Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-01-30


but one among u thousand instances Of hor active
benevoience. II she be thus good II il.al, whi
not 10 others aiso?
Thou art too charitable, cousin. Is not Guid.
Watson young, handsome, gifted. and accom- .isn
ed IN all the graces of poisoed life? Does thee no
believe there may he another motive more active
than bcnev0leDce? Has thee never Supposed
Araboila might lore that young man, even Il sht
DC betrothed TO another? Do not believe ms
scandalous, Frances; only expressing tbs
simple suggestions of my mind. Blt hive haG
seine opportunities for observations and it is my
conviction, that she is 4 traitor to thy lfend Lau
renee
%, you are unjust, indeed you are Do YOU
not know she might be free, anT moment, to dis
solve her present engagement, if she caose?-
And would she not SO choose, if she loved u
nothcr?,
'AraboIia is not 4, liberty 70 dissolve hor pres.
ent engagement, and retain her property; and
she could more easily sacrifice her aiect ions than
subdue her PRIDE. Young Guido is pcnnyicss 50
would she be, were she TO bestow her hand upon
him. Can thee suppose the heircss of thousands
hundreds Of thousands, would stoop toll for her
daily bread? and all for mere lorc?
For mere love? Easily might one guess that
thou vert still free the winds, my artless
cousin. Here lore There are those W 10 could
tell thee, ELENA, that love has suodued feelings
stronger Than womans PRIDE ny, mere love has
changed more stubborn hearts than hers, -brourh hit
them down TO abject beggary, 10 slavery to death
50 would IT conquer her: she does not love, or she
would yield
Docs thee reason upon the premises Of thine
own character, Fanny? Would thee at all times
Weld 10 lover
Not against conscience; stern duty is more
powerful than the strongest affection. But duty
does not forbid Arabelia TO follow The impulse of
her heart
'Why not, Fanny her mothers ariH forbis it,,
'Blt her mothers will is not duty. The pnfe
f. ir,-.,
IS dltv; "ny thing is duty rather than marry
without love-
so believe; Lut do not believe thu: Miss
Sutherland, Arabeila Sutherland, viii bead Ter
pride to love, duty, or law.''
we shall see; that is, if she really does.
imagine, love the poor artist she has befrend-
ed though this is what | cannot believe, without
evidence more conclusive than any vet presented
But stop! have we not passed the bake-shop?-
Mother must not know have been toiinr since
auu!iSe to enttio L+'s III sirO i,ir,
penny left for our evening Loaf
Has it been thus, Frances? Why did thee not
tell me sooner? Has my purse been closed
TO thy necessities? Have been ever less than
a neighbor to thee2 Really, Fanny like il not,
that thee shou ID so distrust nv friendship
81 have not. for one moment, Elena. You
have been the kindest and best Of isicnGs.--lho
most aiIectionatc OF cousins. But yon, too, arc
poor; with the strctest economy, yoar innme
alone will not support you Why should | Ggaw
upon resources insufficient fcr your own wants?
Besides, it is much better .or me TO be quite de
pendent upon ms energies.'
Not to the destruction of Thy bealih,-net to
the destruction of Thy health when tlna art thy
mothers only stay. Take ny purse, Fanns; /
have mother
Il have quite enough for ths present; and to-
morrow, you know. have the promise Of more
What dear, good man Co!Onel Ten Ieton
isr
they entered the bread-stor7. paid the bill, and
were returning across the Mall wnen they obser-
we'd gentleman and lady. arm IN arm promlna-
ding very lesureIy, directly n front of thom.-
1t was the most retired part OF the walk. and the
daFilencSs almost diguised them; but there were
airs ana graces about the lad bc mista-
ken,
That is Arabeiia Sutherland whispered the
Quakeress.
Yes replied Frances, checking her pace, and
almost rotrea ting from the walk
and Guido Watson is with he.'
i do not know
Il do | know him by his height. his black
whiskers, and lover-hile manners lie is perfect
adept in calan,rv. Sec him row how reyer-
emily he bends his head, TO catca the softest muir
muir of her lips! and she.-how she leans upon
his arm, and looks up into his nce-so devoted
ly.'
'Bu, you have said she is prod,-;o proud 10
receive attentions from poor nan. How, then
dares she appear IN public with ln1?'
she does not, openly. Obseres thee not, she
has chosen the most retired partof the Mall, and
an hour when II is almost impossible to distIn-
cuisn white from black? That long green veil.
too, and plain dress. SO differen from her usual
attire, shows very clearly that sic shuns obserya-
ton. WHAT would thee judge fom her present
manners, Frances? Does she love hm?-
that is, nasnuch her haughtT zpirI. yield
to tender atfections?
Just IS Frances would have retlied. the lady /
turned her head, and, observing heir proximity, +
FASTENED her pace till sine was fir beyond their
hearing. and led her companion ID ,hsssteps Into
the street where she resided.
Il am confirmed, Fanny, perfectly
Il am not replied she, and truly she deman-
ded many and obstinate proofs. ere she would be /
confirmed in belief of anothers wrong doing. -
Herself ALWAYS true hearted MISUNDERSTANDING /
how could she doubt the sncereiie of o,hers?-
The young Quakeress knew moreof human ma
tire: she had received an ornhan's axnerlence.--I