Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-26


Easier said than done. my sensible
good humoredly-she knew her husband
loved her as rs well as il she were = poet:
ess.
FINALE
You look very much excited. Theodore
said Mrs. Smith. as her husband came in;
what can have happened to you!
Mr.. Smith drew . letter out Of his
pocket and gave il to his wife.
The ,rrong scili-tAe true one discoe:
cred now, for the first time.
Nothing else-to speak ~ the Ro.
mans do, said Mr.. Smith. and We arc the
possessors Of half million. You shalt
have q new dress to morrow, dear-t
new silk dress.
No, give it to Matte Meanwell. Such
a poor poetess must need kelP more than
I do. said Mary. laughing.
We must find her first, before We can
catch her, said Mr.. Smith.
have found her, already, said Mary,
going to her desk. I have been in intii
mate correspondence with her for some
time. I can't say l think much Of her
poetry. but she loves you dearly.
Loves me! confess am fiaslcred.-
Loves me! and you not jealous!
Not in the least-I don't think you
would ever give up your sensible wife for
a poor Poetess. said Mary.
No, truly-but | wish my sensible
wife could be poetess, too, just by way
Of ornament, said her husband.
Well. since you admired her 90 much;
I thought l would try-hefe is my hum:
BILE effort-see how il win compare with
hers, said Mary, handing him . manu-!
script.
IT'S sweet along life's chequered path
To fnd. unsought, some cherished 6owevj
Within whose perfumed chslics lies.
! balm for many anxious hoar--
Which. while to outward sense Il briseS
| Oblivion Of Ill tersuring paia.
Sends fresher life through every fscs
And makes the heart feel young sgais.
The world may false and hearsieSs proven
| And oil our fervent hopes betray.
And those who with fortune smile
May with our fortune pass away,
Yet. while one eye In kindnese beams,
While ono true heart 10 twised wiah ous1
Oar path Of life, tho eheqsered still,
IL chsesed BY the sweet emile Of flowers.
4 may DO tOot TIE f000 We loved
! Long withesed and forgettsn lies:
And all the dreams Of early years
Have proved but prophecies
| Yet here and there. along car psth,
Some blossom meets our earnest gasss
| Ia which the eye Of faith can reed
The joyous pledge Of brighter dsys.
| Matte MeAmwELL.
This is really strange-I quite wofidef
at you Mary. said her husband.
You will learn TO wonder n nothing,
afler time, said Mary.
But you always seemed . mafter.oc
fact little body.
And SO am. Rut have I earned 4
silk dress? asked Mary.
i You shall have the prettiest ono in the
city. Mary, said her husband-we are no
longer poor. thank heaven!
Thank heaven that We hsve been poor
long enough to use wealth wisely, said
Mary.
The possessor Of half million could
not remain long in obscurity. II was re-
ally astonishing how some people seemed
to remember. all At once. that 'they had
al'cdys thought the Smith. ,ceye gesfeel
people, and mor they kner IL. Mrs. Prim
and Mr.: Pry and Mrs. II; said 50, end
even Mr.. II now he knew NJ.
Smith was able to pay his dehss attd boy
his own tobacco-proffered him SOME Of
the very best Cavendisis, snd felt quite
honored that he accepted il. Hon not.
outstanding that Mrs. Pfm and Mrs.
Pry called and Mrs. Hauton sent an invi.
tation to her elegant pary-and people
began to bow who seemed recovered from
. temporary oblivion, to Z foil knoWldRo
Of the real gensility Of tlIe Snifhs-.hey
had found out in their obscurity, (ha the
true secret Of happiness is independent az
outward circumstances.