New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-24
TIE KANSAS EMIGRANTS.
By L. MARIA CHILD.

fCozf:rpea from The Tribune at october -
Her bus bard knowing the reliable strength OF her
borsier did not hest tate 30 cor tCe to her h5 ankle
,i, ard fears for kanas. But as far as possible they
lent a, niger out o sight in their conversations with
! Aie 1iev had se,n proof enough that she was
strong in sefsacrfce. with abundant fortlt1de to en-
dnre tor these she loved but they knew that the life
Hood Of her SOU was in her affections aD that pers
| H. her husbands path would undermine the strength
sLe ree0fd for her own. Her busy hands almost
entirely employed with Indoor occupations; sewing
and ,ncndnc for the whole family, keeping the rooms
tdv and assisting abont the daily cooking. II It wa-
necessary TO purchase pail, or pan, or any other
bou,eho,d convenience il was Katie who sailed forth
into Massachusetts street to examine such articles as
were for sale at the little shantee shops. II water was
| wanted when the men were absent. she put on her
deep capebonnet, and took the pail 10 tle nearest
mi, o. nearly Quarter of n mile Distant for there
! vas so much work pressing to be done IN Law
| renee that az yet there had been no time found
~ cor sruct wells: and the water OF the river be-
| came shallow and turbld under the Summer sun.
| These excursions were at first amusing from
tLcr move lty and she came home With lively account
| Of odd-lookiDg Missouri cate-drovers, and Indian
squaw-. with bags full Of proposes strapped to their
shoulders. But gradually the tone OF Inerrnent SUD
sided ard hen he had occasion 70 90 into the street,
| he usually returned silent and thoughtful. Fierce
| looking Mssourars from the neghboung border
.cowed at her a. she passed, and took pleasure IN
making their horses and plunge across her pain.
In tie little shops she often found more or less OF these
| uffaps half psv with hair uukeml and boards ike
cot,oucards squirting Obaccoulce IN every dlrecuOh
and inelarding their conversation with 0a'h- am
curse. Every that entered was hailed WIN tle
| intctrocnoIy. Stranger, whar are you from III
their answer Indicated any place north of the ONO and
east of the Mississippi the response was, Damn You,
| hoilerlearted Yankees What business nave you In
| these dsgonsl YOU'D better clar out, tel yer
On one of these occasions, dirty drunken fellow
said 10 Kate THEY tell me you are an all fired smart
woman. Are you Pro Slave! or do you go IN Tor the
| Abolonists :"
Concealing the disgust she felt she quietly replied
wish 10 see Kansas Free STATE, because iha'ene'
| prosperity at heart ar
should like to you chsined up with one OF our ng
GERS Ill be cusscd if wouldn't help to do it Aud
he finished By stopping down. and squirting quantity
! Of tobacco.juico into her face.
There was another Missourian in the shop, atal
hrrly-ookiug cattle drover, with long whip in his
Hand He seized the other roughly by the arm, say
Ing Il ten YOU what, my boy, that's putin II on lit
tie 100 thick I'm Pro Slave. If YOU re for Tar hight
with the Yankees, Tom rhorpe.S the man Tor yer
| work. But I'm down Oh all slch hxehs Let the
The rowjy drew hs bowie-kne, with a voley of
| oaihs and Katie darted from the shop, leaving her
purchases uncompeted When she returned she found
her mother busy about dinner, and Alice sitting ST the
widow making Il coarse frock. She raised her head
and smiled, when her cousin entered but lnnediatey
loo ked ont toward Mount Dread. When fe mt saw
that yerdant slope she had fallen in love with ITS
beauty then she had been attracted by the classic
name conferred on il by scholar among the emit
&. There was something TOnlan III tuus udlo-
porting the mountain spirits OF ancient Greece INTO he
loveli,s portions OF this new Western World. VIII
liam often quoted Leigh Hunts verses about
THE breads, that frequent the lifted mountains
and Der deep ra'ines
Sit listening Ike talking streams below
Then Gov Robnson's house, the brow Of the hill,
WAS q peas ant object in the scenery; for he was
courteous and cultivated man. with good library, al
ways AT their disposal There was so nluh quiet gen
lie Str, nth about him that his presence seemed to u-
sure protection. The last ana strongest reason why
Alice loved Mount Dread was that VILLAIN had taken
land little hey ond it, and there was to be their future
! home snug ms birds nest IN sunny nook oil
| preenety" He was building cabin there, and every
| Gay he saw him descending toward Lawrence, with
| thu ~ on his shoulder; end as he came nearer, she
| co,I hear him whis,ling " Home, sweet home She
WIS watching for him new ana hopAny ne woula re-
turn in season for dinner. Therefore .he had not mo-
feed the Hurried manner with which Kate hdstened 10
wash her 0e, snd wipe the tobacco stains from her
! LoLrei. While she was thus employed, 'he o!u ia4y
said to her youngest daughter, Flora, go ana eau
! join and Thomas from the held. Dlhher Is he"T
- Nc mother no exclaimed Katie Never send
hcr out Nrer >! Percciying hat ner qucA enp lato
II anner had aresed the attention OF all the inmates Oh
her Dwelling, she added, III lower tone VIII 80
uyseh" ,L:l
Bot her words had aroused train OF thoughts, "hich
was becoming more aud more familiar 10 AHce' 10
men in the vicinity often cane 70 ask conhss VI nt,
bradford and Mr.. Bruce and, of course, thef LAX
was mainly con cernng the neghbonng STATE oil MIS-
souri, She heard them tell how ruih4ns and ro"di
can e ever the border with bowie knives ana pistols 10
drive tie free citizens OF kansas away rom e pm
10 d,pry. Them # lib. rty o. make their own laFs anu
c,mt,I them TO b. governed by the code oil Missouri,
cLsch in rnany WAYS violated their mo-al sel:e' HIe
10, " them y thai spie IN Missouri were II every
Louhborhood watching those en.5rants VINO d1.'u "
sav irvthiug in favor OF having The s2h ol Va
fee WHY Yves Katie SO flushed ana uoIr'ed' " 40
the darper approacl lng neLrcr than she was
ST tirI, anxi. usy toward Mount Dread aHd Ioogeu
! frssicht of William. What if he should not return
! tfer nipb fall He, vhose honest mouth N0ud ne
utter a word that was iase - TtecOm w.. % A
he lis relsondlilskl Unable 20 keep oach !e ~.
IN tears she slipped bel ind the cotton curtain no
screen cd their sleeping apartment, and al o'S.0
tler rde cou,h She Iraycd earnestly 10 God 20 pro-
! tee: Ter husband. . s, % dino
William Lad not arrived when they sat DOWN 70 dihe,
sad his ie made various pIetenses Ioi 80 -
plate or bring cup of water but Ia lea,! ~ i?oA
ont upon Mount Dread A lost enc Ieaiu -, 80"
ard rsh,d out 10 meet him with III outours Oh e'oH
AT surprised Il en- ALL John shook Ms ne'u lIo
fully. eld .i-hed as he said Poor Alice ITO" enc
hattie lad the discretion not 20 mention her reneonre
with the Border Ruiiian 10 any oal NJ u u VIZ
grew r,d in the face and eielched us u ",I'
frered but immediate sub>I leo mo c4l"iei ia
81 Iii "Ve T,rs. he careful never 10 iO-e sl5ut vi
IL h :, INTERESTS q Kansas IN cur Resentment ~ ,le
J v,crg, ard insults We are cOntnusuy leve.'ns ne
vii owe tbese Iny. - rascals no excuse i1f oie;t9
US ard wei; wph patience To- tne IA WV 7'N
! mont N rro,ect IL upofending citizens
I'm >, q az srroon of the same day age"ky lad, with
l..,v nine In his mouth, AMI HANDS 10 hls uowsers
! ,cctets cs-na % the door saying, The ole woman
lux wi ti;- almighty strong; and the ole man want,
yon to cum aud bring alon{ SONG yer o'c'o' Sun.
| Hes he.rn tell that yer death Oh n'S.
son,hxe-,er lingo that :Le understood the ole man