Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-22

Lls-nsssr Webster, father Of Daniel. wa. Ar
ne'. The vegvtablesin IN has garden sufcrd-on-
s'derahly from the depr',iNtios.a of n wooi,s.pek
vhosc hole and hahitaiion was near the trsni-
ses DsHicl, some trn or twelve yearS Ga, and
his hrothsr Ezekiel. had set ste,l vAr, and
At last succeeded in capturing the trrs,as-or.-
h1"kiei proposed TO kill The animal And cud az
snee all further trouble with him nut Daniel
looked with compassion upon the meek. dumb
captive and cHcred TO Iet him y The buy-
'oould no' agree. and esch appcaGd 10 their IT,
ther to decide the ckse
Well my boys, said the "A scnilciuan. /
will b~ judge Thcrc IN the pssoaer po,ntin,
% che wood'iInck and you (hall b. the eoun.
sci and Plsai The case Tor aTi against hi- lie
Aad hbcr1y.'
Ezekiol op'ned the ea-e ti,h a strong arvu.
meat, urging the ni-ehi,-voAs nsturr of,h, Grim.
NAL She greai harm he h,d already a,ur. ths,
much time and labor had been spent in n. car
ture aud noW he wR-snllercd a. live aud ~
n large he wouid reuok hi. depreciation. ami
be cunning enough nd 10 suffer himself - he
caught again, and thyi b. ought now 10 he pa,
to death thR' his sim WAS of sorss value. and
that, make the most hfhirp thsy could il would
no' repay bali The tI.masc be had already done
lbs argument Was ready. practical and Ia tire
p'snt, and 0f much gr,7ater lcngth tI1sn our linn
~ wall allow a. - cccuPy IN relating the stor,
The fnth"r looked with pride On hi. son who
bccams distinguished juris, in nj. manhood.
Now. Daniel it's your turn III hear wha,
yoB ,e got to sAy.
ltWashis 6rstcaze. Daniel sau that th. r,l.,.
Of bis brvthsr had -ensibly Affected nj. father.
th' judge, a. hs largc brilliant black eve. Iool
81 1Pon th- ,o0, tulid oppression Of The animal.
and A. be- saw il trcmblc with fear n its narrow
prison-hoIss. has heart saelled vi,h pit, and h..
apIealesi with eloqusnt words that The captive
'a'ghi again 70 fru~. God. b. sad. had rna,ls
the wcoichHck he made hifn 10 live. 20 enjoy
thu br'gh, snnshine. tbr purc AIR The fse 6,lds
and Hosis Gcsl hns Mt made hiiu Or aay,bial Z
IA vain the wC,richvsct has - nucb ricbt a.
aAy other living thing. he VS. %, IA ,icst,srti,c
shisnsl as the fex 80 wolf pas h. simpi, ate .
f'w common vegetables. q whi,h h tbs.y had ni.p
y and e0aid well spare part b. ,is.trayca iait
nr rScert tho Htti- itof b. needoi ,o .s.t,;r
his hmahle liie znd that litlr f,r.I "a. ..
sweet o. him and a. rsrussnr, toh.. sst.tepee
- vas 20 them De food IN thcir mother. table
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