The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-10

Romance in Real Life.
The Manchester Mirror publishes the fol-
| lowing story:
In the fall Of l647 a young man came to
this civ from a northern county IN quest of
employment in the mill. After weeks Of un-
successful effort, lie became reduced 10 the
pit.ablc alternative of disposing OF has best
I clothes. in order to obtain to lquida.e
his bills, ard seek employment elsewhere =
After consulting about dlsposing Of his clothes
al auction, he returned to his boarding house
to pack up the same. when the lady of the
house handed him a letter, directed 10 him in
a female hand, which she informed him had
been left BY boy; which. on being opened
was found to contain $50 in bank notes, with
¬e Of hand for the same amount, accom-
panied with the following explanation:
"Mr.- Knowing your pressing wants
and having the means at my disposal. | send
you s2o-wi,h which you viii immediately
settle vour board bill, and call at the card
room. in - Mis-, on - Corporation.
when by applying to the overseer, whom |
have .een, YOU will be able, by giving your
name, to obtain situation as card stripper.
The work mnY not be desirable, but persevere,
and in time il will lead - something better
In re.urr for the money, you VIII please sign
tie mpanying note. which you viii en-
close without direction, and with penny for
postage, request the postmaster 70 place i IN
box 10. =. A STRANGER.
TIE note Va. drawn payable TO bearer.
Thcug;, urea " surprised a: such timely
favor from lie hand Of an entire stranger, he
gladly availeI himself Of i, and impellel,
by an irresistible power, lie obeyed all the di
rections TO the very letter. On application u
the designated room. he found tia. Il e siiua-
ton had been secured for him through the
earnest solicitation OF young lady who was
equally a stranger to the overseer, yet whose
peadings he could not well resist.
The whole transaction was so unusual that
after our hero, BY assiduous devotion to his
work. had secured the confidence OF lis over
seer. he related to him the whole affair. and
solicited his aid in endeavoring to find the
name and whereabouts of his benetactress.-
He entered willingly into the plans. yet two
wears hal passed and the mystery remained
unsolveG In the meantime the stripper had
been promoted TO grinder, and had land by OF
his earnings the $50. with interest, in the Sa-
wings Bank, as to be prepared to settle 50
just a claim at any moment.
In his first enieavors TO unravel the mvs'e
rv, he apple 10 the Post Office. but found.
inquiry ihat the box in which the note was
placed, W Is not used by ANYBODY permanently
a. the ,imc of the occurrence. Every succeed
ing attempt in other directions proved equally
abortive until at last he ceased all efforts, and
waited for coming events TO unfold, or coming
time to reveal the mystery.
Oar hero after residence of over four years
in the city. had formed some very vaiaablo
acauain;ances and il IS not at al strange that
Notwithstanding his pecuniary obligations to
one, he had formed very intimate acqualnt-
ance with another Of the fair True, his
l. Sre -.
ND his affections to one while being 50 strong
" under gratitude to another; but gratitude
10 the unknown was compelled TO surrender AT
last 70 the captivating image of the Known
He made exo;a.ion, however, for his in-ra.i
tude bv frankly confeSsing TO his be!0vcd
what ano.her of her sex had done for him.
without solicitation, in the hour Of hi deepes.
necessity.
She laus shed outright at such an unmaiIen
ly act declared it proceeded from impulse, no.
regard, of which it was evident ths actor fel!
ashamed, and hence her studied silence. And
she took occasion to console him with the sug
gestion that by the deposit he had made of
the amount received. he had fully absolved
himself from all further obligation. lis lady
love being both law and gospel. he acAnowI-
edged the truthfulness of her suggestion, and
resigned his affections, without reserve, into
As one Of the most natural things in the
world. they concluded al last to get married.
The day was set-bu. day preceding which
he received a no.e through tie post Office in
letter, which contained the following:
Mr. - Sir: By calling this evening at No
street. and paving the note, with interest.
which hold against You. You will save ex.
pense. A STRANGER.
He called as directed, being extremely anx-
ious to settle demand which. from the very
mystery that surrounded ID. made him at times
feel unhappy. He was received at the door
by a domestic. who conducted him to the
parlnr, where. 70 his surprise. he found in
waiting. nose in hand, his own dearly belov-
ei. the one he was the mex: DAY to call by tie
eadearng name of wife.
Explanations followed, which may be left
10 the Imagination Of our readers. Suffice ii
to say they were married AZ tie zine Set-auj
to dav the gentleman stands conspicuous as
ono Of the most industrious and respectable of
oar in:ellscn; manufacturing population, and
HIS amiable wife has occasion TO rejoice con-
SANITY. that in the fall of l847 She Lad twenty
dollars to spare.
Exs5- Bavsrd Taylor. in a recent lecture a,
Portland Maine Z ives the following illusirs-
ton OF The propensity The Arabs have for