Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-25

Nettie and Kate were 50 amused b. the old
mans fears, that they both fairly shouted,
| ard clapped their hands, which put to fight
all his fears, and be joined 10 the laugh him
self, and said no believed the Baron had told
him such stuff, to discourage them from go
ing to America.
Wilhelm was Gottfried's oldest son, q NAM
| II youth Of twenty. Wilhelm liked the idea
Of going to the new country, but--but-how
could he leave Madeline ?--or, how could he
manage to take her her along?
| Now Madeline lived in the same neighbOr-
hood. and was right comedy lass; and but
| for her plain, coarse frock, (she had on Meth
er bonnet nor Shoes she might, in more
seemly garb, pass for belle, in q higher
| circle. Madeline was full Of native grace,
and such gentle winning ways, that to see
her in such a state, made US feel, only more
intensely, as the poet did, when he found
Pegasus hitched to a cart.
/ In Germany, marriage is not cheap and
free institution, as it is in our country. The
bridegroom must give bonds in 50 much, to
idemnify the public against being burthened
with the consequences ofhis marriage. Then,
to 20 through all the legal forms, will cost
some fifty thalers more aud this looked like
hopeless obstacle in the way Of poor Will
helm and Madeline since itwould take their
utmost to save enough to pay their passage
to America, in two years, without any extra
expenses or liabilities.
ssWhat shall we tell them?" said Nettie,
turning her eye, ha.f roguishly, and half
pleadingly to mine.
ssAsk Madeline if she can trust Wilhelm, y
responded.
so yes" said the girl frankly, 81 can trust
him with my life.''
"Well them" said l, s.tell them to put of
the marriage till they get to America, then
it will only cost them two or three thalers
and no security to be given"
sis that so 2" inquired Wilhelm doubling
II.
"Thst is true" said Nettie. Iput my hand
on my breast and nodded assent so honest
looking that they were satisfied, and Wilhelm
and Madeline exchanged such relieved glanc-
es that We felt the case settled.
By this time all the little Schillers had
gathered about the door, with their fat, and
dirty faces, and brown, bare legs, and un-
kempt haxen locAs; and Gottfried, opened
little pit on the side of the cabin, took out
= jug of last years vintage in which we pledg-
cd the whole family in general, and conclu-
ded by a bumper to Wilhelm and Madeline
in advance, when they should come to Amer
lea.
So we fastened back to Coblentz, where
we found our friends in great tribulation lest
we saould stay away SO long in our rural
rambles as to betoo late for the steamer, which
was then hourly expected and sure enough
we had only got through our supper when the
porter came for our trunks, and said the boat
would leave in half an hour.
We were glad to set our faces homeward.
foa we had already stayed away longer than
We had leave of absence for, and the three
weeks hat lay between US and our dear
treasures on this side of the Atlantic seemed
like great whiln.
'sHomeward boundr' is a joyful word
when there is good home and kind friends
waiting to receive the wandercr.
The year passed by, and another, and
then got permission to lay down my eiito-
rial pen for month and leave my Ohio home
for rambie in New England, where | was
born.
o! how gioriously these old hills lift their
blue shaggy Leads to the sky; and how no.
bly, the hardy toiler win from the scan.v soil
enough for himself and those b, loves.
Cur great West is the land of plenty-the
granary Of the cOnt;nent-but New England
is the nursery Of Men; ana when these have
spent fe years in the West they become
MEN ENLARGED. Let no American count his
education complete until he has been liberal
lied by sojourn in the west. Pardon the
egotism-itis nevertheless true.
had become tired of the sights and sounds
of Gotham and its Crystal Palace-all but a
seat among the grand Old trees on the bat
terry and the tanning Of the breeze as it came
Landward from the ocean beyond.
had mingled with many thousands who
gathered at the great industrial fairs at
Montpelier and Saratoga, and having done
and said all that was set for me in the bills,
turned my face homewa7d; and on the even
ing of the 23d Of September found myself
in Buffalo. with the good steamer Mississip-
pi just ready to start for Cleveland and San
dnsky.
The storm Of the autumnal Equinox had
been laundering with ne for two DAYS, and
that night the wind came ominously over the
murky waters from the West. The narrow
craft still Rugged the docks-old commanders
looked away up the Lake and shook their
heads.
The s.Northern Indiana,o had gone out.
but if wishing could have dcne it, she would
have been back again in Buffalo Greek The
'.May Flower" was rs quiet as kitten on
the hearth. Capt. Hazard went upon the
upper deck and gave orders to get the s.Mis-
sissippi" into the stream. All hands set %
work and soon we were outside the lighthouse
on the break water, and the noble steamer,
like ball room gallant. made its evening
bow gracefully to the waves with which it
was to dance that night.
Twas up by the pilot house until the lights
IN the harbor booked dim in the distance ard
then scarcely able to hold my coat on for the