Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-06-25

me. 1t IS not 10 cultlvato the farm but TO be q
friend and physician 10 the people IN tina; region
that am called
Her father answcred:-'Doub. not my child,
that we shall be willing to give thoe up to the
Lords disposings, however hard the trial may be.
But when thou vert q very htte glrl, thy ina 81
nation much excited concerning America !;
therefore, thou must be very careful that de-
sro for new adventures. founded the will of the
creature, misead thee from tho true light in this
matter. | advise thee for three months to make
il subject of solemn meditation and prayer.
Then. if our lives be spared, wo will talk farther
concerning it,
During tho prescribed tmo a alnsion was
made 70 the subject, though /, WIS IN the thoughts
Of all, for this highly conscientious family woro
un. Hing TO confuse inward perceptions BY any
precision Of feeling opinion. with simple,
undoub.ng faith they sought merely 10 ascertain
whether tho Lord required this sacrifice. That
their daughters views remained tho samc, thoy
partly judged BY her increased tenderness toward
all the family; not sad, but thoughtful and ever
wakefI as toward friends from whom she
bout to separate. 1t was likewise observable that
sho redouDed her diligence III obtaining knowl-
edge Of household ailnirs, Of agriculture aud the
cure OF common diseases. When the three
months hal expired. sho declared that the light
shouo with uudminis.od cloarness, and sho felt
more strongly tina n over that it her appointed
mission comfort aud strengthen the Lord poo-
pie in the New World.
Accordingly, carly in tho Spring of 100. mr.
rangemonts woro made for her departure and ali
things woro provided that the abundance OF
wealth or the ingenuity OF affection could dovlsa.
\ poor widow of good sonso and discretion accom-
panied her friend and housohoopcr, md two
trIsty men servants, members OF tho Society OF
Friends. Among tho many singular manifesto
tons of strong faith and religious Zo7f, ecicd
with tho settlement of this country, few arc moro
remarkable than tho voluntary separation OF tl.ls
girl of eighteen voars old from wealthy homo
and all the pleasant associations Of childhood, TO
20 10 distan. and tlinly-inhaj:3i country. to
fulfil wha. she considered religious duty. And
the humble self-s1criiicng faith Of tho paronts,
in giving up tEloir beloved child, with such
on. tenderness for the promptings of her
conscience has in il something sublimely boauti-
tul. if wo look nj it III its own pure light. The
parting took place with moro lovo than words
tell and yc. without tear on other side. T.
Won during the long and tedious voyage Elizabeth
nevcr wcpt. She preserved martYr-iko cheer
fu'neSs TO tho ond.
The house prepared for hor reception stood in
clearing of The forest, three miles FROM any 9TH
or dwelling. She arrived IN juno. whom tho land
scopo was smiling III youthful beauty; and it
seemed to hor as if tho arch of hoavcn noyor
before SO clear and bright, the carpet of oarth
novor SO vcrdan,. AS sho sat At her window and
saw evening close in upon her IN that broad for
est home, and heard for the first tlma the mourn
full notes of tho whip pooE-wIl md tho harsh
scream of theJay IN tho dlstan: woods, sho was
oppressed with senso of yastness, of infinty,
which sho nevor before experienced not on
tho ocean. She remained long in prayer, and
when she lay down TO sleep beside her matron
friend no words were spoken between thoEn. Tho
elder. overcome with fatigue, soon sank INTO
peaceful surnbcr. but the young enthusiastic spir
it lay long awake. listening 70 the lono VOICE Of
tho whp.poor will complaining TO tho night.
ct. notwithstanding this prolonged wnkefulncss,
sko ri md out ~
landscape. Tho rising sun pointed TO tho tallest
trees with his golden finger. and was welcomed
with gush of song from q thousand WARRIORS.
Tho poetry in Elizabeth's soul. roPressod by tho
plainncss of her education, gushed up like
fountain. She dropped on her knoos, and with
an outburs. Of prayer exclaimed forventy:-"Oh
Father. very beautiful has. thou mndo this earth.
How bountiful thy gifts, Q Lord
To spirit less nook and brave, tho darkor
shades of tho picture would have obscured those
cheerful CLEANS; for the situation was lonely and
the Inconvenience nnumerable. But Eliza both
easily triumphed all obstacles, by her prnct
cal good sense and tho quick promptings of her
ingenuity. Sho was of these clear, strong
natures, who always have definite aim in Wow
and who sec az once tho means best suited 10 tho
end. Her first inquiry was. what grain was best
adapted 70 tho soil of her farm; and being inform
Cd tha. rye would yield best-"Then shall en-,
ryo bread" was her answer Tho err of Indian
corn, 50 long treasured in her juvenile museum,
had travelled with her across the Atlantic, and
now after tho lapse Of soven years, was planted |
in American soil. As the superb plan: ripenod,
she acknowledged that il more than realized the /
pictures of her childish imagination.
Bat when Winter came, and tho cleaning I
snow sproad its unbroken silence over bill and
plain was it not gloomy then? l; would have
been droarv indeed TO who entered upon this
mode of life from moro love of novelty, vain
desire 70 DO something extraordinary. But tho |
idea of extended usefulness, which had first lured
this remarkable girl into path SO unusual. sus-
tanned her through oil its trials She was too
busy to be sad, and she leaned too trustlngly on !
her Fathers hand to be doubtful of her way. Tho
neighborinc Indians soon loved her rs friend, /