Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-06-24

she tell INTO the arms Of sleep, the 'swcct restcr
or, who never tails to innocent healthfnl child
hood
Morning. and the sun. who always meets his
engagements, came, and clouds. which, in this
spring-tinc seldom fail, appeared, and poured
down their nourishng stores threatening TO dis.
appoint my project Of stroll to Hoboken witha
party of children who were watching the Hcav-
ems, nothing else is now watched but the mon-
ey markct-The morning passed. dinner came,
and the desert and the baby, the youngest of six,
and the pet of them all.-She looked bright as
Gudo's Aurora. she made her grande cntree
in her brothers. arms, ended by her train Of sis
tiers. At sight of her the clouds Of care, that in
these careful times accumulate. banishcd from
her fathers brow. Her mother greeted her with
the chorus Of her favorite nursery song.
s.Can- airing a-rn. ching ehce
ioa ding linkem darkey.'
To which she replied by clupping her hands and
dancing her feet, and then amidst the acclamations
Of her loving audience, she played her part--sal
most standing alone,'' ssal-nost saying mama"--
sitting in tho centre Of the table, and rolling an
orange TO each, and replying to the carcsscs OF
with grace and significance never in the world
| secn--cxcept from the Youngest of every happy
home. "Riches may take to themselves wings"
thought sand fly away. but the love Of parents,
of brothers and sisters, the beauty and Joy OF an
fancy, the riches hich Heaven has ordained and
watches over, ncrrr fail.
The clouds passed OF and we went to IIobokcn.
The grass. freshcned by the recent shower, secm-
ed greeniug under our feet The birds were Ola
the wing singing tedcum for the return Of spring
The buds were bursting into leaves, the lockwood
was Just unfolding its white blossoms, and the VI
olet opening its blue eye. "Naturehas not failed.
though /. s'Oh! that the worn, disappointed,
; hcartsick citizens of yon city would como tortn,
and enjoy possession common to all, winch
wealth cannot buy, nor poverty sell, char'eroo
b. Heaven, and independent Of this bans-noto
world!'
On cur return met in the boat my friends Mr..
+. and Mrs. T.. They have shared the disasters Of
, the times, wi:hou, having provoked them by spec
ula ,ion extravaganza, and were about to leave
. their beautiful house in--Squarc for humble
country lodging They both were chceriu..she faih
er than usual and when remarked this she
: said, 81 have reason forit. l now know wnes
We can and what we can't loose; and the balance
is beyond es.imat ion in favour. THIS Is no
place time for sentiment" she glanced her eyes
, fondy from her husband to her little boy who held
: her hand cor would tell you Of what is most pre-
= cious have not lost, but even here ! may say,
= that though my husbands business has failed, his
" integrity, ability, industry, and enterprise has
= not f.iled "Ncicr," thought ]! ''docs the fidel-
ity of true hearted wife, her tenderness, forti-
: tude and eicya edness, put her TO what trial you
g will, ever fail!
- The next day Sunday In the evening,
= our pastor preached upon the times. and from tho
- text sswho shall separate from the love Of God
: and believe not an individual left the church
- without of the littcness of those temporal
; possessions that liable to fall anda deep graf
itude for those eternal and ilimi;ablc riches that
!" are offered to our grasp When l came home
found the following note from HELEN J.
;. ''My dear friend. my father has at last conscn.
~ ted that shall not participate the general bank
- ruptcy, So pray come Tomorrow, the day original
:. ~ appointed for my wedding. and witness my
: non fditare.I'hanks to nv mother / have been
instructed in domestic economy, that may in
! dulgc in the luxury Of marrying the man love,
\ though he have not above thousand dollars .
: year; and hold true love, capacity, industry,
and frugaiity to be sufficient security, ! do not
s fear that We shall fail in conjugal partner
= ship"
: Partisan belle, during the cholera panic pain
!, ted over her door, "no cholera 10 be spoken Of
g here" would go little farther, and during
the panic, not only prescribe the agsating topic
but suggest others which, ifduly considered. would
: relieve the pressure 20 which even the good and
!: manly arc two passivciy yicldng.-tNew York,
May. 1887.