Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-20
KEN0sHA, WIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1855.

PAIN and make their companions laugh. ANY
thing at which you would laugh they would ,lo
Now, cannot conceive of mi .ner or more I,if,
gardly act than that. Had they come aud tor
down my fence, it would not have been half i
terminal, morally speaking, for Eastmanis poor
and must feel such loss very much
r Il know it was mean trick, and would no
join them in is said Nathan.
But you stood by and saw them do it9'
Yes sir; because | didn't want to conc hon
alone
Il underestimate, Nathan and let me assur
Iyou that the best way to avoid coming home a
lone is never to go in the company Of any on,
who may do that of which you would be- asham
ed. just as sure rs YOU continue to be seen i:
that company, Just so sure will YOU be iudpet
with them. No am going to give bit of in
formation. Only yesterday, a gentleman asked
me what kind of yapng man that Nathan
Wilder was Of course told him You were
good youth, and asked han what he meant. H,
I then informed me that You were with the part,
twho tore down Eastman's fence, and did othel
things of equal shane and SIM He did no
know that You lived in my family, and he onl,
asked for information, as he had seen YOU often
and supposed you to besa fine young man.
hope you viii not go out this evening,
'Of course shall not. If you do not wish it,
But do you wish to 60 =
+ The youth hesita.ed. The fact was he had
been anticipating the sport for two days, and he
could not Immediately give it up.
| Cooper is going he said, after some moments
of thought
Joseph, do you mean
| sIes, SIR @ $500 ssh
Il am sorry for it, then. for Joseph Cooper |
know is a kind, generous, honest youth, and he
ought not thus 10 ruin his reputation. You look
surprised but speak the truth. No man, be
he ever so pure, can associate long with evil
companions without losing his standing among
respectable people. Why, You are looked upon
by some as having had hand in the mischief o.
which L have spoken
Blu. people who know me would know bet
! ter uttered Nathan, quite confidently
How should they know better = You seek
those evil companions, and are present at THEN
evil work. You know who pulled down East
man fence, of course. don't mean 10 ask
you whosld it, but say you know
Yes, sir, / do.
And yet, were you asked who Gid it, you
OF course not, I would not expose a com
| panior.'
SO supposed. And now look at ii: You
were IN the conpany-one of the party; the
] party did certain deeds and you must bear your
share of the blame. But let this pass You
know that those yeuug men with whom you
would associate are evil disposed: and sou know
night, they will be up to some sort of mischief
think have said enough to enable YOU to I'M
derstand the rest. New you may spend the eve
ming with Mabel. or you may 90 over to the
back village, just as you choose
| Nathali Wilder started as he heard these
words; bat before he could make any reply, his
master was gone. But he was not long lett alone
for in a moment more bright eyed, lovely girl
of some nineteen summers, came tripping into
The room. She was Mr. Clark's only child -
Long had the youth loved that fair girl, and he
knew that she loved him in return; but he had
not yet had the courage to mention the subject
% MS master, for be as only an apprentice now
though tev. short iloiltiis would see him free
But a strange hope started 10 life in his bosom
now. Those last words of the parent, and the
III sTil.lsgssr ssefc sf,tiNrr, sxTd
The look which accompanied them, nlcant some.
thing
Are you going. out this evening" the girl ask
cd. 9v
No. he promptly answered.
Good. | shall have company, for father
and mother are both going out to spend the eve
ming. e g
Half N hour afterwards, Joseph Cooper called
for Nathan 10 accompanSlim, but his mission
was iruiitess. lie urged MG urged but Nathan
1so, askss16GhIper.
A,lan.'
- At Angth found thaFthe youth was in
earnest and. with a defisive laugh, he went his
way.
We need net tell how Nathan spent the eve.
ming, per aow happyhe WAS. But enc thing we
wilt state, Very late, after many veyy meaning
less things had been talked about Nathan arri-
we'd at point where he found courage to ask Ma
bel Il She tho't her Father would ever consent to
receive him for son in law,
lie has spoken with me on the subie5 Ia
swcred the maiden. frankly and firmly MIMI
told me, that ii da made as good a man sasral
ly and socially, ssoa had thus far b,a, az 4 boy
and youth, he should be happy tosc me your
| wife.
For some moments after bat, the youth tho't
more than he spoke; and The giisteninr tears
| that stood in his eyes tod how deep were his
| feelings = 81 ef sas
| On the following morning, Nathan went early
to the shop happy and buoyant. About an hopg
afterwards, joseph Cooper made his appearance!
looking Sleepy, and with pale face
| well, Joe,' said Natl an, t.what sort ola time
| did you hav last niehtl' # -
| observation-disclosures cried CSQper. Rum enotlgl
! though ana WAS fool enough to drink some a
This last clause was spoken in changed
| tone.
+ Why: Gid not know that you ever drank Z
said NatiNn with surprise.
! f don't ike to- bat had to do 1t IasSnichtN
They hung ON so that conldn't get rid Of it ~.
'Ah, Joe, you'd better have taken niy advice
last night a4 ~ es = :
And how long is it since you have bee9me -
meet asked Cooper, with SksHf irony,
| Only SINCE last evening s$9aksfy replied Ma
than and even then becarne 50 only from the
plain advice ardscoinseT o. hnothcr,f
/ But Axsssad some rare sport .sias
And Il hat kind u Sport wasit.' Sa
u, some-I tell YOU And as Cooper thus
spoke, he gave sgnitc ant wink and went q
his bench, ~
| Joseph Cooper was oniy%two and Txxutg, and
had been an apprentice 20 Mr. t3afKrntil his
majority, since hich time he liSRshecn at wor,
as jiourneyman.a
! Nothing more was said on tue SUBJECT Of the
last nights scrape until near tSs aISls q thC
afternoon. 1t was near three o cldeS When She
deputy sheriff entered the shop and enquilsT 70,
Joseph Cooper.
| Whereas Cooper the officer asked cfssS.thar
That's him. at the other end of the shop
SIR -
! Lets see,' resumed the visitor, CHANGING over
a. paper he held@-in his hand; where were you
hast night
/ Vat frgdne, sir
sYou Didn't 60 over to tleback yillagef'
I'm sir I've concluded TO LET that comma N =