Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-05-20
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From the Lady's Book for May.
on 7 HE FENCE:
NEVER DO THINGS IN a HURRY.

| NEVER DO THINGS IN a HURRY.
PROFESSOR FROST.
IT is pleasing spectacle TO see n man making
great sacrifices ia obedience 10 a generous senu.
ment. IL reminds of the old tlmes-t the a o 6
OF chivalry-and IT assures US tina, the finer ole.
ments which go TO make up elevated and he
roic character, are not all exhausted, even IN
these times of trading degeneracv. That most Of
the clay used for the composiiion of US moderns
is only ii, for delft and crockery and brown earihen.
ware IS an indlspuia BILE fact, but equally GER
tam that there Is some still lefr which fl for the
manufacture of the fner kinds of porcelain, the
fea translucent china vases, that show the pure
flame placed withln--and IL was precisely of this
kind Of stuff that my friend Parker Gtan,ly was
made Few persons knew the secret Of his ife ;
but as II happened that was one Of the fe w and
as the story IS old, and ones feelings will be
hurt by my telling it. | will cen the risk Of
writing It out, to arnuse and, peradventure edify
too. the readers of the Lady's Book.
Parker was left an orphan early age; but,
he was fortunate in having for bis guardian the
worthy clergyman Of the pleasant New England
village where he was born. This gentleman no t
only took good care Of his little pa,rlmony, bl,
gave him home ~ his family, trea,ed him as q
son, and installed into his openiog mind the ST
principles with regard to the conduc, Of life Per.
haps II might have been better for Parker's hap
pncss II Mr.. Curtis had sent him away some
other place TO receive his education; for he had a
fair daughter, who from being regarded by Parker
dear TO him that all his best hopes in this life be-
came centred IN that of uniting himself W y h her
10 still nearer and ,enderer conn eciion. But the
laughing girl was not aware that the playmate of
her childhood, the companion Of her youth, enter
ialned preference of this sor, in her behalf else
the parting kiss when he went off TO Cambridge
to enter college-,hat kiss which burnt FOR years
after on Parker's ps--mght OF have not been so
frankly given.
"Good by. now Parker,' said she merrily, as
he was leaving her. "Bs good boy. and DONE
let them make coxcomb of you at Cambridge /;
and mind. now, don't forget 10 So nd me that mu'
sic from Boston as You GO Yon will find it al
Hewlits IN Market street; and If you Kate
Russell, tell her she owes me two letters, aud If
she don't pay me directly will cross her GU: Of
my books
Farewell, Mary )" said Parker, with some
thing in his tone that indicated considerable emo
ton.
"Oh! pray don't look SO rueful, now - exclaim.
ed Mary. zone would think you were going to
India and not to Cambridge. If you are afraid
they won't give you good commons, remember
you are to come home at Thanksgiving, and " i'll
have 10, of mince pies made purpose for
you. There. go. be good boy till see you a.
gain. Good by," and then a hearty shake Of the
hand, and that kiss--and he was gone.
During his whole journey he preached him
eef for not having declared the nature Of his sem
timents. It's true that he had RETAINED from do.
motive. lie was only eighteen years Of age, Mary
but eovsnteen. and ha had considered il unfair to
attempt TO draw her into an engagement OF so So
rious a nature al SO early age. But ,ha,
he was separated from her, he began 10 realize
that his selfdenial involved no small degree Of
peril to his own scheme Of happiness. Mary might
during his absence, some whom she
would fancy. She might become actually engaged
before his return and tina, wi,hou, doing anv
wrong to her adopted brother. "Ahi there il -
said he, ",hat is the difficulty. She regards me
as brother. II is clear enough that she has
never thought of me in any Other reiation--and
thinking of her all day. drea ming OF her all D gh
the future companion of my life, and worship
ing the very ground she ireads on. | can bear
it 10 niger. Twill write as soon a get settled
10 my rooms'' Blu, he did not find i, so very
easy TO put this resolution in practice. Indeed q
little reflection satisfied him that i, would be a
very hazardous operation, and after several times
unlocking his desk. spreading out hrs paper, and
figuring TO himself the astonlshnent with which
Marv would open her blue eyes on the reception
Of his mssive, he verv wisely abandon ed he idea
holidays. But on his return home, a thai festive
season. he was not little mortified and alarmed
To find tina, Mary on vIsit 10 distant Re
male relative in New York. where she wnnld
pass The whole winter; so that il not till the
September vacation. a whole wear after his first
leaving home that he found himself once more a !
the door Of her fathers mansion, his heart beat
ing high with the egitating hope Of seeing her in