Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-01-07

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when they met at church, or by accident in the
street, that--hul just then came a gentle top al
the door, and Edward uttered. Hester ised her
eyes, how pale he looked, and sad too, very sad,
as if some great trouble weighed on his mind
Her heart stnute her, and il with difficulty
that she requested him TO be seated while she call.
ed her father.
s'IIes,er,'' he said, at is YOU | wish 10 sec
Whl you listen to me few moments"
/ Hester could not speak; but she sa, down, and
Edward continued.
IL scarcely need tell you. Hester, ,ha, love
you. You mus, have seen 1t during those long
evenings that we read and conversed together--
When heard of all vour goodness, and saw you.
so Young and beautiful, devottng all your
gIcs to your famy--when sat BY You, evening
after evening. and discovered new and rich treas
of intellect which had lam like hidden gems
Till drew them forth, aud compared the pure
FIRE shness of your feelings with the hacknIed
world IN which have mIng1ed--Is ii strange tina,
| loved you! But | spoke not Of it, dared not
-unti--pardon me, Hester. If it was presnmp-
tion--untI the eye that dropped beneath the
glance of nine, the blush, and the trembling
voice. encouraged me to hope On the very day
that | determined 10 place my happiness at ,our
disposal, received that cruel message. All!
Hestcr--it was not like you II wounded me
deeply, for | perceived at once that an enemy had
gained Your was too proud to intrude on
YOU unbidder, and should probably have left the
the whole from one, who, | am pa med TO learn.
has been hnrboring for me a warmer seniimeni
than il s in nv power 10 return. lpiiy and for
give her the injury she would have inflicted on
my peace--shaiI say yours, IIes,er2'
He took hand tina, was not Withdrawn. and
as he bent TO kiss it, tears fell upon his
face--such tears only shed when the hear,
is too foil for u,terance.
|. was late that night when Edward tore him
self away from the cottage Of Mr. Wilson. and
early the mex: morning he left the village for his
own distant home, while Hester, serious and !
thoughtful, yet with deep. calm Joy in her heart.
moved about the house ia the performance of her
customary duties.
Every week. during the long summer that fol. +
lowed, letter arrived al tho post office, directed.
a the post master, said. IN the most beautiful
hand. bn, which he would deliver to no one bu,
Jack Wilson, who regularly called for it, at the .
same time dropping very slvly into the box. a
small, nea, packet, bearing the name Of Edward
Avery
A knowledge of this circumstance converted
the last drop OF kindness in the heart Of the ig-
norant concerted and disappointed Jemima Ell
dgldpe into gall, which she vented in the bitter
est ,nyec,ves against the innocent Hester. Her
temper after still further sonred. for her
IA her, on making his usual quarterly payment at
Mr. Johnso IS store, discovered that his daughter
had purcha scd, without his kuo wledge, articles Of
dress, or rather useless incry, to large amount,
Although he could easily have paid it, he resolved
to punish her, and insisted that the beautiful
table linen, which was laid by for her.
should go pay the DEBT; and she had the still
greater NOR, iica ton Of hearing Mrs Johnson say
that she should keep i, for her own use, she
had never seen piece of linen fine and beau
,ifnlly white and that Hester Wilson deserved a
pre- mlu IN for her work.
Snmmer, too, passed away-and ono bright
frosty morning in early autumn when the yellow
leaves of the largo walnut tree by the door
ms tel ha
carriage seen descending the hill, at the foot
Of which nestled the village. Hrster's he rt bea,
qlick ano quicker, as II came nearer. Yes! il i
has stopped and gentleman springs lightly ont.
|, is certainly Edward Avery, and vet how differ
emit! The ,hreadbare suit of rusty black, which
the outer man Of the whifome school
master had been superseded by garments Of The
finest material and modern fashion, bu, the change
IN his personal appearance was still more striking
His truly noble conntenance. heamIng with health
a ad happiness. seemed. 10 Hester at least, more
interesting than the pale, melancholy features Of
the inv Aid schnnlmas'er-
MAY God bless you, Hester!' said Mr.. Will
SON as a week afterwards she stood BY he same
carriage, leaning on the arm OF Edward. habited
in neat riding dress. and Iooking. Jack de-
cIared. for all the world like born lady. "Mav
God bless you. and make you blessing 10 your :
husba nd YOU have been 20 your father Do not
cry, Hester" be continued, his own tears falling
FAST Molly is now large enough TO fill your place.
Come back and see US" And amid the
weeping farewells of those 10 whom she was so
dear the carriage drove off.
How lonely did the house appear. when Mr.
Wilson, after closing the shutters to keep out the
glare of the eur. sat down by The hearth, and felt
that the ligh, and Joy of his dwelling were gone
Nothing but the prospect of her happiness could
have consoed him for the loss of his good and du-
,lful child. Molly went 20 the little room which
she had shared with her sister. and throwing her
self on the bed wep ill che fell into deep sleep.
from which she awoke determined to be TO her
IA lher and brothers what Hester had been, and
if she did not ALWAYS succeed twas not because
she forgot the example. Henry strolled a wav in
ia the fields, but Jack marched into the village.
where he talked about his brother-in> law. Ed.
told hon h., he k