Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-23
T0alANE0VS SELECTIONS.
- cAe.sca Bridesroom...A TALE.

~ ~ tvilipht on lovely summers evening, a
4 - of venerable sossips, the sage and discreet
6sss Al the village, who were most unden'nbic
5pss Il shs anvos Of cup Of tea, or the sounc-
- q Siieudrs reputation, both Of which they
1essrcd with equal gssto, assembled m the lit
kekvnt pafjcr Of Ms. Margcry Smithcrkins, the
Aseubby, busting postmistrcss OF X,
Vss speedily evident, from tho loud, cncr-
- trees q their sirll voices, that they were
- upoa subject of more than usual inter
~ ~ shameless husscy,' exclaimed the
af tho party-thc sentimental, scandal
= hDtcr Thompkins, in tone Of Virtnous
tho shameless husscy, to desert tha1
euUel young man, after they had long ago
1Asir faith to each other, and he OH the
z 1usih, too, az DR.. Kiicmof yesterday
-. and all for the sake Of marrying that
49, - Yelled old cral,-applc, because he IS
snslt rjch, though he's old enough to scare
= viasa ono himself To my thinking that
~ rsth. Nj. l.ambton, is well rid of her, the
nrless light q love-
J. - dis indignant speech the other spinstcrs
y matrons cordially asscntcd, with sundry pro-
md shakes Of the head, and knowing hints that
src was something more behind the curtain man
- tbouRht or which they insinuatcd they
~ ten: but not had been confidcd to them
10 oeat secret. Bat this they would say, that
Iusn pcopL. nigh. hear Of something they little
qus3 before long-a very safe prophecy,
&Aoeh hardly fail Of fIlfilmcnt; and there
sI3nt party broke up.and each returned to her
,kWtncil, there TO repeat TO n circle OF admir-
Ru1siaes vast deal more than she had heard
-
II ktpmeauwhiIc. within tho splendid mansion
r1l2slbot, all was hustle and confusion with
{A0nsaeant preparations that were going on.
~ - IL ~
!. aEelae with the aged millionaire Ephraim
vhoa at the ripe age OF eighty. had sought
nj Il the beautiful girl--a stiit in which
svsaPpEted by the harsh authority of her
M keAef. Servants were hurrying to and fro,
nsss sad dsess-makers thronged the ante
om:, And uPhossscrs and artists of every des-
u2''oo we're busy " decorating the lofty rooms
~ amf.ossI spyendoe; but within one small,
slnber, I'll was gloom and sorrow.
eesose the dressing table, with her fair
- y all the negligence Of grief down
80 neck and shoulders, with her soit
49, - swollen with bitter tears, and her
check blanchcd with deadly pallOr Of
line vas engaged with lingering and
gers IN destroying sundry packets Of |
- vlirAshc had drawn from the secret draw
OesitOsio which was before hcr-thcy
0ssasurcd love tokens Of William Lamb |
49, shc had poured out the young and
ns q her virgin heart, and whom she |
Pslled by the stern command Of her
slestag 6thcr, to rcnoqncc Scrcxer-to
~. q victim-bridc Of the nnPotcnt, lhrivel-
vesse immense wealth had bribcdsshc
- pside of her unnatural = parent. As
- - esmmittcd these long chersshed
dssslcd heart TO the 6atmes, more
.sPalneosverspread her check, And
- struggled in her bosom. She was
= her mourufui task BY the entrance
=. at, Who delivered letter and retired. |
r 6ngers she hastily broke the seal,
eow tremulous and wavering from dis |
ce.st taught her to recognize the cha /
M - were fccbly traced upon that paper,
vRn tears fell fast and almost blinded /
glanced along the irregular lines. II
hef discarded lover, Who PRAYED her in I
"a dying man to grant him the Indulgence
nsesview. am dying, he said, my
Eaa has assured me that ! cannot live to
-, yssr sceurscd nuptials, and rejoice that
%, fof death hath no poag 80 dreadful