Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-25
MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.
ClaO:ssDS and IIamsi.

50 gOOd -n1turculy submit 10 the tedious
infections Of our own pen. and certainly
something from Goldsmith. one of the
most agreeable writer's that ever charmed
areader, will not unproftably occupy the
place Of newspaper slippinss. For the
benefit Of our married friends who are 50
inordinately fond Of each other in public.
and for the entertainment Of all, we give
below a history Of the love Of Choany and
lIansi. We have in our minds eye seve.
raj happy couples consuming their stock
Of love in the beginning 81 their course -
and sincerely hope this may not end so
eccentricaly as Choang and IIansi's.-
Cairo Delta.
Hence | am taught, whenever ! see a
new married couple more than ordinarily
fond before faces to consider them as at
tempting TO impose upon the company or
themselves; either hating each other heart
lily. or consuming that stock Of love in the
beginning Of their course, which should
serve them through their whole journey
Neither side should expect those instan-
ccs Of XII dness which are inconsistent
with true freedom or happiness to bestow
Love when founded in the heart. will show
itself in thousand unprecedented sal
lies Of fondness; but every cool deliberate
exhibition Of the passion, only argues it,
tie understanding. or great insinccriv
Choano was the fonlest husband. and
JIansi the most cndcaring wife in all tho
kingdom Of korca they were a pattern Of
conJugal bliss; the inhabitants ofthc coun-
try around saw. and envied their felicity;
wherever ChoaHv came, IIansi was sure
TO follow; and in all the pleasures Of Han
81. Choang was admitted a partner They
walked hand in hand wherever they ap-
peare!. showing every mark of mutual
satisfaction, embracing kissing. their
mouths were forever joined. and. to speak I
in the language of anatomy, il was with
them ono perpetual anatomosis.
Their love was so great, that il was
thought nothing could interrupt their mu-
tual peace; when an accident happened
which. in some measure. diminished the .
husbands assurance Of his wife s fidelity;
for love so refined as his was subject to a
husband little disquie,udes.
Happening to 20 one dav alone among
the iombs that lay at some distance from
his house. he there perceived a lady dress
ed in the deepest mourning (bcing cloth
ed all over in white), tanning the wet clay
that was raised over one of graves. with ,
large fan which She held in her hand.
Choang. who had early been taught wis
dom in the school Of I.lo, was unable to
assign cause for her present employ
mcnt; and coming up clvilly demanded
the reason. Alas! replicd the lady. her
eyes bathed III tears, how IS il possible TO
survive the loss Of my husband. who lies
buried in this grave! he the best Of
men. the 1cnderest of husbands; with his
dying breath NE bid me never marry a.
gain I'LL the earth over his grave should be ,
dry; and here you see me steadily resolv-
ing to obey his Will, and endcavoring 10
dry it with nv fan. have employed two
whole days in fulfilling his commands.
and am determined not to marry till they
IRE punciually obcyed. even though his
grave should take up four days in drying.
Choang, who was struck with the wild.
o~'s hccuty, could not however. avoid
smiling at her haste to be married; but
concealing the cause of his mir,h, civilly 3,
invited her home. adding. that he had a {
wife who might be capable of giving her ,
some consolation. As soon as he and ,
his guest were returned. he impaired to )
Ilans in private what he had seen, and
could not avoid expressing his unc asincss. ,
that such might be his own case if his
dearest wife should one day happen TO :,
survive him.
II is impossible TO describe ITans's re- =
sentiment at SO unkind a suspicion. As ,
her passion for him was not only great
but extremely delicate. she employed
tears. anger. frowns. and ordinations to c
chill his suspicious; the widow herself was
inveighcd against; and IIansi declared.
she was resolved never to sleep under the Y
same roof with a wretch. who, like her, 4
could be guilty of such barefaccd incon- 4
stancy. The night was cold and stormy; t
however. the stranger was obliged to seek k
another lodging. for Choang was not dis o
posed TO resist, and IIansi would have her |;
way. h
The widow had scarcely been gone an f
hour. when an old disciple of Choanr's q
whom he had not seen for many wears. Il
came To pay him visit lie was received f:
with the utmost ceremony. placed in the II
mos, honorable seat at supper. and the q
wine began to circulate with great freedom. ii
Choang and Hansi exhibited open marks b
Of mutual tenderness. and unfeigned re- f
so fond husband. so loving o
a wife, few could behold them without re-
GREETING their own infelcity: when. 10.
their happiness was at once disturbed by "a
a most fatal accident. Choang fell life i,
less in an appopletic fit upon the floor =,
Every method was used. but in vain, for =,
his recovery. Hansi was at first incon. :.
solable for his death: after some hours. :,
however, she found courage to read his :,
last will The ensuing day. she began to Il,
moralize and talk wisdom: the next dav. ~
she was able to comfort the young disci- :,
PIE. and on the third, to shorten a long 4,
story. they both agreed to be married !,
There was now no longer mourning in
the apartments; the body Of Choang was
now thrust into an old coffin. and placed
IN one OF the meanest rooms, there to lie PE
unattended until the time prescribed bv sb
law for his interment. In the meantime n