Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-05-16

put off the marriage till they get to
America, then it will only cost them two
or three thalers and no security to be
given"
els that so?" inquired Wilhelm doubt
ingly.
"That is true," said Ncttie. / put
my hand upon my breast and nodded as
sent so honest-looking that they were
satisfied, and Wilhelm and Madeline ex-
changed such relieved glances that We
felt the case was settled.
By this time all the little Schillers
had gathered about the door, with their
fat, dirty faces, and brown, bare legs.
and unkempt haxen locks; and Gott-
fried, opening little pit on the side Of
the cabin. took out Jug Of last years
iYintage. in which we pledged the whole
3family in general. and 1 concluded by a
bumper to Wilhelm and Madeline in ad-
vance, when they should come to Amer
lea.
So we hastened back 10 Coblentz,
when we found our friends in great trib-
ulation lest we should stay away SO long
in our rural rambles as to be too late
for the steamer, which was then hourly
expected; and sure enough! we had
only got through supper when the por-
ter came for our trunks, and said the
boat would leave in half an hour.
We were glad to set our faces home
ward, for we had already stayed away
longer than we had leave of absence
for, and the three weeks that lay be.
tween us and our dear treasures on this
side the Atlantic, seemed like a great
while.
"Homeward bound !" is a joyful
word when there is good home and
kind friends waiting to receive the wan
derer.
The year passed by, and another,
and then / got permission to lay down
my editorial pen for month, and leave
my Ohio home for q ramble in New
England, where I was born.
o. how gloriously those old hills lift
their blue. shaggy heads to the sky;
and how nobly the hardy toiler wins
from the scanty soil enough for himself
and those he loves!
Our great West is the land Of plenty
the granary of the continent-but
New England is the nursery Of MEN;
and when these have spent few years
in the West they become MEN ESLARe-
ED. Let no American count his educa.
ton complete until he has been lbersli'
zed by soiourn in the West. Pardon
the egotism-it is nevertheless true.
had become tired of the sights and
sounds of Gotham and its Crystal Pal
sce-all but seat among the grand old
trees on the battery, and the tanning of
the breeze as it came lsndward from the
ocean beyond.
had mingled with the many thous-
ands who gathered at the great indus
trial fairs at Montpelier and Saratoga.
and having done and said all that was
set for me in the bills, turned my face
homeward, and on the evening Of the
23d of September found myself in Buffs-
10, with the good Steamer Mississippi
Just ready to start FOR Cleveland and
Sandusky.
The storm Of the autumnal Equinox
had been tampering with us for two days,
and that night the wind came ominous.
ly over the murky waters from the west.
The narrow claft still hugged the docks
old commanders looked away up the
Lake and shook their heads.
The Northern Indiana" had gone
out. but if wishing could have done it,
she would have been back again in Buff
falo Creek. The "Msyfower" was quiet
as kitten on the hearth. Captain Haz-
zard went upon the upper deck and gave
orders to get the " Mississippi" into the
stream. All hands set to work, and soon
We were outside the light house on the
break water, and the noble steamer, like
ballroom gallant. made its evening bow
gracefully to the waves, with which it
was to dance that night.
was up by the Pilot house until the
lights in the harbor were dim in the dis
taHce and then scarcely able to hold my
coat on for the wind, went below. A
fancy struck me that would see what
the company was like before 1 turned in;
so after walking through the cabins 1
went to the steerage. which was full of
Emigrants. who were disposing them
selves for the night-some upon the
rough floor with bundle for pillow, and
some bedding of their own some had
sat down upon boxes and leaned Them
selves against the side of the boat or
post and in such mixed positi on were
oblivious of all without.
In the midst of the steerage and close
by the gratings above the mouth Of the
furnace was group Of half-a-dozen little
children. looking wonderingly at the
great light which shone up from its cav
ernous depths as though it came from
the work shop of old Pluto himself. /
paused a moment to look at their club
BY, bronzed faces. and then passed on