Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-20

From the Lady's Book =.
1nE RAlLUREl..A Peep irtO Futurity.
"Fson seeming evil ,:lI saucins good"
~ nas. L. Z. rEsmALLow


"Fson seeming evil SSH eaucing good"
laAGISE yourself in neat par.our, in tho year
NaO-It - y December evening, the cold stormy
twists from without giving n greater tccing ot
security and comtor, to its inmates; il is the hour
d-pasior tw .!.gh,," which Cow.'er has 50 beau-
tIiy desc ribed, aul conversation - to employ
9shalf hour which proccdcs tho introduction Ot
= Interesting volume, and the various tasks
vAieA arc to call forth the powers OF female
hsss sad ingenuity.
sTSnosrOw is cousin Dora's wedding day."
md NAsy Bsucc. $50 mother, tell inc something
Of my eouQh, say all which has occurred since
lhavsbs. absent at school; tell me why sho is
% sorA beloved by all, and why every one says,
yoa know father did, to-day, that DC Clcvc-
!asd~ % Fortunate a man; he said, l think, that
svssa draw prize in tho lottery where so
10y Ind only blank"
10 tell you all that IS worthy Of being re-
ssaoered IN the history Of your cousin Dora,
veu'd carry me back to some events, which, at
y TINE Ut their occurrence, you wero unable to
ssapsehead, bat now" said Mrs. Bruce, with an
aseA smile, ''that your Judgment is matured by
1sesa summers, you may perceive the influence
my exerted by the characters and fortunes OF
your cousin.--rhc year 1887 was one which will
nag be remembered ~ one Of great national cn,-
asrassment. Various were tho opinions which
distress, each indiv idual drawing his own conclu-
sons, according to the medium OF prejudice, feel
8, or interest through which he viewed it, but
snoas as were the reasons assigned, all agreed
sGepscr.ny the sad consequences which were the
Us%I The commercial horizon was for a time
issued BY 10 dense a cloud, that the usually
..s"a glance OF mercantile saglcitv found IL
'~Pcss'has TO penetrate il. Conjecture followed
sonsesare, - to its probable duration and effect
go s,i'aaal character. At length the cloud,
Si'A sad salen it had been, gradually dispers-
W. 20 ehs prospect, il less dazzling to the mere
eaa'or, Promised more that was permanent and
snas Vous uncle Southgatc was esteemed
our most opu!ent merchants; his plans had
We" iounded-his voyages succcssful-his
r5oes crowned with more than hope itself could
No'n'sc; wealth poured in upon him from every
49," '' seemedih he possessed an almost
~. ."""' 70 convcrt every thing into gold
=. "au OUT Two ch'ldrcn-'rheodora. and daugt-
N many years younger, the little Helen born TO
.~ssoce' surrounded by ali the iudulccncics i,
s. purchase, 1t could scarcely fail to feel the
d'sairsction Welded in our country to the
~ 80 riches. Dora was beautiful, and gifted
L.o"s powers Vi miad. had often mental
csed, mad she been the child Of poverty,
s-n ooocratc circums tanccs, had she been
- 20 draw upon her own resources, had
placed IN situation where she mus,
~. r "e ;esso" OF scls-dependcncc, Dora South
soe'd have truly filed the highest and mos,
:, ssfe sphere Of roman How SADLY do we
d.. wi r sentiments of happiness! We look to
n ~ mo are surrounded by luxury and xeai.h-
1,,s.so' 'drea Of for,unc-oe ease, and scli-in
ercs.l~ aad pronounce them happy Alas! We
~, - stakc. tits no, amid scenes like these
spur.s" s eem, firm resolution, and true mora
s., n. "ad home; these are plants which re
epes - aardy soil Of advcrsity.-,hc pure inflr:
ssd.: eous eflort-to give them strength
.M aot from these ,ha. l.,pp,nes. mus, ,r;se
. al add talented, with that fascination o
zach Is 80 irresistible charm in woman
u. hsss attracted admiration. even in ,
'Pnefe OF life: what wonder then. whe,