The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-12-29
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Ono sweet, mild morning IN sthe MpnIn 9
March, 1884, a small family were seated a
miles fonl,fB fsHf4 bank Of the Brazos, in tn
province Of Teas. "A single glance arount
the locality showed it to be a recent settlement
nR9sA6 rfelfs Of fields, .~garaens aos incipient eul
ttNathh e6dfdBs dfscoTefedn The isiandgfoy
aadisespttpthe humble, daFelGag5 had net ye
been shorn of its virgin ornaments, and no
ef{R z lin pa3R appeared on the surface 9th
greatEveT PnGjIe,as smooth and unmarked
by the fpotpDrj9ts of NAMES the sublime leve
Observation-Disclosures house of the
emigrants. suf6ced tespruxe1 thatthey belonged
to tie teUrest class-theexiles ofindigence, fol
whom fertilization hassho home-without prop
erty or privileges, save the Eereile right to toll
eEthsp ypft of others-to create the wealth
snlricl. 1t isafslony toenjoy- The only articles
Visible up theJrosm consisted of a few stools,
99be Seqgh elapboard tabfe,I g some dilapidated
-plasssz q and the hunters rife.
si4iBut the5zrepast itself furnished the most
setfkiHg evidence Of extreme penury, as the
only f69d On the table was dried venison, with
D4s bread OF salFq Nevertheless, the partakers
.nffhiasunpalatahl eofares1ooked as Ifthey might
ieaees have aeensBfighter days7s3The father, a
niddie5aged man Of muchs physical power, with
regular, if not handsome features, presented, to
AN obserxings eye;.thatu nameiess air of luminous
thought Observation-Disclosures which nothing
can bestdwbat early and thorough education
But his ,copntenanee revealed traces OF trouble
end bitter disappointment and crooked wrlnk-
-tes farrgwed has broad forehead; suehaas new
-efNzd beenaswept by the Glow fingers of envi-
ohssfine, while the black and burning orbs be
oheatbFeyealed o. deer and gloomy darkness
emingledp with4hcir fire, like the shadow of an
indy Ts memory born of some #irremediable
A lovely little boy of seven summers sat near
FhShtofhef of The table, 'aevouring his piece Of
meat with al much ap3pparent pleasure as If it
had been actual, ambrosia, fresh from a feast of
sthe Ol5mpian gods, while hishappy yisage and
snderrysbrown eyes Econtrasted stronglyswith the
,sfetn And5scarswofn aspect of the parent.
sgs0n the opposite side of the board appeared
-EynuAggin about fifteen years of age, and
never did that divine season ofsweet virginity
efstt6 mortal wight a more enchanting vision
There are, some beings of such rare beauty,
sthskno pen can describe their peculiar charms,
b~eeauk@At4eis a4eliHess-hasE neither analogy
nor likeness IN tn simiiitudes of common life,
and SO It was With the pioneers daughter
Her farm had already attained the full devel-
oBhzeattef Foluptuous hwomanhood, but never
thelssszeemsd4sti1 slight and ehildlike, from
the ethereaEgFace Of her motions and the per-
-4e6a s5sanaetFT of her shape, so slender at the
waist fhat yaa1might almost clasp it with the
,messsre; of your tBn hands. Her face resem-
-.hledfa starrys dream-the Joye-dream of a poet
1musiHglby thetmidnightJsea or kissed to sleep
tb5 the meridian moon; on a bed of golden flow
.sesfhs of rather, it was ike an incarnate snile of
sunbeams from the SOU, if the purest essence
of j91 and ihnocenee could only be embodied
IN radieht feshaa1d blood Her eyes, large,
sssIsste and sparkling, were of laughing blue,
6doeperi than anysdyel of the ocean, or e~erulean
-tints IN. the stainless vault of Heaven. In fine,
.fhe. might haye sat for the picture of summer
3fr-zthe delicious summer of the. teeming south,
cIRing in Hight, Bfeathed with newborn roses,
efsithsredphps, suHusedz and warm with the juice
b bsrries and bright blood Of the grape, over
f0iing with health, happiness, and the nervous
-sIftaGtylofesly youth ss7sa eIgg 81
"a e The coarse meal ended, a sharp-and pee
xIshS cry Of pain emanated from the back part
of the cabin, and a woman, shivering in the
cold Paroxysm of fever and ague, rose from her
paHet of buffalo skins ON the floor, and treeled
10 4stoQf near the fireplace.
"Father said theJoung girl, in a voice of
afFsctiepata eitreaty,s s.wf do you not get a
doctor for iSstherz I am sure She grows worse
aLeona," answered. the man, in querulous
tsnss, saeanSou inforp le where 1 shall find
the money ia. fee a physician %
sLst hunsMat until you shall be able to pay
hin, suggested the daughter. :
n Then be must open. his books for credit to q
al eternity for there is little prospect of my {
yDssssssing sny means this side of the general !
Judgment, returned the father, with intense s
bitterness of accent and manaer. {
The sicocmetheF ipterposed in words of
to1cking-tenderness, "My dear husband, do not t
be anxious ON my aeeeant; the disease is not !
sdang6Eousaand viii wear ont of Itself in the {
course of asfexnweeks3&EFe s
SeaFhezyatleat Kindness of his. suffering COM
panion moved that hardened man to tears, as
sEozp6ksdoHA his gum, rand remarked IN ia
-. Hl ACf0o.ElH - EEI
sss5Hmasebe eff ON my. days hunt, or we shall {
-Aaxe nothing to eat for supper And he APP
prozched, a~ndspressed his lips fondly to the
pald brkw of the wife, ~murnluring, as he de-
parted sEz RrE.Z |
Sqlarysmyslove, do not give way to despair
fl have good luck to-day, I will go after the
.1eetpr-iR the morning. r T[T 20 n l.
n ssStapypai fWiliie1must have IA kisslo cried
fhs1ntelEgent boy eagerly; and the loying+'
fath1f stopped dewn and conferred the caress,
.,as desired,l when the beautiful Leona also
scIaimed and received a similar 5beoaasS. |
> = Oh.qhomel eelestialhom One of the world-weary,
l5aborink heart, thea sYlum 50f, the Wandering
SOU, tie only ark for the divine dove of hope.
whose wild Bingsean find no green spot on theIa
gIoomIEkaLeyS0I7fsa tfOu, art
INDEED theasolest 81 and symbolof Heaven left
"a me earth. since the portals ofaparadse
J c56sef Of Dur fyined race, love- ard rel
fieio6. eFery sociaf and sacred insdtAtion, are
c~radledhxfhe hid Observation-Disclosures
st6ness fin9fn9 f0reyef WINK INC urmu of
.t5aS ss@ssst ia Ihsy ws1He hfeffnization
c1D f1ingss bQth4 Dngss and SeiApees afg sthoRft
dfefzteal4 tie spgzEer of authority and .fhe74
skeanIy etoJedieWeG Was all g~eyesenert is
5flia rrsyfoas hssdr Se thisas}ien man may /
Be naffatef in4 few sdrd he had been an
mc~rclmu-ofrureas wealth and respeca5ifIty in {
western Missouri, until he eDtered into part ]