The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31

load, To designate the occupation ia tue
prcsiest manner possible, be was hand:
cart-nnan, and whennofs employed he could
always be found during wofkfnk hours &C
the corner Of Montgomery And Calii0rnia
sb a1s s11T nad eDk md Is
not shove - heavy load IWQnsh the deep
sand, or up the steep grade above him, as
the stalwart Teuton on the opposite corner
thereby losing many . jos and many
dollar, all the light loads in the neighbor-
hood fell to his lot, and kiEd-hearted men
NOT unfrequently travelled q square or two
out OF their way to give an easy job TO Pap
Ainsley.' ss
-Four years ago last summer Il recollect
the month, for had y note Of q, 600 to pay
and was compelled to do some pretty sharp
financiering to meet il, havingtWo or three
dozen volumes to transfer to my lodgings,
], gave Pap, Ainsley" the task Of trans
p6ttation. Arriving at my room just as
he had deposited the last aImful on the to.
BILE, and observing that the old man looked
considerably 1Atigted after climbing thres
vited him totake glass Of brandy-a bot
tie of.wAich usually kept in my room fol
medicinal and soport6o purposes. Atho'
grateful for the invitation, ee politely de.
clined; urged, but hs was inflexible. !
was astonished.
"Do yOu never 0r10Ev
every seldom" he replied, dropping in-
to chair, and wiping the perspiration
.Wsn, Il You drink At all,'' insisted,
s'you will not ind rs fair an excuse in the
next twelve months for INDUCING, for you
appear tAtigued and scarcely able tostanu.
.To be frank" said the old man, II Dc
not drink now. have not tasted intoxs-
eating liquor for fiiteen years, since"
s,6inee whenf" inquired thoughtlessly,
Observing his hesitation. !.
The old man told me. Sixteen years
a0o he. was Z we'll TODD farmer, near Sy-
rscuae, New York. He bad one child
dauehter. While attending boarding
school in that city, then q girl Of sixteen
years Of age, she formed an attachment for
: young physician. Acquaiuting her fath.
Or with the circumstances, he fatty refuse d
HE consent to union with q man whom
10 never seen, and removing her from
school, dispatched note TO tho gallant,
with the somewhat pointed Information
that his presence in the neighborhood Of
the AinsleY farm would not meet with IA
vor. The reader Of couree sprmises the
result, for such . proceeding cpuld have
but one result. In less than month there
was IA e.orement. The father loaded bis
gence, but failing to lind the fngitives, be
took to the bottle. His good wife implored
him not to give way 70 despair, but be
Slrsnk the deeper, and accused her offDA
OQnraging the elopement.. lnthre0 moptbA
his wife died, and at the expiration fora
Year, when the young people r2prne& a
Syracuse from Connecticut, yn63Aey
had remained with the paIentsbf the hus.
hand, they learned that the old man had
sold lis farm, squanderea the proceeds, and
was almost destitute. Learning their ar
rival, AinS1ey drank himself into . frenzy,
and proceeded to the hotel where they
wore stopping. attacked the husband,
wounded him In the arm by pistol shot,
and attempted the life Of his daughter,
who happily escaped unirjnred through
the Interpolation Of persons brought to the
wls arrested, tried, and acquitted on the
plea Of insanity. The daughter and her
husband. returned 70 Connecticut, since
which time the father had no. heard from
Them. He was sent 70 q lunatic asylum,
from which he was dismissed after re-
naming six months. In 1851 hU came to
California. He had followed mining for
swo years. but, finding his strength un.
purchased ! handcart, and-the rest Is
known. '.6ince them concluded the old
man, bowling his face tn his hands ia agonX,
II have not tasted liquor, nor have I seem
regretted that I had been SO inquisitive.
and expressed to the sufferer the sympathy
Ilreally 1elt for him. After that ! seldom
passed the corner without looking fer
to think Of the sad story he had told me.
One chilly, drizzly day in the December
following, gentleman having purchased
. small marble.top table at an auction'
xoom opposite, prof5ered to the old man
TIE job OF carrying It to his residence, on
Stockton street. Not wishing to accom-
pany tho carrier, he had selected the face
probably giving the best assurance Of
Fnrnished Va the r nnpmSs na ii the bou.e
the old cartman, AFTER pretty trying strug-
gle with the steep ascent Of California
Stre0t, reached hf5 destination, and depcs3
he'd the table in the hall. Lingering moS]
ment, the lady did not suYmiee the resson,
until he politely informed her that her hus-
hand (for such he look him to bel had
probably y accident omitted to settle for
every Veil, win pay you,s said the
She returned, and stating that abe had mo-
small coin IN the house, handed the man q
twenty dollar piece.
He coulu not make change. "Never
mind, will call Tomorrow" he said,
turning to 50.
mo. mel" repAeo the LADY, 9l0nCiu9
pstyingly at his white locks and trembling
limbs, II will not put you to so much irou.
BILE" and ale handed the coin 10 Bridaet.
with instruction to seei IL she could get IL
changed at one Of the stores Or markets In
the neighborhood.
s'stsp into the parlor until the girl re-
turns; the air 10 chilly, and you must be
cold" continued the lady. ''Come," che
added, - he looked Ct his attire aid heal
lodi there L. . fFo In the Rrate and no
o. lhere buS the clildren." ~ ~ =
1T II somewhat chilly" replied the old
man following her into the parlor, and
~ e seat near the fire.
slhape ] may fnd tome silver In the
houhe, J" said The lady, leaving the room,
Tor fear Bridget will not succeed in get.
ing shetwenty dollar piece changed"
"Coms-l love little children, and the
child, who hAd been swatahing him with
cnr.esitys yan from behind the large arm
analr, aAnd hesitatingly approached
49, y your name. DEAR" Inquired the
azia, z lisped the little one.
cRla5' he repeated, while the great
t. s.shered IN his eyes; 81 once had q
liz Erl named Maria, and you look very
mqA like she did" Is -
e4UId YOu7n inouirad thn chslAsSwsSh eo arr,