Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-22

toi JOY, aoo Of blessing. For several minutes h
bent over the bed, and wePt bitterly. He hel
hsS withered hand in his; he started; and as W
approached him, the hand he held was stiff an
iifeless. He wept no longer-he gazed from tn
dead body Of his father to that of his mother-hi
eyes wandered wildly from the one to the othel
he smote his hand upon his brow, and threw him
self upon chair, whiIe misery transfxed him, u
If thunderboit had entered his soul.
! will not give description of the mclanchol,
funeral, and the solitary mourner. The father
obsequies were delayed, and the son laid both hi
parents in the same grave.
| Several months passed away before l gainet
information respecting the sequel Of my little
ry. After his parents were laid in the dust, Will
lam Campbell with sad and anxious heart. made
enquiries after Jeane Leslie, the object Of hi.
early affections, to when we have already au
dcd. For severa! weeks his search was fruiiless
but at length he learned that property had been
lett 10 her father by distant relative, and thai
he now resided somewhere in Dumfricsshirc.
In the same garb which have already desert
bed, the soldier set out upon his journey. With
little difficulty he discovered the house 1t re-
sembled such as are occupied by the higher class
OF farmers. The front door stood open. He
knocked, but no one answered. He approached
along the passnge--he head voice in apart
ment on his rght--ngan he knocked but was I'M
needed. He entered unlimited. group was
standing in the middle Of the floor, and among
them minister commencing the marriage SER
vice of the Church of Scotland. The bride hung
her head sorrowfuIIy. and tears were stealing
ao'vn her chceks--she was his own Jeanie Les
lie. The clergyman paused. The brides father
stepped f~rward angrily, and inquired, "What do
We want, oii'' but instantly recognising his fea
lures, he selzed him by the breast and. in voice
na't-choked with passion, continued-"Sorrow
akye for n scoun.irel! what's brought you here
IN the mair especially at time like this? Get
MI VIZ. Ill
'ut O. mp house an never darken my door again
VII your ne'er do well countenance!"
A sudden shrek followed the mention Of his |
ame, and Jeanne Leslie fell into the arms Of her
ridemaid.
"Peace, Mr. Lesliet - said the soldier pushing
le old man aside; ''since matters thus will
ally stop to say farewel!-for auld lang syne- !;
o.cannot deny me that" !:
Hspassed towards the object of his young love.
ne spike not-she moved not-he took her
and >bu she seemed unconscious Of what he did
IND as ht again gazed upon her beautiful coun-
ehance, alnence became ass dream up,, her
'ce' Inc Ve-y language he had acquired during s
ne" separation was laid aside. Nature triumph "
ose. arr and he addressed her in the accents [
J which he had first brnnfh-I .
"Jeanie! said he, pressing her hand between b
$, "is sair thing to say FAREWELL, but at pres
I maun say it. This is a scene never cxpec-
4 to see. for ON. Jeanne! could have trusted I"
mr. truth and to your love, as the farmer trusts
seed time and to harvest. and IS not oisaPPo'"
4 Oh! Jeanne, woman! this IS like separating 6
o flesh from the bones, and burning the marrow Il
# We maun be anither's now-fareweii!-iare- n
-,i:: |"
No, no!-my ain Wilier' she exclaimed, re- n
vering from the agony Of stupefiction, "my c
nd is still free, and my heart has been yours
We. Willie save mel" and she threw herself IN II
his arms.
The bridegroom looked from one to another, h
them to commence an attack upon the I
lruder, but he looked in vain. The father again n
zed the old gray coat of the soldier, and, almost
pdpg il in twain, discovered underneath to the e
.onished company, the richly laced uniform OF
British officer He dropped the fagmen, OF i
outer garment in wonder. and at the same f
ne. dropping his wrath, exclaimed, "Mr. Camp n
li-or what are ye?-wil you explain your a
|f?' n
A few words explained all. The bridegroom 4
wealthy, middle aged man without a heart, lett n
, house, gnashng his teeth Badly as our, !.
,itarv honors are conferred merit is not always 5
erlooked even in this country, where money 10 o
ery thing, and the Scottish soldier had obtained n
, promotion he deserved. Jeanie's JOY was b
G a dream of heaven. In few weeks she
We her hand to Captain Campbell OF his Ma
gmcnt Of infantry, to whom long "a
ars ago she had given her young heart =