc fdhcg Of Ddnid vas
@rrer The vegetables 10 his gard, p lad sui
ere! considerably fam ,hc deprcdatons Of n
@u"ithn'k 0ho.e hole and haLta,irn u.s. nrr-
he f's7ri.e.. DU:rl, Game ..1 ,r ,wplvr YEAR
..I. ami ~ niIeI ~,,lGer Ezekiel had set A tran
und h"tNy ,rIreegIed IN capturing the trcspas.cr
Ezekiel prnpnsgd to Ill tue animal, and end nj
once AL further trouble rom him but D,ri,l
io"krd with c"rrrrs'rl upon ms meek .,u,nb
rlp.i"e, nii o'feisd to let him again 20 r,e,
Tire boys could nr' agree, and each arpe l.d to
hcu ialher 10 decide the ease. "Well, nIv boys. 4"
.a. the old gentleman. Il will tc the irir.
There Is the p'i-"ncr pointing to the wondco K }
and you shall he the counsel aud plead Tue c,n {
Tor and against hrs life md literiy."
Etek'al opened The case with strong ar-u.
'nrn', urging tn" mi.chievous raiur1 If The Grim
nal. the great harm he had ALREADY done said
that much time and Labor had beet, spent IL l. q
capture, ard If he WI. suffered to ly. ard 90
ngain n, large. he would rensw his dppre,at,ors.
and he cunning enough no, 10 suffr himself 10
be caught again, and TINT he ought now 10 be
pat t" death tha, his skin vaa to some valye.
AMI that TO make the most II linn they could i,
would not repay half the dorace he Ind an. "
fone. His argument was ready, practical 10 tie
point and 81 much greater l,ngih ihan our Inn.
story. '''
| The father looked with prida u,an his son.
who became a distinguished iu.is IN H., aaar
hood
, Now Daniel It !, your turn; III hear villa,
yophave 60 say"
'Twna his frst cnse. Daniel elw ~ Che
plea Of hii brother had seu=ihly or.ri,d 81.
iaiieT, ',r irdge; hud ~ bus l.rre p. 'ri.n,
'.ark EYES looked upon !he soft timid ....-.r.;on
Of the s1iTSl, End as be- srw It ,rc..., - VIII
fear tits narrow prison houge his hear, ~ -',..l
with pity, ana he appealed with q eu..! vo,a,
mat me cHp'ise might again 90 free God ne
sud, had made the woodchuck. Her = h;m
to iive N enjoy the bright tuhl,ah. '.y n,.e air
he free field and wonds. God had not made
nm or ANYTHING Ia vlin; t's vH.athu,E lad a.
much night 20 HE IS any other !.yi.s thing Le
WA not destructive animal, rs to- no'f and
HE io1 were tie simply ate few CO... ION veg
e'"n''' o. W"irh they bad plenty sul could
Wen 'pHFr p'Tt; he DESTROYED nolhiag ,.;cen,
We II'Ne food he needed 10 sustain h., humble
ne and that little food was ms sweet % Ian
and as Necessary 10 his existence, as VIZ. o'i.-rg
A- food unon his mothers table. God .-r.f
Their own food; lie gave then m tNr, r.s.r.s-
ID; nnd would they ~ .ra', q '.a,. ..r The
dumb creature who really lad Us r,ar'. rich, =.
his small share Of Gods bounty. as they hem
selves had to their nnrIionl Tou more e.. al.
nal tnd never violated lhr law III ptt,-s S-
The lave oi God. IA man often I'D. ~, .,r',.,y
followed tie simple hlfnl.s. instinct he Lsl
received from tho hand Of ria Cr,atcr IF all
thrgs. Created by Gods hand, h.h1r ,,I'gN,
right from God to life to fool, t. loer.-, r..
they Ind IN right to deprive him r. .i'L,r. IL
alluded to th' mute brt earnest p!cr.,nr e the
animal Tor that he r. sweet. o. de., {, lin. a-
their own was 70 tn.M; and the Just M mt
they might expect lin selfish cruelty and cold
he'r!edness they took the III. they could not
restore asn.s he life that God alone had Civ.
cu.
Daring ''i, appeal lie 'cars had ,iar'c,, g 'ic
oil mans ewes. aid were fast -unnr, down lis
sun'nrn; check every feeling 81 y ',n.-'. hear;
was stirred wiihin him he saw he i!,.,e a~oat
ness {: he ror ilpre his ewes: he Glt thai God
had blessed him in he chi.irsr Lcco-i e.. lot ci
common men Ina ply and s,,apa.lr -ore
Awakened by the eloquent words Of ron,r,ls,~
md the strong appeal hr mercy srd forgetting
the Judge in tie man and the f. her. Ne srrrn,
from his chair, 'whil, Dan was in tie mi. II
his argument. without thnkinr he hai alre.,.
won hi' case and turning &, Iss older son. dash
ing 'hetS'rs from bis ewes s,"iq'med, 'Zeke.
LeLe you let That Nnoo.hucs -