The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-08-13


able Joy she found her infant safe in thc
arms of Greenyille; and being elated a
thus finding it rescued from imminen
death she had unconsciously snaicheC
the child from his arms at the same time
throwing herself at his feet.
After thanking Grecnvlle for his no
bic act, she left him with tears of graft
tude suffusing her dazzling orbs. AfteI
she had gone, Philo Greenyile thus SO
Ill ,quiz4d to himself;
Il We saved an infant from inevitable
death, which if it had been drowned
would have gone 10 heaven ac spotless al
the lily. l, too am rushing as rapidly
down the stream of p,ce, and, now tina
| am sober, why will not save myself
| will! From this day forth, I swear tha
will not touch the frey serpent tina
coils itselfin the tempting bottle!"
From that d'y to this he was a sobel
man He located claim upon Kentucky
Flat, and erected upon the spot Smal
cabin, constructed of roughly hewn tim
Der. He commenced work early, anc
worked la'e; but as his claim did not pay
over a half-cent per pan of earth, he die
not make more than ordinary wages OIL
about six dollars day,
Philo Greenvile loved Theora Lamson
but. as she was rich prospcctively, he
had never divulged his love to her al
though he often betrayed it while in hel
company; and Theora's perceplive fac
ulties being astute, she "knew almost, D
(she once said to con6danT of hers,
'that Philo Greenyille loved her."
Young Greenville was handsome o.
feature, and his bright eyes and curly
hair were dangprouS for young woman tc
look upon. He was of mild bland tenn
permanent, and had been literally educa.
ted. His knowledge of human nature
was not inconsiderabe at his intercourse
with the miscellany of nations, which the
discovery of gold had thrown into Cali
fornia, had been very extensive; hence
he thought to himself that if he could
amass wealth while in the newly discov-
cred Eldorado, he might return home with
some hope of gaining the hand of Theora.
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Weeks and months circled away, but
Philo Greenville was no richer than he
was when he made the resolution to alb.
stain from drinking. He had worked sed-
uously and had been quite parsimonious,
two avenues that led To wealth when rig
orouSly observed. But his claim prov
to be an unthrifty one
One day he Glanced to get hold of a
San Francisco paper, in which was list
ofadverlised letters remaining uncalIed for
at the Post-Office at that place. Looking
over the list, he found one addressed to
his name and. eager to find who it was
from he forwarded a letter to the Post
master TO forward it to him. He received
it a few days afterwards, and opened it
1t read as follows:
"GosHEN. n. Y. 1859.
Ny DEAR NEPHEw:-I hope that you
will be gratied to hear that | am living
Eighteen years ago | left New York i
the ship 'Elzt FairchiId for the East
Indies, and was shipwrecked off the coast
Of Java | fell into the clutches of pi.
rate. and was forced to do their bloody
work, in the staying of the unfortunate
victims who came within the pirates
powers. Fortunately for me, one day,
while in a conflict with an English Mer-
chantman, the magazine of the plrate-ship
exploded, causing fearful havoc all around
rwo only, save myself,o the pirates We're
saved, who were. japanese, aud who met
their fate at the yard arm | told my un-
vanished story TO the third mate of the
English ship and he deeply sympathized
with me; aud, as he was not competent TO
,ssume command of his vessel, he gave
ne the captaincy, which [ at once accep,
sed, and in eight months after arrived
safe at Liverpool. The underwriters Of
the vessel gave me four thousand pounds
tor my Invaluable services, rs they said;
after which embal keds for New York, at
which place arrived one month since
or course hasIened to Goshen to find my
br0ther-your father. Imagine the an
guish of my soul at hearing Of his death
from your mothers lips! | asked her if
my little bright eyed boy was alive when
she told me of your being in California,
and that she had not heard from you for a
long time; SO made it my first pleasure
TO write 70 you, inviting you TO come
home, as | will set you up in business. Come
home PhiIo, aud | will recapitulate to
you all the incidents of my eventful ca
reer with the compunctionless pirates.--
God bless you.
From your affectionate uncle,
SAMUEL GREENviLLE.
p. s. Theora Lamson's Aunt Lacy
Thomilson died last week, leaving her
hvirass to seventy lhousasd dollars. She
is beautiful young lady, and has several
offers from the noblest young men IN the
country; but has refused them all; and
yesterday | was told oy young friend Of
hens that she had said she loved only one
man and that he was in The new Fl DO,
radol There is no doubt but what it is you
she alluded to.
Your Uncle, s: g.
Phdo Greenville could hardly believe
but what he was wandering in dream
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