Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-10

! Bell. the rich old batchelor,' suggested the
amiable Mrs Fletcher.
She can't be so presumptuols, reJoln
ed Mrs Bell. He wouldn't leave her a
cent if he should die to morrow. think
know which way the cat jumps. so far as
/ Marx is concerned
Il think YOU ought to know observed
the widow, in a subdued voice.
There's some things folks don't dare to
do said the elders wife, knowingly. Il
reck on a certain man. who OF course
shall be nameless, knows when he's well
treated It's nv humble opinion, private.
lv expressed. that certain children gre at
way off. don't seem so near to Mark Bell
as certain other children nearer
There was something SO apt in this re-
mark. tn at Mrs Bell smiled and all the
ladies present smiled and winked at each
other, while Mrs. Fletcher inhaled an odo-
rous current ofair. fresh from the kitchen.
with evident satisfaction. aud some impa-
tience at the long delay
There is boy book -pedler in the entry
mother. and he's tired, and wants to stay
all night said tine little girl who had ad-
only pause in the conversation that had
occurred since her entrance.
Goodness gracious! how you frighten-
ed me! | thought you was going to say
that Luke Bells widow had come. | do
believe I'm getting nervous"
Its enough to make any. body nerv-
ous,' replied the elders wife, still looking
toward the kitchen. 1T keeps one in con-
tinual suspense
She'll have to bulge, I'll warrant you,
in short order resumed the perturbed
Mrs. Bell. III harbor neither chick nor
child Of them in my house,
1T would interfere with your useful
ness remarked the widowr
What moud become of the heathen!'
asked one of the ladies present, in evil
dent alarm.
Sure enough!' calculated all present.
1T would certainly circumscribe the linn
its Of your usefulness. sister Bell, resum-
ed the elders wife, impressively. Il be-
lieve it will be morally out of Joint to har-
bor the widow Bell. or her great, grown
up. ignorant children. Such a course
would trg the wheels Of this angelic mis-
sionary enterprise. We are engaged in
no common cause, but in the great work
of saving souls. We must have no USE
less encumbrances. Let the poor people
of th,s country take care of themselves.
while we look after the poor. dear. perish
ing heathen. It's my opinion that sister
John Bell is. and will be justified in the
course she intends to pursue. don
think it her duty to take care Of Luxe
| Den wiuuw aud TITS uncovered cnIIdren.
Il thank you. I'm sure.' replied Mrs
Bell. The way Of duty is plain. and |
will not turn 10 the right nor the left. The
/ na hat in tho ,I,n
not be forgotten. The heather must be
saved, and if we do not attend to it. who
rIU What is everybody's business is
nobody's. you know. All my sympathie.
are called out tor the deluded followers of
.Juo-a not
May the book -pedlar stay. moiher!'
continued Alice, for that was the name of
Marcus fair advocate.
No, child we want no book pedlers here
Tell him TO 90 on his way rejoicing.
Unless he carries missionary books,
interPosed the pious Mrs. Fletcher.
Unless he has missionary books, re-
peated Mrs. Bell. with a nod of approval,
to the elders wife.
But he looks pale and tired. mother; his
jacket is very bad. and wish you would
give him one Of those that these benevo-
lent ladies made. said Alice
Alice. you are the worst child I've got;
you are really great trial to me. Those
jackets are consecrated to the Lord
didn't Know that the Lord wore Jack
cts, replied Alice with the greatest sim
plicity.
How you provoke me! resumed Mrs.
Bell. coloring. Those jackets are for the
heathen.
Why, the heathens live in warm coun-
tries. and are pictured without jackets
They won't Know what to do with jackets,
mother
But we are going to sell them. Alice.
and send the money to the missionaries
for the conversion of the heathen.
How much money will it take to con-
vert one, mother!'
+ Alice. you are enough to provoke a
saint. The money is TO support the mis-
sionaries. while the missionaries convert
the heathen.'
I 'What if the missionaries should
prove to be bad men.
Nonsense. child. That is out of the
question.
Who carries the money TO them!
Oh, Elder Fletcher sees to that. We
don't ,rorry ourselves about it.
The Bible says charity begins at home
/ Alice, be quiet. or | will send YOU to
bed without your SUPPER replied Mrs.
Bell. tarlly.
wish YOU would let him STAY. mother.
He only wants place where he can
sleep; he didn't say he was hungry
persisted Alice.
What tease! Take him in here, and
let us see how he looks. We don't want
any fragrant look .ng people biliefted upon
us1'
The door OF the sitting room being
ajar. Marcus was party 10 all that had
been said; and the unfeeling remarks Of
his aunt. in relation 10 his mother, had
SINK deenlv in his heart