Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-10

Henry sitting the next day on the quarter
"a il ol this brig looking the lass Ell covered
- iii and ice. an think nG; Of The tier ac-
quaintance she would make when the rigger had
done his duty. At length he felt the han,. Of Mr.
Holmes upon his shoulder.
..Iicnry, said the latter, 81 am sorry to have
bad news to tell you. Read that paragraph in the
! Boston Sentinel
"Correc fion.--The ticket which Grc. the high
est Prize il the Plymouth Beach Lottery was 4
). 3, ., and compositors stated last
| week, 5. 4,3.2 ,. We understand that gentle
man Of wealth IN the Southern part OF this town
is the fortunate holder"
"What 10 you say to that. Henry
only that the old gentleman will not now say
that have the wages of gambling"
sNo nor viii give you credit OF being ship
owner said Mr.. Holmes. you have been nn-
fortunate. Henry, and / am really sorry for you,''
continued Mr.. Holmes, changing his tone consid-
erabiy, and regret my own loss, have need
of the money, bat you cannot pay for the brig
YOU had better hand me the bill Of sale, and Ie.
Us destroy it,
Henry drew from bis pocket tie precious doc
umcnt, ana While he examined 1T from top to bot
tom. hc said to Mr. Holmes
'''Ihls affair has been to me like 4 pieasan.
dream, not only on account Of ily aspirations for
Mary. which you are acquainted with, but day
after day. have felt growing energy for bust
moss. sort of reaching OF the mind, a deter
nlIntt.on W til such beginning, to proceed eau
tna>!, bat steadily to 10 what onghtto have be-
gun years since. Then, Ny. Holmes. the LII
has vet some days to run before | can be charge
able yita violation Of my contract. viii
il . NY pocket book, AMI fl cannot dream
as | have done shall not At least be awakened
too suddenly"
Mr. Holmes Of course consented, as he really
had no RICH, claim the vessel till the forty
days should have expired, and Henry went mp TO
tell Mary of the turn his luck had taken,
Though Mary respected her father too much to
feel pleasure in Henry's possession, yet
She loved Henry much, motto feel ieeply grie
we'd al his bitter disappointment.
'.Ihe Dream said Henry, dou0tins'y, that
IL not yet come to pass"
some days after that, there was usual.
gathering the post Office at distance from
the ship yard awaiting the arrival of the mail
The stage, the usual hour drove up, and the
driver said handing the mail into the house
81 guess there's better news day than havs
brought since the great victory on the lakes
i "Another victory, Mr.. " ooiward?
/ ''No, rot another victory, but Peace"
'.Can you tell me-" said dapper looking
Young gentleman, as he slipped from the stage,
"where can find Mr. Holmes, the owner of the
brig Helvetiusa"
Mr. Holmes lives on the hill yoadcr,' was the
/ reply, ''but It * thought he does not own the Nel
vetius now
| Has he sold her."
| Is.
~, y, -,
Tho STRANGER ste,,n.d into the house. and IN
onir.d of Henry ybctbarb would sell the bric
Henry said he would cheerfuIiv part with DER.
e'At what price7''
AT the peace price,
stage ready said Mr. Woodward the driver.
NV wlI ri4e over the to.vlIl2ge,' SAID Henry
ana converse on tile matter as :" 60 along.
hehry soon emerged from the stag coach and
has'e"ed 10 -hr. oarVeT ;.
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