Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-21

"Icthcr lhenf said fatner. "but II S'"'S7
back US, sorroxing, shall forever rue THIS day..
Williams family departed after a few days. IL was ar
Rachel should follow them a. soon as 'hey
settled theirnew A stage passed every week py
door, cyand The expense OF the
would be ing Poor Rachel into what ocean OF per-
plexites shs plunged. Her simple wardrobe was
sacked and an dragged forth TO the
The of the whole household were cane
into generous Lydia deprived hsise OF
cvery ornament, t3dd 10 sisters little She ooA
frock and fitted it TO her sisters NOR; sen
der shape she would listen to renonstfances
and truly tay of lizzie value In he
ill found they could add the value OF another Her
spirit decorations of time, fu;terns M
those robes which know 'e changes OF fasio'; %
of time any sister will return 20 U.s. sao n
herself continued her aboJrs OF love, aisef her "
she wrought, wrapt i'll the arms OF sleep
will come back, like the dove 30 the aEk-ioF never VII, M
soul find res; III Il cold and hollow world Heaven Keep
her upcorEuped and guard her oin tie tchpIi'h' nv
which she may be ied.'' -
If The thoughts and language of Lydia. seem above her
station that she the daughter o.
scholar and a gsncnan, who III the midst OF a.! ms IA
bours holy relics, and resoIted 10
them fountains of living waters, re-
freshi,g the wayaring wilderness OF hie Lya-
fathers childae- mind was iHloued WIKI
his which she reflected with soened l9're Oh
ali around he III. loved his children equally, bu, wi I'll ve-
nv different firm his reance on iyoa
principles had he her in or!eal however teoie'
ne would been that like the children IN inc hy
would be angel-s:renghcle and
he trembed for Kachei, all me tune 'ha' ne
all lpuIse-a passion She was lhe pst ianD, Id
had suffered from the tod ooiie
times he blamed himself for his PERMISSION f' the
he felt that il well characterize ncf
put the and dos3 separated from te gnu
There honest heart that throoDsd win Sc
anxiety anguish he behed the preparations go
ing Oh Farmer Hayea's, and that was Reuben Hast
ngs He felt If there wall of separation ABOUT 70
be Rachel and himself that would dVIue
they had go long been the dweiieEs OF the
same valley, of the pleasures, the Vo7-
shippers that she Identhed wiI
air he breathed, with the vitality tat oufi.
,, MIN Iwas the liglt l,revos to her departure. IL
a sabbath night For more than year. Reuben mao
accustomed the evening OF that haowed DAY -
Rachel's hone-amply recompcased for the tos OF tae
=. aafo1 f1erp tktIi
the gone this night Ii thing to
Rachel's radiant face pale and serious "haeer
rapture felt in contemplation of her wis., az the re-
Atty approached sorlow at parting with relations ana
fsnIs so kind, svellcd her hear and dimmed her eyes
Reuben take leave she followed hun to tn"
that she might assure him once more OF her cona
Hand i'll hand 'hey walked silently 10 the
gate, which meeting elms Formed deep and sym
arch. The partially Veiied IN clouds shea
doubtful their figures, they stood beneath
bjs which the tsiing where they
b,d brea,bed their mutual vows. Would they
n,r,ed Both so Young, handsome, loving and below ed
i,y cold breath of world should hlghtny-
Nv over them witherng the sweet flowers of confidence and
love .sRachel,'' length said Reuben she wepi
M a I'd ionr NAV il b, or. vo tell me o,heruy,se B,
if among fich and great, find another whom you
than me, let your promise TO Reuben
make wrechedyou shall then be free, were IT 20 cost
.sOh! re ,er, dear Reuben, nsver' exclaimed Rache
with brs, of nature and feeling 81 could forget
nv and mother and sister, dear they are
Then spng hands pesionately together, and thg
m ar eve. IN the then clear moonlight. while she
creator keep her plighted faith to Ken
BEN The parting kiss of her lover breathed upon her
lips, while The spirit that dictated tie solemn asseVeraoh
was vet and glowing there The compact was sa
cred one and by holy Witnesses the moon and the
sta,s, and all the hosts OF heaven.
Early following morning the family were assembled
listening for the waning sound OF the morn, bo"n ny m
stage RachcIs mother took her aside few mo-
mcn,s, and putting little purse into her hands, sald, ~
know. dear child, you will have many little want5-al
have been abb. is contained in this ii Your
uncle you viii hardly need intended 1t as
wedding present when you married Reub1n-ous take ~
and you will, and mothers blessing VIII H..
Lydia had Appropriated TO her sister the contents OF h
slender the OF her own industry, put ss ~
si pped unperceyed of her trunk, that sac
escape gratitude her scrpes Rachel felt al
most ,his parting Tho journey tsoif
nexpecnce, the OF absence
minabc When father last of all babe her fare
we'll when he upon her head, with that inn
and peculiar 70 himself, ana
said, .(;od ,hce. daughter she much over
come, actually kne, before him, pe,isoang for another
blessing
gay u,terer. idle saunteIer from city to
city, from cline Cline smile at the soemnitie accoipa
nving this simple journey. To young female brong! up
ecluon of the who has never eit the smell
paterna root, there is something exceedingly awe
inspiring of visit to great metroos-
greater 10. Rachel TO visit her rich cou7'
would been for her cousin 70 start for tFasa
antic shores.
IL woud be tedious to follow young rustic step by
i, the opening her She became gradually
accustomed spendour that surrounded her, AMI
getting reconced TO beng wated upon py
awkward and painful thing 70 her in the world al
She committed thousand little mPropfie'ie, Oh
perfectly unconscious. tai the rishS ian OF
whispered warned her of her offence She did not
now hat il rude drink glass OF wInewith
gcnenan did wish ASK what O'Clock II
was when company, but suc was hef eN-
OF manners
,u, 70 make 1t the frs; care OF
wardrob, with many title faSiiona-
which Racnei looked upon as mag
nifcent gifts Matilda Kind hearted thocshtess gtri,
" no perceived the admiration which her beautiful cousin
excited t comparative indifference. she was on the
oil marriage herself with young and wealthy planter
She would have liberal of her presents If she
had bu hs fathers parmony did allow her the
means thousands in os:entatious man
re. 90 dazzle of puolic. but he required
strict accoah. every penny spent III pirate ha.aa
sometimes trembled lest ne SHOULD discover Inc rl oin
meats from time 20 time decorated RacAei,
rebkc her for hSr prod ya, but as long as she maze
he not reused - par
tIar sc.utiny He satisfied that his b7oneFs dasn-
should be with II kindness that eos' MN
,o,hinr and i. looked we'll the eyes of iae world but
z, ooe mis- coihe became ms niece. ana
st b. coined hsaft's ''Dlood ir
d-,rbms 4 single aiecdo,c whit his character
The family were taking xcsof of pleasure few miles
from the cily-Some interruption tne road induced them
TO AMI walk short dstance-Nf aveh
had peculiar habii OF opening MS pocke, oooh. whe ne
walking ri1,g examining contents very deoe
a,.,v closing wi.aou, any aPparen; purpose
On ths unconscousy dropped bit OF siiver
side picked il up and running him, said the senema
Al los, some money, had found. "Tna,s hoa
a., ls fsllov exclaimed Mr. Haven, and pu, the money
urea, satisfaction i'll his pocket. Ths l:;e boy
,,-,s5 quad Rachel fingered Little behind
some wild flowers, him pass The back of MS hand
go his ewes 10 hid. of Disappointment, and hurt
aricd, she drew