Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-05-06


can put you in the stage and you will go safe
enough Ellen and | eau take care Of litle Lu.
cy, doub.. How long Tune do you wish 10
spend with thcmg
About three weeks, or so.'
very well, Lucy, II you are not afraid to 60
alone, shall not say word
Pm not afraid, dear The wife said in a voice
changed and soitened IN its expression. But
you are perfectly willing to lei me go, fenryF
'Oh CERTAINLY was tho reply, although the
tone IN which the word was uttered had some
thing of reluctance in it. 1T would be- selfish in
me To say no. Your ia her and mother will be de-
lighted to receive a visit just now
And you think TIA, you and Ellen can get a
long with itttle LncyT
40 yes, very WELL
Il should like TO go very much
Go then, By all means
But Won't you be very lonesome without me?
suggested Lucy, in whose own bosom feeling
Of loneliness already beginning TO be felt
band.
Il can stand it rs long as YOU cam was Grav's
laughing reply to this. And then shall have
our dear lt,le glh'
Lucy laughed IN return, but did not feel as hap
ply at the idea of going homo she thought
she would be, before her husbands consent had
been gained. The desire to go, however, re-
naming strong, il was finally settled that the
visit should be paid. So all The preparations
were made, aud III the course Of a week Henry
with a feeling of regret at parting which requi-
red all his etfprts TO conceal. As for Lucy, when
the pIuch came she regretted ever having tho't
of going without her husband and child; but she
was ashamed TO lot her real feelings be known.
50 she kept Il show Of indifference. all the
while that her heart was Tutoring. The good
bye finally said, the driver cracked his whip, and
off rolled the stage. Gray returned homeward
with dull, lonely feeling, and Lucy drew her
veil over her face 10 conceal the ""si1d-. s--.-
from her fellow passengers
Tba, night poor Mr.. Gray slept but little
How could he. HIS Lucy was absent, and for
tho first time, from his side. On the next morn
ing, as he could think of nothing but his wife, he
sat down and wrote to her. telling her how lost
and lonely he felt, and how much little Lucy miss
ed her, but still to try and enjoy herself, and by
all means write him letter by return mail.
As for Mrs. Gray, during her journey Of two
whole DAYS, she cried full half of the tune, and
when she got home at last that is, at her faith
er's she looked the picture of distress, rather
than tho daughter full o! JOY at meeting Der pa
Tcpts.
Righ, glad were the old people to their
child, but grieved ut the same time, and little
hurt too ut her weakness and evident regret at
having left her husband, TO make them brief
visit. The real pleasure that Lucy felt at once
more seeing the faces Of her parents, whom che
tenderly loved, not strong enough TO subdue
and keep in concealment, except tor very short
period at n time, her earning desire again TO be
perienccd feeling Of such deep and earnest at
feciion. Several times during the first day Of
her visit, did her mother find her in tears, which
she would quickly ash aside, and then endsavor
to smile and seem cheerful.
The day after her rival brought letter.
tho first she had ever received from her husband .
How precious every word! How often and
often did she read 1t overs until every line was
eUgraven on her memory! Then she sat down,
aud spent two houas in replying TO it. As
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tender expressions, she sighed as the wish arose
10 her nd involun iarIly, that she could only go
with IL on its journey to the village Of,
Long were The hours, and YEARLY they passed
20 Henry Gray. /, was the sixth day Of trial be-
fore Lucy's came. How dear to his
heart every word ct her attectInnaie spistls
Like her, be went ii so often, that every
sentiment fixed IN his mind.
Two weeks longer! How bear i,' he
said. rising up, and pacing the floor backwards
and forwards, after reading her letter for the
tenth time.
Ga Tho next day, the seventh Of his lonely
state, Mr.. Gray sa, down to write again to Lucy
Several times he wrote tho words, he proceed
ed in his letter-'Como home soou' but as often
ob.erated them. He did not wish to appear o.
yer anxious for her return, on her father and mo-
theirs account, who were much attached 10 her
But forgetting this reason for not urging her
" return, he had again written the words -
Como home soon,' when PAIR of soft hands
were suddenly placed over his eyes, by some
who had stolen softly up behind him.
Guess my name said voice, 10 feigned
tones
But he had no need to guess, for a sudden cry
of Joy from a little 'oddhng thing, told that
Mamma had come.
How Mamma was Rugged and kissed al,
round, need not here be told. That scene wa.
well enough IN its place. but would lose its inter
est IN telling. 1t may be imagined, however
without suffering any particular detrment, by
all who have fancy for such things
And father too suddenly exclaimed Mr. GRAY
alter he had almost smoi hered his life with kiss
es, looking up With expression of pleasure