The Delaware herald., 1854-05-10
Written for the Herald.
A Fragment Of Life History.
North Caroline
By CHoPTANK.


firt started, and have been in it ever since -
Ths spoke the elder of two gentlemen. as
theAsat conversing, after separation of many
yeaf Both of them had seen the revolutions
OF mse than half century, and their care
lined Rcss showed that they had witnessed
many sanges in life, and aad learned much of
the schel of experience, the best sharpener of
wit.
The eAression called up many "reminiscences
OF the pas and he continued:
III WASH the year IS, we Jeff the town
OF :. in the State of Delaware, our goods
and chattelsied up in a bundle, and proceeded
up the bay hone of the little sailing vessels of
the time, IN nest Of our fortunes. Late i'll the
day we were,ut ashore opposite the town of
T. IN New 1rsey; to which place we started
on loot, tue disnce being seven or eight miles.
1t was !? cool, rg day in March, and we walk
ed brlsIly on, y we came to a wide ditch in
the marsh, cross by single rail. Here we
were almost brouht TO stand-to but, as there
was no alternative at length ventured OH and
crossed IN safety. My cousin ATTEMPTED To fol-
low, but, when abot half way across, he reeled,
his loot slipped andger he went into the black
mud, almost up to hmiddle. Well, here was
predlc2ment. h0Aver, he crawled out, and
washed of, and weAgain set out for T..
| wight soon overlook uand we tried to obtain
lodgings by the way, It none of the farmers
would take US IN; eaclfpe dismissing us with
the consolng remark, vt there was a tavern
ahead where we would I'd entertainment =
Long after dark we arrive at the tavern, tired
and weary enough. 81
/ "Next morning we soug and obtained en-
! ployment-my cousin withte tavern-keeper.
and hiring with a farmer inc neiobborhood .
| / biraJ tn,ifl, him f,vo xvpk
should like each other. At thend of the time
/ l was tired of my employer, Id did not like
the work, so / quit and told / cousin was
i going TO the city. The taverLeeper did moi
seem inclined to let him off at st. but ! told
him "we had started together a he must 90
with me- and he finally c0nserH to release
hun, though without much pay ieve.
Irecelved my wages OF the tarlr, and we
started for the city Of PhiladelpM Arrived
u there, we met at the wharf crcSf orr ac-
quaintance unloading ship-timber arhich we
lent hand and received half doL a piece
for the job. While engaged here.s farmer
2 from oyer the Schuylkill came alOngoNking
for hands--the crew informed him of q situa-
ton, aud ,he left word for us to come next
day, We went, and my cousin agreed re-
: main with him. He let us know his rth and
|. regulations, andI told my cousin / did noOink
could stand that; so they sent me to a. faer
: in D., who was in want Of man, but had
got enc the day before / went back aR6l,-
!, tanned employment in the neighborhood of "
: cousin, and remained there;a year or two Z
=. then returned to his native State, when u
& his place and ploided on several years long
Ic them went to the elty again, and entered
= mercantile business. HereI passed from {
! situation to another till l arrived at what J
! i see me now." 1.s5 55s a3ls ei,ES .tts. sni--.--
1T Hete the narrator panseds and then eontln'
= in tone of grateful emotion: aa.r. s. .-..
~ i" All! my friend, our children know moth
~ ~ Of the trials of the world as We know the
- they have never known what it is to 5trug
T., for fortune and for fame, poor and friendless
:, we have dOne.,3eau san-<.s...,zslt .lrss
T.. sand, indeed" continued he, !" there is
~ occasion for their enduring the same as we.
liSS now that the means of acquiring an educa
~ -. are placed within the reach of nearly all
sm .n will avail themselves of the proferedl loppo
h. h. nityis sas.a .ez gbss,g assj 90 .taoeaU .es
Ire -. 49, g a. 90,
GU GU now, must inquire for an enterprising mercl
~ os IN one of oar largest cities. The other,
'as will find in the person of an independent far
IL in the vicinity of saother OF our cities.
IN with prosperity and surrounded by their I
a. lies, their situations are proofs of the rel
an ne which, never fails tofollowsthe practice o
an an dustry and economy. -
my Ard their example should be an eheour
W. W. meut to the struggling youth, Of tur b
~ country, to raise themselves, by untirng,c ca
.;tn less energy, to Independence and happiness
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