Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1831-12-03
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From Atsinson,s Csskes.
THE FATAL LOTTERY TICKET
OR TIE FIRST srEr.
Concluded.
In few days Richard was twebt,
Pne years Of age. He had not yisite
Pateraal roof in Sly years, aid 10.
= .eparcd with the appreciation Of III
Z generous irie.:d to visi the loved one
- lsis heagf ard ~ 81 zenlesshess q
tcesct Of his youth. lis father. tfire
the ravasses OF rheumatism, had bee
u.saale to visit him, ard without tn
father the mother and sisters could not
The day previous he set out. haviri.
sent 4 letter before him, and arrive,
on his birthday at the avenue which
led to the house The quick and in
Iuirir < eyes Of his mother and sisters
those dear ones VINO cling to H. ti,rougf
evil and good report. saw the stage
stop and fine tall looking gentIemar
&c, out.
sDh." cried the mother, ''my dear
son has no, come--see. the stage has
gore on and that fine Io,Hking gentle
man can't be our little Dick, tat used
to follow the plough
"But ii IS, motner," said the hall
laughing. hall CT, ing Caroline. II know
his walk"
80 yes, tbs my dear long lost broth
err cried Emily, as .;ie tears hung
from hcc dark eye-lashes.
In few minutes he was III the
porch, AID tine girls having also grown
out Of his recognition, he stood for a
Soment gazing at them, a d then as if
the recognition took place at the same
moment in all. he rusued 70 their arms
and they to nis. s'or some time they
wept with the excess OF Joy. while
memory dweh apo. scenes long ps ST.
Tie ia her az leng;h entered Inc room
with IT,. letter in his hand winch spoke
highly f his So, and emaraced him.
Soc, tney were seated. and while the
tales Of the pss5. six years we're related.
tLe mother ard sisters gazei upo.
Richard, and wondered now the city
could alter him so mucn.
A few days passed ii this most holy
and heavenly meeting, when the touf
OF separation arrived. Tears flowed
freely. and while tn fir Caroline
hung upon her brothers. arm and SOB
bed as If her gentle heart would break.
the father came forward and broke ST.
Venice.
My dear children, Why do you
weep at his prosperity and happiness:
he is returning To the city, 10 commence
business soon for himself, and to be
spme respectable citizen. This let
ter informs me that by his good CON
factor, and also that of his lovely
daughter. am 10 advance him what
Ettie capital can. and his generous
begef4ctor the rest. Then why weep
ut your brothers prosperity"
- weep not At MS prosperity
cried Caroline; .-hat l weep that so
good a brother cannot remain with us. ?
.Then you snail reside with him.
rcturred the old gentleman, ''whcn he
is married and settled for life
This declaration converted half the
tears OF the atfectionate girls into
smiles at the prospect of leading city
Eyes,and Of being constantly with their
only brother. The stage-coach was
now waiting at Inc end Of the avenue
Of one of those elegant and princely
farm houses in Pennsylvania. The
fond ard lingering embrace vent
round, then came the pure and pas
siouless kiss, and finally the father pro-
nounced warm euiogy on the past
conduct Of the son. giving him a long.
lecture concerning the future, and
concluded by wishing him all success.
The hard Of the joyful father was
shaken. and the atieotionatc sisters
were seen hanging upon ms arm rs he
proceeded to the gate, where the IN
patient driver was still waiting.
Farewell. dear brother. said Caro-
fne. .we shah come and live with You
all our lives when YOU are married and
fixed up in style in the city.
Emily was not one of those talka-i
ave girls. but full Of feeling. and her
heart being too full to speak, she 81
Yentlv shook the hand of her brother
and returned pensively with her sister
10 the house. musiIig on the day when
thev too should be on their way to the
city. which they had forgotten the aP-
pearance of. :.
Though the absence of Richard had
been so short. vet his return and inter
rr~-w with Eilcr, now the idol OF his