Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-11-14
Melancholy Story.


Melancholy Story.
Last spring. while the western emigration
fover was at Its height in this city. we met on
board steamboat at the wharf, a farmer
from one of the Eastern States. ON his way
to the State of Iowa. He was stout, heal
hy-looking mana fair specimen Of a we'll
to-do farmer-and was accompanied by his
wife, very handsome woman, and tcree iu-
teresting children, the oldest daughter just
budding into womanhood. He was full of
sanguine expectations of the happiness in
store for himself and family, in his new home
in the Nest, and left here buoyed up with
a;gh hopes aud expectations.
Yesterday morning. while standing at the
depot OF the pennsylvania Rail-road. We we're
aceosfad BY poor, emaciaked looking Great
ure, apparently just on the verge of the
grave. IN whom, after some difficulty, we rec
oguizcd the hearty, robust man, who had de-
parted in the spring SO full of hope. He was
but the wreck of his former self, and his sto-
ry, as related TO us, was truly melancholy and
heart-rending -
Arrived in Iowa. he settled on q claim pre-
yiously selected. but had not been more than
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% snsfsr;nr ssvsrsl ,nonths RI ,s;fa snd aan.h
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W;tb onlv one object ;n -, roach b;s
former home he left the accursad snot and
after some weeks arrived ;n this c;tr where
he WAS Fortunate enough to meet an Old friend
who AGREED 10 see him safely TO his destina.
t;on
The moor man cried and oroaned alternate-
lv as he related his m;ser.bje storv and at
tbe ,lose u.s 80 ox,srco,,e as =, be unable ~
stsnd Ha wss k;nll~- sootbsd h., b;s fr;end
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Good Vile.
The good wife I? How much of this worlds
happiness and prosperity. saws Mr. Burnap.
Is contained in the comnass of these two short
woriss Her influence Is immense. The pow
er of wife. for good or for evil. is altogether
irresistible. Home must be the seat Of hap
piness. or it must be forever unknown. A
good wife is to man wisdom. and courage.
and strength. and hone and endurance: bad
one is confusion. weakness, discontinue, de-
spair. No condition is homeless when the
wife rossesses f;rmness decision energy. econ
omv' There is no outward nrosperity which
can couuteract indolcnce. folly. and extrava-
rance 81 home No snir;t can iono exist bad
domestic Influences. Man IS strong. but his
be.rt = NOT adamant Re dal;obts in enter
nr;se and action. but TO susta;n him he needs
tranouil mind and a whole heart He eexpends
his moral force in the conflicts of the world.
n;t sf s5,dsrsncs ~ ,ssr,,st,,sI Collision r.
r..; r;ta.;on nd d;..rno;ntneat To recover b;s
eou.p;u;tv and comnosure home must be TO
b;,, y,l.ca of rey,ose of cbaerfulness of com
| fort. and his souI renews his strength. and
scs;n ~ goes forth With fresh v;cor 70 Encounter
The Iabor and tronbyes IF tbe world. But if
at home he finds no rest. and is there met bv
| a bad temper. sullenness or gloom. or is as
sailed bv discontept. complaint. and reproach-
as the heart breaks. the spirits are crushed.
hone vanisbes. and the man sinks in total de-
-ra;-9 Iet ,vom,n know tb.n that she