The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-10-18


DID F.rrr Fer IN ras AIR.-The yucsss
at the Lsiay etGe Hotel. saws the New Orie a ms
Commercial, OF the llth inst. were ysster-
day. while Al dinner. thrown toto q parox
ism Of excitement by one of those incidents
which attest nov Intense and profound are
the sympstGies of the human heart. A
woman. stranger. appeared a, the dining
saloon. and uttered a scream of trrrar-
W hat she said WAS inaudfole, but her Sc-
lions Indicated that something dreadful was
occurring. There was Simultaneous rush
Tor the door, and ous upon the bauaus,se:
when. horror of horrors, little girl about
i've years old WAS seen suspended by her
dress from tae hook of a window blind in
the third story. some forty feet above the
bsnquette. Every heart ceased for the in
slant to beat apparently. 1t was a momea,
OF thrilling. terrible interest; but II MAS but
for an instant. 4 friendly hand from with
IN grasped her convuslsely. snd-f.tle
Dora " as safe,
A WIFE WHO WOULD NOT TAKE HEs HIS
BANDS DEArH u.oN REP,Rr A lew DAYS
Ago. Mrs b. : Waite oil Barring on. Iowa,
whose husband has been for sometime at
work AZ Chicago. received = letter purpor-
ting 10 be iron . frienu of his, who was
pane In form her that himself and Mr.
T. hal beea upset on the lake. with IA
tai results - the latter. The widow was
told that 1.-THE Lord gave and the Lord has
thkea away. and some hing MAS aided
about how ''the Young ravens arc ted
Mrs. w. determined 10 See the bottom OF the
matter. believing it could be done better
than going to the bottom Of the lake. She
found that a certain biaekeyed is, Murphy
nd a
of her hust and. Consequently the cons,a-
Die, and not the coroner. WAS called
A ROMANTIC LOVE- SruRY.-The Phil.
adeiPhis Inquirer has recently published the
following interesting story. which originally
appeared in the Courier des Etats Unis:
The Count de St Croix. belonging to
one OF the noblest and wealthies, families
III France. became engaged after long and
as>,dious courtshp. to lady, his equal in
position and fortune. and famous Tor her
beauty. Shortly after The happy day was
appointed which was 10 render two loving
hearts one. the Coun, was ordered immadi
ately 70 the siege OF Sebistopol
So he girded on bis sabre, aud at the
head OF his regiment marched to the battle
held. Duling his absence it happened that
his beautiful hancee contracted the small
poX, and after lowering between life aud
death tor many days. recovered her health. |
to hDd her beauty hopelessly lost. The |
disease had assumed, In her case, the most
vlrulent character, and LETT her not only dis |
Inquired but scanned and SCARED to such a |
frshttul extent that she became hideous
TO herself. and resolved to pass the remain
der OF her days in the strictest seclusion. A |
year passed away. when one day the Count.
uppE his return to France. AZ
compsnied by his valet. presented hims. II |
at the residence OF his betrothed and solici
ted an interview. This was refused. He,
however With the persistence of lover,
pressed his suit, aud finally the lady made
her appearance, closely muff1-d in double
veil. AT the sound OF her voice the Count
rushed forward to embrace her: but step.
ping aside she tremblingly told him the
story oil her sorrows, and burst into tears
A heavenly smile broke over the Counts
handsome features, as. raising his hands
'bove. he exclaimed at is Gods work-I
In blind!"
1t was even So: when CALAMITY leading
his regiment 10 the attack, a cannon ball
passed SO clsely to his eyes. that while il
cit their expression unchanged, and his j
oun'enance unmarked. had robbed him for
yer of sight II is unnecessary to add
hat their marriage was shortly afterwards |
olemr zed. 1t is said chat at this day NAV j
item lie seen at the Emperor's receptions, |
n officer leaning upon the arm of a lady q
elied. who seems To be attracted to the spot =
! their love of music a