Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-22
ruR EAR suPPLIANT.

It was bright morning, succeeding a
day of stormy winds and drenchInG rams
at Washington. The green grass was
pushing up from the saturated earth, ana
the shrubbery of the circular walks was
displaying to the genial heat ofthe sun the
inv leaves of its newly-bursted buds.
| The windows Of the long hall of atten'
dance were opened, and southwestern
breeze came warm and refreshing through
the building-the peoples palace-the
residence of the President of the United
States. The crowd that waited attendance
we're seated in the anti-room, each solicit
Gus to hear his name announced by the
gentleman usher;when the regular current
was interrupted by what appeared an unu-
sual visiler. A female, young and beau.
tiful. assembled the stairs, and presented
herself at the entrance Of the hall. There
was an anxiety in her features that show
ed how important must have been the ou'
> siness that forced her to the audience
: chamber, as if apprehensive that strangers
: would witness her unpleasant position; bu
J, those who waited admittance could not SCI
her from the anti.chamber, and she stood
= nnobserved by any but the attendant an
one other, Her card was handed IN with
ont hesltancv. The usher knew too we
- the feelings of the venerable Freslder
"a to allow a female to linger, unaunounc
Oh cd. because others had come before he
81 At length the person to whom tt
=. previous audience had been granted lie
~ the .:the room, and the female W;
,lu called to enter. She paused at tt
ofI door. She slightly turned at the half-oPe
cd ed door from. the attendant toward u
~ distant window, which the only 9th
h;s witness of her presence occupied. II
He untIrned eve and silently trembling
81 showed that she had, first, petition to
- ar IN Hin, SIN whose hands are I
~, ~ hearts of rulers" The eyes dropp
he aoain; the hands were unclasped, and
Nv lips we're closely pressed as # with the
~ solution ofhope. She entered,and the d
and closed upon her.
/, 10 Several times did the impatient wait
dis. mon the Presidents call look out from
re- anti. chamber to see what caused the DC
; of Init they returned again to their sofas
and conversation. At length the door OF
uqh: audience.chamber quietly opened, and
nan. venerable head of the President OF
ROW limited States was seen bowling fare'
that TO the retreating applicant. There
tops, glow of beneyolence upon his T. T.
his marked visage, and he retreated WI
cath, quiet step, as if he felt conscious OF
ever performed.
zrim) AS the young petitioner passed q
rning the gravel.walk from the public bullO
house her steps became more buoyant ana ! |
Off and she looked round her upon the
n the expanse ofthe waters and the tleids, /,
touch now she felt thai she was included N
,fficer ;ngs that made them beautiful ike
head And the Providence that had called
ressed Young heritage, struck down by the
9Th on storm. to flaunt and flourish IN the
cry LIGHT, had taken her, by kindly MN
round tons. from the prostration OF gree
ie had despondency to fullness of JOY, IN the
no was cess Of the first wish Of her heart.
in, his when she turned to look back uPo
/. and stately mansion, and blessed in her
rrang- the benevolent dispenser OF good 80
ose Of that sorrow and doubt had hung upc
Il, over eve.lid was Hinged with rainbows r.
by his smiles that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. had z
q chap Y. O.'