Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-17
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from Me Hariford Times.
~a5O NEW YEARS I'SE>EN1'

tone, dS tIt StlCct uOc' ""' S''''y
opened and closed
.IIow clad am he has come at last;
,houcht il would never be two o'clock;
..d rising hastily, she shook an apron full
.of gorgeous worsted upon the carpet, tos-
I'D her thimble in the midst Of them, and
~.s down stairs ere he whom she had
Lcen impatien,ly expecting. had laid aside
his over-coat.
"Oh. father! fa,her!' cried she. grasp
;nc the hand Of fine looking man and
razing earnestly at him. 81 am SO glad
you've come! Do you know | have been
watching at the window whole hour for
YOU! Pray. why did you stay 50 long,"
$50 long. Ellen! why it's not late; the
clock is only now striking
"Well, it has seemed an age since
noon"
"Two hours, an age! oh. the cxtrava-
rance Of these young girls" and the pa
rent. half.rcprovingly. haIfjestinSly, pla-
ced bis fingers upon her lips.
"Now don't, father. pray don't use that
word You know that two hours do seem
iohS "h''e' "'e" '''' - wv
aoPass. So now lay aside that irowh Tor
il was only because | wanted 10 SEQ you
40 much. so rery much tina, the hours drag
gcd So
''but why want 10 see me very '''"c"'
answered he. in bantcrIng tone. as hr
suffered her to lead him into the paror and
..., him, in his easv chair; "no,. | hope.
.;..; - ,,.;
" S"' NY oo''e"' - 5"o "S
iiule--
know am never coin. TO leave YOU"
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hps'
Just now. an agr meant two hours I
and now. never IS SYNONYMOUS WIN a
year. and perhaps less. IT love aud b"Si
ness can agree On, iliy. Ely! mus
chidc you sometimes. i'"t tel me- whv|
have you been SO ahS'o"SIy a"ait'h@ me
Then the daughter. nesting at h'S f"e's
on a low stool. ana resting her head ohi
his knee. as She was wont t" do whrn a
little chIid. looked wiS'fuI'v INTO ms lace I
parted her lips as II 10 speak, ana 'nen
turned aside her countehahcc as th"u-h
she were halt afraid To utter her wishes.
You re- strangely f'hid' f"i'n. "ha's
Is you want so very much' ana Set dar'f
not ask me Ipr' '''h'. ie' me near i'R
4hckiy' l"r' u my "pp't'e "'c'iVc III {
not, '"c d'nhcr-p'h VIII r'hG ere i'i"
never refuse YOU ahythhhG 'cas 'l'"lc
40 y
IN no. no; ana M" shc "rS'
tatcd.
hen yo" want something nhreaS'','
BILE. a" you! another SILK ,frs7' ere ''''i
last mas pcch worn h''i "o~Ii ''''''S
or --
new dress! ana thc ~ c"fIrd.
"No. indeed iut. f"lh"r. sh'! she
gazn@ mo MS cN'S a th"uoh @'"" ioi
express some starting 'hc.' 10 ou N'io"i
II IS almost >e" ear
He iauShcd ai'hi. /
'o ! H""" y. ~ vs. N''u"
mink a,a' al 'eaS' o"9o' -. ''''Ne ir
ceiVe.' o'.,''S enough W ''''' '"'!' 'i''N
morn,n%' -.
"uiiit's! ia'h'r; "n't N'h". pray {
"ih"sc that must be answered DYE
bank notes. Ely hut frH nc ana You
watch an hour al thc windo" ior me- and
fret another away. mercy 10 ieii me :
almost New ieaf!
"Oh. no: mat ohiv 'he Preiac" 10 inNs
tale; ana want ~ ask YOU vrl aho'h"r
question. " men IS tae "caiihtes'' Yen
or Mr Grey
What are YOU trying !" come ~, iily
Don YOU think YOU are as rich as ne! !
"Nh by. yes. guess | am. hnt why
ask me such question! lou aud Julias
have not been quarrelllnS about Your prob {
able dowr'es! {
"!utia ana quarreIing- faihcr.s
but YOU lest IL tell you now why
have wanted to see YOU so much Mr
Gray returned last evening from Boston S
and he has brought julia an elegant gold
watch and chain. but she IS not TO weara