Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-06
Richmond Wayne County, Indiana, December g. 1913.

tia, should moi forgive her for not forgiv
ing me.
! " last we approached point not far
below 81 Louis. near by Jefferson Bar
racks. where to Scotc1. immigrants were
- debark. ami they were al hustle and
preparation. sat smoking cigar on the
guards and Watching them. Mary in the
certainty of nee,in. her lover, was with
natural anxiety practicing ali the arts OF the
toilet. 10 make her scantv wardrobe do lis
best coull see har arranging her hair
and shawl. and consulting one of the
Scotch girls rs 10 their adjustment. whose
opinions, but for her own anxiety. she
would have GisregardcG. Doubtless, she
often thought. Years may have changed
me much: and he-how Will he be dIsap-
pointed' She may have lancied that her
very education. which gave her differ ent
II and manner from what She had when
he wooed her. nli Iht make al untavorabln
impression upon him.
| neve: in my life thought could easier
read womsn's feelings.
At last We reached the point of the
pilgrims rest, and the boat rounded to:
but when they landed. Mays lover was
not there. She seemed Supplied: and the
others were so busted with themselves and
their own concerns, that taey thought not
of Mary or her lover.
She took seat on her trunk. on The
shore amid tho baggage, which the ifIinl-
grants were getting OIL and looked the
very picture of dispair-as. with her hands
clasped III her lap, she gazed now here.
now there. as if she thought that from
some point other he must come; but he
came not.
Nv provocation at Mary for her unior-
giveness was gone. | arose from the
guards of the boat. threw my cigar over
board, and went ashore. had often been
at this point. on pleasure excursions from
St Louis, and saw several persons that
knew. went up 10 a young French
man, whose employment twas cartlng wood
to St. Louis. and after a proiusion OF com
plimcnts between us, for he was an old
acquaintance. ! asked him if he knew a
Scotchman named NcClung. miller. III
the neighborhood.
'.Well. Nonsieur-ah. WE'LL
How far from here does he live!" !
asked.
''An-about two mile.
Il viii give YOU a five dollar gold piece
; If YOU will mount a feet horse and 90 TO
, him and tell him that the Scotch cmigrants
, have arrived''-and | showed him the
glittering coin.
J ''instanter, Monsieur" he replied, with
? dancing eye.
; .'S,op. exclaimed; and taking one OF
! my cards from nay pocket, / wrote on II
: with pen and lux, which he got for me from
the boat. the simple words, MARY Nc
T, Intyre has arrived
/ saw my Frenchman, in a few minutes
t more. at the top Of his speed. on a Cana
: dian pony, dashing Ike mad through the
o woods. As | walked towards the boat.
: met Marv's eye; but she instantly averteo
e il, as if She thought was taking pleasure
b in her grief al her not finding on the spot
). to welcome her. the lover she had ''com1
V to- What strange creatures we arc!
Y felt proud thrill through my heart No
i my bonnie lass. thought !. I'll have 8
y Drawer revenge upon you than that-you
: ShaH forgive me.
n Time flew on-the baggage was al
/, landed--we were preparing to depart when
It some one exclaimed
). Look ycnder. there's some chaps
r coming to the boat. or else they're racing
| it, for they've got all steam on
e We looked, and sure enough two horse
= men were bounding towards Us as if witt
/ such intent. One was my Frenchman
# so. supposed the other was McCiung: anc
Il soon knew it, for could see his miller
$ clothes.
' The whole boat was excitement. anc
i the captain ordered delay for a moment
5 till they should arrive, not knowing wha
! their eager haste ment. ! understood II
v McClunr was thinking of his Mary Nc
: Intvre. and the Frenchman of his five
| dollar gold piece.
Q They come OH bravely." was the cry
:. ''Ies. and the miller is ahead ex
n claimed another.
: was glad 10 see LOVE ahead ofAvARICE
= but suspect it was owing more to the
j steeds than their riders.
:. ] looked at Mary. 1t the cry Of ''the
: miller is aheadu' she had risen from hel
Y lstless posture. and was gazing intently
at the horsemen.
+ In a moment the miller's horse was
= bounding home without lis rider. for he
y had not thought TO fastcn him as he threw
himself from his back He rushed TO-
a wards Mary, and in all instant they were
q in each others arms. Such wild en-
| brace of Joy never witnessed. though
their kindred hearts. Ike the ''kindrec
{ Drops Of the poet, would literally minglt
y into one.
n ..Ah mon Dieu,' exclaimed the French
0 man from the shore. for the captain mao
d ordered our departure, mad at the delay
and we left. ..Ah, mon Dieu, my five
n dollar gold piece-I am cheat"' l stucF
: it in an apple. threw it on shore. and hac
o the satisfaction of seeing the Frenchmar
= bound towards it, like the miller toward:
V Mary. and grasp it too; and laughed
heartily at the manner-so eager and We
r so gentle. holding it between his compress
n ed legs. in which he made the luscious
e pippin disgorge lis golden treasure
d The last thing which attracted my at
e tention on the shore. was the Frenchman
l. who stood beside Mary and the miller