Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-11


turnei to NEE. them with light laugh. as # ia
wished TO shake off the serious feeling Of ths nio-
mant before, AMI taking the had OF oae Of the
liIlesi exclaimed, We'll Queen OF Beauty,
who ..ias call Mss Z nm, Foant.inr, an
gentlemen, The Beautiful + n m, We " at yoar
august presence before " procrrl II n Il for
mi liable drawing rooIa wh-r, Ms Ellen ir.-
viii be instIiie .M-trs- Of Gre i lia.s.
+ an want yoI to ttnI h-r the light Of yotr
counter Z to 90 through til terrI,te Or e1t.'
Il DO not think vonr na"iy acquired dig III J
sets well you Ellen return tn. S?rg1tiv
Miss Fonntlinr; 'vou look inor, Ike Ellen Fish
er this evening. with that IanguiShing look OFT oil
those bin. eyes. an tn 1t simple whit dress, tn an
Mrs. iwtri Trtvers-, mistress of this - ttei '
IN .n~ou az! aud Of its stately lori ton. If h.
does look out for his rights an! taxing the
arm Of her escort she eitrre tbs II ,Tih g-roo d
followed bv f wird Traverse anl his t.ni, tn .
beautiful wife.
Th- drawing rooms were superb Light Il iSll-
q il BRILL mt circles from c3!fnIei1rs ant lent
additional iu>tro 10 tn. bright eyes that sparkle.
beneath. Anl young clear voices thrilled IL
song; and siirrrv laughter lolt,-l thrcirh til,
~, AMI the g.t IeS, an witty rsPrrtep ri ~
el brilliant battle, from lip 10 lip An
ami all this ininglIng OF som IS an fitting OF
forms, the servants bore the heavy walters, aud
the sparkling wine circulatei freely. AM many
rosy lip touched the rim Of the glass IN tempt
e, the Young tdtnirer Of It's beauty To Grain the
Grng<. ON! Woman! in your hours of thought-
fHluess an. mirth. how little do y1u reckon Of
IN. tillt9cHse Won tSttIi Oh tii' otif'f stA- vi.
could Won but rra the fearful record az iinst
Won. Won would ini the veriti .atIon of the pro-
verb SC est /" r-Cnier pas gu coute; anI you
doubtless coult remember III any young man OF
bright promise, who couli date his coWnwar
course from the first offered rs tht lar h tud
Of the one he loved. EiIrns uu>ophstical little
heart sink within her a. She nv her hush III +,
WHOM she il Al tiought 50 fauitess. PISS IA. wine
freely ami mcrrItv, pressing in@ fricn $ 10 foth
hm. AMI ch .lirn-ing them bY toIsts. In her IA
81 ~ AL far n.
She Ii ~ bAau taught thtt there danger III
he drought. an now she felt rs n si~p-n d =
over the briuk OF abyss It'll HIM she love b st
on earth AMI unconsrionsiy her cuunte nance
assumed expression of profoun sadness; hrr
usually beamiur eyes vvrr,. concealed by the Ii :
III Il dropped heavily over them. and her lips qnI-
verei with the feelings tn oppressed her. Sh-
vas lonely ami. thS glv ami JoNon- throag, Tor
!ir h few Fri IL IS among tn. GeVotecS 81 !tsb-
ION, who croy"Is.s! the rooms; aui her thoughts
vsn. bict. to hsr CliIihbo.'s hnnr. wher, she
hal often, at this hour hearl the sweet voices
Of her sisters singing their evening hymn. aai
"a in uaEin atom, she Ausit " In III IN AROUND
ia r f,inily altar. while her agrl father soit;nn-
IL in3!ore.i tn" blessing Of God in their beii III.
Bat HERE al, felt Ia II there would b. prtver
NO remembrance 81 the Col Of her faith
AMI for the first time SINCE her Detrotai hi N
f>lt :lailIppy.
In hours paeeei away; the festive throug
with REV. th. lights went ont-ths how-rs
with re- j; AMI the unciou lei sun ioohe III uHNt
tuOTuiur on a SIcNcninE scene OF con i~ton all J!
discomfort. Poor Elem her feelings were IN
perfect :sccor,iaucr with the state of tn house.
She hal been awahrHra fro n i bright dream Of
perfect bliss. by til" rude grasp OF anxious cure
ana though she hal sen nothing in her hush an /
than less pure hearted ihtn herself, woul !
have condemned. yet coming events, casting
their shadows before filled her with fearful pre-
sentiments. Let IL see how they realized.
Spring came ami fauai l. iWarl Traverse the.
same devoted ami aif .ciiontte hush md, Iyshiug
.h fi,t,tn
beloved Ellen; We, rather fonIcr OF glv compl-
nv tfan young married Eirn are wont to BE-
The long summer days dr tg-el heavily after,
ami oppres<-I him with heat IN lpngupr, that
II, fsin to support his sinking powers with
CnoI oil sherry an racy Port. Autumn follow
~, AMI he founi it pleas mt to spenl the eve
Mug with his Young friends at their clubs; he
was foni OF oysters, an though Ellen !tnetg
n. loved her better than everything els. in the
world, We, she coni not expect HIN To NOPE at
hone with her every evening. an besi les. She
had alwIys been accustomed TO retiring carly.
ami therefore he couid be 40 cnuip for her, Il
h. staii at home. SO trtt by the time winter
had covered earth's II IKE iur-s with her glitter
ing mantle. of SNOW. he hlriiy deemed it worth
while to attempt an excuse for sl-Igh rlting an
SIX dtiug parties. lnvar ably followed by WIN. Al
CARTS night: an Elm trI- all h"r little Wa
N lriiv rnanoeuyrcs to keep him at honte. She
coui not fin courage enough TO bre i- 20 tim
her fears, that he iS tiS. travelling TIL 70 ~ To
ruin-yet >h. woHi seek, with winning grace,
peculilr TO herself. to make h's evenings plea
SAINT tn IT h could not tetv. her, an 81 n Tia mes
she succee led, for who eo,ii resist thoSe Piesi-
ing eyes. an tn 1t sweet voice, ilIteli.se It's
ton's OF parsl tsiuu.
SIX wears has plS-e since Ellen Fl her gave
her trl<ting heart to T. iwlrl I'r..vrrs,. an! how
h1f sh- been reqliiei' Not by h ,rshles. Ill
treatment. Ga, no. for there too much :
iutss in his sani too much Of ten .er atf4c-
ton for the gentle being who n he II ii sworn TO
love ami cherish, ever 10 forget, for single mo-
Ii.ut, what dn- IN her. But he knew not
tn. pang TINT rent her heart, DAY hy day she
~ tn fci4t Of intelirct f. r. from his eve a
ii n some i,r-n- Bal more N an all She rriers
10 see tne soai IL 1t 10 b al ate - ms rl
h8y image. Ga tily becoming ensi1vrd t. tIlis
most deba~inC a,petItr. Sil nolrue4 t 4 he
has f,llen from In II gF estate: she shed bitter
Tears Of grief over iIer darling boy, api hre ltile
h r soul out n3ayers for the reformation o
th.s beloved being. But days pissa5 OF, Al
rnoa.lS AM wears. an! the strcug man howe
t,pneath ;hp woke 81 the monster. HIS buSlurs.
calculating minis, became e:abarrassed: creditor!
preset HIM closely: notes pou--st il for pa
,lant troubles thickenrd aroupi him he oec .tile
gloomy aa1 r1orose II III bit lI,s gAntle Wiz
L, her he kia4. ami Is hear, efter
suote HIN VIXEN he SAW her beauty r ing De-
meath the sorraws that oppressed her. II- K naH
j.. was BE- 1kfar he- heart. vt n 7-lr -T.ur @
re7roof ever from her Il p: h NV tll
sh- SINKING 10 her g-sve. an9 he fill like IA
Fnur .erer, snd eften when she ai her soft %
in his, AMI -tlze h-r 5asaechin- eYrs - hIt.
w..Ie she s-u-s,ty pie3t win Gin To aba, .o5
hs r-ess7t ceurs--cften, often. hac n s%o-r
( to reforT--tO dash the pol>oHa. Oh ttCe from h
! 2s, aui b. again wh.t sl.e f-s, beli-vet hi u Il
be whsn he FIRST won the conf 'ence of her yogRC