Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-01-07


| When stern misfortune lowers;
Who the kind hand of love
In sunshine and in showers.
When shadows veil the burning sky,
! Behind the clouds they know
| Bright fields of golden grandeur lie
| And seas OF splendor flow
They only bend but never speak
When angry storms arise
Prepared the hand of grief to take,
And wait for brighter skies
! Emily Acton was an excellent yourg lady, OF
some eighteen wears. Her parents, although IN
humble circumstances, were ndu rlouS, aud tho
dauolihcr was early taught 10 employ heFseii
a bout that which was useful. She took Prize III
rising carly and getting breakfast ready Dv tae
J time her mother arose after which size would EN-.
p!ov herself in the Kitchen, or knit. n
I like grea, many of her SIX. she was seldom
seen al the window 10 watch the young men who
passed. dressed in tho height OF fashion. 1t was
not because Enlily was poor but she had diiicr-
ent taste and thought moro OF her character ana
the assistance she mi gh render her mother Her
dress was always neat but never gaudy; and Il
did not trouble her if she could not io.'o" the
foolish fashions OF tho dav. Emily was also m
tcrcstinc in her conversation. Iou wouid not
hear her Ia k bout The fellows md the bcaux from
ono month another: nor remark what this per-
son and that person wore TO church. she attend
cd meeting TO hear and not to see and be seen;
and what sac hea I'd was treasured IN her mind.
Miss Acton was called little odd by some OF her
nrtv Young friends, vino were all for fashion and
show; but they loved her nevertheless. Emily
had an excellent disposition; she was KIND ana ac-
cominodating. and never INDUCED IN angry words
or manifested unpleasant feelings.
Mr.. Acton was worthy shoemaker; but as his
business was not very good and he not expert
workman, it was with difficulty that he paid his
debts and lived comfortably. To purchase the nc
ccssaries Of life requires little sum. especlaiiy
when rents arc high and wood and flour dear. 10
help along in the family, Emily was IN the habit
of taking in work and often earned from tHcIvo
to fifteen shiIlings Il week. This she gave to her
mother 10 cxpend in any way she m'ga! TANK pro-
per.
One morning Emily was returning some
work she had made, she picked up small gold
ring. On examining it. as she returned homc she
discovered the initials j. s. engraved on the IN
side. Mother, said she. this may belong 10 some
one no prizes it highly; otherwise think the
owner would not have had his initials engraved
upon it,
If so you may find the owner; for il will GER
tainiv be advertised.
DO you think would 50 to that expense for
SO triiiing thing
No. unless II Is valued more as git than Tho
gold it contains.'
Emily carefully pa, away the ring in her box
and thought but little of it for n few days. Ga
Tuesday morning when the Gazette camc-for
Mr. Acton was a subscriber Of this p1por-on
looking over the advertising columns, Emily OK
claimed
'Why. mother. tho ring found last Week Is
really advertsei.'
"A re YOU of it!'
.Ycs-it describes tho worry ring
Run aud get it, and then read TO me the adsor-
tisemcni.
Emily brought tho ring and handed it to her
mother and read as follows:
LosT.-A small gold ring, with the initials J.
S. upon it. The ring is priced as the gift Of a
friend and whoever has found the samo shall b
literally rewarded BY leaving il at The store of
Mir, in Middle street.
i, must be the same Emily. and you had better
carry tho ring to the store this morning.
:. viii mother: but shall charge nothing for
finding H.
Putting on her things, Emily started for TIC
shop IN Middle street. On cntc ling she made
known her crranL, and the store keeper remarked
that Tho gentleman who lost the ring had left two
dollars for him to pay should any preson, it. But
Emily refused to take the money. and Icitthe ring
The shop keeper insisted on her taking the two
dollars. The gentleman is rich and able TO pay
it, sad he.
Finding that she refused and was leaving the
shop he called her back and requested her name
and residence, which she did not hesitate TO give,
and then left the shop and returned TO her home.
The following Monday, when Emily and her
mother were at their wash tubs, some one knock
cd a, the door. The old lady wen: to see who
there and presently returned telling her daughter
Young gentleman in tho front room who
wished to sec her. Wiping her face and hands
on her apron, she FASTENED into tho room without
unrons her sleeves or unpinning her gown.
Ye, she did no. apologize for her appearance,
taking i, for granted that if real gentleman wish
ed 10 sec her, he would know that to work
disgrace and that on Monday morning she must Of
course be found at tho wash tub.
As she entered tho room the gentleman remark
ed-.If mistake not. you are the young lady VIII
recently found gold ring and left it a: the store
of Mr..
Yes sir
Bet as YOU refused TO take the 50 lef' didn't
know bu. YOU might think It too small sum-
aud have called TO present YOU with five dollars.
% sir. | did no. think ought TO be paid for do
ing nv duty aud therefore refused 10 take it,
s,nll certainlY reflsa VOW tIheral oltcr