Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-01


the next question.
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Gilbert standing that night in tho little
poriico of his brides dwelling. Il lovely
evenIng-everv thing was deluged with a flood OF
pearly moonlight and the dew lay like rain drops
among the crimson flowers which shed rich fra
GRANGE from the honey suckle vine. She by
his side, his arm had been around her waist and
but few moments before bis eyes had been bent
with tender aud affec,ionate earnesiness on her
face but now his were folded, and he look ed
almost sternly upon her.
'sDo you really desire this Louisa ?" he id, in
deep, constrained voice, "would You ever re-
spec, again, if | could do cruel, SO unman
~ an acig'
II will never love you again, if you do no"'
was the petulani reply.
Au expression almost OF disgust swept the
Young mans face ,and his lips embed he spoke.
.'re me, have YOU teen to Miss Smiths room
TO day % he inquired
yes was there Just "a, sunset. But why
do yon ask?'
..No matter! Have you though, all this over;
arc yon resolnte 10 deceive this poor giri?'
'.Resouiei'
"And Won willing iha, devote myself to
win her atfection?'
They are already given. without, the trouble
Ghhert's brow contracted in tho moouugnr.auu
the word '.unwomanly!" was smothered between
his compressed lips.
resign all claims my hand-on the homestead
and property 20 he added, with a slight aud bitter
emphasis tho last words
She did not observe il, bur answered eagerly
.'Yes-yes; will DO my part TO perfection
how rnortifyinp the truth will be when she thinks
herself Mrs. Gilbert and finds that 1t IL all Joke
But think of the shock it will give her pride
and deiicacy-"
"Add refinemen,-pray, add refinement" said
the young girl, scornfuIly; "pride, deiIcacy anu
relinement such common attributes 10 the
daughters of our washerwomon"
you are only doing this to annoy me-" said
the young man; $50 good night, YOU will throw
off the cruel wish before morning."
.'SAaH ~ replied the girl, with slow bead OF
The head.
GlIber, turned away, and taking up his hat /,
was about to leave the house, bo, she laid her
hand on bis arm, and looked smiIingly in his face,
They tell me the house IS finished-will you
take me look a; il IN the mornng?'
If you desire IT," was the cold aud distracted
reply.
'.Well-I shall be ready at ten. Good night!
and gaily kissing her hand, the young creature
alided into the house.
alt tras her voice then, and she planning
this design with the infamous mIiiiner. ! would
not believe my own senses, till she confirmed
them. But she will not persist in any thing so
cruei-ii Is absurd to suppose Ii she does
if she does--l will obey her.
AS he muttcred these words, The young man
walked slowly from the house.
How melancholy poor Ida had been all the
previous day-how many strange conJectures had
passed through her brain regarding the remarka-
BILE absence of Mr.. Gilbert. They haunted her all
night. and in the morning. when she came along
the foot path through the fields, tears stood in her
eyes more than half The way. She had cast ma
nv a sad. earnest gnZe through the shop. window,
before she saw Gllber, and Miss Warner coming
through the opposite portico- The sight made
the heart struggle with a throb OF pam In Lida's
bosom, and a mist came over her eyes I'll they
could scarcely discern the needle with which she
seemed oce pied. They coming toward the
shop, and the sound of their footsteps in the entry
made the Young girl ,remble in her seat
Come said Miss Warner, addressing the mil
liner, .'put your bonnet. We are going up to
the house aud want your opinion -
Miss Smiih ran for her bonnet, and, for the first
time in her life, the young lady addressed the APP
prentice.
see; YOUR sun bonnet,' said she; 'you can 60
with US"
The blood rushed over Lida's face, and she
would have refused; but Miss Warner whispered
word to her lover, and he pressed Ida TO 60 with
on her itile straw cottage, and was ready to at
tend them long before Miss Smith made her ap.
pearance.
The honest large and superior old
mansion for country village. Its material was
heavy and touched with the brown tinge of age.
the trees around il were ma lestic, and lis shrub
cry luxuriant; its furniture was that OF another
century. old fashioned and massive, but GILBERT
bad II with chairs and tables OF light
er and more recent model; and the gloom which
low ceilings give to an apartment was relievedb BY
tall mirrors aud modern windows. which were cut
from ceiling to floor Altogether, II was the dwell
ling which a domestic ard studIous person would
have preferred above all others.
Ida Ind never seen any thing half SO sPlen-
did before. but there was heavy feeling at her
heart which mere novelty could not dIspel. She
followed her conductors up the broad stairs, heard
them admire the balus,ers Of dark mahogany. anc
walked through the chambers like one IN dream
She was pale bewildered. and sick at heart, al.
mos, for the first time in her life.
There room the first floor which
Gilbert had fitted up exclusively for his bride. II
had but one bay window which opened upon the
mos, verdant nook Of the old fashioned garden
and the window required no drapery. for an i'm