Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-31

given on their property; for TO this very strait
have many been reduced, By the extravaganza Of
/ their families Your father is rich man, nor
would he like to you doing any really laborI-
Gus work constantly; 1t is the principle he con
tends for, because he fears yoI may be drawn IN
TO the vortex OF ia shionable folly, With others"
| mo danger while he holds the purse strings,
remarked Malvina, no had listened IN silence TO
! the conversation.
! "As proof of what | saw coatinued Mrs.
Mason, "he has sen: you, MalvIna, 10 the best
school IN the country--su tfcred you 10 acquire
accomplishments which he no doubt considers use
less and has purchased a piano for your gratifica
ton and now, my dear child, he expects you viii
not devote all your time to these things, but as
sist your mother and Charity about the house.
at is not genteel for a lady 10 do housework,
said Malyina Enphrasia, affectedIy.
1T was not thought ungenteel IN tho time OF
our own Governor Wocoti,'' replied her grand
mother, "whose amiabe and accomplished wife
and daughters assisted regularly IN The work OF
the house, and have seen them wearing fine
thread Stockings spun and knit with their own
handv. No ever disputed their right TO the
title Of ladies, in every sense oil The word.
but about the spinning, grandmother, SAD
Charity, returning once more 10 the starting
point, "why do you ST, all day at your wheel,
when there is no necessity for lt?"
81 am oId,' replied Mrs Mason. and can be
of itile help in any other way. Besides, it ais
up pleasant recol!ections of days long past, and
while sit at my humble employment, | re,race
again and again the thread of my life, and when
! find a rough, uneven spot, lendeavor TO renen
Der whether II caused by my own wiitnlness
md passion, and if so, atone for ii by deep
and heartfelt peultence, and thus am quietly
preparing for the great change that awaits me-"
There pause, but at length Mrs. Mason
continued:
81 cannot have my favori,e spinning wheel
fall into disgrace because the time is past when
ii can be probably employ it must be honor
cd for the good i, has done. | recollect in
stance where II rendered important service TO o
whole family
"Oh, pray relate it,, cried Charity; and even
Nal. ina seemed disposed to listen.
81 am afraid Malvlna,'' said Mrs. Mason, "that
the ia lie Of a Spinning Wheel sounds very I'M
promising, after the h'gh-fown novels you read
but it may do you good, for ii will show what pa
tent industry accomplish for those we love
II, was long, long ago, that two young girls
were walking along the dusty street of very
small village, engaged in earnest conversation.
Que, whose name was Jamlma EdrIdge, was
shor, and thick, with plump red cheeks and very
white teeth, which she was exceedingly fond Of
displaying; her person wa7 loaded with hnery OF
every kind, put IN def ,nce of all taste, and
total disregard for harmony IN colors. The 9th.
er-IIester Wilson tall and slender, with
delicate complexion and blue eyes, in whose
depths the very spirit Of kindness seemed 10 nes-
tie while on her expressive features there rested
len her young heart Her dress was plain
and simple IN the extreme, yet far more becomin q
in its beautiful neatness, than The gandy apparel
Of her companion. DO you know said Jemlma,
that school begins omorrow? The new master
has come, and father says he is such a nice young
man-only little reserved am going, and
who knows but may make conquest. Are you
gongp NO. replied Hester, Il do not think IA
Their can afford send us all, and the children
need il more than ! do What nonsense ex-
claimed Jemma tossing her head; there are
pack Of yoang ones at our house, 100; but I'M
not going give up my privileges 10 them, as
sure you You had better leave yours home
and go school with the Of thu girls
'Iscannot leave them all and go myself, for have
no mother as you have, Jemima, to look after
them,' returned Hester. sorrowtully. well,
would not give it up so; always tease father IN
I'll have way, and dare say you could
do The same Hester made 10 reply, and hav-
ing arrived at the point where their roads separ
ated the two girls babe good night, and each
walked quickly home ward, Jemima to assert her
determination Of going to school and Hester to
prepare the frugal evening meal for her father
and his motherless children.
Mr.. Wilson sighed as be looked round 90 his
little flock, and felt that many and bitter the
trials of those who, having known prosperity, en-
dure its reverse and through tina, ordeal he was
| now passing. The death of his wife, which fol-
lowed the birth of little Molly. the beginning
of a series Of misfor,unes which Providence sends
! like rain, the lst well as the un net Loss
succeeded loss, until Stephen Wilson was poor
! man. with debt Of considerable amount con
,racted during the long illness of his wife, which
he knew not how to ray. For a long time, al
ter the Youngest children mad gone to bed he re
NAMED with bis arms crossed the table, and
his head resting on them
CHESTER he said at length, looking up a, bis
daughter who sa. opposite, busiiv plying her nee
die, Il have heard all abou, the school. and tina
all the girls of your age going. 1t grieve:
me that you cannot go too"
sDo no, lie, tina, distress you, father re,urne c
Hester bu. at the same time she turned away he
face to conceal the tears that would start in spit
of herself. You know | went to school goo
> deal before mother died, and now | must lie, ,h
F, rest 60"
81 fear they will be disappointed too for NJ