Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1852-04-28
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, ND, APRIL %, 1852.

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lt3ppf 49, aeStSy, ssp s. v1fe, Hanuah had mo-
81 bees. .aA1e % do xaything for her-and happy
u }asd- proud was she, when she found paper o.
! raisins. declaring that with her new spec.
! ttacles, she could stone them well as any
body, and seated herself close by John. to
be sure that the darling little creature picked
the apples over well. Edward had disappeared
before the tasks were allottcd-where or for
what, no one knew; but he good boy. and
1T was his parents principle to trust him until
they found he was not ri asht.-and now com
menced the frs: good Of New England fes-
I tival- A large family, with whom from year to
year the living was strus Gle, and who, there
fore, were In danger of having their hearts
soured and narrowed by the necessity which
,compclled them to bend and exhaust every
energy tosupply pressing wants, were now. for
one day, not only To indulge in that free holiday
feeling which rests the heart than the
body-but they were also to enjoy the luxury
Of making others happy 1t is one of the rel
les of our Puritan ancestors-that so few such
days are given us-days which need and
which especially poor need. A man Will
drive the plough with steadIer stonger hand,
if it shall turn up to him occasionally il bright
flower from the brown earth.
The chdrcn--and did grandmother, for
she almost reached second chIdhnod-countc1
! the weeks first then the nights and days, finally
the hours before the Goth of November, and
! Time la.5ard; he turned his wheel, and
sent around day and night--now with warm
sunshine and mild genial breeze almost like the
month of May-now with cold and rain and
irostS, AMI even >now-a way he often takes to
warn the lazy hu,banImcn to gather in his har-
vest; but round and round the wheel turned
nor paused it even when it ushcrcd in a clear.
cold. sparkling Thanks giving morning.
} Every thing was in readiness. The bed stead
had been taken down in grandmo,hcr's room
and :fl-yi.t wood fire blazcd away the oil
IRON handirons. They were the very same that
the old lady had purchased when she a
bride. and no living dog could be more faith
ful in attending to her comfort than were the
two savage looking iron animals. whc, had
for many years presided over her fresile.-
The carpet which had been made Of rags
boarded carefully cher, swept 50 clean
that it really looked almost handsome and
Martha's dustcr had removed, again and again,
the slightest spcck Of dust that had vcnturcd to
alisht upon the welrubbcJ furniture.
Every invitation had been given heartily, and
rs heartily accepted. Even the letter to Uncle
sam, III Boston, had not been neglected thou -h
its composition and chirograohy. had cost poor
martha more trouble and anxiety than all the
other preparations, and no notice had been taken
oi 1t by the grand relation TO whom it was sent.
The little arran -5emcnts like the arran ycments
for the wedding, and the christening. had been
kept secret among the elder members of the
family. grandmother had not heard of it.
though she had expressed little surprise when
Besses best dress and the christening blanket
were placed before the fire to air.
Since the brcakfs, Of that morning, Edward
fIai f"-v
and his father needed him: and Just they
were quite inpatient at his delay. there "a
soft knock at the back L-door, which Martha's
listening Immediately caught.
1t made good deal Of commoion, for it was
much earlier than any of the visitors
pectcd. and the holiday dresses were not yet
put but quickly smoothing her already
smooth hair Martha opened the door.
There stool Edward His cap was thrown
back, exposing 10 full view the happicst, hand
soonest face his mother thou Cht She had ever
seen; and handsome truly he was. for his fnc
features were lighted with the greatest of all
beautiiiers-a happy consciousness OF having
succeeded in making others happy Upon his
arm he carried large basket; it was very
large one. Ec stood bent If he lifted II,
with difficulty.
No one spoke so marching into the middle
Of the kitchen he put his basket down upon
the table and said: Good morning, grandma
ther happy Thanksgiving to you. And good
morning nr and Mrs.. Norton, l have come t"
spend the day with YOU. and for fear you might
as | am. | have brought a twelve pound turkey
along with me! So saving he united the paper
from that part of the basket threu sh which he
had kept the drum sticks with great difficulty
from obtruding into sight and drew forth as fat
and fine a turkey as ever lived and grew to grace
Thanksgiving table
Well done, Eddy said his father So that is
the reason you thought our goose would not do
AS we'll as turkey. l for one never suspec-
ted you.
Nor said his mother, with proud smile.
thou IN have wondered about it great deal
and now we have everything that heart can
wish and thanks to our children for a great par.
of it.
/ Now mother. said Edward. looking little
bashful, s,;.d lifting paper. carefully from the
bottom Of his bat. Martha. IS to be. You
know-A look from hi, mother checked him
Well, Martha Is to be an in. r2drtant parsonage
and her money that she had save. tor tie ne"
dress has gone, and SO thought just = tx hei
up little and make her look sort OF whoei>H
| would brin.. home wreath of white flowers
TO put around her head Now. Martha shut
Your eves. There. said he. LAYING the wreath
as .antlv AS il it had been OF living flowers up
on her head. don't she look like a-!lkc-l
mean like good brdes'--like good sister.
She looks like bride, said tie Grandmothe
taking Of her spec.acles and w.r'ng them
: We ant a-.oinr to have weddin-. here. ar
we John? And the old lady smiled a know
ing smile. and Mrs. Norton heard her saying Z
herself few minutes after: Well now tina
, beats all l dare say it's Susan: poor child sh
has mt home anywhere. And there should