Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-03-16

pr,ated for the use of the soldiers Of
the king and country. When the "a
Their Of Ella was called upon for his
share, he had nothing to give, and the
noble hearted girl then, for the 6rst
time, felt the want OF wealth.
sFather, let US sell our flocks,'' said
she, "~e will be amply repaid in the
freedom Of our country, and, when
peace comes again, I'm sure ! can
work for YOU"
| No, my daughter, answered the old
man. "our country requires no such
sacrifice, VIC must not deprive our
selves Of the means OF Iiyellhood."
Ella reelected for long while, and
formed il thousand plans for raising a
sum Of money worthy Of being given
in aid Of the patriotic cause, but all
her schemes were imPracticable, and
she even wept in solitude for her ina
bility to serve her country.
"Would that these locks were wires
Of gold" exclaimed she, running her
fingers through the clustering tresses
AS they dallied with the amorous wind,
IL might then give them to my country.
Can they not be soldl-I will 60 TO
Bleslau and offer them, they may
bring up a trifie, yet they are my all.
But Adolph-when he returns and
beholds me shorn Of my greatest beau
ty, what will he say. Alas: he will
turn from me, he will love me no more.
Well, be it 50, l will sacrifice his love
for the good Of my country"
She accordingly proceeded to Bres-
lau, and offered he: hair for sale to the
first worker in the city. The
beauty Of the young girl, and the nov
elty Of the offer, caused the person to
enquirc the cause Of her robbing her
self Of such beautiful tresses; Oh re-
ceiving an answer, he was astonlshed
at the extraordinary and disinterestcd
feeling Of patriotism displayed by one
so young and lovely.
IL willtake the locks, my pretty girl,
said he, admir.ng the soitness Of their
texture, ''and turn them into brac elets.
Every body will buy Of them, when
they know Of whose hair they were
made"
! The delighted girl received the prof
icred sum, and flew to aid it tc the
general fund. The hail worker had
predicted right-the story got wind
and the ladies and gentlemen Of the
city focked to his store to purchase
the bracelets marked with the name OIL
Ella.
! Among others, young officer OF
high rank, hearing the stor, endeavor.
ed TO obtain one Of the articles. The
vendor had but one left, and, as he
had already raised very considerable
sum from their sales, which sum ne III
tended putting INTO the general fund
he intended to keep that Ole tor himself
The officer examined the color and
texture Of the hair, and when his eye
fell on the name Of ELLA, a smile OF gra.
LITIGATION and pride cu'led mis- lips, ano
The uttered, ut must be she"' lie
tempted his purse upon the counter
and told the halrwOrker to take 1t foI
the bracelet: the man, charmed by the
sight OF somuch gold, readily consented
and the officer left the shop, with the
treasure to his lips.
Fl
i ella" said Adolph. as he sat b,
|, the side Of the mountain maid, "whcre
are the luxuriant locks that formeri,
hung around your neck? ] went AIT
fought for my country at your bidding
, and now come to claim my reward ?
"AdoIph!' answered SIZE, u became
} jealous ofmy hair; your heart was en-
tangled in its thick curls 1.-THE more
comb them. the more they webbed IA
round the heart; and SO ! cut then
of. Doyou not love me without ny
!. locks?'
: 'sLore you, Ella?--could do les
than worship you, since YOU have St
, nobly married your beauty for the ben
: eft of your country? Look at thi
: bracelet; the hair is yours; the name i
you,s?'
Thus caught. the generous CIR
: thought it useless to deny; she con
: fessed all, and shortly after was th'
! wife OF the stranger, \ dolph, and coun
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