Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-04-13

appreciated by those who can under
stand them. She was one Of those
who are seldom missed in the hour Of
festive gaiety, who pass unobserved in
the midst Of glare and hustle, and
whose names are but rarely heard b.
yond the limits Of their own immediate
circle. But mingle with that circle
leave the busy world behind you, and
enter within its eircumse ribed and do
nestle sphere, and then you will dis
cover the value Of being like to her
Of whom speak. Without her, the
winter 6reside, or the summerevening
walk, is destitute Of pleasure. Her
winning smiles, her uncloude d temper,
her atIectionate gentleness, must throw
their hallowcd influence over the
scenes where her spirit presides, IN
conscious ofitsPower,e else they become
unioteresting and desolate. ] have
said that she is not missed in the hour
Of festive gaiety; but when she is at
length removed from among US, when
the place that knew her knows her no
more, she leaves
"A void and silent place in some sweet
home,"
and a ''long remembered grief' throws
its shadowy gloom over a few fond
hearts.
1t was to Emily Sommers that the
stranger first spoke. lie walked right
across the room, and asked her to dance
with him. Emily had never seen him
before; but concluding that he had
come there with some Of her friends,
and little acquainted with the rules OF
etiquette, she immediately, with a frank
artiessness, smiled an acceptance Of his
request. Just at that moment young
Squire Thoroughbred came busting
towards her; but observing her hand
already in that Of the stranger, he
locke 4 somewhat wrathfully at the un-
known, and SAID, with much dignity,
-, sir, attended to have been Miss
Sominers' partner" The stranger
liked his dark eye upon the squire, a
slight smile curIed Oh his lip, and with
OUT answering, he passed Oh with his
aitner, aud took his place 10 the dance.
lne squire stood stock still for mo-
meat, feeling as il tie had just exper-
IeuCed a slight shock Of electricity.
when he recovered, he walked quiet
Iy away in search Of Wilhelmina
DOunCer.
1t was the custom 10 Hodnet for the
gentlemen to employ the morning OF
the succeeding day liz paying their res
poets to the Ladies with whom they had
danced On the previous evening. Al,
these visits ail the remarkable events Of
the bail weTe OF course talked over.
CritlCisias. y ere mace upon the differ
cut dresses; Commentaries were offer
ed Oh the various modes Of dancing;
douots were suggested regarding the
beauty OF Niis A.; suspicious were him
ted as TO the gen4llaiy Of Miss b.; Mr..
l.. was severly blamed tor dancing
thrice with Miss -. mutual inquiries
were made concerning the Oid-lOoking
man, VINO introduced himself SO boldly
to Mrs. and Miss Sommer>, and VINO
was reported even TO have seen them
nome, or at least 10 have left the as
semDiy along with them. We make
10 DOUBT that all tins chit-chat was
very interesting to the parties engaged
.nIt; out as we have not talents either
OF d lNIcnardsOn or a DOs~ ell, we shall
not attempt to enter into ats details, es-
peciaiiy as our attention Is more par
Itlcuiarly devoted to the ''old-looking
man'' already spoken vi.
1t is most true that ne did leave the
pubic hall OF iioduet with Mars. and
Miss Summers, aud true that he escor-
ted them home. Nav, it is also true
that he won SO much upon their favor,
that, on his requesting permission to-
wait on them the next day, it was with
out much difficulty obtained. This
was surely very ,mprudent in Mrs.
Som "ers, and every body said it was
very lmPrudent.
",,hat. admit as a visiter in her
family person whom she had never
seen IN her life before, and who, for
any thing she knew, might be a swind-
ler or a Jew! There was never any
thing so prepostcrous: a woman, too,
Of Mrs. Sommcrs's judgment and pro-
priefy! 1t was very-very strange"
But whether it was very strange or
not, the fact is, that the stranger soon
spent most Of his time at Violet Cot
tage; and what is, perhaps, no less
wonderful, notwithstanding his aPPar-
ent intimacy, he remained nearl, as
much stranger to its inmates az ever.