Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-22

latter turned her heterogeneous heaven! IL was
Esther!-Esther in her Ioveiness--for, in his en-
raptured eyes, she looked beautiful than ever.
His most grievous susp icions were now confirmed,
| she married; the child he had caressed was
hers; and oh! cursed thought, there stood his hap
| py rival. George sickcned at the sight! Here
then was the funeral pile Of his long cherished
I hopes! The only charm which had given zest to
| existence was In a moment snatched from him
And all the tender associations, which thoughts OF
Esther never failed to inspire fled before The sad
reality. Deeply wounded IN spirit, he sought re-
| fuge from their view. in an adjoining building.
From thance he beheld Esther handed into an ele-
CANT carriage, at the door, the gentleman seating
himself beside her. And to place the truth be-
youd controversy, making some pretence to enter
the store they had just left, he inquired, assuming
an air of Indifference, who that gentleman and
| lady were, and was immediately informed that
thew were-Mr and Mrs. Dasorby.
| George returned to his lodgings, with feelings
similar to those of the mariner, who dashed on
some barren strand, beholds from thence the ship
wreck Of all his earthly possessions; and tossing
himself upon his couch, he spent the night III bit
ter and unavang regret, alternately accusing
himself and Esther, till mornings dawn, when ma
ture exhausted, sunk to repose. 1t was late when
he awoke, and the first idea that presented Itself
to his mind, was in the form Of wish to see Es-
Their Il will behold her for the last time,' said he
as he walked towards the street in which he had
seen her alght from the carriage, the evening be-
fore. Mr. Desorby in the act OF leaving the
house. Surely, thought he, fortune favors my de-
sign and lest his feelings should shrink from the
task, he hastily raised the knocker, and was usher
ed by the servan. who answered his CALL into u
splendid drawing room He inquired. is Mrs.
Dcsorbv at home? The servant answered IN the
Affirmative, and left him to his medtatlons. lie
tremblcd with emotion; his heart throbbed audi
bly, Presently he heard quick, light step, de-
scending the stairs-in moment II was at the
landing. Hastily rising from his seat, which the
tumut of his feelings would not allow him to re-
tain, George advanced to the dooI-it opened, and
an elegant female stood before him-but it was
not Esther. Surprised at the unexpected appear
ance Of stranger, he stammered forth some
thing like apology for mistake what kind
he did not rightly know himself. HE had asked
he said, 'for Mrs. Desorby.'
well SIR said she, Il a'n that lady
Bewildered with JOY, and almost frantic with
the sudden revival of hope which these words had
inspired, and entirely needless what impression
the singu'arity Of his manners might make, he
exciaimed-'And was not the lady whom saw
Yesterday with Mr.. Desorby, his wife,
mo, SIR said the lady, with smile, for she i'm
mediately discovered that there was something
more in all this than met her eye-"that lady was
my cousin Then touching bell, requested the
.ssha t'.sde tea aansa,raDce TO solIcuhs
Georges evident confusion, entered.
Think not, gentle reader, that we are about TO
inundate you with sights, tears volatile salts and
essences No: for / assure you, Esther did not
Caint-,hat she deeply agitated, VIC will not
pretend to deny--for her lovely dark eyes were
suluscd with 4 soft dewy moisture, not unlike to
tears and her beautiful countenance mantled with
bushes. George led her to seat-Mrs. Dcsor-
by vanishod--and they were alone.
There is in the perfection of music, melody,
of painting a softness, and of eloquence charm,
which laugh at description. So, too, among the G.
motions Of the heart, some too exquisite to de-
fine and of which ina gnaton alone is capable Of
imparting any idea. We snail, therefore, leave it
to the reader 10 conceive The mutual happiness of
George and Esther on this occasion.
They were married in the course of fortnigh
and Esther affords a convincing proof that virtue
like its ooposite--vice is confined to no parti-
cular seci and that she is often found to exist
in her lovelicst guise among the exiled Jews, as
in any other of the human race.