Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-02-18

woman as you arc likely to be He is worthy
of n better WIFE,.
The great drops stood in Fanny's blue eyes as
.he turned her faco away for moment, and
then brushing them away with her checked hand
kcrchicf, she vcntured to say Father. ii love.
true and unchanging. make man happy,
can certainly make Charles so for | know that
| can love him even in the deepest poverty, and
he knows it too. He knows that might have
married a rich merchant, lawyer oi.her, II |
had chosen, instead Of mechanic who had moth
! ing but his honest industry to roly on
MY child said the old man, with evident
emotion, / do not doubt tina; you think you lovo
Charles, and could love him under any clrcum-
stances but think moment OF your qualiiicn-
tons TO become the wife Of poor man. What
could you do to make his home comfortable and
to assist him In acquiring competence SEQ
that we have pered your happiness by bringing
you up have done but cannot consent
that young man Of Charles Ln"ton's prospects
should be ruined by marrying wife who could
not even make bread
But said tho ignoran. child that would not
be much of course should have servant,
and sho would know how TO do all such work.
No gontewoman thinks it necessary 20 do that.
| suppose mother knows how to do all kinds OF
work, but nevor her make bread. Surely
that cannot DO a serious objection
A servant Of course, sighed tho Old man.
SEQ how it is, Fanny; you have very little idea
Of life, much less Of the high import of love.
| Lovo seekc,h not its own interest and ease, but
the happiness of othcrs. If you loved Charles
consistently you would sock to advance his into
rest in every possible way. You would not say
We shall have servant of course when your
own cheerful, we'll applied strength would bo
sufficient to discharge all the labor that your sma
family would at first require. And then think
how much peasan,cr it would be TO young
husband 10 81; down TO the neat and we'll prepared
meal furnished with tho hands of his wife,
than to cat tho careless cooking Of servant.
assure you, Fanny, that young mechanic, Just
setting out in business for himself, will not DO
able to hire servant. support her wastefulnoss,
and tho idcncss and extravaganza of tashiona-
bic woman, and at tho time be an honest
man. If he supports such style of living it
must be nj tho expense of his honesty-yes. my
child. of his very souls salvation; for dishon-
ost cannot be christian. Now do you
think | would suffer you 10 become such snare
to Charles No: | would sooner cut off my
right hand, or pluck out my right oye.'
The old mans voice Indicative of SO much
earnestnoss, and his face was 50 serious IN It's
expression, that Fanny for moments sat
speeches.. But at last affection prevailed over
tlmidity, and she began once moro to plead. If
not for herself q, least for Charles. She was
suro it would break his heart wore her father 70
refuse his consent to their marriage. But still
the old man seemed incxorable He declared
broken heart better far than violated nscicnce;
and ho Fanny could not be other than
n temptation 10 evil. with her present ideas of life,
and her acquired capacities for the discharge of
its duties. Thinking that sho might imagine that
he could be induced to furnish them the means
Of living in the indoonce and case that he feared
she regarded desra BILE. he told her that it would
be violation of long established principles for
him to furnish child. even only child, with
the means of living without labor
Cod said he, gave you capacity 10 labor.
md that capacity implies design that you
should. ] know that your mother has spared no
pains TO teach you every branch of needlowork,
and an, proud to tho shirts You have made;
but her feoble health has prevented her teaching
you tho equally important arts of the kitchen.
Tho reluctance sho has faI, to place you in the
immediate society Of Phiilis, has prevented her
insisting upon your acquiring the necessary
knowledge of houscwlte and till now, we have
not realized that YOU utterly unf, 10 become
the rational companion of a worthy, ou. poor and
industrious man. | truly value your happiness,
and | am satisfied that it would be greatly pro-
noted by your marriage with Charles wero you
qualified to fill the station that God designed
wife TO fiji; but cannot. repeat, consent that
you should be instrumental in the ruin of one |
so highly prize. Were | to waste upon YOU the
property which God has entrusted 10 me for
higher purpose than selfish qualification, should
do you lasting injury. for YOU would be tempt
cd by II TO live in deness and extravaganza. n nd
at the time. | should be robbng God. Dear
rs you are to INC. | cannot give consent that
you should marry Charles. one condition.
Name it. cried Fanny eagerly as she began
TO breathe mere freely, and the color once moro
10 her cheeks.
fear said her father. YOU will think i.
hard condition. but remember i; is the only one.
Tell nc. dear father and SEQ if love does not
make j: casv.
1t viii try the strength of your roga I'd said
the old man less soomnly than he had before
spoken. 1t is on condition tina, YOU bind your
self apprentice TO Phis, and serve under her till
she gives sou Oh honorable discharge rs an ac-
compshed housewife. that | consen, to YOUR
union with Charles Law,on. Will you comply
with tie terms. Fanny !!
Fanny looked up hopefully. and courac eously
said. III try. father The Old man rose from
the table. and imprinted kiss on the cheek of