The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-02

had killed our iathef -lohs peiote, eaa "e
had nothing to keep us--and so we went
back to seek our fortunes. My brother, he
took down TO 81. Louis, and got married
down thar; and just went where the wind
blowed, and when I'd got money enough
together, cum back and bought few
acres OF land around my mothers old cabin.
for the place where I'd lain her bones was
sacred, like. Well. in The course of time,
il turned up in the middle of Chicager. !
couldn't stand that; loved my old mother
too we'll 10 let omnibusses rattle over her
grave, SO cum back about fifteen years
ago, and quietly moved her away 10 the
buryn' ground; and then went back 10
Texas, and wrote 10 an agen, 10 sell my land.
Wha, cost few hundred 10 begin on, sold
for ovsr forty thousand .if I'D kent il tll now.
'twould have been ten times that; that so
but got enough for il
/ soon turned that forty thousand into
eighty thousand and tha, into twice as much,
and SO on, till l don't know nor care how
much Pm worth, that's so. work hard,
am the same rough customer, remember ev.
cry day Of my life what my mother taught
me; never drink nor fight; wish didn't
swear and chaw; but them's got 10 be kind
o. second naur' like, and the only thing that
troubles me is money--havnt got no wife
nor children, and Pm going now to hunt up
brother and his folks. If his boys are clever
and industrious aint ashamed of my big
boots, and old fashioned ways, and his gals
are young women and not ladies; if they
help their mother and don't put on MORN
two frocks a day. why then, III make 'em
rich, every one on 'em.
"Now, gentlemen, 'taint often I'm led to
tell on myself after this flashing; bu, these
old places where I trapped when | was
boy, made me feel like a child again-and
jus. felt like telling these youngsters here
aboutths changes and chances fellow may
meet in life, if he only tries 10 make the
most of himself.
"But, boys" said he turning 10 party of
young men, "there's something better than
money. Get education. Why, boys, if |
had as much larnin' us money, could be
President in 1857 jus: as easy. Why
could buy up half the North and no, miss it
out oil my pile. Get lamln'; don't chaw to-
bacco; don't take liquor don't swear, and
mind your mothers-lhat's the advice of
real live Sucker; and If you mind what |
say, you may be men, (and it aiut every
feller that wears goalee and breeciies tia,
is man, by a long ways Foller out her
counsels; never do thing that will make
you ashamed TO meet her in Heaven. Why,
boys, never done bad thing but heard
my mothers voice reprovIn' me; and never
done good thing, and made good move,
but I've seemed 10 hear her say, That's
right, jack and that has been the best of
all. Noihn' like a mother, boys; nothin'
like mother--thal's So"
All this had passed while waiting TO wood
just out OF Chicago. The great man was
swelling with emotions called up from the
dark shadows of the past; his big, rough
frame heaved like great billow upon the
ocean. Tears sprang 10 his deep set and
earnest eyes-they weled up to the brim--
and swan round asking 10 be let fall as
tributes 10 The love OF The past. Blu, he
checked them down, and humming snatch
of an old ballad, he thrust his hands down
into his pockets, walked back 10 the end OF
car, pulled the gigantic collar of his shaggy
coat up around his ears, and leaned back in
silence.
The cars ratified on. What a mind was
there, what giant intellect, sleeping buried
away from light and usefulness by a rubbish
of prejudice, habit and custom-doiug but
half work for want of culture,
ga mute inglor:ous Mlllon," o: rather
Webster, going about The world struggling
with his own soul, yet bound by the chains
of ignorance, which always precuded his
doing but moie.y of the good ii lay IN his
power TO do.
All the way on our tedious journey he had
been on the watch to do good. He gave up
his seat by the fire, to an Irish woman and
her child, and took one farther back; soon
young girl seated herself by his side; as The
night hours wore on, and she nodded weari-
ly, he rose, spread his beautiful leopard skin,
with its soft rich lining, on The seat, made
pillow of carpet bag, and insisted that she
should lie down and sleep.
"And what will you do |" asked she,
naiyely.
"Never mind mel can stand up, and
sleep like buffalo; Pm used to it. That's
so.n
A little boy, pulled up from sound nap
10 give place to Incomers, was paclfed and
made happy by handful of cheslnuts and
glowing Bit of candy ou: of the big mans
pocket. When he left the cars for refresh
ments, he brought his hands full of pies, and
distributed them among the weary passen-
gers.
A mother and seven little children, the
eldest, not twelve years old, whose husband
and father left tho cars at every stopping
place, and returned more stupid and beastly
each time, scoIdige the little. tired. restless