Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-10


excursion.
Sho had Jus. heard tha. a poor old woman
whom she in the habit of assisting now and
then with aims, was dying and requested to sec
her.
"Are you no, going7" said a dozen voices
..What is the ma,ter!'
Ellen biushed but said she could not 30. Some
thing quito unex pected had occurred to pervcn'
her IL have run down, therefore, to mako an
cxcuse." -Sbe would not tell the reason. for she
knew there those present who would attrl-
butte il to ostentatious benevoence.
..Pshaw, how ridiculous - said Isabel Warner,
who was vexed aside to Harry Conner. 'she is
only afraid TO go: how hate such strict Puritani-
cal notions.-As if little harmless amusement
were wrong
If Miss Eden will no. go because she thinks
i. wrong. she is certainly very narrow minded
and VIVA. makes the matter worse i. the hvpoc risy
which conceas tho reasons. Still, | cannot be-
iovc she is SO bgotcd."
.Thcro is other cause, you may depend on
it. And shall be quite well without her.
| hato such long sanctimonous faces when others
arc disposed TO be merry
! Ellen happened to be nearer than lsa bel thought
and hoard these words; her eyes filled with tears,
which she with difficulty concealed by turning
away.--She longcd, yet she dreaded to hear Hen
4 ry Connors answer.
| ..Iou are too harsh" was his reply.--"But
surely she ought TO be able TO give reason for
remaining, if sho is not really afraid 10 CO.
| At these words Ellen on the point of rovoal-
inr all bat she reflected ,ha, her motive would be
nlsrcprssencd; and beside her modes,y srunk
from speaking of hor own good deeds. She felt,
| therefore, that she must allow herself 10 be mis-
understood by Henry Conner; but it with n
pang that sho this conclusion. for this led
hor now. for the first tmc to suspect tho true state
Of her hoart. She loved tho young heir.
| Henry Connor was moro disappointed at Elicn's
ABSENCE than no had believed he could be. Io
I f.l. l,Ytio hor for koh bod
yitcd for in person, and, tell tho TRUTH of
tho arrangements had been made solely to please
her Indeed, Harry, without falling in lovo, had
been growing more interested in Ellen over since
his roiurn.-Thc very indifference which sho OK
hbi,cd, much in contrast with tho arkcd at
ten,on which all the others paid him, had tho
cticci TO piquo him; and p1ua often loads TO war
NOR sentiments. Considerably mortified ut hor
refusal. he resolved to revenge himself by flirting
with Isabel Warner.
Tho woodland meal had boon partakcn of. ard
| Harry tired of the noise of tho party and still
out of humor with himself and Ellen, strollcd off
from tho party, and entering s!llt began idly 10
| float down the stream toward village. I n
consciously no went further than ho intended;
| but before taking up the TO row back he
solved TO land and pluck flowers which he
saw growing luxurantly on tho bank. While
thus engaged no noticed low log hut hard by,
! from which Il voice which no though, not
unfamiliar. Curiosity prompted him to approach
it. Tho door opon and he saw aged wom-
nm, apparently in the last stage of disease. whiie
Ellen Eden proping the dying person with
pillows.
.God will bless you for this" said tho sufferer
fccbly. 81 know what you gavo up to come
thhor. sent for Miss Isabel Warner, whom
| nurscd when q child; but she said she could not
come and then know there who
would sacrifice their day 5 pleasure for except
! you. Miss Ellen. But IIouvon will reward you
| for it,
! "Sny nothing Of it, but compose YOURSELF" re-
pliod the sweet girl. 81 only did my duty.
! "Ah. duty. duty but that is it. Who does
their duty! Few, Miss Ellen, few indeed
/ Tho young heir listened to more, for he did
not wish 10 be seen. He had nosolcssly gded
away, and entering his skitf began to row up the
lake. After while he stopped and looked at
| the humble log bin he had left behnd.
a nd it was TO secludc herself in that misera-
bio hut no said, ''to watch over the couch of
poor and dying woman that sho gave up tho an
ticpased pleasure of this day. And | have bee
| calling her puritanical for it's
| When Harry Conner rejoined the pic mic par
ty no wa. no longer in a mood to reply to the gay
sallies Of lisa bel Warner. His heart by the
bedside of that dying woman, whore Ellen Eden
watched in silence and alone. As he looked at
the beautiful Isabel, and thought of her heartess
refusal TO visit her old nurse whom dying, he
wondered how he could have been deluded into
believing her amiabe, as no had boon. She
| seemed 10 hi now a lovely ModuSa, Wnllo EIicn
| rose up before him mnstorinS angel.
From that day Harry Conner loved Ellen Z
den. He rado no alllsion. when they next met.
TO hor refusal attend tho picnic. but he strove
By the gentle Kindness of his manner. TO repay
her for any royrot she might have felt. Ell
! len scarcely know what to make of his altered de-
mcanor. There something kind in his
tone so respectful in his looks, something DIFF
fcrent from anything she had seen before that the
heart tromblc strange happiness. She had re-
solved to treat Harry coIdly that he would a
bandon her society: for she know absence from
the beloved object to be the only euro for unrequ-
ted affection. But now she hesitated. A sweet