Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-16


/ - eeS<n9y fHvSkag III R sssse-coaeh,
shroesh one " she small to~ns sssusfed upon
& IN Kcnnebcr. Thu AZ MA ahos asd masiry.
end. having riddeD far, WA about ssssssfinr
myseif upon my se4t for i nap, shsn WA
afosssed bs the entrance 81 male fasscssges. :.
Ii wssA young man, apparently not ussr eigss.
teen, drexsed II the asaai Earb et fhe farmer
but fo#a his dress alone ! should rss have
known him; for be had not tie healsssy, hardy
Appearance Of d Nc~ England farinss. bss Thin,
ssilow countrnanec, a inssersess eye, dry. hol-
low cough that Told that consumption Was on
his track. From bis nnnsaai appearance, | be-
Ean 70 feel q desire 20 knew something Of bis
history. was soon gratified. Through gar
rulous old lady. By whom he had seated hiH1self.
CLEANED the following.
Ills nosher was wissew, In comfortable CIR.
curnstanecs, living IN the town through which
we were now passing. She had two cons. md
Wiiiism--~as the elder by several years 4
William. feeling that that fatal disease. con.
sumption, was upon him, some three months
since. at the earnest request OF his mother, had
gone 10 ono Of our seaport towns, hoping that IL
might improve his health. For the ara few
weess after his arrival. either that the change
oil sir, Or different scenes, had. In sosuc degree
aroused him, or that be merely wished 10 glad
den the heart of his poor mother. he had writ.
ten hopeful letters home, tls. he shoaghs be
( war rapidly recovering. But il he really
shoaght this, he soon found his mistake A.
though be felt himself rinking rapidly day by
dsy, yes he continued 10 hope az long "a any
chaaee for hope remained, but al last hid given
up in despair, and was nos returning home 10
die. To die. thought I: rsast he so young,
once so full of hope, mtsi he leave kind friends.
lbs own sweet bone--iar more SWEET TO h.ni al
the thoHt,ht that he fpne leate il forever
and pass 10 that boarpe IRON which no Traveller
scturnss
..Ah, how saa ,he ihosgh, mua be 70 him,
36as be 70 young must dc
"a ! was aroused from these goomy rcsleeiiors
by the stopping of the coach before stibsian-
tial looking farmhouse. The inmates were par.
taking of their evening mcsI--bu. from the
slight confusion and joyful exeiamatiofs within,
! Supposed they had recognized some one OF our
passengers. And | was right, for at that mo.
men', fine r0bust.,opafng Young mai sprang
lightly from the coach, ard WIS met by the old
farmer sith extended hand, and ~ each in turn
toea tho hand OF the Young man, heartfelt
welcome proceeded IRON each mouth as they
led, or rsiker dragged hiIi mo the house
All was happiness, all sus JOY, all pleasure
there.
Then the driver mounted his box, and crack
ing his whip to tie weary horses, We rode SLOW.
II on our way, Again the coach is stopped,
and we arc before another iarn,house. IL the
ONE Of William, our fellow passenger
Would that could do ia Justice to that greet
ing would that could affect Others by the re-
ci,al OF il, as bchoiding. ii affected me Bat
not His mother soon caime forth 10 greet
him Sadly she took his hand her lips moved,
but she could not speak, her heart seemed ready
10 burst--tcars, bitter, burning tears, rolled
down her check, each telling liz tale oi sorrow
aud Of woe. Then his brother came forward
bat, reader, viii not weary your patience long
er; suffice it 10 say, that there was not dry
eye among the passengers, and even the hardy
driver was seen TO brush fear from his rough
check. as he mounted his box, and drove slow
" awng.