Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-05
From the Congregational Journal.

-Moraylans have very singular notions
as il respects forming matrimonial CON
nections. II is deemed disTeputahle for
Young men and women II associate toye-
Their on any occasion. or 10 cultivate any
acquaintance. The more eli -c.ua!ly TO
keep them apart the tao SEXES have Sepa-
rate haJitati3ns. where they live ana carry
on their respective vocations. Md not
only ths but in the church there IS a par
'ition high as the root. running from the
pulpit the whole length OF the house; males
occupying the one side, females the other
Bur now % the story that put me OH
writing the article. The venerable old
man who narrated it 70 me nearly half a
century ago was one of the most spiritual
minded men ever saw. | never TANK Of
him without being reminded otthe apostle 5
description of the Christian whose ''con
yersatioa is III heaven For many years
he told me he had been steward Of the
Young mems house at Grace Hi. and had
not the leaat thought Of changing his situa-
ton or Of taking unto himself a wife. till
an event had occurred that required him to
do both \ colony was about leaving the
home establishment 10 totm the nucleus o..
another congregation IN a very promising
location at a considerable distance. TINS
eooI steward was chosen as pastor and
according to the constitution the iorva-
rian Church he must enter on his Office
as hurried man. Taking the call OF
proyilcuce as the rule Of duty he accept
81 the appointment. and agreed to have 4
wife elected tor him.-lic was appraised
on a certain morning that the Lords viii
was indicated in the choice of com
To ~ h,.i Ia
intense. Bat the rules forbade their see
ing each other that day The matron OF
the female house however with whom he
had business 10 transact agreed to let him
sec his future spouse at Il distance. Tx
acty a; twelve O'Clock She was to send
ucr across tie courtyard WITH basket Of
cucumbers 10 the pastors house. Wei
1c placed himself on the post Of obscrya.
ton and. @ horror! to his peakable
amazemcnt an old decrep.t female with
stalijn one hand ana basket Of cucum
bers dangling from the other, came oiIt o
the door Of the tomato housc-.'G2or
L,rdi' he exclaimed. .5rtrt tuf fhol
tone II me MORT" TIL then he had al
ways acquiesccd IN what had appeared t.
him to be the decision of unerring wisdom
bat then. as he told me his heart rose i,
he formed the resolution that come wha
would he never could be united 70 the
| ugv creature His mental anguish f.
/ several hours was altogether ndiscrbable
But toward evening an explanation wa
made which completely relieved him. 4
: the time agreed on By the matron. sh
went into the kitchen with the basket an
: asked the head cook who happened 10 b
l the chosen woman 10 have the goolnes
s 70 step over to the pastors house wit
a these cucun!bers as a present from he
r being the first Of the season. which sh
promised TO do and the elderly lady with
9 drew. The cook not knowing that an
r thing particular depended on her carryin
the basket asked transient woman VIII
had come to beg meal of victuais to 4
: the Grand. Ia the course of the day tn
:, matron was appraised of the mistake an
10 relieve completely the anxiety Of til
!. pastor elect he was introduced to the brid
a elect The introduction threw him int
a an ecstacv Of rapture. at first sight,
: said he, Il loved the dear woman with a
e my whole heart: and now we have live
g together twelve years and are blessed wit
Il one dearly beloved daughter eleven year
e Of age And don't believe that a haf
). pier family lives OH the face Of the earth.
5 have been told by ladies educated
Grace IIilIthat Norovian marriages thong
# effected in this queer way were neve
! known to be unhappy. ID. $.