The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03

eio itos tEtOfm thtm OF the 1aess with
my bianket GA my back, I started alone
ior walk of fifty miles up into tlle Fer
ritory. | made a mistake going out in
keeping out Of the way as much as pos
sible, feeling unacqusinted with every
one, and so was compelled TO start on
alone, expecting TO overtake the party be-
fore getting to Lawrence. walked ali
day without getting any dinner, and but
very little for supper, which an Indian
charged me three bits for. | walked on,
hoping to reach the next house before
dark, but my feet began to feel sore from
walking so far. and was completely used
up. l sat down under tree and gave
up; for the house / had left was at least
two miles back, and to have saved my life
| could not have walked that distance.
] made up my mind to sleep out all night,
spread my blanket upon the ground, laid
down upon it, and in short time was in
a sound sleep. Hungry and sore l rose
the next morning, and after packing my
blanket upon my back, | commenced my
journey, hoping soon to get some break
fast. After travelling two hours. cabin
was seen in the distance, at which good
breakfast was eaten by me; and paying
two bits, left the cabin and walked on.
Another days walk-suferinglfor water
another night sleeping on the hard
ground-and on the next day / reached
Lawrence. On reaching that city, !
found that / had been humbugged again
by the papers and people in Boston, who
represented Lawrence as very comfort
able place to stop, hotels, DC; but, on
my arrival, | found it otherwise; nothing
but thatched houses to live in, and poor
food to eat. At the boarding house ]
got some hard bread and molasses to eat,
and at night to spread my blanket on the
ground in what was called the meeting
house. Could not get claim within six
miles of the city, and no city interest
without paying for it, which / was not
able to do; cold winter before me, with
no house to sleep in except the cold build
ing called a "church," made of hay and
sticks. This was too much for me; and
on the arrival of my baggage from Kan
sas, sold enough to raise money to get
back to Boston, and started the next day
for this city, resolving never to be hum
bugged by the Emigrant Aid Company
again; and if once in Boston, l would
make myself contented, and remain there
After long journey l reached home, and
lexpected to find my friends all glad to see
me; but they laughed at my want o.
courage; and my Oldest sister told me
that she had become interested in Kan.
sas, and had made up her mind to SO ou
TO that beautiful Territory herself. Ny
friends all make sport of me because
did not stay in Lawrence one week, bu
was home-sick, and had to come back te
see old Boston; and so it goes. an
almost sick of this city again, and wisl
was back to Lawrence, living in one o
those mud novels. 1t makes me mac
with myself to think how foolish wa:
to return.
The next morning after my arrival here
l called down to the store of my forme
employer, and learned that he had failed
had discharged all his clerks, his stock 0
goods had been sold under the hammer
aud he was away out of the city. l triec
at several stores to get situation, but
so far, have been unsuccessful. Business
is very dull, and many clerks are out o
employment; and here am without mo
ney, having spent all on my tour Yves
and back, and nothing to do to earn any
more. If I can get enough togethel
within year, You viii see me again OF
the prairies of Kansas, if not better, {
wiser man; and if 60 again, shall
stop, you may depend upon that. You1
friends, as far as / can learn, are well
Yours, truly,