Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-15
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While ne thus bent forward. a cross gold,
suspended about his neck by asiken cord.
slid from his breast, and fell on the table
before hi,n.-iienri sprana up, caugi,, that
cross--doubly sacred as the cin Of his
dying moiher--and pressed j, to MS lips,
looking heavcnwurI.
After this, need tell the nature Of
Iienri's reply TO that first letter lro,n Aie-
.aide!
In short time he sailed from New Yor.,
10 FIori,la, where he was to spend the
winter.
Tie succeeding letters which passed
between IIcnri and Adelaide were not
many. and though familiar and even attic
Tomato. would never have been supposed
to have been written ny lovers In truth.
they no longer stood in that relation 10 one
another. at least, not avowedly.
And how did adelaide bear her sorrow,
Oh! my reader, 1.-The heart knoweth il
own bitterness" Who can describe the
marty rdon Of the spirit! 1t was lone ere
the thick darkness Of which she spoke was
lifted from her lie. nut she wa, not NJ
icrly Frustrated. She bore up for the sake
IL that one friend 50 dcpondcn, upon her
The old serenity was soon restored. but
the old joyousness came not back Her
grandfather would watch her saddened
face and her accomplishing suffering
with deep sorrow and sclcreproach. Mis-
taken old man! As though any human
foresight could have prevented that love
which spran9 up 50 spontaneously and
Hresisthiy III the providence Of heaven.
Thus passed the winter; but with the
spring. yet another sorrow came upon
poor Adelaidc.--Dnc stormy March NIGHT
Mr. Revere. while on visit Of consola/
ten TO dying parishloner, took seva/
cold, which soon brought hin to his vi,
and nj last terminated in y slow decline =
April, May, June, went by, and the saint
ly old man yet fingered.
One morning in July, after LAYING for a
long time in deep thought, he called Ade
laidc TO him, and asked if she had lately
heard from Henri Leroux. ..1es, dear
grandfather" she replied, "a few DAYS
since. He is now in Montreal. he came
north by the Mississippi and the Lakes,
and he writes that his health IS better than
it has been for years
"Ah! that is well. But my love, wish
you TO write to Henri, begging him 10 come
TO us.--I would see him before 90 hence"
Adelaide wrote to Henri that night
IL was year. almost to n dav, from
the time Henri Leroux first visited NJ.
when he came once again 10 that quiet
little v!lage.-Ths time he went directly
to the parsonage.
lie found Mr.. Revere sitting. proppcd
up by pillows. by the open window, for
the day was sultry. and the invalid much |
troubled for breath. smile of jov lit UP
his fine face as Henri entered. As for the !
young man. he could not speak for emo
ton, but he pressed Adelaide's hand; and |
bending down, kissed that of his yenera-
BILE friend.
There was little conversation between
the friends that afternoon. as Mr. Revere
seemed more weak than usual: but the
next morning he said that he felt stronger.
and called Henri to his bedside
"My son." said the old pastor. s.you
must see that have nearly finished my
course. For many years. the shades OF
death have been around me; vet. though
earth is passing from beneath me, Heaven
is above me still, and Gods love is flow
ing about me. like the river Of lifc-ln
this time the Lord has been dealing with
my heart, and has taught me to view many
things in a new and marvellous light
can now see that have nladly presumed ,
in setting bounds to the limiilcss salvation (
OF Christie that love which would fold
all humanity in lis parental embrace. |
have said. such and such are the chosen
people of God. and for all others await
judgements and fiery ndignation.' have
been too often angercd against ,hos, |
called the enemies Of God. and would
have rode upon the storm. and directed
the lightning. But now all is changed.
and those terrible attributes once ascrib-
n 81, I
lost forever. in lore-boundless and in
effable love ~
After this. the good man remained
silent for some moments, his ewes closed
and his hands clasped, while a smile of
uncarihly sweetness rested on his face:
then he continueL-"He Henri, my son, |
once refused to give you my Adelaide for
your wife. because YOU were q member of
the church of Rome. did what then
thought duty; but no longer fear tina,
those religious influences which have form
ed your truthful and honorable character.
given you heart at peace with God and
man. can peril the salvation of my child.
Take her. and, with her. the Blessing Of a
diving old man. But oh, promise me. that
her faith shall be sacred in your eyes,"
al promise before lIeaven!" said Henri
and, subdued by joy and sorrow, he wept
like very child.
After short time. Mr.. Revere looking
from Henri 10 Adelaide, sad-"My child
rem. desire much to join your hands in
marriage before departs" and Henri and
Adelaide bowed their heads Ill grateful as
sent.
In brief time. Adelaide, having
changed her black dress for one of pure
white muslin. stood in her fearful beauty
by the side Of Henri. before the couch of
the dying pastor. near friend of the
family had been called in, as the only
witness of the ceremony. Mr.. Revere
was raised up in bed, and the bright morn
ing sunlight. pouring through the open