Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-06

Of waislzers, and an imperial 10 match,
my humble travelling companions were
rather shv Of me: but some observing that
my feIlow passengers above stairs knew
me we'll and that | was not unpopular
among them. the Scotch folks grew rapidly
familiar and frank with me.
| learned from a solemn and rcmarla-
bly, pious old Presbyterian. the history Of
the beautiful Scotch girl, whose name was
Mary McIutyrc. He sighed heavily when
he told It. Her f.,,ler was an humble far
mer OF the better sort. and lived in Ayr
shire An old Roman Catholic nobl'!ntn
WHO dwclt in Edinburgh. had a daughter
who became acquainted with Mary. and
treated her as an humble friend When
the young lady returned 10 Edinhur gh.
she took Mary with her, who was alliance
ed 70 Il Young miller in the ncighb2rhood.
named McClune In tul!ilment Of an old
s;coth custom, which Buns and his High
Land Mary practised. they al pairing broke
a piece Of silver over running brook, and
on a Bible plighted their everlasting faith
to each other.
In the progress OF events, Mary, to the
horror Of her lover $ faith. became Ro-
man Catholic. Her lover wrote her what
She thought harsh aud uncalied-f for let
ter on the subject. Her maiden pride, as
wei as her religious preiudices. were a
reused. and She returned him his letter
without word Of comment. Both were
stung to the quick The lover. though ne
went to Edinburgh. left for the United
States without calling TO see her, and wan
dcred away up the Missouri river. Mary
grew thin and absent-minded. and eNhib-
tied all the symptoms Of maiden sick
for love. Three years passed. Mary's
friend had died. and she had returned to
her fathers the while wasting away. when
10! a package came from the far western
wilds. from Mary's lover.
EIe i.nplored her TO forgive him for his
conduct to her. in the humblest terms; and
in strono words he expressed the continu-
ancc Of his passionate love. lie stated
that he had thought Of nothing else bat
Mary since lie left Sco,land; thai KNOWN
every Sunday that She was worsapplng IN
the Catholic Church. he went 70 one him
self that he might worship with her, and
that he had become a Catholic, and
sent her the antique cross she wore in tes-
tisnony Of his love and Of his faith. lie
Furthermore told Mary that he was dom g
we'll in the New W Grid; that if she said 50
he would go for her, but that it would ruin
his business. Che was Il true Scotchman.
and concluded by begging Mary to come
to him. These Immigrants were on the
point of leaving Scotland. Many of them
were Mary's especial friends, and she dc
termined 70 embark with them.
How felt interested in the Scotch girl
I'm proud saloons since in gay and wild
Was.in gton, | have many time and OF
felt all tho impulses Of my ilttul and way
ward nature aroused ana concentrated te
please some dark eyed one from the sun
nv south. OF some fair descendant OF tho
pur.tans or may be some dame Of hI9l
degree from over the waters, exposures o
fashion in the capitol. but remember. saw
not woman yet who more struck m!
fancy than this bonnie la>>ie from the lane
OF Burns She could tell tue SO many
things traditional in Ayrshire about Burn:
and his birth place: and then admired hin
50 much, AMI could sing his songs SO well
II had long passage, and as she KEEP
herself aloof from the other passengers
was all day and half the night by he
side. She half made me a Catholic.
have since. with uncertain steps and some
shortcomings. been trying to fix my con
duet where my firm faith and hope an
heart are fixed. in the humble ways o
Nethodism; and know that Mary viii
think none the less Of me when she sees
the avowal. Then was careless Of every
thing but the enjoyment Of the hour tina
was passing over me. 1t was just this
time of year, (May,) and the beautiful
Ohio never was more beautiful. llo"
MANY simple and frank questions she ask
ed me! and as she did not know that
knew her secret. could 50 plainly trace
in all her thoughts the images of her lover
the controlling one. as the bright moor
above us was the controlling light. Sew
eral times. when she knew not that OBJ
served her. witnessed her devotion; anc
| thought. as ! saw her clasp the crucitiN
her lovers gift and pray. that some earth
" alteration mingled with her heavenly
vows.
One dav. as we sat chatting together
with more than usual reservedness. OBJ
served:-.. Well. YOU will soon marry
some rich Americana"
NO she Instantly replied. Il prefer {
poor Scotchman." ] must have felt a panG
of jealousy of her love at the time, for
t remarked
..Marv YOU have asked me what though
was the difference between Scotch wo
man and American. | viii tell YOU: al
{ American would make her lover come &c
her: Scotch woman, as you know. woull
come to her lover
Her brow and bosom crimsoned in a,
instant. and rising from my side. she look
, ed at me. and said-"Sir. you have n,
, right thus to wound woman's heart
: and. bursting into tears. she walked ava,
: from me.
4 Whatever may have been my misunder
standings with men-and they have beer
A tew-I certainly never had then had on
with a woman. and my uncorteous an,
uncalled for remark stung my own prid
= as gentleman as much as had woun
Y ded Marv's womanlv nature. | Instant
, followed her. and used every effort to rec
: one lie her. but without effect. She walk
|. ed away from me with naughty inclina
: ton of the head, and entered her humbl
ma