The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-05-01
An Incident in the West.

Som. years siaee! ssinbs bslaAss aSa man NOV.
sawifh his sf,nny'fro'n South Carolina to
the West 'Thespsrseness of the population,
and the hesconsinued travel BY his place, rem.
dered-it ita necessary act Of humanity in him
frequently to entertain travellers who could
get no further. Owing to the frequency Of
thess callss he resolved to enlarge his house,
and pu- up the usual sign.
SOON sfser his am slsctida ,e,pr sn The
triumphant p,rty faft 'that il wash wonder
ful victory, and SONS young bloods' Of the
m,i9sitysdetsminea inFh,nor ofit to have
arsguhr 'bldws OUT Accordingly. mount.
ed onsthsir fine prairie horsas, they started
on along ride. Every tavern was visited on
tier n route 81 "a and The variety hds drank pro-
dscei.a mi Sture which, al ls.l, greatly to the
noise and boisterousness Of the company
I1siiass sscnditos thsi sarns, Stout sdsken.
in number, to orr quiet temperance tavern.
The landlord and lady were. absent !; the eld-,
est daughter, fourteen years Of age, and five
youssss ablss, ssrs .laae II hs boise.
These gentlemen flor they considered
themselves such) called forsliaaor, Z -. 8.
I'VE keep none,' was the molest reply Of
the yotne rirhi.&Ga ssGA -.4A4
'what do you Keep tavern for, then p sa'
.-sFor the accommodation Of travellers
HFslL tkssr aecanmodntersswith some
thing to drink al ! ssf-4 <9yrs
'Youwill see, sir, by the sign, thatwe
keep temperance Tavern. $50.
"A tempsranss tassrhf e Msrs the chill
drens clustered around their sister } Give
me an axe and TN. cut down the sign
.Ya'A and ansxsistthp wood pile, Sir
Hare the party, each one with an o,th,s
made rush to the wood pile, ,exclaiming,
Down with the sisn't Down with the sign
bat the leader in going nut discovered in
an adjoining room splendid piano and its
Accomplishments. sWho makes that thing
sau.akP' slid he, s-.a gsssa s'sasgaasAT
sI play, Sometimes, said the girl ia ? qui,,.
ct. modest manner. aG4s1
tYon doq Give US .tase 49, saa s s,s s,.ss & Y,
Certainly, sir.;' and taking a stool. while
the chilsren formed a circle close to her, she
sung and played The Old Arm CHAIR
Some Of them had never heard a piano be.
fore; others bad not heard one for years.
The turAplt Was soon ihnshed; the whip and
thsFspur gentlemen We're drawn back from
the wood pitc, and formed circle outsid,
the Children, Ths1ssader again spoke: win
you be,so kind as TO favor US with another
song?' ~-sei.zo Set e,,.,ss e,., -
.s.Anoth !, Fas played, and The children be;
couins rehssured, Some II them joined their
sweet voiies.with their sister's.s Song after
song song rw.d sung aad played. One would
touch ihd sylnpathtes sof the strangers, an.
ottlet mdt in grief; one woald arouse their
pstrio,isd, .anotller their sniy airy and be.
nyerolsac}; until, At length. ashamed to ask
formore, hey each made allow bow, thanked
her, wistd hsr good afternoon, and lef.
hesas qkeuy rs Il they had been to 3 Il,
neral aasgag .11..
Month after this ocsurrsrces the father in
tayslingAPtopied atss svilAge, where gen
tlenan aAosted him: svei .&seass - s.ss, 4. 10 :
Are "a Col Pr of s. - 3. ,s.s. =. 4,
: AM.s lss vustsa .aa sa@s - :, n = s,s.,s.f#
sasWel!, Ill am spokesman Of the. party
who soga{ {aly. iasulted your innocent iami-
lTsthfsAt % 70 clt down your aagh. and
ipoks. {isIy n your children Foahsve
Just CAUSE sbe proud of yoar daughter, sir,
hsrs nobls Earring and fsarless. courage were
rsalaskab1 1tor one %. Young and qpprotect.
sastcsn3op. pardon me, Firf s. tfselr.has l
can aevst Forgive mysslfs i S ssss..s.
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