Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-25

From the Pictorial Drawing Room Companion
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.

From the Pictorial Drawing Room Companion ]
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.
By THE OLD 'UN.
"Tell me. Charley. who is that fascina.
Ting creature in blue that values SO di.
vineIy" asked young Frank Belmont Of
bis friend Charles Hastings, as they stood
playing wall-f flower for the moment a,
Military ball.
Julia IIeathco,e,' answered Charles.
with half sigh. IAN old flame Of mine
! proposed. but she refused me.
On what ground'
Simply because had a comfortabl
income. Her head is full Of romantic
notions, and she dreams Of nothing but
love in . cottage. She contends that pow
erty is essential to haPpiness-money its
bane.
'TIave YOU given up all hopes of her'
'En,irely-in fact I'm engaged
Then you have no objections TO my ad-
dressing this dear romantic angel.
| None whatever Hut I SEE sry 6o anoe
excuse me-l must walk through the
next quadrille with her.
Frank Belmont was a stranger in Bos-
ion-a New Yorker-immensely rich and
fashion able bu, his reputation had not pre-
ceeded him. and Charley Hastings was
the only one who knew him in New Eng
land. lie procured an introduction to
the beauty from one Of the managers, and
so on danced and talked himself into her
good graces. In fact, il was a clear case
Of love at first sight on both sides.
The enamored pair were setting apart.
enjoying a mos, delightful tete-a-tete.-
Suddenly Belmot heaved deep sigh.
why do you sigh. Mr.. Belmont. asked
the fair Julia. somewhat pleased with this
proof Of sensbility. Is not this gay
scene!'
ALAS! yes replied Belmont. gloomily
but fate does not permit me to mlngle
habi,ually in scenes like this. They on
" make my ordinary life doubly gloomy
and even here seem to see the shad-
ow Of hend waving me away. What
right have to be here!
.Wha, fend 10 you aIlude 'o!' asked
Miss Hea,hcote. with increasing interest
= - Gend hardly presentable in good SO.
cietv.' replied Belmont. bitterly. One
could tolerate a Mrphis,ophc hclcs-a dig
nilicd Gcnd. with his pocke, full Of money
but my tormentor, il personiiied. would
appear with secdy boots, and shocking
bad hat.
How absurd
1T is true.' sighed Belmont, and the
name Of his 6end is Poverty.
Are yo" poor.
, Yes. madam. ! am poor, and when
would iain render myself agreeable in the
eyes OF beauty-n the eyes of one | could
love. this Gend whispers me; beware. YOU
have nothing to offer her but love in q
cottage. @ -
~ ,,t, L.
{ ling eyes, and a voice of unusual ANNA
!, ton. although there are sordid souls IN
OF am individual by his f'ccssss.ry possess
sions. am not one of that number.
respec, poverty; there is something highly
r poe,ical a.ou, it. and imagine that hap
; pincss is ot,encr found i'll the humble cot
taye than bene a,h the palace roof
c Belmont appeared enchanted with this
encouraging avowal The next day. afte
cau,ioninc his friend Char'cy to say moth
inu of his actual circumstances. he cailet
on the widow llea,hcote and her fai
daughter in the character OF the poo
e gentleman The widow had notion
$, different from her romantic offspring. an
"a when Belmont candidly confessed hi
y poverty when requesting permission I
address Julia. he was very politely requeS
ted to change the subject and never men
ton il again.
~. ~r ~ ~ --.-----~~~;rr wa
an elopement the belle Of the ball jumT
> ing out Of a chamber window on a sheo
u and coming down fligh, Of steps TO reac
l.. her lover. tc the sake Of being romantic
when she might just as we'll have wake
out the front door.
The happy couple passed day in Ne
is York city, and then Frank took his belo'
$; ed to his cottage.
s' An Irish hack conveyed them to a mi
iy cradle shanty in the environs OF Ne
York. where they alighted. and Fran
escorting the bride into the apartmel
which was neither papereG nor carpete
introduced her to his mother. much as It
q, Claude Melnotte presents. Pauline. 1T
old woman, was pealing potatoes, has,
" wiped her hands and face with greas
> apron, and salu,ed her .darter,' as ST
called her on both cheeks;
~ Can il be possible thought Julia. 'th
~ this vulgar creature is my Belmont's mot
c. er!'
" Frank. screamed the woman, you
," better 90 right up stairs and take off the
- clothcs-for the boys been arter e
morn fifty times. Frank borried the
clothes ma'am she added to Julia, by ";
= Of explanation, to look smar, when he we
IN down east.
re The bridegroom retired on this hr
tn and soon re-appeared in pair Of fade
u, u, nankeen pantaloons. reaching to abo
no no the calf Of the leg. q shabby black Goa
h. out a, the elbows. a ragged black We
,h and instead Of his vanished leather boo
~ pair Of immense cowhide brogans.
Now said he. sitting down quietly
the cooking stove. Il begin to feel at hom
" All this is delightful isn't, il dearest' ar
,r he warbled:
as ..Thoush never 30 humble, there's no place Ii
'ot home
"' Julia's heart swelled so that she cou
not utter a word.
Dearest said Frank. Il think you TO
ID me you had no objections to smoking'
~, None in the least said the bride,
.,- rather like the flavor Of cigar
X %. a cigar!' replied Belmont, tn
L. s.