The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-10-23

'has nc pscAea up the type faster tnan
usual.
Things could not 90 on in this way
much longer, for as goi-like a quality as
forbearauce is, it rannnt hold out against
everything. | saw that stc rm was
gathering, and prepared to act my part as
man when it burst FORTH
1t was Saturday afternoon, the hands
were arranged s~orrdrhe 'stane,' with
their bills in their hands, waiting to be
paid off. Quaker happened to be at one
end Of the stone, and immediately oppo-
site to him stood Zeke. As usual the
Quaker twas observed Of all observers"
aud sly whispers answered by litter or a
nudge of the elbow passed around the
group. As the foreman payed Quaker
the amount due him new quarter dol
lar, to make out the change. This did
not escape Zeke's eye, and he said in
tone heard by all ...
"If the eagle on that quarter had life,
and were In States Prison, would not
swap places with him, my confinement
would be more preferable to being
squeezed to DEATH
This was the hair that broke the Ca
mers back. "You insoieat scoundrel |"
he made one bound, aud with stunning
bow brought Zcke to the foor--shen jer-
king off and placing himself in afghting
attitude, he turned to the astonished
group" With cowardly rutians dis
dain to fight. If you conquer me, you
do it by force. | have born your insults
long enough, and if you have any more
to offer, come on with them
The challenge was sufficient. Coats
came off and sleeves were rolled up in a
minute. / saw my friend would be apt
to get the worst of the fight, and forcing
him into corner, exclaimed:
"Gentlemcn, one word, if you please I.
1t would be cowardly, for you all to at
tack this man will not see it done.
And if YOU attempt it, | have something
here (tapping my breast significantly
that will stop it. lie is not to blame, he
has only resented an insult which any OF
ven would have done. You have insul.
ted him, because he has conducted him.
self strangely; let him explain his con,
duct, and perhaps we eau make up oui
quarrel He owes you all explanati)n-
| if not to you, he certainly owes it tc
me. And POW, SIR said | turning
to him, q demand it Of you as ;
right."
lie hcsitated for a moment. Come
my friend, said |, Get US have, whatcv
er it is, and at once put an end to Thu
gu rrcl.
Well gentlemen" said ne, II an
no, disposed to lay my private affairs ope,
to the pablo gaze, but | suppose,
mu,s do il for once. You must know
thea, that from my earnings | must no
only support myself, but my mother tw'
sisters and three small brothers, who re
side in distant State. | can carr
enough to support them, but my reaso'
for comming here is this. One of m.
sisters, who is a beautiful young girl o
sixteen. and the pet Of the family, ha
been blind from birth. We had no hop
Of her acquiring the faculty OF sight, an
were content to abide what We consider
ed a dispcnsation of providence. Bu
recently | have seen a case similar t
hers; a young man who was restored t
sight by an eminent physician in Paris
have eorresponded with that physician
aud he has high hopes that IN my sister
case he can effect a cure. This, gentle
men, is what | have been laborDg fc
since | have been hereto raise fund
sufficient to take her to Paris. | Low
my sister as | do my own life | have Il
bored day aud night-deprived mysc
of all comforts, and borne your taunts an
, aud ieers for her sake. But can be'
, it no longer. If you are men you WI
desist. If you do not, | warn you to b.
ware Of the consequences"
, Zeke had raised to his feet and hear
| all my friend had said. As he listene
, to the Quaker, | could see the moistul
comming into his eyes, and when he ha
, finished he stepped forth, grasped Qu
ker's hand, while tears trickled down b
face, he said in a voice quiscring wit
! emotion
my noble fellow, we have wrongt
: YOU deeply, and | for one ask your 10
, riveness. Had you told Us what your 0
ject was, We would not have placed al
: obstacles in your way
= "Iforgiye you freely, forgive you all
!, said he.
; And how much have you to raise "
f | asked, "beforo you will have the reqr
i site sunni
4 "About one hundred and fifty dollar
i If | have my health and continue
: make good bills, I shall be ready to sta
!, for Europe 10 about two months
i "You won't have to wait that long
said Heke, laying the money he held
4 his hand upon the stone, ''if my weeA
i wages, every cent Of which you are "
$ come to, will help you along any. Com
!. boys. how many of you will folk
!, suit9'
e "Well there is mine," said Mute, Ia
J. ing an X upon the pile, ''and mine
: .sand mine,' said dozen Of voices,
/ each one deposited an equal amount, u
f til they had made up quite pile of ba
&c bills.
, "There stranger, take that and IN
|, God prosper you,' said Ieke, tenderi
{. him the money.
Z mo gentlemen, thank you for v
9, liberality," answered the Quaker, II
t. cannot take your money. am no b.
gar all ask is that may be allo
re ed to do my work without being distu
" ed
,e "But you must take it, urged Ze
growing warm: 1--WE owe it to you a
Of YOU shall take it. We've done you gr
p wrong--we've abused you-and We hi
IL no other way Of making amends.
sides if you don't take it, it will be sp
4. before Monday morning, and know q