The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-24

ing OF q handkerchief; and Harry wizard was
gone. and the red house down the road" was
desola-e.
Eight years had passed since that morning
when Harr7 Willard and | murmured our
fearful farewells under the vine wrapped por-
tico. They had not been al bright years to
me: there was great shadow trailing through
the later ones. until this vas lost. swallowed
UP in darkness. the darkness Of death,
Our home. our darling cottage home went
first. The former owner of the place was a
hard man. and the bill Of sale was lost; SO it
fell into his hands. Aunt Mary struggled
very hardly TO bear up under this blow; but
it was a very heavy one, leaving the home of
her fathers; and after 1t she always smiled a
sad, heart broken smile, that brought the tears
into my eyes, and said, ''Ggd's viii be donel"
Fer health. which had been failing her for
long time. gave way az last There came
another autumn day, and the wind sighed
through the tangled grass of the church yard,
and the sunlight glinted along the white mar
bic, Just as il lad doue ira day far down in
my memory. when they laid Aunt Mary un-
der the Willows 10 sleep,
After this. |. too. vasill for long time with
a fever; and some kind neighbors took me to
their homes, and watched over me during that
long Illness almost as tenderiy as Aunt Mary
would have done.
Nv father had a wijow wed sister who resi-
led at the capital, and Of whom | seldom
heard; but knew that Aunt Mary had written
her few, days before she left NE, although
she did not reveal 70 ne the. nature OF her
communicative. But when | was able 10 sit
UP, they placed letter. in q strange handwri-
tiur. before me- It contained an invitation
Eel ~
ihis aunt TO make her residence my future
home.
The kind family with whom / Lad resided
since nv aunt's death were not wealthy; and
So after many prophetic nlisg gsings, | re~olv
ed to accept the home which had been offered
me. l came to tAe city. reader, a lonely or
Dhan girl, without a friend outside the little
village which il almost broke my heart to
leave But tie proud mansion whose tall
stone front looked down coldiy and sternly
upon me when ascended the broad steps, and
glanced up at it for the fr>t time. was no home
to me. l soon perceived t!.at my aunt, and
her two fair. naughty daughters, regarded
me as an un~elcome dependent upon their
bounty, whom it would III no wise avail their
interest to reco, ,nize; and sometimes | wished
that | was living under the willows, close, Q,
so very close. to Aunt Mar. May God for
give ne! for was very wretched
Then. Julia. you are sure we may depend
upon his honoring cur soiree with his pres
e4ce2"
Perfectly Sc, Annie. Mr. Lee. who is,
you know, lis most intimate friend, says We
may rely upon him for next Tuesday, though
he had to refuse several other invitations 10
accept ours. How he is Teted and worship
/ I mi
to Mr. Lee forever. And Annie. I'm reso!v
ed that our soiree shall be the most brilliant
Of the season. s. distinguished guest GER
tainly demands an extra effort on our part.
Dear me, Alice. had quite forgotten YOU
And the tone and the glance which accompau-
led this remark were ample evidence that the
remainder was ANYTHING but agreeable 70 nay
cousin. "Of course. ou won't think of
tering the parlor ne>t Tuesday evening
the society there will be SO very unlike any
thing TO which YOU have bcen accustomed In
that little out of-the- world village that you
would find Yourself sadly out or place. Then
there is a young jiis:iu gushe1 orator to be
presen.. about u waam tie fashionable world Is
Just now in ccSts>i=s; and you couldn't Of
course, expect Us to present You to him. Bat
YOU can make Yourself usefal in some way, |
dare say. TIE servants WI. be very busy;
and after tee con, pany have al arrived, You
can 90 into the dressing room. and arrange
the cioaks and hats, 50 tha: the owners peeI
not have 50 much liflcHl.y il iientii5 lag
them as they did Al our last party. always
lool, forward with dread to that finale OF con
fusion
! bowed my head. and leIt Inc room, for the
tears were coming. and "oald not that they
should see tlem. %. Aua. Mary, Aunt
N,,xf e vo,, ca,,7E SEQ v0,.~ A!;,.a 49, I
g7oancd in hea.e,'nv o.! riy heart, IS / laid
mY tlsrobbing head on the arms | wrspped
togeti.er On the table. And then | resolved |
would -atfIrn a.,,57t 10 my villa. LoDa TIM