The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-05-08

who was famous according as he lifted
axes upon the thick trees. He was CHI
upa contract for. furnishing few the
sand Of black walnut for gunstocks at Il
time, and had nearly finished the Job. o
more tree was wanted Of peculiar size .,
fibre, and he had that day discovered i,
trees On the land Of Michael Mathew, eth
answering his needs. It Was : shame
cut them, certainly, for one shaded roa
side well from the heats Of summer, and d
other was the crowning glory Of hill viii,
was : favorife resort. for picpics; but bu.
ness often eschews poetry, and busine
men, like corporations, do not always CO,
fess ia SOULS.
So Maurice Milton walked down to Unc
Miohaers that evening, his thoughts SO Il
Of walnut trees and gunstocks that he .,
tirely omitted the extra prinking before Il
mirror, which would have been necessary
he had remembered the fair blossoms Ii,
grew on the Mathew tree. .'''fH i'''
Uncle Michael was feeding his calves
an exemplary stock Faiser should be doin,
sGood evening to ye, Mr.. Milton. Irs
fine spell Of weather we are getting now,
days ebs' a'''' : 3'l''7'"
ARD it's . fine lot Of calves you Are r rails
ing, Mr. Mathew returned the young ma man
they look as though they had run in a'roo,
pasture this summer '' n
Mr.. Mathew assented, pleased with tn
aPPrecaiatioR and praise afstock and soil.-,
Then, fflhe BY easy sradation, the. willy speculs
tor went on to point out the ipjqry Of shad,
trees to pasture lands. especially when the,
were large and struck deep root.
!. You've got a black walnut in your pss
ture, that want and you don't. tis JUS
eating up the feed your cattle ought &
have; and there is another spoiline tn,
grass in your moving lot that lies along thu
north road
Mr.. Mathew had no great eye for the
beauty Of natural scenery. and his mind re.
,eived no shock. but he had an eye to the
main chance, and so he said, And how
much would ye be wanting to pay for such
rees yourself, nowr
I could use only one of them, but I have
N order for some black walnut stuff that
must be filed out tomorrow, so am ready
Q make ridiculously high figures for that,
icing in such tight place.
iCome into the house, Mr.. Milton. come
nto the house, and wen talk the thing over
aid Uncle Michael, throwing open the par.
or door, after he had washed his hands at
he pump.
The trade was not quito finished when
1.d.l'aa and Aazsazet sssalpposias the visit
% forgotten like Maurice, to p.u.s -. s-s
- --:----- puSe before
ibbons; SO they apPssfeetdfd their box Of
,g as lily and 70 e. rsg~
you are just in time. Mr.. Milton. We
ave picked our first basket Of early pears
ast night said the Rose, who was Mar
aret. -5.. ~
'Mr. Milton ought to try glass Of that
aspberry shrub said Madeline, the Lily ];
nd the girls hustled out and in, intent on
riendly hospitality, till Maurice quite forgot
hat such thing as gunstocks and shrewd
armers existed. A 4s
After they were finally settled and had
briskly IN the health of Malcolm
Dubois and the amount Of berries picked on
he mountain yesterday, with some particu.-
ars ofa trifing accident that happened ta
Marion Mallard and Martin Mason on their
way home with frisky colt, Mr.. Mathew
emerged from his corner and his
calculation with the concise remark, We'll
Mr.. Milton, you may have either one O
Ehem."
The Lily became Rose and the Rose Z
Peony, while Maurice held . pear between
his teeth, forgetting to bite it 10 his confu
sion. 5 s
ITS the hill pasture tree that I'd leetl'
sooner be sparing to ye, but ye may TAX
your choice, NJ. Milton.'
Maurice's teeth came through the pear.
The tree on the hill viii! answer my pur
nose IS veil in fact, rather better, for it j
nearer the mill, and I may as we'll pay yo'
for it tonight said he. drawing out hi
purse.
The superAuous red faded from the cheek
ofthe girls; Margaret suddenly remember
cd the Yeast for to-morrow's bread had bee
neglected, and Madeline followed to hold
light for her. SO thsrs was nothing in tt
way to hinder Maurice Milton from takin
an early leave, after he had finished hi
trade with the father, neither anything
hinder his dreaming Of pretty May Morri
that night. In the course Of q week, h
timber contracts being filed, he also too
leave of the Hollow and its attractions; IN
no longer after this than Christmas. hs an
May Morrill, were united in the holy bond
OF matrimony. l 81
We relate true story, which iss gratif'
ing ipstapce Of successful Yankee enterpris
A young girl, belonging to . respectful
family ia reduced circumstances, four yea
ago leasned to operate sewing machines, q
then went out from New York to Peru
teach the art to the Spanish girls and to Z
taolish the business in that country. 81
has since enjoyed uniform good health. u
has realised between three and four thousa'
dollars year, beyond her expenses. Abo
I year ago she married wealthy old Spa
lard. whs, dying. bequsathed to her . fortu
i ne a;cl,fv fhouaard dollara and thus MAC