The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-06


Il don't see any bell, sir" | said tim
idly.
The man burst into loud laugh.
Pull that knob, greeny !" he said
and straightway | pulled it again aud
again, until Mr.. Jones, queer looking
fellow, with one leg and dilapidated
eye. came to the door, and looking dag
gers out of his remaining orb of vision,
upon the luckless wight who had broken
his bell wire.
Let that youngster STAY with you
and ms NINA Jones ill come to supper, -
said the still laughing driver and
staid
Mamma Jones is lady that would
have made fine companion for Daniel
Lambert. Sheltered beneath her capa-
cious wings, l could bid defiance to lit
tie Mr.. Jones, who dared not attack any
thing that his wife might take a fancy
for petting. This knowledge together
with the daily sight of my old friend,
the driver, kept me happy through the
winter. secured knives, and perform
ed quite a series OF similar digmfed la
bors every morning bat when boys ol
my own age were around, sometimes
thought while looking at their good and
respectable clothing, that it would not
have been a bad plan for me to have ac-
cepted Aunt Deborah's offer Of sending
me TO college.
An opportunity Offering to so to sea,
prepared 10 go, despite the entreaties
and tears of the fat lady. When she
found me determined, she provided me
with everything needful for voyage,
hugged me TO her capacious heart, and
bade me God speed. Jones, who was so
angry because | stayed there was still
more SO when | went away-and in his
wile's absence taunled her Of my new
clothes, which he more than half sus,
pected came from her. although they
passed as the gift Of the stage driver.
The servants were assembled to see
me go away, and their hearty good bye,
Sam a safe return to you, old fellow !"
was probaby more sincere than nine
tenlhs OF the good wishes that have been
spoken to me since that time.
shall say but very little about my
sea Ire. 1t did not answer my expecta,
ions at all. | never passed day with
out intolerable sea a-sIckness, and being a
light, delicate boy, the captain advised
me as a friend 10 stay in future upon
land. Gong on shore, the mate stepped
forward aud shook my hand. saying
"Well, sam, you lave killed sailor,
after all.
did not then know the meaning OF
this phrase, but when | got back To the
old house IN Howard street. my friend
the driver, repeated ii, and from him |
got the explanation OF the term.
could not set back to The kitchen t.
work again after my voyage, 50 looked
diligently Tor some employment. An
advertisement IN the paper Tor printer 5
boy caught my eye, and applied and
was received. Here | was quite happy
| made myself a tayorlte in the office,
aud fortunately succeeded in learning the
business SO that nay service would com
mapd lair remuneration.
At twenty one | married Susan Rus
sell, the daughter OF my employer. |
am thus briet in recording this, because
by no alchemy Whatever could | convert
the old-hshioued matter-ol-tact liking
Tor each other and subsequent union into
anything like romance. TEe whole
might be compressed into single sen.
tence. liked heI and married her hen
| found she liked me,
Ny description OF our new home would
be quite rs brief We took two rooms,
furnished them comfortably, and Susan
kept them shining like SILVER the whole
year round. Ii ever | enjoyed true, real,
unremi.led happiness, without care or
anxiety, or fear Tor the future, ii was in
those days What peace we enjoyed =
Our two eldest children were born here
and then our limits seemed TO- small
but il was real pam 10 both OF Us 10 move
from the long abode which had been the
scene OF 50 many calm aud peaceful
hours.
We removed 10 a cottage in the sub
urbs OF Boston not those miniature cit.
les which now rise up beside the yerlta-
bic Trimounain, buI omalla aud obscure
village. since risen - the Size aai i'm
porunce il deserves About tie time
shat We removed and We're quietly settled
very important law case WAS on the
docket, and when II came on we We're
very busy printing the reports o. the III.
al rs il progressed. became immense
ly absorbed il it; not 50 much from sym
pathy with the parties concerned As from
feeling that, were acquainted win
the techucalilies OF the Law. could
seize upon very many points OF impor.
tance which | believed the prisoners
overlooked altogether. This idea grew
stronger and stronger upon my mind.
had access to law books which were in
my employers sanctum, aud | pored
over them sometimes all night long
Mr. Russell had been bred 10 the law
but had relinquished his profession for
that OF an editor, some years before the
birth OF my wife. frankly stated 10
him my wishes in regard to fitting my
self Tor the bar.
lie FIRST laughed at me, then seriously
tried TO dlssuale me frcm attempting Il
Opposition ouiy strengthened my pur
pose, and ! entered tie office OF Al eml
nent lawyer, who overlooked my detcien