Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-23

greeutness. Dlt, Anna. now often uoSI pay
you? suppose II would be cheaper at that than
10 get clerk Every Saturday, said Anna, with
a quiet composure. ! shouldn't work a second
week till the first was paid. Mr.. G. groaned a
loud. Anne, what will folks say Of usi Pay my
own wife. Anna, | have TO work hard, should
ihiak you would DO willing to help me without
pay. married you because thought you SD.
perior to the rest OF women. and now you serve
me SO. His hand unconsciousy clinched his pock-
ct, and his head sunk upon the bed. Anna vas
immoveable You can get another clerk, and not
pay your money TO me. Yes, but the board and
viii fix you box with hole in the cover just
largo enough TO drop the money in; you can keep
it then, and not spend il for foolish things
Anna tried 10 suppress laugh; and started
considering her Indispositon-witna amazing alac-
sity from her bed She forthwith installed
into the mysteries of shopkeeping. Her books
were kept in the most perfect neatness and order,
and her small fingers and good eyes were jus, tho
things in selling needles. pins and ribbons. The
old mans customers increased daily. Money
yer came in fast before. We will not presume
to tell how il was; bu, scarcely did passer-
by catch glimpse of Anna, she stood care
lessiy leaning against the post Of the door, with
one little foot half projecting The sill, but he
suddenly bethought himself of tho necessity OF
purchasing pocket handkerchief, few cignrs, or
but ons for a coat. Some, however, cana
in for other os,ensible purpose than TO chat
while with the grocer's wife, and to admire her
fine eyes. Often. and often did pooy Mr.. G. feel
that ho saved nothing but the board of clerk,
and the constant vigilance he was obliged 10 ex-
ercse more than equivalent 10 that. But
then his business better, and his accounts in
better order. So after wearying himself with
circumstances, he only groaDed in silence. The
money box he had made for Anna contained no.
thing but his first and last gift, tho fourpenco-
pa penny; and in spite of nll that he could urge
to the contrary, Anna had expended part Of her
weekly wages in painting and new furnishing
their little parour, to say nothing Of the new
gowns and Donnets and ribbons with which she
embellished her own pretty figure. She was RI
gorously punctual in exacting her whole woges
every Saturday, and the poor old man was obi
ged to comply pain Of losing her services for
the next week. Anna always good naiured,
managing thugs in her way, hearing his
long lectures and reproofs with the most mmo>
vabIe philosophy, and his groans and wailings
over her extravaganza with the frmness of sto-
ic. She never thought of reasoning with him,
rebeling a! his most unreasonable long pills
lippcs on the extravaganza Of the age. She ad-
jused the rich braids of her hair, arranged her
musllns, and altered and fixed, till all looked be-
coming, with perfect nonchalance. He leciured
and she listened, and so it passed day after day.
''rs true when he heard the merry tones Of her
voice half banterng with customer, he would
seem TO be on ne,lcs till he was gone. He often
urged her TO keep out of the shop door, and not
TO peep often out Of the window But all to
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show it, becoming dress and the neghkors
should know it. The men might admire, and the
women envy. Sometimes the poor grocer would
jus, get his head down into tho pork barrel TO
weigh a piece for the purchaser, when the lively
tones Of his wifes voice would arrest his ear, and
in his esgerness to who she was talking to-,
down would go the piece of pork scattering the
brine in every direction. aud wasting salt enough
for mans dinner. lie once wasted two or
three gallons of molasses, loss which he deplo-
r., IL l..
who was talking 10 his wife, and The measure was
in the mean time depositng all it could not hold
on the cellar floor. He split the sugar, scattered
the tea, and all 90 his wiie's account. She kept
him in constan, fdget, while she seemed entire
ly undsiurbed herself. Some of my readers,
perhaps, will think little Anna marvellously
happy wife, while some will believe she had
goodly share Of trials. Some will commisera ta
the condition of poor Mr.. G., while others will
believe he deserved it. AT any rate, if their
/ lives answered no other purpose, they served TO
teach them general truth, viz: that the super
ANIMATED old mIser who marries giddy gIr hos
ping to make saving in expenditure, will genes
rally find himself wofuIly mistaken, and the in
considerate girl who rnarries without affection
respect only with the hope Of gratifying n silly
vanity will be pretty sure TO wish her cake was
doug again.
j STRrKE.-Tho journeyman boot makers Of
New York have struck for higher wages.
I The Hon. Elisha Whittesey has resigned his
office as sixth Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post Office Department.
New OR1E,xs MISr The coInaps for August.
was-s,lyer $3.50. 900; gold SlOl 900; total
S4sl 900 The co,nage since January amounts
to S3,7ls, 900
The Labrador Fl .heries promise weii.-fhs
,cs,far has ao
! cesful-upwarcs OF 100 ,ierces having already
/ been taken.
I MICHIGAN democratic convention CT this
state has nominated John S. Barry for Governor.
/ aud Origen D. Richardson for Lieut. Governor