Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-17


Xperng to her. if it were not for that busl-
ness. what would become Of those wives
land daughters! .'But. after ALL, said she
Gto herself. when she had again found her
&thimble, and commenced re-arranging her
worsted. lit was provoking that he should
Abe called away so soon, when II viii be 50
long before he will be in again. Let me
9scc what time il ISL and she glanced al
4thc clock on the mantel; "half-past three:
efour. five. six. seven--three hours and a
ahalf Father may laugh or frown. they
awill certainly seem an age.
If it did not seem an age. il really did
IA very long afternoon TO that excited and
impatient young creature.
IL do believe my clock is wrong; in
5deed know il must be too slow. y eyclaim
ed she. as it struck five; IL will 90 down
: and see''
! But it was only five by the clock in the
gparlor; and the others told the same
sstorv.
"What shall do to pass away the time,
4 am almost ashamed Of myself for being
4 50 childish. bu, | cannot help it; ! do 50
! gwani to know whether am to have them
or not cannot bear this suspense. On.
Al bcthink me now" and her face bright
gcned: IL will run ov 10 Julia's and look
6 at hers again; | can then tell father all
about it,
Once closeted with her friend. she for
! got the hours. and was only aware they
ahad passed. BY the entrance Of a domes.
s,ic. sum,noning them to tea.
stop with me. wont you!' said Julia.
8 "Oh. no, not for the world!-pardon
I I Il Il
mean so. No. must see father tonight
Eabou, it, Good bvc:" and she did not
: draw long breath till she found herself
sbeside her parent.
"Why. what is the matter2' said he mi
surprise, "arc you frightened, Ella! You:
! spanr like chased fawn.'
Ii was some moments ere she coU!di
3answer; and then. with bushes and bro
I ken sentences. she told him she had hur
fried to talk with him about that gold watch)
and chain
! "lou will give them to me for New,
ear $ present wont you. father. Nowi
1 ton t'-plavfullv covering his mouth as;
ihe was about TO speak this tn"i
ahavc a long string of prcliminarics. Say!
ives. at once"
He shook his head
"Well. then. begin. What is the first,
iihinI 10 be considered"
.liow much will il cost, Elem hun
lred dnlarSi''
~ hundred dollars. father1' WHY
lv"u don't suppose YOU could buy hand
some watch and chain for hundred dol.
lars, Why, Jula's cost two hundred andI
llit,y.'
Two hundred and fifty! Bless mo-:
tina. is twice as much as | had laid aSlc]
lof YOU. think you are growing modest.
;E!lcn. What is the style of Julia :;
present."
.Oh. it is beautifiil-eXqusitclv So
land then she went on with a long and mi
nute account Of it. concluding witf-"M
,Grav saws he don't think there is one ins
sthe city like it, and there was only ones
more Just like it where he purchased .Iu
iIa's: 50. father. want YOU 10 decided
soon about il; 50 that we can send for it :;
sii we cannot find one here"
"Ics. ves.'' answered the father. mu-S
!singly; "but Ellen. if give YOU the watchs
land chain. shall very soou have 10 gives
You new brca.t-piu. and some nc~s
bracelets. for, as The man said in the story !!
Ithc watch and chain viii kill them
"Oh, no. indeed. would not exchancce
Ifhese for any in the town. They are as.
beautiful as shall ever wear
But of what use will this present be? /
"W hat use! Why. father. a great deals
more use than my pin and bracelets. In-n
deed. always thought | should like aa
watch. tor the very reason that it com
bne> utility with ornament" {
''t tility. yes. it will be very useful to-
you as we have only five clocks in thcs
house.
But when am out. father
NV ere YOU deaf its utility might Gomez
in play then; bu, as it is. the town clock
acquan, us of the hours And then, ifs
it is only for the utility Of the thing YOU.
desire it. why. you can have good silver5
one for -
"A silver watch on young lady Ing
these days! why, father, how it would J
look.'
Look; ah. yes: suspect look has AZ
little more 10 do in the case than utility;s
and see here, Ellen. if | give you thisss
watch for New Years present. oughts q
lin justice. to purchase for your mother:
those elegant silver pitchers which she has
SO much admired; and buy Harry ,hel
pony he has coveted so long: ard Georcei
that mocking- bird in the gilt cage. II,
would look rather partial in me. and am,
sure would make you feel unpleas antly ::
20 show to vonr friends gift valued at,
two hundred and fifty dollars. while YOUR
mother and brothers could only exhibit
those which cost five or ten dollars. Have!
you thought OF this Ella! you are not;
want to be selfish
"Bu.. father. you are rich enough to;
buy the pitchers. poney. bird and all. evenI
though you should give me watch andi
cham. If though, you could only graft
~ my wishes at the expense of mother
and brothers. | should despise myself forl
asking II OF you. But | know you need
not do so; so come. be generous Santa
Claus this time