Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-04-30

Edrink nor fight; wish didn't swear or chaw
but them's cot to be kind o second natur'.
like, and the only thing that troubles me Is
my money-haven't got no wife norchildren,
and I'm going now to hunt my brother and
his folks This boys is clever and industrious,
and amt ashamed of my big boots and old
fashioned ways, and his gals is young women
and not ladies; if they heed their mother, and
don't put on more'n two lrocks day, I'll
make 'em rich, every one Of EN-
"Now, gentlemen, 'taint often I'm led to
IteI on myself after this fashion. But these
old places, where trapped when I was boy,
made made me feel like a child again-and I
tjust felt like telling these youngsters here
about the changes and chances feller may
meet in life, ifhe only tries to make the most
of himself"
"But, boys" said he turning to party of
young men, there's something better than
money. Get education, and mind your moth
er. Foller out all her counseIs; never do any
thing that will make you ashamed to meet
her in heaven"
All this passed while waiting 10 wood just
out of Chicago. The great man was swelling
with emotions called up from the dark shad-
ows of the past; his big rough form hcaved
like a great billow upon the ocean. Tears
sprung to his deep set and earnest eyes-they
swelled up to the brain-and swan round
asking to be let tall as tributes to his mothers
memory-tributes to the love Of the past. But
be checked them down, and humming a snatch
of an old ballad, he trust his hands down in
to his pockets, walked back to the end of the
car, pulled the gigantic collar of his shaggy
coat up around his ears, buttoned it close and
leaned back against the window in silence.
The cars ratified on. What mind was
there; what a giant intellect sleeping, buri-
ed away from light and usefulness, rubbish
of prejudice, haoit and custOm-doing but
half work for want of culture.
"a mute inglorious Milton" or rather
Webster, going about the world, struggling
with his own soul, yet bound by chains Ofig-
noranee, which precluded his doing but a
moiety of good it lay in his power to do.
All the way through our long, tedious jour
ney be bad been on the watch to do good.
He gave up his seat by the fire to an Irish
woman and her child, and took one further
back; soon young lady seated herself by
his side, and as the night hours wore on she
nodded YEARLY he rose, spread his beautiful
leopard skin with its soft rich lining, on the
seat, made pillow of his carpet bag, and in
sisted that she should lie down and sleep,
"What viii you do?" said she, naively.
" Never mind mel can stand up and sleep
like a bufaly Tn used to it"
A little boy, pulled up from a sound nap to
give place to incomers, was paciied and made
quiet by handful Of chestnuts and q glowing
bit of candy out Of the big mans pocket.
When he left the cars for refreshments, he
brought back his hand fun of pies, and distri-
buted them among the weary group. A
mother and seven children, the eldest not
eleven years old, whose husband and father
left the cars at every stopping place, and re-
turned more stupid and beastly each time,
scolding the little, tired, restless ones with
thick tongue, and glaring his furious red eyes
upon the poor grieved victim Of wife, like
tiger upon its prey, because she did not keep
her young ones still, they would disturb ev-
erybody." No bite of Refreshments, no ex-
hilerating draught, no rest from that fat cross
baby, came to her all the long night, save
when the big men stretched out his great
hands and took her baby for an hour and let
him play with his splendid watch to keep him
quiet.
"TIl give We thousand dollars for him."
said he, as he handed him back to her arms.
"You may have the whole lot for that,
answered the drunken father with swinelike
grunt.
ITS bargain, said the big man, "providin'
the mother is willin."
"Indade, sir, it's not the one of them can
be had for money" was the quiet yet deter
mened response of the mothers heart.
How kindly he helped her OF the cars,
when at the break OF day, they came to their
journeys end.
Thus all night he had been attracting the
attention of the awaking ones in the cars.
But this kindness AID rough poIiteness would
soon have been forgotten by the mass of the
passengers, had he not stamped it upon or
memories with his gold.
{" wonder who he isl"
"Where did he getin?"
" What al interesting character"
"Education would spoil him."
"What rich furs!"
"Did you notice what asplended watch he
earliest"
" He's some great man incog"
"Such were a few of the queries that pass
ed from lip to lip. But there came no au-
swer; for he who alone could have answered
sat crouched in his fur coat, seeming uncon-
scous Of all but his own deep thoughts"
"Ch.cagoi" shouted the brakeSman, and in
an instant all was confusion, and our hero was
lost in the crowd. The next we saw of him
was at the baggage stand, looking up band
box for sweet looking country girl, who
was going to learn the milliner's trade in the
city. As we passed to our carriage, we dis