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

ciety she scarcely knew Why yet when
she endeavored to discover the cause,
she found it no difficult matter to con-
vince herself, that there was something
about him so infinitely superior to all
the men she ever seen, that she was
only Obeying the dictates Of reason in
admiring and estceming him.
Her admiration and esteem contin-
ued to increase in proportion as she be-
came better acquainted with him, and
the sentiments seemed to be mutual.
He now spent his time almost contin-
ually in her society, and it never hung
heavy on their hands. The stranger
was fond Of music, and Emily, besides
being mistress Of ner instrument, pos
sessed naturally fine voice. Neither
did she sing and play unrewarded !;
Burleigh taught her that most enchant-
ing of all modern languagcs-the lam
guage Of Petrarch and Tasso; and be-
ing well vcrsed IN the use of the pencil,
showed her how to give to her land
scapes a richer finish, and holder
effect. Then they read together; and
as they look with a smile into each
others countenances, the fascinating
pages Of fiction seemed to acquire a
tenfold interest. 1t was picture for
Rubens to have painted, that little do
nestle circle beside the parlor fire /;
Mrs. Sommers, with her wO, K table
beside her, and a benevolent smile
and matron grace upon her still pleas
ing countenance-her guest, with the
glow Of animation lighting up his noble
features, reading aloud the imprisoned
illusions Of genius-and Emily, in all
the breathlessness Of fixed attention,
and weeping BY turns, as the powerful
master touched the different chords of
sensibility. These were evenings Of
calm, but deep haPpiness-long, long
to be remembered.
Spring flew rapidly on. March,
with her winds and her clouds, passed
away; April, with her showers and
her sunshine, fingered no longer; and
May Came smiling up the blue sky,
scattering her roses over the green
surface ofcreatlon. The stranger en-
tered one evening, before sunset, the
little garden that surrounded Violet
cottage. Emily saw him from the
window, and Game out to meet him.
She neld in her hand an open let
ter.
lit is firm my cousinv' 'Hls regl-
ment mas returned from France, aud
lie Is to be with Us tomorrow Or next
day. We snail be SD glad to see hum!
III have often heard Us talk Of Hen
r. he and 4 we're PiayInates when
We were children, ard though it is a
iong while since we parted, 4 am sure
a ssso.ald know aasn asai" among huh
dred.''
''lndeed" SAID the stranger almost
starting: '.you must have loved hun
very much, and very constantly too"
"Oyes! loved nlm as a brother"
Burlegh breathed more easily. n am
sure you will love him too" Emily
added.
''Every body whom you love, and
who loves you, also must love Miss
Sommers. 6uI your cousin l shall
no, at present see. lmust leave itod-
net Tomorrow"
"To.morrow! leave Hodnet to-mor-
row. Emily grew very pale, and
ieaut for support upon a sun-diai, near
which they were standing.
'Good heavens! that emotion-can
it be possible Miss Sommers-Emi-
ly-is It tor me you are thus grieved!''
s.lt is SO sudden,' ssDa Emliy, $50
u"expected;-are you never to return
agalu--are We nevel to see you
morel"
"Do you wish my return, do you
wish to see me again?'
'"Oh how can you ask it,"
"Emily, have been known to you
only under a cloud of mystery-a soIi-
tary being without a friend or acquain
lance in the worli--an outcast aPPar-
emily from society-either sinDed a
gainst or slnning-without fortune,
without pretensi0ns and with all
these disadvantages to contend with,
how can suppose that ! am indebted
to any thing but your pity for the kind
ness which you have shown to mef'
"Pity! pity yox! U Frederick! do
.,ot wrong yourself thus. No! though
you were a thousand times less worthy
than ] know you are, ! should not pity,
/ should"
She stopped confused, deep blush
spread over her face, she burst into
tears and would have sunk to the