The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-11-27


HAVE risen earlier than usual. to-day. 10
number, in tie silence and solitude Of my own
ll'ie dressin-, room, some of the happiest and
some of the most mournfai events OF the life
partially chroniced in this volume.
! A took il from the inner recess Of nv
writing table tive minutes since, how MANY
memories were recalled by the fly-leaf at
which it opened Ny maiden name is wri-
ting there-.-FranceS Hsyne ne''-and the da;e
is the very day which promises! to mary
Andrew FInlay. It's commenced wiz his
tory or our acquaintance. with nv foolish
aversion 10 his unromantic name my moihcrs
.raver suggestion tina. he seemed too OIL aud
slai for me. though there was, III reality but
seven Years difference in our ag,.>; aul nv
fathers more world objection thai lie nher.
I;ed no wealth, and had just commenced bus
mess for himself with Young mans viclssi,
tudeS before him.
All Yielded to me and better feeling. |
had been happy wife eight years when laid
down nv pen at the last sentence OF this oc.
casional record. written on my birthday,
August twenty fifth. AS locked nv desk
and went out upon the piazza. | did not find
my husband there. As | expected He hal
stayed away from business in honor OF the
lay, and were To have early dinner by
ourselves. and sailupon the bay in his beau
fall. This was the programme Of She simple
pleasures We had arranged for thislookcI for
annisersary ami the lDver-like offering of a
bouquet of tea roses and mi1none:te, which
found beside my plate al breakfast, Was de ,rer
to me than the costly shawl he had ordered
from Calcutta, and which had arrived in time
as such things rarely do.
So l turned, and went into my own room
again. 1t looked SO neat and light, Just put
in order for the dav. Th" <lia curtains
~ieh rnelr PINK Innings, iooped back by rib
bon of the same shade; the carpet a pattern
Of rosebuds and folia,e on a clear white ground
the toilet set with pink and gold stripes al
ternating about the rim, the oaken furniture Of
such graceful shapes; and all was my hus-
bands taste, that grave. practical Andrew
FInlay. The guest chamber opposite was not
less comfortable, and the large nursery, open
lny from our own room, bright and
cheerful any parlor. l drew in the shutters
TO temper the morning sunshine. with keen
sense of enjoyment that al this was ours the
more SO because Of the dark days we hal
known Of Andrews business anxiety and our
straitened means; when our children in their
baby hood pined for fresh air, and we could
scarcely afford them the cheapest country
lod ,ng>; when we were crowded together in
[ two small rooms aad | saw rl,- husband turn
morning after morning, and go to his desk.
| which allowed no holidays then, to return az
ter the brightness of the day had gone, wear
led and dispirited by UNMARRIED routine
The last five years had been of almost un.
eximpled prosperity, though it was all owing.
through Gods good care Of W To the s.eldy
f perseverance Of those same dark days in which
. Andrew was laying deep aud broad the foun-
da;ion of his widely extended business; and
remember that more Of prize than | then
J recognized mingled with my happiness that
morning. and | said in my heart: Ny pow,
and the might OF mine hand hath gotten me-
this wealth. with Israel OF old, for were We
no. one in all things? and ha he ~. told me
again and again that it was for my 5 he he
had toiled, my love that upheld him. and nv
care anI Industry tEat hal cemen;eI, as 1t
were, his fortunes?
s. went our again upon the piazza ami
thence slowly dowa the lawn toward, the river
y lie, turning back now and t. en- TO no c, how
, rapidly the climbing shrub, We ha! pl .nted
We're creeping upwards ca chin. with tie r
rings All teadrii,, the projections OF the yh.
ornamen,al cornces of the porch an yeral Ia :,
drapins the windows. and adding livin. beau
~ to the graceful proportions Of our home
Two huge " walnut trees anl c.ump OF elms
cast fiickerin5 shadow the sheet ,elrety
: let geraniums, Grim son tipped tuchias AMI
MANY -hued verbenas, that hal escaped the
heat ard dtouth OF summer by their sheltered
lowlne>s Bat the RAIN hal come a. last
5 bri.h:enin. the grass anl foliage, calling forth
the late roses. and giving deeper fra ,rance 10
. nv favorte helIotrope. l. WAS now over
and gone" the sky clearly blue. the
: bTeez. from the water fresh AMI col. the ssv
ht5s the rustic bot;-hou>e at the 10, #
th- lawn iu,terei restles>!v, AMI mimic waves
? broke on the pebbly mar. f ,r;h, air. A /
= sky flowers. shrubs. AMI hone--how b-au.i-
r ful. how tranquil they We're tia: morning. -
T birthday omen. SAID, Of the ,s,ia- peace
| and rest we hal finally attained. and the fu-
ture to " hich lo1keI forward wilhou. shaI-
ow Of doubt or ml>givIa-
As stood quite sill, thinkin. thus. and
: listening almost unconsciou>y t. the happy
voices Of oar three children p;.via. behind
: the screen Of everIrecHs tia. >h. ic liz ~e>t
T wing. my husband came hastily froal the
! boat house and joined me | saw .ly
: tha: something la vexei him. f,- a fl I,h VA,
: JUS subsi lin, from hi face. aal he involun-
4 ,ariv smoo:he,I his brow a. he 50 Ike. | WAS
( nothing. he saI i; only a parry az sra .iers
! who had l.n3rd below the boa. house All
\ were dryin- some OH elo,hes anI bed ling
. they seemed TO have picked up aiou, The sa3rc
: on the rail OF the balcony that projected over
the water He la san. them axav and they
had been abusive. that WAS al!
] thought nothing more Of /. We were Of
b ten annoyed By idle boating parties Of tie
i loves: luun-er> shout the docks AMI wharyes
\ landing a, the foo: OF the lava an some INES
: in:ru ling upon the grounds and house i,s-lf
; | was sorry Andrew hal come in con ac: NJ h
e anv Of them. for James tie man IN ier>tu,d
i how TO mana .- the in.ruiers and os late We