The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-20

tGrtlIty and Il.E -uf+. ana "a CoBsfq quruCe,
was TIE rr'ic ausi admiration of He ne. u
b0rhood splendid residsHce, erected 81
an immense cost. commsnded an extensive
view OF tie river. and Was surrounded By
grounds highly ornamented aud adorned WIKI
,hruierv i flower garden ay in enchant-
ing loneliness. he east OF the Hnan sion, where
ar5osS, fescooa-d wi.a tsagraHt vines, com
min cling li-ir rich perfumes wan rare exo,ics,
mafe the beh6lder dream tha.4he was wan
Iesae amid the lu1uriance of Oriental
cHmes
At an early ase, Mr. Mori:ort welded
gay and b-autiful girl, the daughter of hum
Die parents, whose lot had beee cast in pow
egty barren vale" and removed her from
lonely and unpEeteBdIng cotiags. 10 share with
him the .!Jtering pleHdor OF - marble pal
ace; bu ti.e sudden transition fIom The tolls
and TRIALS Of poverty I, the esSe and nIo-
l.nca Of weal.i. exercised pesnieious inAu-
euce on the miaI and charactego 81 the young
bride. AS Mr.. II atfort Slls5seceane proud
and naI-ttT deSn,ing the huribe D tbs or
liie--di-cardinr tie society sf her former
friends and finally CLOSING thcedoor against
tho pa.eats Il al gave her birth, and. who loved
her WIKI that uudyag love, THAI tonI parents
ever feel io their children.
NJ MonGoft was d man Of mild and sub
mj~Sive disposition. and his ar.ul and in
tgiLujnE wife soon acquired ovSi him complete
control. Her word was lawiie never trans
.res>eI although be knew aal adn,..,eI
lis fallaev and is fItsturut derclctions
from the pe.h of Tru.h y lie thou hit
to chose tie lesser evil. when by obedience
and submission he urevtu'eI tie violent out
breakings Of his wite's irasciuv disposition.
whieh the 'eas. opposition 10 her wishes ever
produced
Isabel Mon;fort was an oa3v etnd. ami her
fathers idol. Gentle and atfecEonate in her
disposition, kind aud obg4!n4 to her inferi
ors in rank and wealth. cgurte Il and agreea
BE 70 her equals she woa The hearts Of all -
Her education vas fauleSs ~ pains had
been spared 10 give her the ve;y best oppor
tuuiues, ana her active and plant mind grasp
Cd eagerly the pearls OF knoaledge within
j 5 reach. - was very beautiful. Her tig
ure was tail and graceful Ter eyes were
dark. and the expression tina. stole, a, times,
from their luminous depths WI re bewitching
Carefully guarded had been her early years,
and until the dawn of her sixteenth summer
She saw. AMI drean.e | Of nougiit but the sun
shine of hope and haPP.ae : then, alas
>ha low fell unon her ptth--an salinog> cloud
crossed over the horizon Of her young lite.
dropping rain in tear-drops On her bright I'M
ayes Il felicity, au3 s1roudiGs "a I. pail OF un
certainty, her future prospects
A Young linguiS, who had been empoved
bv her father L. teach her French and Italian
had taught her coniidine aH4 impassioned
>oaI a.otAcr aEJ softer 3aa4 1re--,lle Ian
l2.-sa..E -4 --s..s-.... ~ 10 isIs soft
ye..-, a~ naga.e0 #e love ayS ot sunny
I-a-r. AM. aarTea. E ..lar. al. ia lin - -.
taolaa ea3 le.t .eaa sna s.,.~-..ed w 4r. cg1 II
.5s presence. AID Egaes. ).r.ud-ths cav.
.a4 warm ..es- --- .ae. .4- as..e..r 4-,4es.--ie-
,lILv. Her .sel-v iFel Use Va. Ill. t..a az. .3g