Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18
A REAL GOLDEN WEBBING.


fore been oppressed by serious thought. HI
| had been told that he must shift for himself
| and find home where he could earn his owl
living. lie had lived happily and comiortabl,
enough on his lathels farm; but his paterna
estate had been snatched away from him by
| means ofa mortgage, and lie knew nothing mor.
| about the matter than he had no longera home
and must go in search of one. His home was
in cold Bcrks,P among the wcll-woodcd hills
Of that lovely region, and the hanks of the
| Catawissa, long time before the mineral
wealth in the shape of anthracite and iron
which lay just below the surface waiting to be
turned up, had been discovered, and the land
though rich and beautiful could be had for 4
especially such songs as prima lonnas
are paid for singing in these days. But, cheap
as the land was, John Darling did not own q
spadefull of it. He had an uncle living some
miles off in another county, and he made up
his mind to go there and seek the protection Of
his relative. He tied up his little wardrobe
in pocket-handkerchief and throwing it over
his shoulder on the end Of n hickory stick, he
set out to seek his fortune. lie felt choky as
he turned out of the gate of the only home he
had ever known; but he manfully swallowed
his grief; though he could not so easily mas
ter the feelings which almost got the better oi
him as he passed the Squire's house where lit
tic Susan lived, with whom he had so often
played, and who used to call him. her beau
lie could, however, have overcome even this
grief for he was resolute boy, but, as he
passed the Squircs house, he looked up and
saw Susan standing upon the piazza watching
him, as he took off his cap and waved ii to her,
she put her apron to her eyes and ran into the
house sobbing. This was too much for him.
His heroism gave way, and he began to sob,
too. But it was for a moment only. II can't
stop to cry he said to himself i must find
myself homc.' lie walked .briskly forward,
and never stopped until near noon, when he
sat down under the shade of sycamore to cat
his dinner, which did not require much time,
for it consisted of nothing more than piece of
rye bread which he carried in his pocket On
the opposite side of the road where he sat
John saw remarkably fine house. In fact, 1t
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