Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1852-04-28


. he thought she would like roses. SO there tn y
ffare. B3t. he said looking around 70 his mother
i hesaasId between her and you mo.her-ony y
you alwsys look just as handsome picture,
and codfd'nt find anything that woalI make
you look better.
+ A IevT.s smile rewarded the boy: and long.
long altar the wreath had faded. even from
memory, the influence Of those feelings foster
ed in the young heart, moulded the destiny of
the man.
| And now came the roasting of the turkey
The grandmother declared, it should have been
on'a full hour aso-and 50 the mother seemed
i to have thought from her prcpa ations All,
however decided it would b. worth waiting for.
and so merrv u>hered in, the long looked
for Thanks giving
When The bell ran, for church, AL the family
were reads; n" one was to remain at home, but
the old grandmother and mother AMI q hap
pier set OF faces hearts: whose true l.ntia ,e
was true gratitude for favorS received. did not
enter tfs sacred house that day. To be sure
the serraon seemed long: and the Thanks Civ
ing Anthem with the usual number Of fialelu-
Jah., eq4 II aot keep the attention # children
John pG- has hat on, and buttaned and buttoncd
and unblitoned his coat until Martha touched
him to be qulet-but the longest day must
have It's. end; aud lau ding, shouting noisy
party wee they when turn in the road hid the
church, fhe minister, and deacons from 81 rht
i With long steps, aud quick steps. and run
ning, henne was soon rcachc! AMI the impa
tence grew the greater, aS every obstacle over
come, lothin. remains but to put things in
their places, their bonncts AMI caps, anI await
the arrival Of guests.
I Granamo:her dressed in her deep fred
/ cap wistc snow. bound around her head
with a broad black banl the emblem Of her
long widoHhooI. Her bomb,zinc short gown
and peticoa', and her never iie knitting nee
dies, were the happy perSontc1ton of old aye.
And the baby, upon the rocker Of whose cradle
her loot never forgot task. grown from long
uie1pie habit. was to Il strangers eve. an al
most grotesIuc image "f herself The same
blue .vc: the same round forehead; the nose in
cliningto pug even like hers, and 70 complete
the resemblance The child was to bear her
name
Soon there began to be number Of small
knocks upon the door. The ch;l lrcn came
first am! it was strange TO with what a feel
ing Of awe. they looked around Familiar as
every object was to them, Thank eyn.-lke
an actual living persona age-had thrown the
mantle ii holiday attire on the well known
furnturc.
And row came louder AMI more rharacterie-
tic kns-ss and soon Joc's and lIcnrv's and
! MARTHA and I3e.sv's and James families all
were th-re; all now present but Jane's city
ladies and gentlemen.
Mother you bear Y, age well. said her first
rn. See as he laid his head upon her knee.
did you ever expect to your little crow
headed Jo-y." as you use to call me with such
white locks AS these? God has been very NOR
mafoae voice. INV i9e' liz mas ss spared me many years,
after taking away my usefulness and strength.
And to hear US all arise and call you blessed
said Hannah.
Amen! said the minister who hal Just en-
tered.
This unexpected new conner caused quite
arouOi he. Eut hi. Al
seemed 10 be only the ii 1nal for OIL hers In 4
moment very merry bells were heard i'm .lin :
up to the door a stylish buffalo with right red
frin re, was hastily thrown aside auI disclosed
to tn. watching eyes Henry lawson. young
blacksmith. known for some tune As fuSan :
cepted lover Susan herself: Martha and james.
/ There was the silent hum Of expectation.
but no one left the room: and there was heard
! The low voice of those who had lu>t arrived,
and after few minutes, evidently of prepara-
ton. the door was swung back, and the bridal
party. OF which there mistake entered
Quietly and so!.mnly they arranged thcmSel,eS
before the minister. and when all was IN sill
cncc. til. ceremony was quickly performed
But before the hustle Of congratliation com
menccd the pastor asked few minutes more
attention. and the two infants present d for
bap.i>m-a ceremony very seldom perform
ed out of church. but now granted in conSe
! alenc. of Mrs Norton's urgent solicitation that
( the grandmother silt be present on an Occa-
/ sion particularly interesting to her. one of
the children bore her own, and the other his
,randfathcr's name.
1t can hardly be said which ceremony touch
ed most nearly the old lady's heart--the bride
cnterin, upon the and untried portion of
orphan lilc or the little ust launchn =
their barks upon that sea- the haven OF which
she had nearly reached. Certain. il is. she
wept. and wept freely, during the good man S
consecrating prayer: and indeed there was
hardly dry eve in the room when he with that
quick sympathy which is the truest earnest Of
. minister's success, entering into the interest
If his flock thanked God that he had put it into
the hearts Of men to set apart such dav.
when his GOODNESS and his blessings might be
rvGnemhcTeI and sinners as they Were. ali
g'lt bring before his aar the incense oi
Thanksgiving and praise. But the dav was not
,1nde f,r tears, and the pra ecr ended, smile,
chase item away as quickly a the sun, the
Iipht clou,,: Nothing could prevail upon the
cIcr.vman IS rcn,ain with them longer thar
his presence was a:,u-1,..- required: and h.
slowly took his WAY home. thinking As {
r philosophiznc mind is apt TO think, not s
much upon the scene he had lef as to the U.s.
e to which such day might be turned
And now came the dinner. How prc't'
Q Martha looked in her wreath Of flowers, wit
: quick step and steady hand she n-e'
e with her mother each dish in is proper place :
: There was the large turkev--EIward's turke
= before her father; the chicken pie: Of ampl
n dimensions before her mother, and range
: close By gr2nimother's plate-not one iltt'
e thing for-otten-wes the cup OF tea, an! 50
toas. and the little delicacies which she W.