The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-04-26

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lie looked on his wife with softness in
his keen eye, which she little euspected.-|
And the softness and the smile stirred q
fountain warm and tender in Mrs. Parsons
heart. which had not for years yielded one
drop of its sweet wa'ers. She reached up
her lips impulsively, and kissed his cheek.
Any one who had witnessed iha, little do
mes,ic scene would scarcely haze suspected
that the married life Of Isaac Parsons and
his wife counted three quarters of . score of
years.
The woman's comely face Was rs full Of
shy bushes as q girl of sixteen, aud Isaac
Parsons seized his hat and plunged out of
the house without saying one word. but
With a mixture Of amazement and something
deeper on his face. not easily described.
But at last he cleared his throat aud NUT
tered to himself, "Melissa. shan't repent that
act-I say she shan't!'' and when Isaac
Parsons said . thing everybody knew he
meant it.
The sunset of another autumn day was
rolling its vssturs of purple and gold about
the mountaiss when the wagon Of Isaac
Parsons rolled into the farm-yaid. He had
been absent all day in the CITY, and the sup
per had been awaiting him nearly an hour,
and the children had grown hungry and i'm
patient.
20. father. what have you got there r.
they all clamored as he came into the house
tugging along an immense bundle tied with
cords.
"It is something for your mother. chill
dren," was the rather unsatisfactory an
swer.
At this moment Mrs. Parsons en- tered
the kitchen; her husband snapped the cords,
and breadth OF ingram carpet rolled out
upon the floor, through whose dark green
ground work traled a russet vine and gold
en- leaves most graceful and tasteful pat.
tern.
Isaac Parsons turned to his anna zsd wife,
There Melissa. there's the parlor carpet
you asked me for yesterday mornin'. l
reckon there sin't many that viii beat it in
West Farms"
A quick change went over Mrs. Parsons
face, half of joy. and halt ot something
deeper
80, Isaac T. She put her arms around
the strong mans neck, and burst into tears:
The trio OF children stood still and looked
on in stoiid a;aazement. l think the sight
of their faces was the thing that recalled Is
aac to hllaself. -
/ .sHsade, como, ms<her. he said. but his
voice was not just steady. '.donss give way
now like this. I'm as hnngry asa panther.
and wan, my supper before do anything
bat put up the old msre." aud he4strode of
to that impatient qaadruped ia -ahe back
yard.
So the nes. carpet proved an olive-branch
of peace to the household of Isaac Parsons.
While o.hsra admired the pattern g praised
its quality. It spoke 70 Mrs. Parsons f9xft
a story of all that which love and patience
l. Il. i
much prayer. the triumph over pride, and
passion, and evil habits. was at last achiev
ed; and this was not accomplished in day
or month. or year. but the "small leaven
that leaveneth the whole lump" working
silently and surely. completed at last its
pure and perfect work. and in the farmhouse
of Isaac Parsons reignei the spirit of for
bearance and self freinquishment, of gentle
ness aud love. which is given unto those
"who fear God aud keep His command.
ments."
New potatoes have made their appearance
in Louisville Kentucky.
A recent fire in Camden. Ark. destroy ed
property to the amount of $4,000.
The contract price for the new Ericsson
iron clad batteries is $500. 900 each.
Lord Palmerston is encouraging his Irish
tenantry to emigrate to Cansda.
Eleven million gallons of wine we're con-
sumed in England during the year 1861.
The amount of salt now being manuiac
tured on Saginaw river is abou, 900 barrel.
daily.
The Wisconsin Legislature consists of | So
members. 50 Of whom are natives Of New
York.
Ripe strawberries were exhibited for sale
at a restaurant in Broadway, New YORK on
the I'd.
The brandy heretofore served out in the
Prussan srmy will be hencefor,h replaced
by coffee.
The rebels admit the loss of SO killed ant
~ wounded in the recent battle at For
Craig. New Mexico.
The new rebel Secretary of War, Gen
eral George w. Randolph, is q grandson o
Thomas Jefferson.
A Mr.. Underhill has recently won sui
which gives him the title to land 10 Peo ria
ILL.,, worth S25 900.
The Richmond Examiner says thore ar,
$50 whisky dis,illeries in two districts alon.
Of South Carolina
The robins are said 10 be more nunerou
this spring than before At thi. season with
in the memory of naa.
The New York Custom House is now re
ceiving about 100000 per day. Thi
locks Ike q revival of business.
A poor fellow in California. who lost hi
wife and child BY the foods .. Sacramento
has become raviog maniac.
The agent sent south BY the Agricnlta
RI. Bureau. has obtained fourteen hundre,
bushels of cotton seed for distribution in III
West.
I Fifteen Major Generals Of Volunteers 40
one hundred and thirty -four Brigsdier Gen
erals have already been confirmed by th
Senate.
The manufacture Of rife muskets at th
q. s. srmory in Springfield continues stead
In To increase and has nox reached oxa