The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-09
What IL this uysterv,
ALL ABOUT MYSTERIOUS FARMER AVN u,s-,,.,
'UI FERROUS FARM HAND IN OHIO. NJ
[ From the xenia Gazette. Dec. 20. ]

| From the xenia Gszetts, Dec 81
Not many miles from Xenis resides wealth,
IaDdholder, or rather model farmer. His pros
perlty during the last twelve years has often been
me comment of his neighbors, and observing ones
lave wondered from whence he has obtained the
means with which he has added farm to farm and
acre 10 acre until be holds upward Of two thou-
Ohio. $500 ~ 'N' "nV40 Ss@'e Vi
s0ms ten years since have lately been in
FORMED, mere appeared at the farmef,s door a
Young and stslwart youth, who asked ana readilv
obtained, employment Although icnorant a.
hrst OF the duties of farm. he applied himseif
ana and N snort ume became an adept farmer. He
took ss much interest 10 the affairs of the farmer
who engaged him as did the farmer himself
When the month of December came the first
one after his advent on the farm, he Informed the
family that be would absent himself during the
winter, but would return in early spring and work
another year. he brought two trunks when he
came there the preceding spring, the contents of
which had never been displayed. These he left
with me farmer. with the simple precautionary
remark. never allow them to be disturbed, or, at
least, unless should be absent two years. II
gene longer, they were at liberty 10 open and
appropriate their contents He carried nothing
away with him except the suit he had on nor did
ne accept his summers wages whom rendered by
the farmer. He took his note, payable in five
years, and left.
April of the following year came, and the won
der OF the family over the youths strange pro-
ceediDgs was still fresh, wheh one pleasant morn.
ing they were gladly surprised to see their help
again. He brought a large trunk similar 10 one
Of the two be had left there during the winter.
The ensuing year the young man and the farmer
became greatly attached. In August the farmer
purchased an adjoining farm, and paid for it in
cash. 49,
When the years work was completed, again
were the incidents Of the preceding year repeated
The young man took another note left his trunk
and went away. He only cautioned the farmers
family as before, regarding his three trunks. ~
when April came round again our hero returned.
In May following the farmer purchased another
adjoining farm of one hundred acres, and paid for
II ID cash. This going away and returning continued
Tor The last ten years. up to the present December.
Each year the farmer purchased more land. Every
year, In December, the farmers help left him.
taking the farmers note, and every following
April be returned. he never took trunk nor bag
gage away, but always brought more when he re.
Last week the help, now grown to manhood
strong and sturdy 10 mind and frame, left the
farmer, took away all his accumulated baggage
and returned the several notes the farmer had
gwen him-made present Of them to a child OF
the farmer. The evening before his departure he
informed his friends, who had learned 70 love him.
of the secret which he had SO long kept to him
sci. He was wealthy orphan. Doctors had told
him, at the age Of fifteen, that he could not live
TO become of age. He at once eft an Eastern
boarding school and came out here 10 the farmers
home. He returned and studied during the
winter, became interested in seeing the farmer
increase his domains, and donated the money
with which the additions were made. The trunks
contained the fashionable clothing he wore during
the winter months. Secresy regarding the money
received by him had been eDjoined upon the
farmer dnring all the ten years now he is released
TO do, or tell, all or little, as he pleased. FF
The promised consumpiiEe was saved: the
aggravations of disease dispelled; and, having
grown to be healthy and robust, was satisfied with
The ten years. effort to prevent his becoming an
Invalid for life. 1t was almost useless for the
armer to attempt to express his gratitude, un-
bounded as 1t was, to our hero He thinks of
him now as benefactor and son, and looks on
lis broad acres and can hardly realize that they
ire his. Were we to give the name of the young
nan. many of our readers would at once become
convinced of the truth of the above. This we
ire forbidden to do for the present. LOW