Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-06

property IL was arranged men lne "ebUluS
should take place the ensuing winter.
The lovers at length parted but only for two
short months, preparatory to their future nirri-
age. Business called the lieutenant TO Washing
ton, while the alfianced bride accompanied by her
cousin, returned to Boston, by the way Of Albany.
1t was at the close Of hot, satry day, that
the carriage IN which they travelled drew up a a
neat public house in one OF those quiet villages
which scattered through Massachusetts. They
had rurnoved The whole day through the
talns aud Tho sight of the white iun, with It's green
venetian shutters, and lis pretty garden IN the
rear, all hetuk ening the tidiness Ot tho owner,
peculiarly refreshing to the travellers. The
plea SAINT looking widow lady who mot then at the
door, Increased their delight with the place.
"A sweet village you have here" SAID the
gentleman n9hiinr, rs he follo"ed the landiady
to a small but eXquislteiy neat parton.
Yes, sir, although II Is small answered the
Iandlady; at is rarely tina, We have many strat-
gers visiting here, and 50 the place is much as IL
in the days of our fathers"
There was some thing 10 The low, sweet modu.
lated tone Of the speaker, which made the inter
rogAtor start Surely that voice belonged to no
common ukeepcr's widow. There was that fin
sh IN the which is the surcst evidence OF a
refined mind. His cousin seemed 10 notice thus
also for when The iandady had retired. she said
sour hostess is certainly above tho common
order-one would almost think she had been born
lady, and transformed by some malignant GEM
into n common innkeeppr's widow.
"She IS obviously woman Of education-per.
haps some one whom distress has driven 10 this
business fer a livelihood. She has not always
kept an inn be assured, coz"
Still, nothing ough; to have induced her to
s'oop, to snrh occupation,' said his fair cousin,
her prejndices al once taking alarm ''there are
ways enough III which an impoverished lady can
obtain lIveiihoUI. without rcsorung to the trade
of innkeper Pshaw COZ, you wrong, af-
ter aIl-ihe fact of her having adopted this BUSH
l. Id, 4
she gave somewhat Of naughty toss Of her head,
as she spoke.
When, after hours rest they met at supper,
they were ushered into neat room, door from
which opened into an apartment beyond, appa-
ren,ly bed room. This door jtr, discuss
ing portrait hanging on an opposite wall. The
baHh kick th coHn9 na a7 6 fp
resented a Young man in uniform, and second
glance assured her that the portrait was that OF
her atlianced lover. The land!ady noticed the e.
motion with some surprise, and as she sat down
TO do the honors of the table, looked TO Ellen for
an explanation. Miss BelsoIr, fearing that her
agitation had been noticed, said
''Pray, If NOT too nqusitive, may ask whose
portrait see within there ?--It bears a striking
resemblance TO one have ell known"
ST is the portrait Of my sun, quietly answer
ed the landlady but proud smile hi up her face,
as if she conscious of The worth Of him Of
whom she spoke
s.And his narne?' hreathiessy asked Ellen!
Edward Sianley,'' was the response; che has
been on the frontier for years, and bet lately re-
Turned. His first visit" continued the fond moth
err, with pride, WAS paid 10 me and on his depart
ure he sent that portrait"
ado you know where he is now?' asked Ellen,
concealng, by violent etiJrt, the interest she
felt in the reply.
SAT Washington, | belcve--he wrote to me
bout for,nigh, since from West Point stating
that he should have to visit Washington soon
business. Is your tea Miss, agreeable?" she
continued, Suddenly recoectng that IN her fond
ness for her child she had forgotten the duties Of
her station.
ShaIi we picture the struggle that took place in
the mind Of Ellen that night after she had reiir-
cd? Her cousin, little thinking Of the effect it
to produce had banter ed her on her love for
the laulIady's son, and had thus aroused preiud-
ces which only her affection had hitherto kept
down. What? should she, the proud the gifted.
The high born, we'd The of a village laudlady?
Long she lay and thought Of it, and every mo
meut her pride grew stronger, although her love
had struggled for the mastery, her pride OF birth
camo off victor. Perhaps she had never loved
with that single heartedness which is a true
mans eweI-but 1t was-she rose the ensuing
morning dete tmined to break eff the match with
her lover. She resolved, however, not to apprse
him Of her determination until she had reached
Boston.
During the rest Of the journey, Ellen assumed
CAiety Of tone lille in keep ping with her real
feelings. She made no conf liant Of her cousin
for ii part Of her sef.wed and inperious
nature to rely wholly on herself. But when they
reached Boston he accompanied her 10 her resi-
dence, and On taking leave. said lauahinGly, in
reply to retort of hers: Alieu. my sweet coz.
end remember. when You married, to bay the
old inn. IN -, sort of remembrance OF OLD
times"
The shock struck home Ellen had renewed
fh. l.
and the former had almost come off conQueror.
when the uniucky retort of her cousin aroused II
her haughtlness. She had many good feelings,
but she had lived So long in the world. that she
became believer Of its maxIms. What would
her young friends saw, she thought, If she mar
rIed the iandladv's son? She went into the house