New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-23

10 her lover, as they walked through green NDe
toward the setting sun.
"Yes. dearest" he replied Z" have that on my
mind which makes me thoughtful After pause, ne
added "That book was reading to you, before these
golden-edged clouds tempted IL out INTO the hehs mas
made very strong impression on me- never before
realized how rnHch depends on the state OF mind We
are in when we read. The story of our iorefathers
was all familiar to ne: and / always reverenced the
Pu,i,ans but the grandeur Of their character never
doomed no before my mental vision az 1t does Dow
With I'll Their fauts they were noble set o. men and
| women.
And what has anointed your eyes TO see this more
clearly than ever tonight" asked Ellen.
the while was reading was thinking of Joh5
Bradford project of going to Kansas and, while
have been walking in the fields, my eyes have invo
unfairly turned away from the glorious sunset clouds
10 glance at the neat dwellings dotted all the land
scape to the mill whirlng sparkling waterlrops into
the air; to the schoohouse with its broad play.
ground TO the church spire, cleaning brightly in the
sun. AL these owe TO those heroic pilgrims who
LEFT comfortable homes in England and came to a howl
ing wilderness to establish principle of freedom and
what they have done for Massachusetts, John Brad
ford and his companions may do for Kansas. Ii is
glorious privilege help in laying the foundation Of
States on basis Of Justice and Freedom.
~ see that John has magnetized you with his en;hu
siasn" she replied and he has magnetized cousin
Kate also. How brave she is, to think OF following
him. with their little child"
Kate is hopeful by temperament. said William
"but think she lie hardly more brave than you are
You are both afraid of snake and gun.
IL wat thinking Of the long journey, the part
ing from friends and living among Strangers than
Of snakes aud guns replied Mary Then every
body SAWS there are many dscomiors and hardshpt
in new country And the Indians, William Only
nh NJ wifi m n
The Indians are in very different state now he
replied, from what they were when the Puritan
women followed their husbands into the wilderness .!
this new world. They are few In numbers now. Iheu
spirit has been tanned by accumulated wrongs and they
are too well aware Of the power OF the United States
government to make any aggressons upon those VINO
are under its protection Besides, you know 1t IS my
opinion that the Inc ians never would have made uD-
provoked aggressions Who can read Catlins account
without being struck with the nobility OF character
often manifested by their much-njured race ain
fully persuaded that IT is easy to make firm friends OF
the Indians by treating them with Justice and kindness.
and with that persona respect which heyso well know
how TO appreciate. He pressed her arm to his side,
and took her hand within his, rs he added " You
seemed greatly to admire that young Puritan bride, who
chez rfuAy left home and friends behind her and crossed
the tempestuous ocean, to brave cold and hunger by
her husbands eide, in wilderness where wolves and
savages were bowling"
Her hand trelnbled within his; for something in the
esnestness of his look and the tender mOdaaticn Of
his tones suddenly revealed TO her what passing m
his mind. She knew be was not thinking of Cousin
Johns wife while he spoke thus of the plgrms bride
II yas the first time that such possibility had been
suggested to her mind and il made the blood run cold
in her veins. After painful pause she said, with
forced calmness Of voice, 1--WE often admire virtues
We are not strong enough To initiate"
He pre- ssed her hand and remained silent, till an
eutbust Of tears made him stop suddenly and fold nei
TO his heart. "Don't weep, my beloved he said;
81 will never require or even ask sucn % y, s
fbeltered from the blast and the storm. But you nave
eonecured rightly, dearest, that my heart set upon
accompanying these engrants. feel that all there
of manhood within me will be developed by the exi.
pencie, of such career. My character and my des-
tiny will grow more grand with the responsibilities
which viii devolve uponm If remain here never
shall do half am capable of doing for my 'et ana Tor
pesterity To speak the plain truth, dear Ellen, !
have something of the old Puritan feeling that God
calls NE 10 this work. You have promised TO be my
wife within few weeks but absolve you from that
promise If you prefer it, will go and prepare
Comfortable home for you in that region and en-.
deavor to draw circle of our mutual friends around
me, before ask you TO leave your New-Engiand
home"
reproachfu glance which seemed to say, "Dc you
thep suppose there can be any hardship 30 great az
separation from the one love best in the world :!
He understood the mute appeal and answered II oy
saving Don't be rash, dear Ellen. Reflect upon IT
till next Sunday evening and then tell me what IS your
decision shall not love you enc particle the less
you tell that years must pass before you can De tne
partner of my life. No duties, no exctements, no
tapse of time can remove your image from my heart
Few more words were spoken, as they returned
bomeward lighted by the crescent moon. 1t was NOT
until long after midnight that Ellen fell asleep TO dream
Of standing by vile chasm, vanly stretching hef
| hand toward William on the other side.
During the following days che ask ed no counsel save
| of God and her mother. Her mother laid her hand
tendery on her head and said: 81 dare not advise
you. Fellow your own heart, my child, and when
she prayed God she seemed hear echo of those
Sba oft ali
10 dissusGe him from his purpose Had he been going
to California 10 dig gold she would have had much to
say in favor Of the hublest home under the protection
OF the old order. loving Commonwealth but he had
snoken so seriously OF his sense of duty that her
womanly nature reyerenced the manness OF his con-
yctions; and she prayed that has courage to dare
| might be equaled by her fortitude 10 endure. IL
raned heavily on Sunday evening so that the lovers
could not take their accustomed walk and the pres.
ence Of others prevented a confidential interview.
But when they parted at the door, Ellen slipped
small package into Williams hand. When ne arrived
at home be opened il with nervous haste ana iouao
| small Bible, with mark within it. An anchor wac
| embroidered on the mark, with the WORD FAITH De-
meath H. and his eye caught by pencil lines on inc
psge. encircng the words: Where thou goest,
viii co. where thou lodgest, viii lodge ny people
| bless herr he exclaimed. "Now can go forward
with an undivided heart" He kissed the anchor again
and again, and, bowling his head on his hands, ne
wept as he had not wept since boyhood 10 MS ueeP
and earnest nature love and duty were sacred reas
Grea, was the JOY of cousin Kate and her husband;
when il was known that William Bruce had
to join the band of emigranis and that Ace Iau "a
Guessed. William was young man vi SUN
Judgment and steadfast principles that they al tet ne
vsuad be q balsnce-weel in the machiney OF any 10
ciety where be moved. John Bradford y as equaily
gocd and true, but his temperament mdueed nio,e
yombity Of speech, and mere eagerness OF seton
When the band Of emigrants heard Of Williams deer
.ion they said laughingly 10 each other NOW we
| ,hsI have both Moses and Aaron TO guds Us iaso
| canaan" Hates widowed mother, and younger