Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-11
From thc Southern Literary Messenger.
ELLEN TRAVERSE


"Iook no. u pom III" wine when it is red.''
TIL. earring. at the door The Young
wifi. who hal worn her ,narritg"-rng but three
DAYS, stnoi before her mirror, arriving her
simple. Vet tasteful !ress III" glass reelected a
orcatc. girii~h fgrrr, attred III ssnowy muslin
of gos ,ii,r Hghtnrss. \ simple orang' wrr ,lh
encrtIe the rI:h 5ri of Ii tir at the back Of her
head while bcur 9TH lis delicate blossoms fell the
brnial veil. ght fol lningIing with The mag
nIiicent anbarn tres-es tn II swept her snowy
neck Onr single Iewel. gift from her hus
bind, nestled anil The fol IS OF lace on her ho
som, AMI completed her exquiste!v simple toilet.
The sweet Young ficc WAS III perfect keeping
with thi, purr stNlr Of dress, bearing
f"atu-e. traces of In It gHntlenrSS ami earnest
thong htfuinrSs that won every heart who knew
her. Ellen Fisher . 81 gle hearted. g'nrr-
Gus being. wtrosc uns-lfiSh nature vcnt IN !le
any sacrifice for others Uuobtru~ivr anu quiet.
vet like "A InIrtiStering angel, iii she SEX the
poor AMI afflicted. niil when sh- couli do
more. wouli pour Il n into the suffering h 'Irt.
by her r-ntl. sympathy an soothing w3ris =
AM all r. io,cc., yet Thought it str,ng.. when the
ghty lwari Iravrrs. wOoeI the lovely an
mo-est Ellen Fisher. Those who knew Ia best.
wonlereI least; for Traverse was passion .to
worshipprr OF tn. batutilni--the physically,
morally anl mentally beautiful. HIS eye was
FIRST caught bv the rare beauty Of her face Al
for III hr delighted To trtc., IN roagh tn soft
light Of her loving eyes. the loneliness hat lvnl;
IN ftrr 2urs spirit; ai n w.II knew how y
out the rich ,Sures Of her e0itv'tt~i ulni. by
the eloquent lang Tag. of his ovI. H. love!
h.-r--~h.t tsIarvy!l All who knew L ii th5
sane. H., lowell ~ men love. i rare Irlv-I ~ =,
p~.riaux CaS5z-t: while She with th trusting (. nh
Or 4 woallu+s heart. gave her IT. aa: har il s.ai-
ness 10 has keeping, aIi " o-~uPpe the Su prei1e
source fro.n WHOM the blessing t.ne. Al a.
she gave I'll II her h4n that II nlEAi leaf her 10
his own home. phrrr h. d Int Itai his fr.ru s
TO meet her there went it'll il f1ii s,ve,lia~ OF
thu Il lrt towards Heaven. IL X she permit
ted possess that deIr hand. capable. she
thought. Of lea.IaE her thro3.h the TIazns Of
life. How often is The heart deceived II it, ION J.
Is: hopes, These two Young being looked down
vista, whore all i.ght ana Sunshine an Ioy.
q ty hopes il itej GELS wings baf fore The
AMI they not the c.uu That g4tiirrei s,oxl )
over their bright psr<pectTe ana darkensi i.
+ " In its gloomy sin
AM tins is our no ne. Ellen e1cl7i-7lei the
voung br legroosn, wilua ms hIP, DARK eves'
5e4f4lal with affection tn FIR being . tn
$. r. he Ie hr- the npl-bie steps of Il IN !
some house TIN. = oar Own ho NJ. Ellen; no y
happy shall be; tos TO o. with yol IS h4ppt-
ness ITSELF
The gentle bride raise her eyes. sufr1ssd witt,
tears. 10 the peaaef : face, AM whi- tna psa-l
Drops tr-ls,ls their deIIc II is. 81. mar
mure3 softly. 'ttith tn bI-ssng of Coo, wg
w.tI. b htppv. de n r " r. j.
The Young man st9fnsl confused fa- n y
meat. then ttli}- h.r htal III his press r II Il
h- heart, r-Pt>Ieg. Ia. ara - 900 I. 80 flll s.
holy IhcH gifts. Ellen. In u 80 rirll svi- We
less GOO, tntt tbs contrast = myself Ei4ss.t 40
be - >irt&tug.
Ellen ha4 no time FOR reply. FOR II the r,o71-nt
Carnage ratified up to the door; the steps " r
lss doxa with O flourish. end party OF lai.s.