The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-03-19
BEGINNING LIFE.
ROLLING OVER WITH A PRETTY GIRL IN STREAM OF



began life by running away from home
Boilean we are tod, driven into bis career by
The hand of fate and the peck of a turkey. atiila
started 10 life with other cause and Cd pital than
an old sord, which he was adroit enough to
palm off for tie divine weapon Of Mars; and 10
bespier owed his political career to VT tting his
stockings, and there, heard the words which bu II
which fired his soul, and determined his course iu
life. My running away fiom home came from a
minor modification, caused by Carrying a pretty
girl over he brook
Donald Leon aud myself were good friends at
fourteen years OF age, and we both regarded. with
little more than friendship, pretty Helen Graham,
our eldest girl at school. We romped aud dan
ced together, and this lasted for such length of
time tnat it is with feelings of bewiiderment that
look back upon the mystery Of two lovers Con-
:inung friends. But the time came, as come it
must, when jealousy Int her spark n my boyish bo-
som, and blew 1t into a consuming rame.
Well do l remember how and when the green
eyed monster perpetrated this incendiafy deed
1t cold October evening, when Helen,
Donald and myself were returning with pa
rents from neghboriug hamlet. As ap-
preached ford where the water somew hat
higher than ankle deep, We prepared 10 carry
Helen across as We we've accustomed to do, with
hands interviewer, chair fashion, aud then carried
our pretty passeng over the brook. just We
in the middle of the water (Which was cod
like feeling out of boys less hardy than ourselves)
faint pang of Jealousy n'pped my heart. Why
il was | knew not, for We had carried Helen fifty
times across the brook now, without emotion;
but this evening | thought or tancled Helen gave
Donald an undue preference by casting her pref
ty arm und his neck, whi.e she stedded her
self on my side by holding the cuff of my jacket.
No fame ourn so quickly or with little
fuel as jealousy. Before we reached he oppo
site bank, wishing Donad at the bottom OF
the sea- Being naturally impetuous, | burst out
with
'Ye need NJ hand gingerly, Helen, if We
feared Ia. l can aye carry ye lighter than Don-
aid can half of ye.
Surprised at the vehemence of my tone, our
queen lnterpoSed with an admission that we were
both strong, aud that she had idea Of spariug
my powers. but Donalds fire was kinded aud
he utterly denied that was qualified to compete
with him 10 ieats of carriage. On such topics
boys are generally emulous, and by the time
reached the opposite bank, it was settled that the
point should be determined by our singly bearing
Helen tne fori in
Helen TO dere ermine who had carried her
most easily, and settled with myself privately in
advance, that the one who obtained the prefer
ence would really be the person who stood high
est her affections. rne reflection stimulated
NE to exert every effort aud verify believe to
this day, that | could have carried Donald and
Helen either like feathers. But | must
not anticipate
we suffered all the rest of the party to pass
quietly along and then returned To the ford.
lifted Helen with the utmost and carried her
like an infant TO the middle of the water. Jeal-
ousy had inspired a warmer love, and 1t was with
feelings unkuown before that | embraced her love
ly form, and telt the pressure of her soft cheek
against NINE All went swimmingly, or rather
wadiugly, for q minute. But alas the deepest
part ol the ford, trod on u treacherous piece of
WOO which rested, | suppose, smooth
stone. Over rolled bearing Helen with me, nor
did we rise until fairly soaked from head to foot
| need not describe the taunts of Donald, or
the more accusing silence Of Helen. Both be-
leved that had iallen from mere weakness AID
my rival demonstrated his superior ability bear
ing her a long distance on our homew ward path
As We approached the house, feeling Cry aud bet
ter Lumored, she attempted to conclIiate me.
But preserved moody silence. l mort-
fed beyond redress.
That night | packed up few things and ran
away. My boyish mind, sensitive and irrt ated
exaggerated the negatlon which 1t had received
and prompted me TO course which fortunately
led To better results than generally attend sucn
irregularities l went to Edinburg, where l
found AL uncle, kind hearted, chIldiesS man, who
gave me place in his house and employed me
III his business. Wealth flowed in upon him.
became his partner-went abroad--resided four
years the continent; and finally returned to
Scotland, rlch educated, in short everything but
married
Que evening, while at bail in Glasgow, / was
struck by young lady of unpretending appear
ance whose remarkable beauty aud high toned
expression, Indicated mind OF more than ordina-
nv power. l introduced, but the Scottish
names had long been unfamiliar to nv ear and
could not catch hers. 1t Helen something
and there SOMETHING in Ter face too that
seemed Misunderstanding suggestive of pleas
aud pain.
But We became well acquainted that evening
l learned without difficulty her history. She
rents mad lost their property and she
governesS in family iu the city.
| was as in ated by her conversation and was
continual, reminded by her grace and refinement
of manner that she was capable of moving with a
distinguished success III far higher sphere than
that which fortune seemed TO have allotted her
am naturally neither taksti e nor prone to con-
hdence: but there that in this Young lady
which inspired BOTH aud ,ouversed with her as
[ had never conversed with any. Her questions
If various countries with which vas familiar in
Heated remarkable knowledge of literature aud
Incredible store OF information.
We progressed in intimacy. and as our conver
satlon turned on the causes which induce so ma
ny To leave their native land. laughinyiy remark
cd that owed my own travels TO falling with a
pretty girl into ford
| had hardly spoken these words. ere the blood
mounted To her face and was Succeeded by fe-
markable paleneSs. | attributed this 10 the hea.
Of the 70 n--,a9 yhet-Ind a. her request. pro-
ceeded 10 give the .e'aiis of my ford adventure
with Helen Graham, which did painting in col
ors the amIaoIiity of nv love.
Her mirth during the recital became am npst ir-
repreSsibie. At the conclusion she remarked:
Mr.. Roberts, Is it possible that you have for.
gotten me-
| gaZed ins. Observation-Disclosures was
dimo founded The lady With whom had be
come acquainted was helen Graham herself
! l hate. and so do VOC, reader to pro!oDs sto
nv We were soon married. Ii len and | nladt
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