Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-10
SELECT TALE.
- rx(IDENT IN THE LATE " 4 Il.
ny JOSEPH R. CHANDLER.

The CouIbe VI hiu0 iosfp ~ - 0''i'' iN'-' -
"A :. smooih and those who have had experience
Y . that turnpike of affections. rather railroad,
. 4 i soon run over. bears testimony to the Joiis
4.uuuiug off," and nashng up alive, of which
a. poets speak We have no great taste in this
lime Of politics and perplexities TO dabble IN
shpcy stocks and risk reputation for grnv-
A., vet the lllustra ton Of aphorisrn Of admit
n truth, may be desinei sonabe, and the
nenI deduced from the illustration may com
,.usate some for reading it.
/, the year lsl4-we remember the time we'll.
a,ssuse part Of the incidents of the story were
4 ,s.sected with the great event--an event not
ss.ly 10 be forgotten--well, in the year l-il, Il
j ,ung man, who. in visionary mind, and a
+ s,ut want of employ nent added a most deaper-
,,s affection for young lady, quite too good for
him, IL his business pursuits were alone consider
ID, but just his match, if confding affection
ur,v Of mind, and innocence or purpose are
he reward Of large endowrncnts strict integrity
cad desire for honest competence, withou, the
means Of obtaining it.
There was no more pleasing young man in the
village than Henry Bradford; md every body
agreed with his me- ghbors that he the mos!
agreeable person. and the best educated about
But he did not study law, desPiscd medicine, and
lid not take to the church. He had frequently
bought Of merchandise" but that required i
capital which he could not raise. that he never
fss shead though he was forever on the brink OF
some wonderful success, which he certainly
soud have secured, if he had only entered upon
the enterprise.
Mary Carver evidently loved Henry Bradford
isrknowing that, excepting his hand One person
pleasing manners, and good character, he had
ue.hing TO offer, she Guild not otherwise have
been deaf TO the offers of many young men,
whose characters and positions rendered the m
dssirable to the family These offers were re-
psatsd often, and hints so strong given to Mrs.
and Mr. Carver, that IT was deemed proper, afte r
monsh their daughter that Henry was in no
business, and WI not likely TO be in a way to
maintain a family.
Mrs. Carver opened the diplomacy with her
daughter, and after two or three conferences re :
treated under the laugh Of Mary, who declared
that she did not doubt that Henry would one day
be rich enough to take care Of both, for he had a
dream that he would be Mrs. Carver had no
disposition TO laugh in such u serious mission aud
no desire 10 be angry with her daughter.
Mary, however, knew that when her father
eamc to ncgoc inte. she would have to use othe T
Arguments than laughter and therefore she al
monished Henry Of the approaching STERN.
Henry thought Of il two or three DAYS, an uuusu-
al time for him to devote to anything like has
PERSONAL affairs.
At length 81" family was nonored by a formal
offer from clergyman in neighboring town.
He was learned, pious. rch and respected and
such an offer not to be sighted. II was not
sighted. Old Mr.. Carver took the sub cct to
heart, and Mrs Carver gave her sheer muslin
cap double cIcnr starching upon the very idea
Of becoming nlothcr-in-law To minister
Mary pondered these things in her heart she
saw the inprobAbiity of his ever ohtAiuinr d
situation that would warrant matrlmonv. She
was listening to her mothers account Of his want
IF application to business, his apparent Gis7e-
,ard of all the ordinary means of gaining a COM
peteucr and his utter lack Of what IS called com
mon sense; and the old lady concluded her hom-
lily with remark that sfo believed Henry
Bradford would think more Of dream OIL ~ealtl
were ever presented of business prefermcnt
'Noihcr, said Mary, 'Ifenry is not a fool
No" said Mrs. Carver hcsitatingly, che is no
a fool certainly"
why them do you talk so of hin' aske,
Mary. But here he IS coming now contin-
acd the girl
Speak to han plainly. my child, said Mrs
Carver.
Mary made no answer for She wcs a little n or
tilted at the ludicrous turn which her mother ha.
given to Hcnry's rather dreamy propositions
though she had never heard him build any castle
in the air out Of such materials
Henry with his usual pleasant humor
and sat down by Nary, and aftera few words h,
perceived that something wrong
"Mary," said he. .'havc you been reading til
Sorrows Of We.ter'''
No, Henry, been listening TO mothers scr
rows-her lamentations over you She says
"Never mind what she says. Mary. as per
celvc IT is not very good Just listen to wha,
have 10 tell"
''"eli, what is it, Henry I hope it is good"
Excellent, capital it viii be delightful"
"Do. then, tell me what it is
""hy last Sunday night l dreamed that
DREAMED" exclaimed Mary, with mos
doorous sigh,
aye, dleamc3.'
= Well, go on
II dreamed that l had drawn ten thousand do;
ars in the Plymouth Beach Lottery
''Why dreamed the sumo Monday night, an
on Tuesday night. and the number was 5, 4, 3, .