The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-02-26

10 ePFHulug part yoI the season at Lo
/ ILancaster's were several men of acknow
If edged genius and learning, for he hi
always had taste for such society Ye
Of the circle who gathered about tt
e spmptuous dinner7tahle. there was n,
: a more original and interesting. talk'
than the, young American. As modes
as he was selffpossessed, when he ac
/. Bvanced an idea it made an 1impressio
upon those who, heard. He was doubl
interesting to many from their curiost
to hear about his country, and especia,
ly the far West from which he came :
TO the ornithologist he talked about it
bnds:lto the politician, about its politi
cal eeconomy;3to the philosopher,Oof it
IsPirit and its promise. There was sucl
an absence ofthe affectation of knowledg o
in him, that it charmed his hearers.
81 declare, that west turns out som,
tall men, tall in mind as well as staturep
remarked the host, conidentially to one
his friends. "That boy came up il
the woods, sir--or rather in the prairies,
never saw out of them until he was nine
teen. 1 gave him the first lesson he ever
had on the very subject he is now dis
cusslng. There is something wonderful
ly provocative of original thinking in the
company of those magnificent western
Isolitudes, and even in the rough and tum-
BILE contact with their eager, active, busy
inhabitants. There is SO much chance
for hope, sir, thai every man who feels he
has the ability knows that he can distin-
guish himself. Men are the architects of
their own fortunes. I made mine there
as you know. And this mans father,
who was my partner, made his; and this
son will not sleep idly on his fathers
gains, and what his father lacked Of edu
cation he viii have. Quite country is
that "Far West" my dear sir. ButI
could not endure it any longer; no pol
lsh; none of the refinement of lite civil
cation in the rough. 1t nearly murdered
me; but made it pay very well, as
he Americans sayx'' qM
Among the most attractive of Amos
Potter's listeners was May. She had
seat near him at the table; and, though
she jested, and laughed, and made merry
With her cousin, yet, when Amos became
Engaged upon any of his favorite topics.
'hs would leave the gayest group, and
'hoose to stand Or sit where she could
lear all that be said. They were not
uch subjects as engage the attention of
he young ladies usually, we are sorry,
or their sakes, to say; but May was not
girl whose mind was given wholly to
rlvolty; and there was, besides, the
harm ofnewness about what he express
d that attracted even ordinary minds.
He stayed two weeks, and then depart
d., 6rst, for London, after which he was
Q spend three months in Paris. He had
lade not the slightest effort to win the
ersonal regard of May. He had been
cry chary of even reminding her muell
the amusing adventures of her child
ood, hen chad carried her on his
houlldter l oyer streams, helped her over Il
'nces, made wooden dolls for her, andlr,
eken her before him on his horse for a
base over the prairie She was just as }
ind nc TO him and gave him just as much
ttentlon as he+could possibly expect +
TACT, she paid hiu1too scrupulous ,
'spect.' He would far rather have. had 4
er-retain her OLD childish ways. He did !;
ot knew'that the dignity of his own man
er had given rise to tEis, in one so much
ounger than he, as May was. And, if i
had, he could hardly have changed j
s conduct. He considered that her T
'usin had much the better right to her; :
Id he was prevented, in honor, from +
aklng the least attempt to win her hand +,
her fathers confding to him, very T
onTafter his arrival, his plans with re- |,
nd to the cousins, and his belief that :
ey were in love with each other.
"Arthur's father and myself have set
lr hearts upon the match /; and we see
It the slightest danger of its being
varied Do you not think. them de- 2
,htfully mated?' gdi te
''They certainly are an attractive and
omising pair tits not all upon whom, b
e shines as prosperously as uponthem. !" I'll
'lhgladdensa me to see their youth and h
continued the proud father. g.
am resolved upona splendid wedding; Fh
d, ifyou are anywhere this. side of the N
'cky Mountains, I hope you will honor b
BY being present. I shall notify you te.
due season. - fr
Here, indeed, was a delicate situation OF
: one who would fain himself have been n,
happy lover. There was but one as
arsedor him to pursue, and that was to g,
zee himself beyond the possibility Of be- hi
'ying his secret, and at the same time th
move SO far as might be the danger of ST