The Prairie Chieftain, Volume 4, Number 16, Monticello, White County, 27 October 1853 — Page 1

J PfcSLtS.'.Iii. A.

Ter 1 'i three I it SIX in T.i i I i r e t ' 1 1 . - i j. , neat. , . Ter ' f iSj. f .' " . 4 ? 3

I ftrJ r. of of rUire iartio Jin

t 1 - n n t k il o n t t e o -n j- f a r s. - : C 4 i nSriiie'iTr!'ii, will he f.nnl tneil, tiJ I ! rderi

i.tnl fT :! tacvt irfnri! ns! v

.' T-pir ' vtrly tiivti liner wll I be tot-", uei!

f tMitmjmifliiHM'-s.i,

&. - -. 1. 1 i'li-r, , ' n not r re cxprci nn'.'rr lh trar j , tm misnMM i;,.;r.gta continh Ukj.ow

If M'-- or r rt !- I tr r " ( - lnct.r 1. I ft i !' . i . t ' r- r - , frmiuo r plirl lj irii t . T - , kHrtoASi nau iik jm-.Uiu .... z. . I Ihcaa

4. Iliii,iri!n's !0--i h" ' "" '' ' la-

l l-ttn,ttj?r r Is i i I i i n'i . ; S. Tit e't. vi ti i.ir lnt rfat.f In It" ( p9rr sria4icl trow th r rtinovioc ,tj if. iii(4 fri prumi tet tJ'e.ol sst-

Y : UNCLE BILL; : 'Or, k Kittles got fci Wife. "Uncle Cin Gri.7n, cr uncle. BUI, ha Gommoclj calk!, wilh eh ercveren dkrerl cf ft. cr.yniio, ill! x.ct itt'.re f.-crs l-3 t'.ip anU'ry Lv; .:.: .5 t'.U t.e Lis irtrns e.n.1 inherit Lis .'-rt--a Ls IititLsi t.lllI care a:.J Lttcallca cca Lis 'U;;-l.::r.. ' - I'A tNy p 'J a eansry is urIie a Jcj. Ilia face was a Dutch nut cracker t' ' i 4-s fiofl s.s b loss leaf. He was Terieet mUer in all creation thou diIit tycl ihy pocket money ca llturslly cs a rH.r ccf Vths.. .!n Ms l.cv,,:3 rr.r i2n)eut Unci I.'.!! was & consurrTale CJ.-Z, '.; Ir: ''r.'.:n e jys l! 't S.3 vs.-. I to x- f . j L xi.L in the cist;ra eai a c " tT :i r "A-, tin J La via i '. : i an'

' -r i.

a t '1 Hi ::7 r :i Ly a r.: r' t : J ' " Yet f retty .-intssf s&r f-s i.ie was li:;irh: car, 2 em r.t I.-f t t-'a teit fchc s, na give uer , , - tlvs "mcit ei'pensivo muliaer3t E--r.r.y ilrj, there was not more f 7 - i 1. her t:.:'U23 LU " , t . :5 a iYO viiih ktr, us I rV-f u'V'H?rs 3 a c 3 c r i f. -si.rz the ihiO Jir'.cr.ei t. e tlc:r d tr. rr-nelitan church. - t. a -Bri! h. Ji;a t3 !n 4 ire of her h 3 !V j a t;r: .'".vs . Til 1.2 : V. i i c - it r-v cf 3 ..r ' . it . . it i- t: .3 ::3,. h:a c': Tc-': v!:::? d cf :..-c i- ."! lefJ 3 LI t7 5 rr t 2 r.. 'r:

I

,r t! . ; r, .-12 .ha ycer J r.- 3 n .'":, : :h..t lnV nzl L'r-;'3 th; r.i - ;py clerk. aiumLt1 saii Uncle Bill. Tr.:!!' rhtl Eh.':7. T..' hit's j Lvir ir:c. ir, quired Grifrght hundrsi answered tha eupplic uL 'It won't do, tity l:y tail GrifSa, thclh'i his grim ksLs. lo na c-a a salary shall marry r.iy tliv-'.tcr. Why, shs's tha Caest girl mEstoa, anl iuakes csplial to marry a as girl. When you have thirty thousand dollars to bein wilh, you may coma end talk to me.' Eiu'ea disappeared. Slat mentha afler th-.t, tl'ii Tliry Grir.n receired a letter v . i r i c- : cl jT.tla Cam, C3L3vl J h j r.a : cl " J csr's." It ria lliuj. ; - . ... . Pt:r.:'T 111 lit I JUiji :i ycu will 3 n tpeth.-.cn cfC : i& s l,r n J 3 cm I .'.her r.d c "3.--1 jIj c 'i:;: jtu cf r.-y rst".:a to Cos- , 1 l5e ircrr.i jcrr father that I tin havs t.-.ada Cf.y thou . d de'lrra at tha rainea, arid sh&ll, wind and weather permiUtng, socn upon hjm to tahi over the matter, and arrays terms cf partnership. 1 curs to comrsand, , Sampson Bitti.es.Mary as ta duty hound handed the eplslls lo her (ather who was overjoyed. Soma weeks elapsed, tad th return of the a learner ia New i'ork was'tslegrsphed. . . Tha day c! his expected arrival GrifHa met a Cahlorniaawho came home ia the same sr.io. Where's Elides! he ict;uired. Oh, lio! you'll see him before a great while,' replied tha Californian. 11 zi hs been lucky?' .. Yes 'ay thousand at the lowest ealcu!al.cn. I.t he's sowz to try a same over yo.i. lie mean to tilycata&t he i:i rhhed cf til his gold oa his vtj t.oraa, to aea if you tits er.y gtce-rt-ity eYul.-lr.tereo'.Eir.e-." t'J tza wheth er you'd give hia yew 1 -J 't, zli cr no gold.' ly Lcl' chuckled eld grLTin, 'I'm muih chl"jed to you for that hint; I'll act acc'rdlr :y. Good morning. iiow it happened that the Caiifornian wis a rood Jriend cf Ditties', and thai the i :zty cf hia inisfortunea was absolutely true, he having been roLbed of every cur ;e oi h. j hard carneu dust on his c:a oil Jlr. GrLfTia ifiih a very woe leaca air. :!y dear hey said Uncle Bill, 'I am Z .V 1 "cl to see you, and pleased to heai cf y-r.tr csd luck. I welcome yo as my snn-ia-l&MV. But what i8 the matter with yea Abs, sir!' said Biitles. 'I made filty 2 acllari at the mines' 'Very hird lackr laterrupteq, im old " z ntlcmaa, ehuskllsg. ..... Bit oa ry way bom 1 was robbed of eTiry c::.C3 and bow can I claim your Jr. '.r 1 II ;j ":-;a r;.!:i, sii Ur.-S IV.!, If yea i 3 i.t ci t.':y tl-i -J t-:'":.s ycu t. rve t3 Live ityr-'v z:cl ' L '1 i3 Z'-'" iU a sha'.l have :r, e. tl t! n-rri. ;'2 tl.-'l be , 1 tp-; t.i. in r i1 -rd .; ry di. ? :.'.. r -".'.jij cl IS - 1 y;-a fi t ' iv, :. , -tc r 1 . 1 the bene -: 1 s 1 ' 1 . ..? ... T t t x

ven't hear another v . ,d the ,t u.f

. VvlieQ l;;c. L.ii.-.rf J this ll.'i Lis ! ';;:e: ,S3 Frerty w-jtA to U f'j illy divided Letweea 1 " d : . - htcr e -.d s: : 1 l-t iv, t..3 tettctcr L . .1 - u t; lausr r.13 s.iaro to co--nsi'.3 l.Irn f.ri.h loss Lo sustaiaed ca Lis return frc:a Cili fj.-ria. SELECTED TALE Kicn the Ioiiar TUS COtTSIKS. , oa A STORY OF THE HEART, BY ALFSEO BURNETT .... . CHAPTER IX. Ida knew net at what hour Villiara Norm would arrive, and sha was kept so constant dread.,cf hia coming, end the consequences which might 'ensue. She would have gladly lied from her' father's bouse, if sbe'hadtliouah't if would hare availed her , in saving "her from Norris' hateful addresses. Bat' sha knew 'that her ' father would find her, no matter where she might make her retreat, and she determined to remain and brave the worst. Norria at length arrived, and Mr. Bruce bade his daughter to prepare to become his bride on the following day. In VRin did Ida remonstrate, and beg her father to forego his purpose. In vain she de clared that aha couid never love the man ha insisted her to wed, and would die at the very altar, than to become hi ife. Mr. Bruce remained" like ada mant, and would not listen to hi a dangler's prayers. He left her in tears, tell ng her that if she did not comply withhis commands, and comport herself befitting a bride toward" her intended hus band; ha would drive her from bis door, and a father's curse should rest upon her forever. Ida appealed to Norris, with whom he sought an interview, and prayed him to go to her fathei, and give up all claim to her hand; she told him she could not ovo him, that aha had already plighted her troth to another, and asked him, aa an honorable maxr, he would wed one who had, no heart ta give him.- Eh a might have appealed to a marble statue, for all the effect her words had in changing the purpose of Norria. He told her he had no doubt but in time she would learn to ove him when she became hia wife, end witness his devotion as a hesband.Her tears moved him not, and she left hint with increased feelings of loathing tor one eo base and ignoble. Ida had no resources left. She had no one to go to for comfort, advice, or consolation. Her cousin Clara was becoming more feeble each day, and now seldom left her room; she was not eel'sh enough to intrude her grief upon one who she considered to be on tha verge of the grave. But Clara did not I mnin in entire isnorance: she had noticed the arrival of Morris ironi er window, and was surprised to ee htm once more a guest at the house of her uncle, for she had supposed he had.gone :;h the la'.ea'.iza cfn:". rclurr'., ha havir-ir-tirr-at-.d such to have teen hia IrJsnlLaf hca t'-.-y hzl 5urxr t.dly r t eah cAct.' Cha tegsa to Lar that 't t- ,-.-?r:-'-t pr.ddat3rmiaed.ES far as alia ia her weak state, to watch his moverreU.lost evil should co:.-.3 ov:rh:r cot:'n, v' : n she douht-d no s l.'.e cpu-? cfVr:iani Ncrris'a re turn. ' T t. dressed ':r "jt l" h r ' 1 -S I . a '.. s" ' r-' at; I .1. j die t'u-i have sseit II s tt i h;r kh.' 1 " 1 i 4 t" 3t,::, r ft :r h 1 stl '2! f 1 t 1 - .y on i-.c?ou: t cl I. 1 it ctr'y h.jr her f .'. .r c .d f - ir'"3 hid evarjt c i .'.r lor v: 1 r l': 1 i I l 2 . 1 ,,' : i'.-j :..r ;- ; i ;-tc r 1 i ' 3 1. . - - . ill -. , ' c r. t i . r

I ir f .. 1 . . I r t tj t" u.-.i-r, r - i t d.;.r t. i . .

J r.a rc- - --d left h:r, t.h j h:r t. :t i'l a f.vl:rs h;r i ) - ' wo-'d ii.;I .r, end bads her receive L' as ctte w'.. -j culd soca become her hua-L;:-.:.' . ; ( la pn-- 1 tha iclervenicg hcura ia tatsrs, ia i". 3 tha retirement of ha? chamber, : I whea aha was sent lor by Norns, 1.3 refuse to attend. The -:I;;t had already erriysd, ar.d ths.hndarrcra only awaited the. I ride; liut she t---a not. tie. Efaca. f tlnth e. -jht h;r r-um; ha had lc:t all ccraf. sai cf '..Is passion, for ha k5.i Lllherto consiuf ' 4 Ids commands as the sacred livnotlo. 3 questioned but strictly olirye j. I 3 t3ll his daughter th:t if aha did rct : . ,cd; : u !y ' J v cs q 3-1 t' 9 rr ' -1 -where she was awaited, he woulj call the serventa sad have her carried down by force. Ida knew he would kep his word and do as he said, and wilh the intentica - of appealing to the msa of God to save hett and refuse to perform the dutisa of his saced ofRceaccotrtpanied hsr father to the drawing-room where Norris and the priest were waiting. . ... As soon as Norri saw her approached and seized her hand,, while . aha in vain attempted to withdraw. Her father bade the priest proceed' at once with the ceremony; that-his daughter ,was now ready. '-'- No one but Norris, Mr. Bruce, the priest, and Ida, was ia the room. Mr, Bruce determined at least that there should be no wittnesses to anything which might occur. , "Ida, with all her strength, released her hand from Norm, and throwing herself at the feet of the priest, beeeeched him, as he hoped for mercy, not to proceed. 1 do net love tha! man,' aha said, point ing toward Norria, 'and never will I consent to wed him.. You cannot mrrry me against my will. You dare not go on. Heaven has witnessed my betrothal to another; oh, would to God ha wsi i.z'7 here!' . Heaven haa heard your prayer and answ 'ered it!' exclaimed a loud voice, at the sound of which Ida turned around, and the next moment was clasped in the arms of Louis Mordant. Mr. Bruce and Norria were completely thunderstruck, and stood as if transfixed to the floor. Mordant still holding Ida in hia arma, exclaimed, looking directly at Norris: And so you would marry her against her will, craven that j'ou are! There will be a reckoning between us at the proper time; and now, air,' turning toward Ur. Bruce, I claim cf ycu your daughter's hand, which you refused me eighteen, months ago because I was poor; Et least that was the only reason you as signed. I have retured with wealth honorably acquired, and now I ask you, as you value your daughter's happiness, to consent Et once to our union, and com. naad that dastardly- wretch to leave your hou-e.' How dare you, sir, apply thatlatJgusge to rr.e" er:l:;:r.I Ncrm; 1 have Ilr Bruce 'a ctr.rent to wed L's d-'hter, and rt f-r "-cur i---r r-tihtect i-tru.::n would row le r. .U2. V," ? is I -'2r r nl:rf.th- . . . : V VI, . -V-3 J t.u 1 etc -III - u.T t " I - 4F 3 J j i" , i ? I a : ct:.t (3 K ' " - h.r.: 7 : -l:rr::e t - i.t. - .tris'j ir'jt'' 1 ! u--j-r : 1 ft' CI :i rv: . : : t V ".

- '

' : ; U " ' , ; : : V;; : '1 j c u 1 : 3 t . - . . y:-;r C'-.J " r. xi. r rid diem nc. th :.: 1.3 i , !:?. I-.' B .: 1 r . s dyir j r I to re vc :! t ; o- 1 ..: 1 actsr. . I i h;i! jc-: I.1 .11 c , b-:u:ht r 1 ? y ! '1 1-?3 t ,:-tt3 i cf the g' '.v----c- 3 y'. o v.-c :d , t ttray v ho v-.l h vj-s cf 1: . h:art, end t: crs cvt it irc i 1 j . and breken- Ur;lD,yc 5 v. : 1 your daughter r.safry the tu a c 1 d oor v ill t a I : ; d th 3 d : - .h c f y . 1 Tha nan ia V.Vi'.lcra Norris.' " Che cr- '1 zr.y r more, ad t . hand still j cirth-g ii'tha dirc-.i: 1 Norrii rrt aha jll to the T - t. 11 j cf cr .1 v ' o v. a etc 5 r: - i : ' "j t-1 : " 'y r- iif,had ovjrhserd all th-t had f -r.rd, &.d hxi Er:a tha ppprccch cf IIcrd;r.t and f.ndirg that her uncla was still ditcrrrda ed to have tha n:rriega ccr.surr.stci, ta last resort she entered th-s rsc::; Lut the exertion was too much for her fseide condition, and tha spirit that would have taken its flight in a few days at farthest, was thus released from its frail tenement. ; Physicians were quickly sent for but theii efforts at restoration were use less. - - They raised her helpless Term asd laid it on a couch, Norris lockirg ca with the utmost terror depicted ca hia countenance; he did r.ct attempt to utter a 'word, but stood with hia eyes riveted up on the p&ie features of hia batrayed victim. ... ' Mr. Bruee" turned toward him, and ia a roice choking with emotion, bade him leave the house, and consider all further intimacy between them at an end - Norris walked out uninterrupted by any, and without ever raising his eye 3. He must have indeed fell the pajigs cf remorse a-t-out hia heart, to have thus become bow ed with humiliation end thtrae. Mordant remained ia the he: 3 !;? several hours, and when hetr.u lu .vs Mr. Bruce espreesod 0. d; ! '.j. return, and told him that ha vc-uli lut-.w pose no further obstacle to his marrie-e with Ida. Although Mr. Bruce made these concessions, he did it in euch a manner as plainly showed that he was still the 8 arse unbending man. of the world; that he yielded not through a sense of duty, but because it was limply his will not on account of aay sarsse cf justice he might have, but beca-uss it suited hia own views. The Priest who had been called upon to perform the marriage ceremony, and but to do him justice knew cot the circumstances, or Ida'd aversion to tha marriage had now to minister ia' the house of mourning. Ida wept bitterly over her cousin, and cculd hird-y Is prevailed upon to leave hsr iuzr.i;::i: j body for a moment; she I.: :1 Iziz: i !-ved her, and wept that one ac- yeur g tz. 1 gshtla, and who had been a iy..z::Y ia L;r joys and sorrows, should ir. Izzl la re? ed more. CIIAFTES S.' -A few words and we brir j cur c'-ry ts a class. Clara Barton's grava " ' 1 t " th3ihsd3 cJ tl 1 t ::t: -l ; y,-' r C f E "" Ida c-.d Mrrdc-J 1 i cl .' ' ' v. t t' ": cr:r! . " . ' .... i b al: n cc'.s t!.J v. f s a ....-' c f ; : . - - 1 t" J t Jr. g ia t. ;h " .. ... .. J .... V . c' -''I:. - c! ht .-; lh:;r I:: ...if ?1 ; l :t ', j :

: :

!-::rd3 r t ery !-:r.i; 1 ; 1 . .; r :r j -i "3ij '.h:tC.:-:f i rr 3 f : - r-r.-.l'.rcfC-1 . ' 1 c;i,iTry f rt r." t u ;; c !:;: . I cr: r ' - i -" i .... - -. -j r:--""-' ' to r;- -.It c.h .? ' "j', t!i:h i :.l I 1 - i p: ' s i- t'.o c : i ; . ... L. . s t! - : jr 4 ( Lir. :cii t. I ! : 3 -; - v "1r'.',r t ha Jc-. ' ', ,3 rd ia tz'j f" "? r 1 ;

Uli;l;a I, thf ir iaaarer,! j ,, ; Ui . tlll Ca gi-cst jusa'of th3 t.i h-r.r"c 1 r:c Lr bis wcslih than f.r h.jt t--"--i qu -::::;.; tls 1 3 is r0- - -mZ o.a and sll his wesd.a wili uot sav Llsi fi'om tha .ilia which flash ia heir to, cr frcra that dreadful and remcrulsss ty- ' tzta Death. The f.:. 3 cf Norria we ara enable- t state wilh aay degree cf cert&intjr. ' A " tl-' d rrctch c ilirg l.insth' Yi::,zx Norris died ia ths cou'Iy pcor-huiu j fowysBrs fS.zi tie everts ws have r . ted occurred. He was is deed a miser, abla ebjeel, sod If it waa iW eamaersoia whera we Lsve presented t-o the reader, hs cssl wilh a just retributlaa and ptmishtaent ia the misery ' whieli attecded. hia Uttar days. Throrgh Mordant's generosity, his . parents weie placed in aSueni circtim- -' stances, and at their bouse would Id& with her children, pass many delirhtful hours, whenever she visitsd the tcene of her childhood.- - Edith Bcricg soon f :r.d pa early, grave, where her tcTfAz sfall at rest frcra earth's trouble 1. f: h r.vfr fdly recovered her reacn, thcu; tttimet hsr mind eeemed rrore setded and less disposed ta wander. A fear r" - -s I ?- fore she died aha called tar mcthsf "t her and bade hsr h re well, telling her ha was going to rejoin the little one th had laid ia the earth, and wilh her hand tightly clasped ia that of her weeping mother, she breathed her last. Mrs. Do ring did act long tunrirs hsr, and one' grave now covers the remains" f both Mother tad Daughter. (Tr.z IZr-n.) Cuti?i'E22MAiu. I btard ycu wsstd help, ma'am. ; Lict. I do; have yea aay recomraendatioa. Maid. Yes'm the gentleman . with whom 1 last live J said I was a great deal better housekeeper than his wife, end that 1 could act the 'lady' nearly as we lien 1 Lnr. But vd.y did yea 1 ave there. . Majd. I'. . ; '3 ycu S" hi iSe

my r i-'.C J -;:tai jefeious, enly t". . jj' .3 t:i I T 1 it-.-r-'j r-y !.- !rll' u --; rt - : 3' "jr. a r .a I 1 .tr;,' zs. L.-t. I' ;I ! xy rr.lzl. . .i t Ti 31':. t -1 -' '" . " lit' : -ycf l-:b fTV-.-g'-rj r!I;.ca (..:;;!.'- C; I Telj r r - c. 3 r. . :r l :.::: i.;: jt..i 3 1." : bavl- - 1, I 1 " c . : l t t " ' ' - r - r