Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-08

Ginning the rich and valuable present.
9! prav you, then, not 10 decline accepting my
address, and she placed her card in his hand.
"that should you ever need friend, you may
know where TO find one"
They were within a short distance of Albany,
and concluded to walk the remainder Of the road.
Leila and Albert were The only passengers able
10 walk.
In a few days after this event, Leila returned
TO New York, and Albert, soon he could ar
range matters, established himself 10 business IN
Albany. His efforts were attended with success
far beyond his most sanguine expectations. In
all his dealing and associa'ing with men, he had
single eye TO The promotion OF the one grand
principle, that ''a men born equal" and that
inequality Of respect should he awarded TO men
E proportion 10 their amount Of virtue and intel
gence.
Seven years had elapsed. when Mr.. Vermon,'s
ame was found among the list of applicants for
The benefit of the insolvent laws. This circnm'
stance for few days, produced slight change IN
ne conduct Of Leila; but il was like the early
dew, which soon passed away. While she had
fino apparel and plenty of money, she was not TO
be circumscribed in her usual routine of pleasure
Re'renchmcnt is perhaps the mos. d:fficul, part
with those who have been reduced in circumstan-
ces; at least, ii appeared to be the most rugged
part of the way TO Mr.. VeFmon!'s. How to de-
scend from The lofty eminence Of wealth and fash
ION, aud TO retire to obscurity and eclusIOn he
kne not. He had been too long the child of
prosperity to bear reverses with for,itude. He
had no profession-dig, he could not, and TO beg
he was ashamed.
'.WonId 10 Heaven" said he in perplexi,y Of
soul "wouId 10 heaven, had been a mechanic. :"
ola, Pt!' said Leila. "what has come over you?
have frequently heard yop say that yon would
soon be boot black mechanic of any sort:
that it mental employ ment."
g.! grant it. Leila, but It error-one Of
my fashionable errors. We're mechanic. now
that my fortune is gone; that my riches have Ia.
ken TO themselves wings, my trade would be
resource.
Have you forgotten having spoken Of mechan
les pfesumIng set of blockhead-, who you
. said staked the streets with their tools, with
much sang froid a lawyer wonld lin his books,
doctor with his instruments."
"Nn. have not forgotten, bu, have forsaken,
! abandoned, totally abandoned nv former errone-
sentiments. have very recently discovered
that there exists no difference between the books
of LAWYER and the tools Of a mechanic, save
that the latter require the exercise Of the hands,
aud the former that of the head; they equally
promote the operators design, though ! believe
the mechanic contributes more TO the public good
or the public prosperity.
| II was deemed expedien, by NIr. Vermont to
retire with his family from the fashionable street
and mansion IN which they then resided Every
vestige Of former spiendor now gone, it was
with feeling of relief that the husband and wife
sat down together to lay plans for the future
logs in a respec able boarding house. where there
was single traDsien. boarder beside themselves.
! This gcnicnan, they were informed, was from
! ALBANY, and would remain but n week or ten DAYS
al most. having merely come 10 the city TO pur,
chase some articles of merchandise which were
not 10 be obtained at Albany.
! The dinner bell rang. and The little group as
sembled in the dimInutive dining room; the new
comars were introduced collectively to Mr.. AlbeT
Or,,iie, who at once recognised Leila Dinner
passed In very agreeable manner; Mr.. Vermont
/ having just retired from mercantile life, could
speak uf the turmoil attendant thereon, of the los
ses through failures and fluctuations Of the mar
set, of the restless anxiety, Of the perturbed
Of mind incident such Il iIfe all Of ii Mr.
Orvie was perfect stranger; consequently 10 him
IL Interesting subject, nasmuch he wa 5
preparing 10 embark in mercantile career.
/ To Leila twas n luxury to gaze upon this self.
made nobleman OF nature, rather Than TO feast up
on the choicest viands before her His slight bui
elegant frame, evidently spiri,-worn, pale. in
ltelectual face, eyes beanlng with the beauty oil
an ardent soul forehead singnlariy fair and high
a well formed head. a calm and graceful address
all. all objects Of admiration 70 the wonder
ing Leila.
! The limits We have allotted "a this narrative
will not admit of minute detail Of circnmstan
ces: let IL suffice know that Mr.. Orvile's stav
was protracied some four or five weeks beyond the
time appointed for his departure. IN consequence
of growing attachment between himself anC
Leila. Duly however, called him 10 dash away
fer a time the cup of happiness he ioDged 10 drer
to the bottom.
Six months after this period Mr.. Orviie re.
turned to repleuish his store; but more especial
" to suggest the following proposition 10 Mr.. Yer
mont.
FIRST the union of himself with Leila (havine
obtained her consent by Lottery Second, TO otfe
Mr.. Vermont the Management; of his store, hav.
ing learned his difficulties.
The first Of these the old man acceded to with
evident pleasure, but when Orvile commenced
and sad. Now my purpose is. If you will excep
Of il without attribu'Ing 10 me selfish motive
to remove Your entire family TO Albany. where
have comfortable dwelling prepared for YOU
where Won shall during life lack of you
comforts IL ihey be nhiaIncd by hone indus