Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-15
:, Wayne County, Indiana, Augustl5, 1919.

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shall give YOU. my reader. rather a
minute description OF Adelaide Revere
as her beauty, il strikes me. was Of sly L.
somewhat peculiar She was. al nine
teen. remarkably petHe; though Of Il round
healthy figure. exceedingly fair. with al.
oval face. glowing checks. unsurpassa able
teeth. low broad forehead. nose oil
extreme dclicacv. dark blue eyes. with
black lashes and brows. ana raven hair OF
unusual luxurance Were painting
from Imagination. should perhaps say
that this hair hung in rinelcts over her
+ shoulders; but. in truth. it was not in the
+ least inclined 10 curl Bat it was Ade-
ladies hand. after all. which was the
wonder of beauty-slnall. delicate, and
81 perfect symmetry. | have never seen
anSthlng liner IN statuary. Every finger
was a study. every dlmPlc "a sight OF
pleasure. let that hand hal over been
accustomed to many kinds Of labor 1t
seemed TO possess some charm against
those hardening and deiorming ntuen-
ces; ii was always SO miraculouslv white
and So!t-so unexceptionably clean.
idelade's taste for dress. in her pres
ent position, could hardly be said to be
manifested She had been in mourning
from her childhood, and thus was always
alfred with great plainness. Her dress
fitted her pretty figure elegantly. but it
could scarcely have been otherwise. She
usually wore white in the summer, with a
narrow riband OF black velvet around her
neck. and with no other ornament, save
perhaps rosebud and a sprig Of gcrani-
um in her hair.
But ii is time we return TO the sum
MGR evening at the parsonage
1t was yet early on Saturday night tho
50 intensely dark without. Adelaide Re-
we're was sitting beside her grand father,
reading aloud TO him. from a history of the
Reformation It happened that the sub
I"ct Of this night was the Massacre Of st.
bartholomew; and. as she read the horri-
bic story Of the fierce prosecutions. the
suiierinrs. aud martyrdom, endured by
his foreiathers. Mr.. Revere rose. aud.
walking the room with agitation. cXclaim
cd-"Oh. Church Of Rome. thou abomi-
ration OF iniqnity. how long shall the ia
ming sword Of vengeance hsng over thee
III He heavens,' Ahcr brief pause
How is tt he added, ..tlIat tle day Of
her awful visitation having gone by. she
IS again lifting up her proud head. and
hooking the long suffering Of Coll
'Gn. my dear grandfather, said Abel
aide in a tone somewhat sal, this is very
unlike YOU; all these things are past; the
>pilit of persecution has gone out of all
Christian sccts. and cannot be licve that
the spirit Of Christ has torsalSen. utterly
and forever, even the Church of Rome
Must we Tot remember. while we con-
IL 4,
that neither is Professionalism guiltlcss of
cruelty and blood Shed'
Ny dau Ihter. | have been rightly re-
proved. replied Mr.. Revere, With emotion;
God forgive my want Of charity The
Church Of Rome, | cannot doubt. yet
holds some true followers OF the Lamb
some for whom the pure light of Heavens
love poncttates that wilderness Of delu
sio:.;'
1t that moment. there came hurried
knock at the outer door. which was opened
Immediately, and a neighbor, the host of
the village inn, entered, bearing lantern
and a dripping umbrella.
why. neiohber Stevens!' said NJ. Re-
we're. what has brought you out this in
ciemant night!
Why. it's not very clement. to be sure,
replied MIR. Stevens. planting his muddy
feet on the snowy hearth stone. but. You
see. there's sad accident ust happened.
'Ah. indeed-what!'
why. you see. as the stage was comm q
down hill. by the meeting house. It upset.
on account OF the storm making a slide;
there were six passengers in all. and one
poor fellow. I'm afraid, is done for. Hes
but lad. and man. weighing, | should
say. nigh two hundred and fifty, fell on
him. His right arm is broken, and his
head cut cruel bad. The doctor says he'll
have to japan him him before he II know
anything; and | tho't that, when he came
TO, he'd maybe like to see a minister
Oh. yes!-the poor fellow; III go at
once; but were there no others inJuredE
'Oh. few sprains and bruises. OF not
much account. They were all more sea-
red than hurt. \ proper cold night this
for the season.
For three long hours Adelaide waited
for the return of her grandfather. and,
when at last he came, she met him al the
door with the eager inquiry:
is he lvingl'
Yes. dear: but Heaven only knows
how long he Will continue. The doctor
has trepanned him. and set his arm. and j..
just before left. he seemed restored to
consciousness. though he did not speak
/ observed him 10 take from his breast a
small gold cross. and press it to his lips
so, then. he is Cathoilc!'
Yes, poor boyH
How does he look, grandfather
.Dreadfullv pale and ill-but he has q
fine face, should say. and his dress is
that of gentleman
DO you know his name?
The landlord pointed out his TRUNKS in
the hall. and they are marked. Henri Lee
roux, Montreal;' Frenchman. it would
seem. And now. my child he added.
bring me the Bible
Adelaide brought the sacred volume.
and then placed herself on low seat. at
the ieet of her grand father. The pastor