Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-12

were gently rocking the sleeping Aowers-and all
nature seemed 10 invite the contemplative mind
TO receive new pleasure from viewing its unr-
vailed beauties.
II was ON such an evening, short time after
the conversation just related, that Mary Bowers
sought one Of the many pleasant retreats in
tine adjacent grounds, to which she often resort
ed, 10 indulge her cad thoughts, for she was
an orphan; and though possessed Of wealth
and friends, they could not fill the void which
the loss Of parents had occasioned; her thoughts
were busy with the past, when a fond mother had
watched over her, and a doting father caressed
his onlv child.
On approaching her accustomed seat, she saw
Miss Olcott, and would have retired, had she not
been kindly invited to take a seat by the side Of
one who had so deeply interested her.
IL am a stranger here" said Helen, "and feel
lonely; have been wishing you were here to
enjoy this evening with ne: but fearing you were
engaged, did not invite you.''
Mary assured her that the pleasure Of meeting
was reciprocal and then they talked Of the beau
ties Of the sunset, Of the surrounding scenery, and
the rising moon; and then Mary spoke Of the
great Author Of SO much beauty; and the moon
beams fell upon a small book which Helen had
evidently been reading, she that it was BIZ
bic, and she loved her the more for that--"Now,"
thought she, can have some one to talk with
INC Of that blessed place, where my parents
are gone;" and she repeated aloud these beauti-
| full words
1--WE know that the bowers green and fair,
| In the light Of that summer shore;
And we know that the friends have los; therc,-
They are there, and they weep no morc.'
Helen then spakc of the unrevealed mysteries
Of the land Of the blcst, and her language SO sim
pie, vet beautiful, fell like rich music upon the
cars Of one, who had heard nothing but the sense
less talk Of her companions from one year to an
other.
But the gathering shadows warned them to re-
Il llcIHo &t-
circng each others waists, they promised to meet
there again on the next evening. And the sea-
sons Of recreation found these two young ladies'
seeking and enjoying each others society.
But poor Mary Bowers forfeited the favour Of
the supcrcilious Miss Moreton, by assocating
with the poor stranger, and many Of her compan-
ions wondered how she could love so gloomy and
unsociablc person, for Mary had in vain en-
dcayorcd 10 convince them that they were mista-
ken in the opinion they had formed Of her new
friend
II was near the close of the term that julia
NFofcton received a letter from distant cousin,
and congratulated her upon being the school mate
Of so amiable and distinguished person the
courtcd daughter Of Governor Olcott The letter
dropped from her hands.
s.What fool l have bcene' cried she. "Ihave
forfeited the friendship Of this accomplished young
lady because thought her poor"
But it was too late for her to repent; her ad
vanccs were met by Miss Olcott with politeness
but coldly In amaZcmcnt she learnt that Mary
Bowers to return home with her, though the
, warm-hearted girl was ever unconscious who
she going with but she had no home, and
n havi ing formed attachment to her, she deter
;, mined to accept her repeated invitations.
!, Julia MOrcton carefully concealed the content:
;. of her letter, until she saw a splendid carriage
9 drive of with Miss Olcott, her brother, and he
q friend, Mary Bowers, and then she disclosed thu
secret Nor did it lessen her chagrin at all, whel
a several months after, she received another lons
lettcSfrom her cousin, saying that the young lad,
= who had returned from school with Miss Ocott
/ had become great favourite in the family; tina
!, the Governor wished to adopt the orphan hi
daughter, and it thought very probably h
n would, as there were great preparations makin
4 for her nuptials.
:, The next winter there nothing to be hear
Il among the fashonablcs in the city of Washington
but the splendid dresses Of the two beautiful brides
J., and then followed a romantic story about roman
tic friendship they had formed at school, and tn
(. happy consequences.
"a This was sad but effcctual lesson for poor u
n liza Nloreton, who at last married merchant, an
,r settled in a small village in New England an
v the first lesson she taught her children
F. treat all worthy persons with respect, in whatevt
situations she might find them--she often rever
ed to her former naughty feelings, and the unhar
ii py consequences Of them, she said, was the ia:
NJ reward Of her pride.
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