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

r. 0LOmDIh w
hsd killed our father loas Re, and W
had nothing TO keep us--a we wen
back 10 seek our fortunes. NJ brother, h'
took down 10 81. Louis, and got married
down thar; end l jos. went where the wint
blowed, and when I'd got money enongt
together, I cum back and bought Q few
acres OF land around my rnoiher's old cabin
for the place where I'd lain her bones wal
sacred, like. Well. in The course of time
il turned up in the middle Of Chicager.
couldn't stand that loved my old mothe
too well to let omuibusses rattle over he
grave, 60 cum back about fifteen year
ago, and quietly moved her away TO the
buryin' ground; and then went back IA
Texas, and wrote TO an agent 10 sell my land
Wha, COS. q fsw bundled 10 begin On, sold
for over forty thousand, II I'D kept Il Gill now
'twould have been ten times that; that 50
but got enough for it.
/ soon turned that forty thousand into
eighty thousand and that iato twice as much,
and SO on, ill don't know nor care how
much Pm worth, that's go. ] 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'
swear and chaw; but them's gotto be kind
o. second nalur' like, aud the only thing that
troubles me is money--havnt got no wife
nor childten, and I'm going now 10 hunt up
brother and his folks. II bis boys are clever
and industrious aint ashamed of my big
boots, and old fashioned ways, and bis gals
are young women and no. ladieg II they
help their mother and don't put On morn
two frocks day. why then, I'll make 'em
rich, every one on 'em. 4 ;----- =
aNow; gentlemen, 'aint often Pm led to
tell on myself after this flashing; bu, these
old places where trapped when was a
boy, made me feel like child again-and
just felt like telling these youngsters here
about the changes and chances fellow may
meet in life, If he only tries to make the
most of himself.
"Bot, boys" said he turning 10 party Of
young men, "there's something better ihan
money. Gel education. Why, boys, il
had as much larnin' as money, could be
Presiden, in 1857 jus. as easy. Why
could buy up half the North aud not miss il
out OF my pile. Get larnIn'; don't chaw 10.
bacco; dont lake liquor; don't swear, and
mind your molhers-lhat's the advice of a
real live Sucker; and If you mind what l
say, you may be men, (and ii aint every
Teller that wears a goaiee and breeclias thai
is q man, by long ways.j 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'vs seemed to hear her say, Thai's
right, Jack;' and that has been the best.o
all. Noihin' like a mother, boys; nolhin
like molher--that's So"
All this had passed while waiting to wood
jus, out of Chicago. The great man wa,
swelling with emotions called up from The
dark shadows of the past; his big, rougt
frame heaved like great billov upon The
osean. Tears sprang 10 his deep set ant
earnest eyes--,hsy welled up to the brim-
and swan round asking 10 be lei fall a
tributes 10 the love of the past. Blu, h,
checked them down, and humming snatch
Of an old ballad, he ihrust his hands dowr
into his pockets, walked back to the end o
car, pulled The gigantic collar of his shaggy
coat up around bis ears, and leaned back ir
silence.
The cars ratified on. What mind wa
there, what giant intellect, sleeping burie'
away from light and usefulness by rubbisi
of prejudice, habit and cusiom--doing bu
half work for want Of culture.
GA muto inglorious Mlltou," or rathe
Webster, going about The world struggling
with his own soul, yet bound by the chain
of ignorance, which always prscluded hi
doing but a moiely Of the good it lay IN hi
power 10 do.
All the way on our tedious journey he ha.
been on the watch TO do good. He gave uE
his seat by the fire, to an Irish woman ant
her child, and took one farther back; soon
ynnna girl saaiad harsalf ny his side; as hi
night hours wore on, and she nodded wear
| ly, he ross, spread bis beautiful leopard skin
with its soit rich lining, on the seat, made
pillow Of carpet bag, and insisted tha. sh,
should lie down and sleep.
"And what will you do 7" asked she
naiyeIy.
| "Never mind neil can stand up, an,
sleep like buffalo; Pm used to It. That
so."
A little boy, pulled up from sound naT
10 give place to iucomers, was paoified ant
made happy by handful Of chestnuts and
glowing bit Of candy on. Of the big mani
pocket When be left the cars for refresh
msnis, he brought his hands full Of pies, an
distributed them among the weary passen
gers. 6
A mother and seven liule children, th
eldest, not twelve years old, whose husban
and father left tho cars at every s,oppiu
place, end returned more stupid and bsasil
each lime. scoidixg the little, tired, restles
once with thick tongue, and glaring his fu