Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-14

deep rooted fears OF these reptiles.
We have tried to accustom her to the
sight Of them; and have often thrown
them in her way after they had been
killed; and then laughed at her screams
Of terror
THAT is the only way to conquer
her foolish antipathy, master,' said the
willy African. In my country we thus
|hab,tuate our women aud children to
sights ofhorror. But a thought strikes
me. A means presents itself Of cur
ing her Of these foolish fears, if yon
can only be prevailed upon to adopt
it, And his eyes were for an instant
light W with a CLEAN or ferocious de-
light. we will take the snake home
with us. But first let US cut off his
head. We cannot use too much pre-
Caution
Noble fellow = said Theodore, as he
assisted Altar Gul to separate the
head Of the serpent from the body.
'kis a fensaie,' whispered Altar Gul
to himself, 'aDd the male cannot be far
eff
They proceeded towards Col. Viii
lis nabitation; the black dragging at
ter him the bleeding carcasc Of the
serpent. TIL. house III which the Col.
resided like mos Of the houses in that
climate, consisted of but one story,
with wings. In one Of the wings vas
the bed chamber Of Marguerite. A
piazza in front of the window, and a
ialousie, screened the room from the
devouring heat Of the tropical sun.
Theodore approached the window
on tip-toe--cautiousiy opening the
jalousie, and looked in-Marguerite
was not there. He then took the SER
pent from the hands Of Altar GuI-who
as it seemed through an excess of pre-
caution first bruised the neck Of the
reptile on the window frame. Theo-
dore hid the serpent, whose brilliant
hues had already become tarnishe d
BY death, beneath the dressing table.
He then retired and closed the jalousie.
As he turned away he met Colonel
Willis, who laughed heartily at the
trick which Theodore was playing
Marguerite.
The room which was appropriated
was truely the asylum of innocence.
The hand ola mother had been there.
II was seen in all the elegance aud
usefl furniture which had decked the
apartment. That little bed, curtained
with white gause--those succeed
walls, polished and shining as bril-
liant rs Partisan marble--tnat harp
and table covered with music books
that little dressing glass--those silken
robes--that cross OF mother OF pearl
those jewelled ornaments-ina word,
ali those trifling things, which are so
precious to a young girl whispered a
tale Of Innocence, Love and Happ!-
ness.
The door opened, and Marguerite
entered. She seated herself before
her dressing table--but she saw not
the reptile beneath it. While she ar
ranged her hair, and essayed "A ribbon,
which Theodore had praised, she sang
the song she had been taught by her
lover.
TO day, scliloquized the lovely girl,
| must try to appear as beautiful as
possible. Tomorrow ! shall belong
to another. O, Theodore! with what
devotion he loves me. Nothing on
earth can add to my happiness.
She approached SO n ar the glass,
to Judge the effect OF the ribbon, that
her breath tarnlshed the brilliant sur
face Of mirror-theo with her fiuger
she play fully and smilingly traced upon
the glass the name of Theodore. A
slight noise near the window, awaken
ed her from the delicious reverie. She
turned towards il, blushing lest her
dearest secret had been discovered.
But the paleness Of death instantly
came over her features. She convul-
sivelv threw her hands before ner, and
tried to rise-but she could not. Her
trembling limbs refused to sustain her,
and she fell back into her chair. The
unhappy girl saw peering through the
jalousie the head Of an enormous SER
pent!
In moment he was lost among the
flowers, which we're lastly arranged
before the window.-Hls disappear
ance gave new strength to Marguerite
who rushed towards the door which
opened in to the gallery, Help! moth
er, help? Here is a INDUSTRIOUS SER
pent!
But her parents and her lover held