The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-07-07

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while the ship made the voyage home
and out again, and try mercantile life.
and if he liked it he would give him a
good situation to which, after giving
the matter due consideration, youno
Cutter assented.
All hands aboard were sorry to part
with the young mate, for he was loved
and respected, both in the cabin and
torecastle, which cannot be said of ev.
cry " second dickey." He cared but
little about it, only that it would keep
himlonger away fromscen's which would
have mo pleasure to him. But he soon be-
came quite fond Of mercantile pursuits.
and he attended to his duties, with zest
that made him invaluable to his employ.
er, and when Juno" sailed for Boston
again he sent word to his father and
mother that he should remain in Liver,
pool for the present, and they told Pa
thence.
Ten years Joshua remained with the
merchant faithful clerk, then he was
admitted partner in the house. and
the firm was "Jordan q Cutter" About
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that Joshua had once saved, and the pa
rents laid their only child, then young
man, in the dark tomb. The mother
did not long survive her child, and be.
fore another year had sped away the
father and husband, was left alone
Then the young merchant proved wor-
thy all the confidence his superior had
placed in him. For five years he con-
Quoted I'LL the business Of the extensive
house, and in the shrewdest Manner
Then the senior merchant sank, weary
OF his gains, to the grave; and left by
his will, all his properly to his partner.
Soon after this, all Europe was in
arms, and " War - was the cry through
out the eastern hemisphere. When the
Crimean War commenced, Cutter con-
tracted to furnish supplies fer the army;
the war was long with it's bloody, muir
derous effects; and Joshua was one
OF the very few who were reaping a
harvest of benefit from it; when it end
ed he was a millionaire. Then he be-
gan to think of his native land, of his
island home, of his father and mother,
and to wonder if Patience had ever got
married and he longed to see them all
again, until this longing grew SO strong
upon him, that he decided to revisit
his home, to see once more the scenes
and friends of his childhood. To that
end he secured passage in one Of the
Cunard steamers, and in fifteen days he
set foot upon his native shore. He had
learned that his sister Phebe was
married and settled in Portland, to that
city he directed his way. Judge of his
surprise at recognizing in the husband
OF his sister, and the iather of her chill
dren, the Portland beau who had been
the cause of the separation between him
and Patience Lane, twenty-five years
ago.
He made his sister but a brief visit,
during which he was constantly think
ing of Patience, and Phebe was happy
with the thought that he would
never marry now, and her daughters
would be his heirs. Then he went down
so Vinalhaven, protessedly to see his
parents, but there was strong desire
to see his old love. How his heart
bounded as the packet neared the old
well-known harbor, and how he hur-
ried to his fathers house beyond the
hill, and throwing wide open the door,
exclaimed:
''How do you do, mother? where is;
Patty?"
How quick the news ran over the Is
land, that Joshua Cutter had come home
very rich man, and how soon Patience
Lane went over to Mr.. Cutters when
she heard the news.
Patty" exclaimed the millionaire,
as she opened the door.
'Josh," answered she, rushing tow
ards him without waiting to shut it.
In an instant they were in each others
arms. They were both little gray, but
they were as young in heart as ever, and
loved as ardent and as strong
" Next Monday is May day, isn't it?"
said Patience, as they stood together
that evening.
''Then next Monday we will get mar
ried," replied Joshua. And next May
morn they soere married, and led the
May-dance upon the village green.
Mrs. Darling thinks her brother Josh
had ought to make her husband hand
some present, for she says that if it
had not been for him, Josh would not
have been SO rich.