The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-26
CHAPTER II.

ChAfIEh II.
1t must be obvious to the most obtuse
intellect that for the accomplishment of
any purpose, certain instrumentalities or
tools-it may beedge-tools-are necessary,
whether we build pig-pen or a palace;
whether we make gunny bags, or tissue,
the finest, richest lace, with gold and sill
yer wire.
1t is necessary, therefore, in order that
our notable tale should not droop, and to
prevent regretfully loosing the interest
and favorable regard of the reader, to in
vite attention to other places, other scenes,
and other dramatis persona who have fig
ured, and are bound to figure conspicu-
ously in the play but whether they have
figured illustriously and nobly, or were an
organized mass of breathing, ignoble and
fostering depravity, we leave to the unbi-
ased judgment of the reader, as we have
promised not to moralize by the way,
or draw inferences and forge out conclu-
sions for others.
Look! Mark that man yonder, as he
threads on foot the windings and turnings
of street and alley intricate in thriving
frontier city. How stealthily and cat-like
he steals along. OF truth there must
be covering Of velvet or fur beneath his
tread, or it would wake the slumberine
Echo in her dormitory, and give the
startled ear some notice OF the transit
Not so /; he passes silently, softly along
though he moves with the air of one who
has wealth and extensive influence. HI
is gaunt, lean, tall specimen of humani
ty, being in height six feet and an indef.
mite number of inches. His tempera.
ment is a compound of sanguine, nerv'
GUS and lymphatic, his head is large, hi
intellect well developed; he wears long
mustache and beard which nearly concea
his face, while above this bushy foxtail,
duu lIOlu OCuCdtu q udoolf0 uiOW pCCi Ou
a pair of small deep set blue eyes which
beam keen with secrecy and cunning. Hi
voice is low and far from being harsh o
disagreeable. Not that he lacks spirit
for he can show it upon proper occasions
He possesses many excellent qualities
but, may not such be enlisted in ba'
cause? What is bad-what is good? LIE
the reader judge, while we go on to OBJ
serve that
"In truth he was the mildest hammered man
That ever scuttled ship. or cut q throat.
With such true breeding Of the gentleman,
You never could divine his real thought"
Such parsonage as We have described
is Solon Sly, Esq.x
We may as well enter here at once, an
once for all, our lawful and well-time
eaveat, and enter upon the record on
solemn protest againstthe right of any mar
woman or child, to assume and take upo
: themselves as fitting and belonging {
them, any of the descriptions Of the ur
} real characters herein presented, and "
| moreover protest against the right of an
individual to say Of any other, as he passt
along, whether on foot or otherwise, "thel
. goes" at the sametime nodding and poin
/. ing significantly with the finger. 'thel
|. goes Parson Rook," or "Eolon Sly, Esq,
. or any other individual introduced to yol
1 notice. Comparisons are sometimes e,
e ceedingly invidious and unfair. therefo
n the writer gives you due and timely war
o ing. not to "Jay- Hawk" the drapery
, the characters introduced, and if he u
: ravels and brushes away a long compl
/ Gated web that was never woven-if
discloses springs Of action that never e
u isted-if. he introduces testimony that
false, and misdemeanor and felony th
7 were never perpetrated-if he puts . lie
u the mouth of the criminal records, al
: falsely introduces legislative absolution
V criminal from liability to prosecute
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