Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04

IN FALSE ONE.
- voxAY's AxAAT.

A61sv~ IsvsSso nnaIy'
60 ,evw Iess1 - blindy;
1900 - - pansd,
DS-,~. - hsoksn hearted. "--BCass
- she san upon fairer creature
eEfh Hasscldsn, and aever until now
0;es enc. Her life had been . sum-
H~c;ae-eu brightness and joy. Even
~ 800 a storm and calm, Of smiles and
A go seductive Of nothing but haPpi-
sase The scene was changing now; she
2~~eo hes first trial, her lover was 70 bid
1T evening for some months, - he was
- ~ loag-promised visi: to an old friend
x1: sthee's u Paris. Edith vas pacing the
~. nsiously waiting his arrivs:. 0he felt
yIsse Sevsnd what the OCCASION warranted;
s28e kas be would forget her; she was too
"a Rf 70 suspect treachery in him; nc: love
aopus, % usdivided, a thing SO almost holy,
n1oaDed impossible she could have bestowed
Saas nwoethy. No, it was not doubt Of his
- ~ his constaDcy, that caused i:er pres
1eesalaess, but an underlined prcscn,i,nent Of
q "a.
go soi know Horace Seaton; there were
$500. Even :!osc far more conversant
"A Hevesid than her, could not dream that be-
ssssb - warm glowing manner, there was bid
p. eli, eIlsslatipg, seIfiss; heart. twas true
- leved Edith Hnsscldcn, as Nah as such
- Ut eatifsd his pride; she Lowell him, and
aass pisass5hs vanity.
Hsksdksps this appointment with her, AMI the
saness q pas,iux Mad arrived. They were sit
~ "a . garden bsnch, both appeared sorsowfirI,
his arm was souSdher, AMI he whispered words
eflove, and hopes Of future happiness.
Edith, my own Edith, he said, you have prom
sed to remember me, and to greet my return
vih pleasure ono more request, take this ring,
01pso@ise me, A. you value my peace, that no
stAes sAsll remove it. On my return, dearest, it
sAaIl Be replaced BY another at the altar; will you
sot promise me"
The hmAiag girl hcsitated; again that chill
'ng, vague uaessiness, crept over her heart; but
- baas6ed il, and placed her hand in his. The
h0s III eye Of Filth would have been start
~ dat moment, with its intensiiy Of lustrc,
~ Hat il vas sof,ened into mild beauty, bv the
40 which trembied On il. She looked ut h,'u
~ "a expression in which love and entire conf
6lee were blended.
.sssace,' she ST., y WILL 10 promise, that
- nng shall never be removed, but at the altar
Jvil moi ask you to remember me, while away,
kvoud be imp.;;' eng doubt that YOU would not !;
mt foe M, Il will thin:s Of you day and night;
will h6aAila spo. sscred;l will hold co=rn,
wiih none here, but stim who now sees us, and
Who knows The 1ith or fllschood Of our hearts.
- Him viii Ipsay for your happiness, whatever
~ lase nay be-
They parted, and oh! how the fond girl cher
I'D The me1ory Of that parting scene, and the
ssais Do had uttered; for days afterwards she
tnrsd that she could still hear his voice floating
~ hsc-couid still feel the pressure Of his
hs)o y passed the ring upon he. finger. She
tasAosght that they had parted forever!-tnai
II vsice and hand would henccforth be dead to
h,-aAat she had wasted her young warm
lsagls best and freshest feelings one who
vssH sstrage them; those feelings, which the
1ssn elsertains but once: which we would give
enPirw-woflds, TO entertain again!
He I'D promised tO write 10 her, aud had bro
aes hat promise! Filth counted the hours each
-, until the post was dcliy cred, with wild
90 ths0bbing heart; bat each day proved h'nI
uose 6sgetfsl. Al length, strange rurnors reach
Cd her q IN approaching marriage, between lio-
ncs Ssssoe and q young lady in Paris, OF great
tstsse. They crushed and chilled her spirit
I'd ~ gay, the happy Filth was NJ more.
-: ga. 3ot-wc cannot describe her feelings
vhsa 6rst shc heard these tidings; she treated
~ - basc caumuy! she wrote to hm--hcl
hR@ vas unanswered! She accidentally me,
= sequaintance, who had Just returned from
Ihsce, and from him she learnt that it was tot
- He had been for some weeks married! Sh,
naa With firm and composed coantcnancc
he .i'he'sd, b'ieh'sd, broken heart;
The three years had elapsed, aud Edith Ha.
ol1es stood gazing from her easement upon th
~ below, while tho soft moon shonc in uncloud
NDsvelncss. The next dnv was her n,a:riag
~. A gentleman named Fortcscuc, haG see
- aaaired her; love is too strong word. II
seaased her beauty, was not rcpuscd by her cold
- 81, sflss few months acquaintance, OF
: Asaa esa, easelcss consent for her to becom
VA Ne vas strangely altered; not tn
1921 s1eAosiasaic girl, with looks & thought
ssA!y hsaA and glowing; she had become tn
sompaasioned, dignifed woman. Tear
vsAsd every trace Of the rose from he
49, what with her paleness, and the con
49, aPeession Of every feeling on her couute
= &c, ahs had acquired the appearance Of one q
Ssova's statues; cold, vet wonderfully bcaut;f;,
Ne stood Some time 1t her casemcn, \, 10.
he: It length she murmurcd. sit must he
nsning from the window, seated herself -
2,6s0 whence she remov ed small n,.L., =,
W9sa She trcmblcd violently a ali. -. -,
49, tpvards . fire ut the end Of A." .x,.,.,,
- es>d them over tho fame for an in.,,,. -.
- ae1t they were burning.
% pereA all remembrance Of him, said a.
80 - walked towards the window. m
Aes bosom . miniature; she appea AIRED %,
-. esnse to destroy that also. A pane she
esast and bros ~ she gazed upon III
- - pressed it ccnvulsively to her lin.
49, esnrs, in spite Of her desperate effSr,
'e0t Asm, burst forth in torren,.- :.
:sss long pent up; she passed her han
eeov a. 1t to ease its burning pain. .
- SOL cannot destroy the p;c,ur.