Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

much trouble and exposure in coming. GOD
will reward you But wished to speak to
you in relation to this marriage"
From her remarks learned that the family
were from New England. Her husband, on
is return from the war, removed them to the
West, making one or two locations, then sell
ing out and going still further into the un-
settled woods.
twas while ON their way out that the
young man, to whom their daughter was now
engaged, made their acquaintance, and joined
his fortune with theirs. 1t was under circum-
stances Of great trial to them, and his presence
and aid were peculiarly acceptable, indeed
almost indispensable.
With untiring zeal he devoted himself to
their comfort, and whether on the long jour-
ney in the emigrant wagon, or in tolls incl
dent to making a new home, he was like a son
and brother
1--WE came here" said the mother, "because
of my health, that the climate might do for
me what medicine could not. now see 1t
was too late But for my husband and
Georges sake, who have sacrificed so much
on my account, hope this settlement may
prove productive some day. They have Sc
cured good tract of land, that must be val
liable by andy; but we are 'lsnd poor now !;
all our money is gone. Another season, how
ever, we hope our crops will bring as some
thing more than the necessaries Of life
George is like child to me; and what is more,
he is . Christian. Annie and he are tender
ly attached, and despite our present poverty.
shall rejoice in knowing that they are united
before l am called away"
But the few friends that had been invited
had come in the simple words that make two
iusepcrably one were uttered and then as
the table was. being laid, bride and bridegroom
poured forth their JOY in Christian song.
Strangely touching was it, here, on the loue
prairie, to listen to welded love thus express
ed. Very happy were they. and comely, too,
in the freshness and vigor Of their youth
And IS We gathered around the we'll spread
board, the sick mother taking cnce more her
place at the head of the table, her face BEAM
ing the peace she felt, there was glow of
happiness in my heart such as l never expe'
rienced before as guest at marriage feast.
swell, Elder" said my Methodist friend
as alighted at his door on my return, ''not
limb broken, CHI? But you had to swim
the river Guess you didn't get much of a
fee, though, did your"
"Never better paid in my life-whats my
bill for Black Hawk?''
swell, seeing you feel so rich, l think !
sha'n't charge you anything this time. All
is, I'm glad you got back safe and sound. -
Watcbman and Reflector.
EArtemus Ward says he has been to
see jeff. Davis about making peas On
being ushered into the 'orgust' presence, the
following conversation ensued:
II come" SEE |, ION q mission Of peas.
Your copperhead friends in the North will
soon cease to exist of things carn't be ar
ranged to prohibit the Uaionists from tear
ing tho Constiteoshun.'
"Wall," SEE l, II air instructed by the cop
perheads, Wood & Co., you know,) 2 pro-
pose ennything which will most disgrase the
North. You kin take your niggers all over
creation incloodin' Jarsey."
"Would that be constitooshunal 2" asked
j. D., with sly twinkle ov his eve.
how much you chaps brake that artikil to
sever the Union, so the republicans air stopt
from DOM the same to keep the sed Union
together. That's what your northern chums
warnt to see dun"
Nv all, says tue COnIeO FTeS, 'eI your
gov'ment will let us secesh, and will pay all
our debts, and give us Brute Butler to hang,
we might cum to terms"
SIS thar nothing else you Good wish ~
"Wal, yes-give US all the territories"
"Nothin< else?"
"Throw in or free States-New York
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, turin
stuns."
"Nothin else?''
"Yes-in footer we must have all we arsk y
~. Davis" sez 1, 81 hev no doubt your
friends in the North wood make all these con
ceshuns, and more too; but it has just oc
Cured to me thar was nothin said to Old Abe
about it BED I left Washington. Shouldn't
wonder eff he'd object to the plan some. Blu
your democrat friends air doin all they kir
for you.''
II KNOW" SEE J. D., "an that's what keeps
our spirits up. We air waitin for 'em to gel
in power, and then we expect to get all We
arsk. And yet US shivalry considered ZEN
the contemptiblest set Of dirteatin cowvrds If
the North, We Good buy 'em all for con
fed shinplaster."
Those was my opinion Q.
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