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

mother and daughter. snlen il s0ok
some time to dispel. Mn. &emmess
leit Tor Emily more than for hesseE
She now perceived that her child's
future happiness depended more upon
the honor Of the stranger than she had
hitherto been aware, and she trembled
to think ofthe probability that, in the
busy world, he might soon forget the
very existence Of such a place as Hod-
net, or any Of Its inhabitants. Emily
better hopes; but they
were the result probably Of the sangu-
Inc and unsuspicious Temperament
of youth. Her cousin, meanwhile, ex-
erted himself to the utmost to render
h,mself agreeable. He was young,
frank, handsome soldier, who had
leapt into the very middle Of many =
lady's heart-coat, sword, epaulette,
belt, cocked-hat, feathersa and all. But
he was not destined to leap into Emil
ly's. She had enclosed It within too
strong "A line Of decentralization. AZ
ter a three months siege, it was pro-
nounced impregnable. So Henry,
who really loved his cousin next to his
country thinking it folly to endanges
his peace, and waste his time any lon-
ger, called for his horse one mo. nine.
shook Emily warmly BY the hand, then
mounted, ''and rode away"
Autumn came; the leaves grew red.
brown, yellow, and purple then drop
ped from the high branches, and lay
rushing in heaps upon the path below.
The last roses withered. The last
lingering vain conveyed from the
fields their golden treasure. The days
were bright, clear, calm, aud chill;
the nights were full Of stars and dew.
and the dew, ere morning. was chang
cd into silver hoar-froet. The robin
hoped across the garden walks; and
candles we're set upon the table before
the tea-usn. But the stranger came
not. Darker days, and logger nights
succeeded. Winter burst upon the
earth. Storms went careering through
the armament; tine forests were strip
ped Of their foliage, and the fields had
lost their verdure. but still the strAn-
ger Game not. lhen the lustI OF Emily'e
eye grew dim; but yet she smiled, and
looked as il she would have made her.
self believe that tnere was hope.
Aud SO there was; for lhe mail once
more stopped at the Blue Boar; gen.
tle.nan wrapped IN q travelling cloak,
once more Came out OF It: aud IMr. Gih
oert CherryrlPe once more p0ked the
tire ior MIN AZ has best parior. Burr
ieagh dad come back.
/ shall not describe their meeting,
nor inquire whether Emily's eye Was
long without its lustre. Butthere as
stlii anotner trial 10 be made. Would
she marry Nun?
".uy Ia .iIy," said he, sis respecta-
ole, aud as 1t is not wealth we seek, !
nave an independence, at least equal
should hope 70 our wishes; but any
lining else which you may thlnk mys-
teiious about me, 1 Cannot unravel -
til you are indissoiubly m.ne."
1t was point Of 40 slight dificultyS
emily entrusted lie decision entirely to
ncr mother. Her mother saw that the
stranger was Infexlble in his purpose,
and she saw also that her Guilds happi-
ness was inextricably linked with hmm.
What could she do? 1t would have
been better perhaps had they never
known him; but knowing him, and
of ham As they did, there was
but one alternative-the risk must be
/, ~.
II suas run. They were marriedjn
itodnel, and Immediately after the GER
emony they stepped into q carthage
and drove away, nobody knew whilher.
" e must not infringe upon the sacred
happiness If SUCH q ride, upon such an
BY allowing our Profane
to dwell upon it. 1t 10 enough
tor u to mention, that towards twi~
light they came in sight Of magni6-
cient gothic mansion, situated in the
midst Of extensive and noble parks.
Emily expressed her admiration Of it,
appearance, and her young husband,
gazing on her with imprisoned delight
exclaimed,
"Emily! it is thine! My mind was
imbued with erroneous impressions Of
women: l had been courted aud de-
ceived BY them. I believed that their
affections we're to be won only by 6at.
tering their vanity, or dazzling their
ambition. Twas resolved, that unless
l were loved for myself | should noe
be loved at all. l travelled through
the country incogniso; Icame - Hod-