The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-10

You have really a lovely home-so aa'et
! and tasteful, Josephine, said Albert and
my heart sinks within me when l think OF
my audacity to hope you may some day leave
it for me But your parents am ANXIOUS
to see them
oh, you shall soon be gratided. am
proud Of my parents. Albert, they are PLAIN
people; but SO good !.
just the sort of people to suit me- said
the enthusiastic lover.
+ Mrs. Marvin entered presently and Albert
was not disappointed. He Immediately set
her down as he paragon of elderly ladies,
and was sdmiring her genial countenanee
and unaffected manners, when Josephine
nounced her father
Albert rose suddenly, and turned to greet
the father of his beloved with becoming rev.
srence and ciyility. Reader, o, reader
you imagine the young mans CONSERVATION
and despair hen he saw coming in'o the
door the drab coat, velvet waistcoat and ia.
mliar countenance
Mr. Fairchld. father said Josephine.
Albe, I, felt himself about sinking through
the floor.
IL believe he stammered, we have
met before.
'Ah my young friend of the stage coachs'
exclaimed the old gentleman, giving Albert's
uAuu d IOSpttdUic sIdho NSEla4uig we nave
met before
This was like beapng Goals of fire on his
head H is face burned with shame, and his
tongue s'ammered with confusion. Making
a very awkward and Intellectual attempt to
say something civil, he sank back upon
chair with sick and ghastly looks which
frightened Josephine
Indeed pursued the old gent -man, as if
he remarked nothing OF Albert's rudeness. Il
| little anticipated meeting you again SO soon
How do you like the appearance of PehIn .
/ oh. w-e-well! stanmered Albert.
! Glad to hear i. And the appearance of
the inhabitants y
oh, verv--very well "
Indeed was afraid you would have
no fancy for rS plain people
Thus the old gentleman went on convers-
ing in the most easy aud amiable manner,
if it was his only study to entertain his guest.
Albert listened with faint heart and upbraid-
ing conscience, feeling keenly the contrast
between the old gentleman excellent nature
and genuine politeness, and his own incIslh
ty and i'll temper.
! In short time Josephine's parents with
drew, and she was left alone with her mise
Iable lover. Albert threw himselt at her feet
and there. refusing to rise he confessed his
i'll treatment OF her venerable parent, and be-
sought her both to forgive him and inter
cede with her father for his pardon. Aston
ished and shocked at first. osephine knew
not what to think say; but to relieve her
repentant lover, she took pity on his wretch
edness. and promised all he asked.
4 Indescrib,be was Albert's anxiety Of mind
until Josephine had seen her father, and he
came walking into the room where the Young
man was a'one Mr.. Marvin's countenaare
wore the same good natured smile, which
even the insolent treatment he had received
at Alber,'s hands. could not bannish and
frankly extending his hand, he advanced to
wards his prospective son in-law.
We'll. WE'LL he exclaimed. before Albert
could speak. the past cannot be recalled. and
/ | suppose the less said about it the better
For my own part freely forgive the rather
ungentlemanly manner you used towards
me- In fact | care nothing for it now, vet
| must say that it gives me pain to think
/ that you are in the habit of giving way to i'll
natured feelings while travelling. Don't
speak l know what you would say. You
are not always uncivil. | readily believe it.
But like SO many young people. who think
that while travelling you owe man polite
ness. and ought neither TO grant nor re
eeive favors.'
| oh but alter this lesson. SIR
| Ou W III dCt more IKE sensible man. L
believe It. But now | must confess that
| am a little to blame in this matter l knew
YOU at the first from Josephine description
You can perhaps, imagine my motive Tor
prosecuting you with my unwelcome soci
/ ETY.
! oh. my dear sir = cried the tortured AL
| bert.
| 'Ah ! La Ii isn't a very bad Joke after
all cried he, the velvet waiStcoat undua
ting with his peculiar happy laugh. Come,
come ! don't look gloomy now. | tell YOU
tie past is forgiven-but mind We. YOU mus.
not forget 1t. 1ou must learn not 10 turn
the cold shoulder to co-pulent old gentlemen
you meet 10 strange places. although always
as disagreeabe the one yon met TO day
Ha. ha Let's have good. hearty laugh
at the little affair and say more about it.
In his gratitude for the kindness with
which the old gentleman paid his ill treat
ment, Albert kissed his hand with tears glis-
tening in his eyes. Josephine entered pres
entity. followed BY her mother and in halt
an hour Mr.. Marvin was showing Albert
about his farm, and all were as happy as If
no unpleasant occurrences had ever troubled
their minds.
In week Albert returned to town. wis
er. happier and better man. He hal gained
the consent OF Josephine's parents to his mar
rage with the girl Of his choice and the we'd
ding day was appointed For this and 9th
er good reasons Albert's heart was overflow
: ing with JOY.
In conclusion we may remark that on his
J journey home Albert attracted general at
tention. and won the good will and esteem
: of everybody by the respect and civiiity OF
his department towards his fellow travellers.
T LOLA MosrEz-The NeS York correspoadeut