Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 41, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 November 1821 — Page 4
HKLIiCTKI) POKTItY. homf. There is a lovely spot t" earth '1 o hit;i wceiui with fond delight ; It s the spot v,iic-i g us birth. Where first our eyelids hiul'd the light. There were tnv infant gambols play'd, 'i:h lightsome he u t upon the green ; K?t then a hoile world displayM The woes which chequer life's sad scei.e. I little thought my wandt ring feet From that dear spot sosouii s:oild roam ; IVI v w::v w uu I ale aioiK to meet. Fur, far away from native home. Far frmn the friends whose gentle; care, My infant p i'n.s did. ail beguile ; N '.novel iew that home so dear, No more on me those friends shall smile Bat there's a home f.T s-vds oppressed ; And when life's sickly dream is o'er, Bene ith the verdant sn.l shall rest. These wandering feet to voe iu more. Veronica. Thn Two Sisters, A MORAL TALK FOUND' DON FACT. ( Continued.) She went ax'd" hut the consoling cntimrnt of religion tranquil iz" I her ii little ; n soft sleep stole gently over her senses and kindly iii l the horror of her situation of w iicii. though very young, she felt all the danger. The followino d ty. after having offered a fer vent prayer to her Creator, s le prepared herself to filful her dear mother's will Before setting out, Gabriclle wrote the following lines on a pieee f paonr. which she left on the table : ik Dear mother, we are going to oliey you, and we pray Gdto reunite us shortly with you and our father." Having put on the stays that con tained the little treasure, and adjusted their peasant's clothing, thev quitted their house, and soon aher the immense city of Paris, the scene of endless vires and crimes of every die ! Thev wal ke;l on the most part of the day without reposing themselves till growing tired they stopped at a small hamlet, where they f .und an inn. up to which toey made and on entering called lor some refreshments The hostess look ed at them with unusual attention, and surprised to see two such pretty children alone, asked them whence they came and where thev were o-oinir and why they were alone ? We have lost our p irents. replied Gabriclle, and We are returning to our own village, where we hope to find an a-yium and a protector And w- ere is our village? In Touraine. In Tonrahie, my children ! are you going alone, on foot ? do on know it is nearly ahundred miles? We have no body to ta'ce care of us. and unless we find a return chaise or ca t now and then, that will cost us hut little monev. we shall not be able to get. forward in any otber manner. And how much nvmev have von not ? Is it e liough to support y u by the wa ? On ves. if we are careful. Very well, how much is it ? Two notes of an hundred sols, said Ga briclle, blushing, for she wastelling an untruth; and a -though her mother had ordered her not to sav she had any more, she felt it would have been better to have said nothing. Do oil know the rad? said the hostess. No. but we will alc our way Poor children. added she, how I pity them but stop let me see, the earner from Orleans puts up here, he comes in to night ; and I am sure with my recommendation he will not refuse to take you as far p. he goes ; you may ti e i find another that will perhaps take you to Tours; he is a
yourself our expense?; out of this. f to pay master Thomas whaf '.o, no. my children, keep your penes they had put him to on money; you may want it else- the road, as he had paid them all where; here the rich pay the out of his own pocket ; she pi epoor. so I shall add too ins cad of seined to him one of the hundred diminishing, your little siocK of sol- bids telling him to take what money; take" this thiity sous I e thought proper ; which herepiece "and pray to God "for the fuetl. aliedgiiig as a reason, that landlady of the sign of the Two the hostess ot the Two Dovec Doves Gabriclle. blushing re- i bad ordered him to defray the exfused it The hostess surprized, penses himelf; 1 shall settle looked steadfastly at her and af 1 with Iter, added he, and the pleas-
;ain. and taking her sister by theater a short pause said you area1 uic of beii.g serviceable to oil and, they followed the servant, j very exti aordinary child; why; will pay me ten times over for vho conducted them to the sta-' do you refuse it; is it pride! w.iat you call my ti ouble.
:e. where thev found some clean makes vou do it? our hcha- Ganrielle. etieeted. thanked hurt
with emotions of sensibility, lor Hs a' eat kindness to her and sis-
very worthy honest man, and 1 have known him the-e ten years ; will speak to him for you. make yourselves easy. Gabriclle thanked her for her great kindness. and t i ie hostess ha v in&ser ved them up a simple dinnerad vised tin m to go and reposethejjiselves in the barn till tin evening saying she would let them know when master Thomas, the carrier, ame Gabriclle thanked her a-
straw What, said Augustine to viour, as well as your speech, her sister, when the servant was makes me think you are above gone, must we sleep on struiw ? whaf y ur apparel announces you We must indeed, my dearu-' to he ; who were your parents ? gustine B t. Gabrieile. we can; At this instant a carnage entered have a bed. Ves. my dear, but we ' the yard, and the new guests so most pay for it. Well, have we ' took up Miss Le Blanc's time not money enough? Yes, two and attention, that Gabrieile and bills of an "hundred sols that we her sister fortunately retired withuve shown the hostess; if we out any more embarrassing inter in ike her suspect that we have a rogations
?iv more about us she will think At four o'clock next morning.
that we have deceived her, and honest Thomas called themun.jer and more haughty than them
ter, and requested that he would at least favor her with his address, in hopes of repaying him sonic day or other When you gefc rich, I suppose, added he smiling. Why not? There arc few things impossible. Xo. and I wish tLee rich with ah my heart ; hut tisc chance of it is. that people that
get fortunes are generally proud
perhaps will have us taken up ; and set forward for Orltans: on
they will separate us. and when the road he took care to provide our parents return to the cavern, them with good though simple rethey will not find us there; add pasts, and clean straw for their to this, we shall disobey nuitdear beds wherever they put up In mother, who strictly commanded three days they arrived at Orleans us to appear as poor as possible " hen Thomas took them to his Ah ! my sister, replied Angus- wife, to whom he told what he tine, weeping, prav do not sav a- knew of their history They ny more about being separated ; I are two little "girls, continued he. will mind what mama and you neither too fond of talking, nor say. I will sleep always on straw, pert, but fear God as they ought if it be necesa' V ; I will not t d an(l 1 promise them if complain any more At this they'll continue to be we them moment a servant entered.they selves, they will one day be rieh feigned sleeping, and fatigue spoil anc happy. W fieri tha' shall realized their wishes y happen, good Thomas said GaAt nine o'clock, the hostess a- brielle, I promise you I will rewoke them, to come and speak to member your kindness to us. the earner, who was a man about Ves. yes, my girl ; but I'll lay a fifty years of age ; his appear- wager that yoif II fo-get your ance, although a little blunt in his promise; rich people have "ther manner, announced, nevertheless, fob to fry than to think of the the goodness of his heart poor : besides. yu know there " Well young ones, what's Jhe a,e halls and rotiK and visiting, matter with ye !" said he ; -'ycW d gambling, and such likefather and mother's dead. the zound do you think that they'd say why do you cry? if thev j leave such places to gad about the were good peoplethev are happy j country looking for lame, and you must try and resemble them;1 blind and naked and starved peohut don't grieve ; let me see j p! 'd;e mvself? No, indeed, where are you going to- To they've something else to do as I Tours, sir To "Tours, Very j said before; and for my part, I near it sir. Ha! but 1 go no ! think if the poor wotdd be a little further than Orleans that's just more industrious they'd Uc les half the way; though I think occasion to ask the assistance of my wife may assist in getting the rich. Ah ! but good Thomsn'me one to take you the other as- v u seem to be angry with the half, whilst ! return ; will you t b ; have tey ever neglected he good oirls il I take you up in ! yti after you had served them ?
my cart Oh yes I can answer Why as to that, replied Thomas, for it, said the hostess, and vou u ''ll sav no more about it : 1 onwill do a goodaction, Master I ly know that they often expect Thomas A gooJ action, said : gratitude from the poor, and for-Thorna-. ha. that will, I was j get to return it themselves where
it is due. Rut good master Thomas, T think no situation in life should make us dispense, with "ratitude. Well then. I assure
left out on tiie wide world myself without any bodv to tace care of inc. but thank God ! never wanted bread ; and where the
dickens should I have been, if you. good Thomas, that poor or some good heart h idn't pitied me rich, I shall aiw;..y remember Upsides you know Miss Le j your kiudin-s Vw-;;. well, let's Blanc, that we should alw ays uo ! say no more about i: hie ?tfa as wc wish to be done bv ; I ry, eallinr to his wife, is upper have three children mvself. and rcadv ? Marv math1 nn answer; if it was to please God to take . but in an instant the supper was me and Mary, fhis wifej on the table, and Gabrieile and should'nt I wisli some charitable , her sister partook of an whole-
soul would take pity on them Now my little good girls, said he, to Gabrieile and Augustine, wc have settled the matter, vou must he ready to start with me to morrow morning at four o'clock The hostess served up theimupper and then sent them bade to the stable Before we. retire, said Gabrieile. prrrntin one of the notes, I beg you madam to pay
some repast with honest Thomas and his u ife. Thomaj's three children slept together, and our little travellers had one of their beds to themselves. Next day. when Ma-y had got the breakfast ready. he went out to inform herself wheth er there were any boats or carriages returning to Tours During her absence, Gabrieile olTered
that are born rich : the fir? tare a-
shamed of their former poverty, ai d very often ashamed of their parents. The only thing that seldom makes them blush, is the very thing that ought to make them do it, the villainy and baseness by which they uhen get their riches. (To be Continued.)
11 AN AWAY JfTlROM the huLucribcr on the 3d inst. fl a Negro Boy named JOUDAX. He 19 years ot ue, five feet 8 or 9 inches hign, of a bught inuiiitio coloi . ile bj)caRs ciuick and plain uhen spoken to, but wiiu a down look when questioned. He took away with l;iui a utle &un, hi ass mounted, and bulitt moicb ; also, .'1 . 1
uiiiiiy arucies oi ciuimiiir, viz. a deep
b ue bioad cloih coat, and blue lean bui-"
toiu, five pair ot pantaloon while j'-ans, ye. low nankeen, brown linen, domestic checks, a .d bcveral wh'ucdomebiic shirts, one cambric iuQl -d; several veils not particularly recti. lecied. It isbciiccd he will make for Vincenncs, or up ths Iilinoiy r:ver. 1 u iil give fifteen doiiuiB reward lor the apprehension of said ue gro, and i in me iulorination so that I may fet him, if taken in the state of Missouri; thirty dollars if taken within the state of Illinois; and filty dollars if taken up within the slate oi Indiana together with i ll reasonable expenses, and information given as above. St. Chaile county, state of .Missouri, Oct. 5, i!T2 I. DANIEL GRIFFITH.. N. B He has with him a butcher knife, with a brass handle with horn iet in. 50 REWARD BJJANAWAY from Shelby county, Jj Piumb cicek, Ky. on the 12th inst. a bright mulatto man by the name of
about 32 years ol age, about 5 feet 9 or in inches high, veiy straight made, and rathci law boned, one ol hisfingers next to his little one is disfigured and a little twisted towards the i i.d, he has also a small sore on the hack of his head, and a mole between his eyes on the nose ; he canied T with him a blue grounded check f. ctoi) coat, and a white pair of pantaloons, and yellow nankeen pair ; it may be well to recollect that this man is eiy tair, and at a short distance might not hi known from a white man, hut when his hat is T it shows him nioie particular y; he has fierce, keen, black, ew $, and eiy little btaid or whiskers. He s ole from me at the same time a dai k buy horse. ; bout 14 J lands high, S or 9 eais old, has a small star and snip, ard on his withei s two small tars where he was burnt foi the fistelow, the tip ei.d of his lett car is .T and is a very f0(I woik hotsc This ft How was seen in the ni-igl b.-ui hood of Peola, Ind. I will give fort dollars to any person who will sicuictht felow in any jail so that I get him, or fifty dollais fur the fellow aud hoi se. STILWKI. HEADY. August 20th, 1821. 3' Gin A ftw coppirs of the CONSTITUTION of Indiana fer nalcat tho bun ofiicn.
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