Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-26
sell ECT TALE.
THE UNEXPHCTED RETURN.
BY DELLA PERCY.


,..boeany chairs, two of which remarkably unea-
-. mirror and underneath a centre table, which
80 scattered several magazines half finished letter,
and scrap Of unhemmed rutng-a stove after the
diator fashion, and solar lamp the marble stand
sbedding its faint rays the deserted iagin
ing this you have before you, can give it,
the apartment where Mr.. and Mrs Gregory Russell had
thsir first quarrel The hone moon not having passed
a vet think il entirely too to begin, but |
suppose they OF different opinion, or else the
euarreI would have been postponed suitable
time Two hours had passed since they had left the
room: Mr. Russell to march down stairs and bang the
areet door after him. and his better hall to ascend the
remaining flight ard weep over her abuses in silence
Abuses doubt they were. and who dare say otherwise
when tell them that Mr.. Russell had soon had the
sudnciy to insist upon her sending regrets TO party
which she extremely anxious attend, and not
II that but had given her to understand that henceforth
she was seldom think of attending concerts, operas,
a, any place of public amusement, and never without
-; own e.pecia escort What wonder then if the three
seeks BRIDE who had been in the habit Of consult
,o any other mento than her own wishes, had called
cb in,crdctions ba barous" and ''unheard off, and
.v.n gone far express wish that she had
married "such brute of man. This was the case,
and, this tina, had the husband out in search of
ou;eter and less annoying place. than his own homo
had proved be that night One word had brought
.nober and when Mrs. Russell wished that she had
huud some one coHgenal to her tastes the hus-
hand quietly arose. took his hat and politely told her
find some then.
Two hours had passed, and the clock struck whom
Nm RUSSELL with swollen down to the sitting
,.om to warm her shiverng form, for she concluded
such wretch not worth freezing herself to
death for She drew the easiest of the two to
the stove and sat down very haughty as though she
was comforting great honor upon the room by granting
ther presence. And indeed you would not believe how
CHEEKY that deserted looked after she
Hshc had only looked little happier, it would have
Been quite pleasant little | wonder that l
called dreary An hour passed on, and the hands Of
her time piece pointed to eleven o'clock Her counto
rance had changed during that hour-he expression of
naughty anger had given place to resigned look. and
think if Mr. Russell had in then, she would have
nid-
Gregory you have been very unkind TO me; but l
will forgive you this once you will promise to let me
goto that party
But he did come, and the lady went thinking,
and the tick ticking until the hands point
Then the little lady rose, and resigned
expression had given place TO very anxious, loving
look and she paced the apartment slowly with casped
hands, and then falling from her heavenly
Blue eyes. What an Eden of room that little apart
ment has become. | don't think noticed those snowy
embroidered before, bat she lifting them
pecrInG the darknesS-they really looked
BEAUTIFUL falling like drapery about her If Mr.. Rus
s.N comes in now doubt she will say-'My love,
have very anxious about you-why did you stay
latep Idon't think she would make any illusions to
the party
Again the watch was drawn from its hiding place, the
hands POI ted to one She threw herself upon lounge
and burst into What pity she should dim the
glorious lustre her eyes again. She thought she
heard door open, and she sprang from the
lounge to the settng-roo door; but her fanccs had
deceived her, and she went to her seat murmurng:
oh. if he would only back, would mover wish |
10 60 away again-it was that to blame; dear,
dear Gregory, where can he be-
KNEW it would come to this She really does look
beautiful now notwithstanding her long eye-ashes are
hthed tears, and the lids droop heavily with their
weight The Waterman cries Past two o'clock, and
now the key turned in the street door, and the door o.
rned and shut again; She heard footballs; another door
opened and shut was he not coming TO her? Another
botstep AMI then quick of them up the /
stairs She opened the door and the dim light of the
hail. saw strange form ascending the stair She
would have screamed, but the power of
denied her. and like marble she stood to wait
her fate.
Mrs. Russell, presume" said the stranger.
The gentlemanly pleasant way in which he address |
Cd her, somewhat relieved her fright and she
found her voice sufficiently to inquire if any accident
had happened to her husband
Oh, Madam he replied, Il come quite a differ
sns Grand Just left your husband in very confora-
Die quarters. where he will probably for the pres
ent'
Then seeing that she seemed very much agitaed Re |
AIDED
But you need not be in the least alarmed, for can
give You the best evidence that he knows Of my visit
nd even sent me 10 pay you call.
sosayng, he produced the night kew at the spht Of
Mrs.
Rom head to foot.
DO not be unnecessarily agitated, my dear lady.
come into the sitting-room with me- while l explain the
aase Of my visit which You doubt think 4 very
Hange aud unreasonable one
90 saying he took hold of her hand TO lead her into
We ise snuggery, when smart boY the mouth
." 'ns other hand reminded him of the proPrety of
AseP'ng at distance.
beg your pardon, lady, meant offence, said the
~tsngsf with good he tbrsv