Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-08-03

Ie0l0ty OrOerS % come no more.
| The effect producet: BY this decided
measure upon Annals mind was wha
her father never fora momenf dreamet
of She was girl Of warm and ardent
Affections, and - she had given almost
involuntarily her whole heart to Rich
ardson, she felt the blow with agitatiDa
acuteness. She was seated beside heI
mother on calm June evening, the
mild light Of the moon falling softly Al
her feet, and shedding on all things a
silvery mistness, which communicated
itself mysteriously to the heart, pour
ing there rays Of dim, but strong and
lunde6nable emotion. James had said
that he would visit her that evening
and he always kept his engagements.
Her mother had endeavoured by many
ingenious means to prepare her mind
for the stroke which was Designed fol
her, bot Anna could understand moth
ing Of her meaning, and her warm ma
ternal heart shrunk from the painful
task Of unfolding to her the truth. Be-
fore she could make up her mind what
course to pursue, the light step Of
James was heard passing up 10 the
door, and moment afterwards he was
ushered into the room by a servant.
fIe advanced a few steps, when Mr..
Weston arose and confronting him said
in stern voice.
"You have taken advantage Of my
kindness, sir, and presumed to trifle
with the affections Of my daughter.
This Of itself would be sufficient to
cause me to forbid you my house; bot
raised from the dreg. of the people as
you are, l cannot find terms sufficient
" strong to tell you how utterly de-
test you, Leave my house this instant
foreUev."
Anna started from her seat at the
first word, and when her father had
finished. was close to James, presenting
the appearance Of Petrified astonish-
ment. Richardsoo looked on her for
a mos,ent, and became for the first
time aware bow ardently she recipro-
Gated bus affection: then turning to the
now enraged Weston, said in a calm
but firm voice:
IT'LL this moment l was not aware
that your daughter cared for me-now
] known she loves me; and I know E.
nough Of the strength Of the hearts af-
Fections, to be sure that her love is. and
will be, strong as DEATH"
~Wretch" cried Weston almost
sufIocated with passion, evil you
beard me af NY own firesideg''
Richardson's countenance never
changed a moment, and he only mildly
remarked, ~custom has made our sta
tons relatively respectable and low !;
but thank heaven, custom has no inllu-
ence over the heart"
The interesting group now formed a
strong contrast to each other. Weston
was unable to speak from passion; the
mother was absorbed in the spectacle
Other daughter standing in the floor
close to Richardson, in a state border
ing on mental arrangement, and he
was gazing apparently unmoved on
the strange scene presented to him.
Recollcctiag himself in a moment,
he took Annals hand and squeezing i,
hard, said.-
MY heart is your's;-I see yours
is rine, and no power upon earth shall
tramel our affections. may
keep Us apart. bat cannot control our
hearts. here solemnly promise you
to think Of none other while syou 1--we"
Lake as ifa stream Of electricity had
passed through every nerve, she star
ted at this bold and unexpected speech
and yielding her hand to his grasp,
answered tremblingly but earnestly,
I'VE will then be one in heart for
ever"
AL this passed before the confound-
ed fa,her could interfere, and Rich
ardson was gone ere he could recover
self-possess,on enough to act.
Richardson hurried to his lodgings
with anagitated heart. His mind had
never before bad to grapPle with a
subject SO difficult and absorbing as
one which now occupied it. How to
act h. really knew not, but one thing
he was resolved o0-and that was, to
use every possible means for obtaining
the hand Of Anna Weston.
A few days before this Circumstance
transpired, his employers had offered
him an interest IN the concern, and ds
he had determined to except the prof.