Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-28

REV ENGE OF A LADY.

1t was bright glad day Of spring, and Broad
way was alive It'll gaicty and hustle. \ stran-
ger who had been crossing that great thorough
faro at noon. somewhere about the corner Of Muir
ray ST., would havo wondered what object it could
DO either sido of the way that was disturbing
the whole street; and without exactly drawing a
crowd, was attracting ovoryboIy's attention, and
making gontomen seek any excuse for stopping
and looking ba oi-, onI olrrro7t envy tho irssl'Lt9
wayfarcrs who were privileged to DO ungenteel.
A denzon Of n. York, however, who had only
hca ri Of the commoton, would al once have
known that it must be Miss Kaye, stopping from
her carriage into the Sore of her jewel crs. Hcr
doe colored carriage, obstructed by the crowd OF
equipa gcs which stood in front of Icnnys, had
drawn up some doors off. and in order to reach
the place. she whose pcarly shoes not often touch
ed the pavement, for once was compelled Ito
witch the world with noble walking. Tho IN
slant her blue and white liycries were seen open
Ing the door and rafting the steps down, stimuli
taneoIs impression seemed TO DO produced on the
crowd that was lettering along the sidowak they
drew back on all sides and kind of avenue was
formed and she stepped forward. alone, with an
elastic tread, if tho earth yielded beneath her
feet. | stood and saw her pass. A more eNal-
ted vision had not bohcld. Majesty softoncd in
TO delicious beauty, grandeur Of aptitude and
feature, made lively by a porvadng spirit OF
sweetness and svmpathy--produced III her an
Union that charmed YOU Gro you could ADMIRE
dare say it will seom an odd thing to say. but
thorc is nothing much of tho impression that
she then produced on the eye. az the bright toun-
tain in the Park; thore was in her tho easy.
! may say reluctant magnifcence. the splendid
purity and soft sparkle, combined with such an
entire unrcstraint and abandonment of effort,
that YOU feel if in that form and motion the
essence of grace were made palpablo before
your ewes: and that variety of movement was the
wantonncss of i nature that stroye to. but could
not escape from It's perpetual doom OF elegance
Startled back III spite of myself. INTO the ago
Of poetry and godlessos. | thought straightway Of
the apparaton Of Venus TO the Trojan by the
wooded margins OF tho Tyriah city. and was be-
ginning to fall into my old tunes and nv Latin :
but felt that in truth was below tho mark.
and that thorc stood before me something ola tru-
er dignity and impression than all thoir goddess
ses together. mean delicate. pure-scued wo-
man. | confess while she was at a distance from
me and had but glimpse of her felt certain
tutter about my heart. but she camc near mo
THAT faded away and yielded to profound and
distant reverence. | cast down my eyes. and
hftod them only she was vanishing through the
door of the shop.
Miss hayes parents were both dead and she
was the sole mistress Of one of the largest for
tunes IN Now York. Her first winter in comma
ny had boon concluded by the announcement Of
her engagement 10 Mr.. Hamburg. a man Of HIGH
fashion, possessing undoubtedly superior nowers
great cultivation. and Immense resources of MN
ncr. MEN. who knew Mr.. Hamburg were s,1rnri
sed at her choice. and those of them who knew
and valued her. regretted il not little. for they
deemed him a thorough wording. whose princi-
pies and sentiments were such rs life of hbcr-
tnism on the continent was likely TO produce. and
whose purposes utterly selfish and base
Such. indeed. or worse. he really was; but the
truth is. the most intelligent is no Judge of
a man who paws her attention.
Miss Kaye did not know the nature of that mar
50 perfect was art and assimilation. She adj
mred and esteemed him. and in the prospect that
was before her. was as happy as tho brightest
"pes and kindess intentions her part could