Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-11-08

. d. Clanmouth drew tho weeping Udora into a:o-
Their apartment, striving with tho tenderness OF n
mother to soothe her childish gricfs, whilst the
sad duties were performed.
DAYS passed on, and thon the gathering sound
of many feet was hea I'd in the dwelling OF Mrs
Tracy. The plumed hoarso was at the door and
tho long line Of carriages with all the form and
splcndor with which the motionless form was TO
be carried TO its last resting place. Tho family
vaul. was in r. about half days journey
from London. and tho funeral train moved slowly
down the wide street and disappeared. The sun
was just sinking when the touching service of the
Church of England read over the cold re-
mains Of ono who had bean we'll loved. Her ten
antry each with some badge of mourning. boro
upon their countenances the traces Of grief for
the mistress who lad often symPathIzod with
them in their joys and sorrows.
/ he old pastor OF mo VIuas5e cuuI1'' tad je4st
commenced tho solemn words ''dus! shall return
to DUST" when thorc was commotlon amongs.
the crowd, and youpg man OF noble port ana
bearing. but travel-soiled and agltatcd his dress
bearing marks of negligence and haste. rushed
forward. .Walter Tracy!'' passed from lip to
lip, coupled with some opithet of pity. He caught
a Wow Of the coffin, with its velvet pail, and
throwing himself upon it, called wildly upon tho
name of his mother, until Lord Cianmouth adj
vanced and forced him from the scene. linen
tic final words spoken, and tho coffin of Mrs.
Tracy lowered mo tho vault OF her husband $ an
ccstors
Arain it was tho sunset hour. In room that
Mrs. Tracy had always appropriated to recoiv-
ing those whom sho held most dear, where she
could throw of the ceremony and state with winch
her rank invested her, now knelt her son--a sense
Of utter loneliness bearing down his proud spirit;
a picture of his mother hung above and all around
were tho nernontos of rlier, ha ppier days. All
the treasured memories of his childhood when he
was a sness boy, came back upon his hoart. He
foIt that he brought not back with him the purity
of DID, that he had gore forth into the world. and
that its breath had left It's taint upon his BROW
and LAYING his head upon his mothers char,
whore he had often kneIt at his evening prayer,
he rayo way to all his rushing grief. light
touch upon tho arm caused him 10 raise It. and
Alice Cianrnouth stood before him. He ciaspcd
her hand, bat did not speak. She knc!t beside
him.
.Waltcri dear Walter cannot you pray? there
is Ono above who shod healing balm upon tho
wounded spirit and bind the broken heart.
| y deep flush passed over his face. and there
was evidently struggle in his mind. He rais-
cd himself to his full height, and in moment re-
stored to caItnncss and composure, answered
| somcw hat proudly.
/ Alice! know mother IS removed from the
trials Of earth; therefore let US not mourn hcr'
| Thoro was something i'll his look and tone that
! fell coldlv on her hcart--and she felt if the
! star OF her destiny was about 10 be oyershadow-
Cd in gloom.
/ A wear had gone by. and Walter Tracy had
courtcd pleasure in all her varying forms. There
was GOODNESS in his smile, a snoer ever upon
his lin. when he called upon TO mingle with
/ tho great and good. who had been tho chosen
/ friends of his parents. Even towards AEcc--hls
own Ahcc,--thcre change IN his manner
4 a rostraint-os if he afraid she could read
the depths Of his soul. His seat at the board Of
/ Lord Cianmouth was often empty. and his place
/ in tho house of God always vacant.
4 G., e 7 RI n
country seat in ---, and Walter had promised
10 follow in few days: Udora Tracy had been
committed 10 their guardianship and was now an
inmate of thor dwelling. There wGs a peculiar
sweetness in her disposition that won all hearts
and to Alice especially she cluns with trusting
love.
Alice was early riser, and had wandered
forth alone. There was freshness IN the morn
ing air. beauty in the scene--that held her en-
tranced. Tho breeze camo freighted with the
fragrance of carly flowers, and the sunlight made
tho dew drops that yet gliitered upon thom tt
scom tho silver veil of the fairies, and tht
heart of tho beautiful girl gowcd with gratitude
10 him who gives to earth's places tho mantle o
beauty. A sma Il river wound through her father:
grounds and seeing specimens of a rare plant OF
its banks, she stopped to gather it for her mother
Her hat was thrown back and her check flushed
with exercise. rs She bent intcnty over it. 4 stei
startled her. and Lord Glenborne, springlng iron
his concea lmont, at her side.
| Lord tfenborne! how you surprise mel wa:
l her involuntary exclamation. Thon seeing hin
! agtatod and serious, she exclaimed. But tell mt
why my gay friend wears this unwonton expires
sion! Ronald Glenborne always rides full til
/ against Monsieur Melancholy.
/ Alice. came not here to Jest. l have known
\ YOU from Your earliest childhood, and to'
deeply interested in your welfare not to warn yol
of your danger. You will soon DO the welded
wifo of Walter Tracy: but. Alice. do you know
him TO be the devotee of pleasure-an apostat'
/ from his God!'
! Alice Cianmouth, pale as death. sank upon sh'
turf She could not refu.c that dark saying, ant
covering her face she wept in bitterness of spirit
She had red it-and now that the lips which
knew no, falsehood had spoken the words. SIN
felt that the ban was ia>eed upon the heart of he
be,rothed. Lord Glenborne stood near. with