Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1840-11-07


TO maintain myself with respect, AID honor 10
YOU
no nv dear Ellen. | have no fear that
score. Your hearts pure--Eour principles arc
sound II is nat by such creatures could ad
dress YOU IN such a situation That yirtunus mind
could loose It's glory and c!oihe itself with shame
Nv only fear was the pain OF exposing you TO
the gaze of the many that will he attracted by
your beauty. and remarks you will be forced TO
listen to-.
Il shall no, heed them, dear rnothcr--no more
than the naly profane remarks that hear occa-
sionaliy in passing through the streets. VIII
pray for their reforma,ion'
q believe, Ellen, ! am wrong. II 10 pro-
Providepce may psease- Go. yci,er, GO. Tie who
witches even a sparrow's fail will not desert
trusting heart that contides in him.
The cx,raorainary beauty Of Ellen drew many
customers TO MIR. James store, and 81 we was he
pleased with her attraction that he raised her sal
arv. E!Ien's situation was at first very irksOmc,
and she concealed from her mother--anxious to
know every thing that occurred--some of those
little annoyanccs which she felt might pain her
parent render her unhappy. She felt that sh.
bound 10 do her duty unflinchIngly in the sit
ua,ion in which Providence had placed her, and
she proved that there Is no situation IN lite, IN It
self honest, that may not be maints med with res
pect and honor.
O.er the crowd that assembled daily to see her
beauty. she exercised perfect control. Civil
and afftble TO all, was that IN her look and bear
ing which awed rudeness and it's conception.
IL is said that before the firm and sicadfast look
of man the lion quas, and that tho maniac in its
widest passion covers and trenlbles--such spell
has virtue over vice--such spell bad Ellen SomerS
oy cr the ma ,rity Of those who visited the store.
Among the freqnentcrs the place were three
persons known III common par.ance as gentlemen.
Cne thin young gentleman with n foreign
uir, who would unGnesiionabiy be taken by
any person unacqnainted with him for one OF
those Count FegnwcIl's who have made SO
mich capital out of our fashionable citizens. An
other was tall, stout, rosy checked, good look
ing gentleman--tho third had nothing to dstIn
guish him beyond quiet propriety Of dress, and
gentlenunly figure and department
The three gentlemen declared Ellen 10 be dew
lish pEe.,y and the ,ws frs. resolved 70 call hs
on who should he the happy man to make The d.
vine creature his GODDESS of pleasure. The third
Henry Wilkinson, said nothing upon this subject
and would by means enter upon the bet en-
gagged in BIZ the others. He watched the result
however, with much interest.
This was the crisis Of the Cigar Girls life |
All the arts that professed !bcr,ines use; were
to be put in force gain their end Elch anti |
ripatcd speedy victory-cach was disappointed. |
They commenced by being very liberal, much To
tho good of the store, il advanced them nothing |
they endeavored TO force upon her costly pre- I
senis, it vain. One, upon an OCCASION, pro-
posed to her to take ride in his barouche-ihey |
never made similar offsr.-They retired from
the siege awed, abashed, and crest fallen. They
hid never even opportunity Of pouring sophs
try their slang into the naidens unPolluied cars
and they finally hated her, while they respect
ed her. for they felt she superior being 10 I
iii emsciyes. In this discontinue of retiring like |
nscd up hounds their only conclusion was, they /
were both in the same contemplate situation, and
that one could not triumph over the other.
Ii was at this period that Henry Wilkinson be-
came frequent visiier. His advances were made
He entered into conversation with her.
and surprised TO find that her mind was as
in beauty, as her counfenancs. He saw the po-
s,,ion that she held and the manner in which she T
held it. He admired her, and he caused, by his I
pleasing manner. a reciprocity Of feeling.
Ellen's mother had always been ia the habit Of
calling at night for iSsesdsdghter, and Of accom-
pan wing hssskome. She was, however, confined
10 her bed for time with illness. During this
period Henry Wilkinson saw her home, and in
their walks the affection that had sprung up be-
tween The young people grew into the warmest
feeling and each mutually confessed the passion.
1t was the evening of a dull day. in which a
driZZno ram h ad been most uncomtortably Inces-
SAINT ,h,, Henry appeared, according 70 custom,
10 see Ellen home. He brought with him n re-
ma rkabe old looking umbrella, at which Ellen
laughed heartily. They had not been out long
before it was found be totally inefficient. Hen
~. professed TO be deeply chagrined at this, in
sisted upon ordering barouche, which Ellen re-
sisted Her lover, however, overcame her scru-
pies and thew entered the carriage. Henry was
in the highest spirits, and entertaining that e.
len was totally abs;ri ted in his remarks for some
time At length she was recalled TO passing E.
vents.
sWhat a time we have been, she sad-'Why
you have told story that must have occupied
half an hour a, least, and-good heavens! we are
put Of the civ! stop the man. IIenry, he does not
( now where he is wing US
Yes he does. II is all right
90 my poor mothern
She shall be we'll provided for
sCease. sir, 10 shock me by any illusions to
lasenes, On. Henry. turn back. for the Iovo of