The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-06-15

a notice.
'Certaineiy not, Mr. Thorne, have
no wish To hurry YOU, said Jack, polite
ly; 'but / am rather anxious to see for
myself, and if you would favor me with
brief description of the prominent
features of
But Mr.. Throne was fidgeting uneasily
in his chair
What do you mean, sir?' he exclaim-
ed wrathfully.
Jack was rather perplexed at this
cavalier reception. butansw wered as cour
teously as possible
why, sir, of course it is not best to
be precipitate on q matter OF such i'm
portance.'
If this IS fair specimen o the rising
generation, thought the indignant j abez,
they are about as impudent a set of
Jackanapes as L want to see. But l owe
something to my long friendship with
old Zebedee Chester-I won't turn the
puppy ont Of doors quite yet
Il suppose it is healthy: said Lacy
blandly.
What is healthv?'
Your property Sometimes in these
low grounds diseases are apt to prevail
and
Does he expect my Mary has the,
fever and ague 2 thought old Thorne,
leaping brislly out Of the chair as if an
insect had stung him. I'll send my
daughter to the young man-that will
settle the business at once.
What the mischief has his daughter
to do with the matter?
And before Lacy could express his
surprise his choIeric host had banged the
door behind him and disappeared.
Mary Thorne's astonishment was even
greater than her father had been. She
was attired in white muslin, with a bou
qHet of crimson Moss rose-buds in her
bosom. and a spray Of the same exquis
ite flowers in her hair, for some rural
party or picnic, and at first absolutely
refused to enter the parlor.
What an idea : she exclaimed, blush
ing to the very tips of those tiny she'll
like ears. 70 be put on exhibition like
one of your prize cattle No, indeed, let
the Young man 60 back where he came
from A pretty impression he must
have of the ladies in this quarter of the
globe.
But. my love. Zebedee Chester is one
Of my oldest friends, and the young man
IS really fine looking fellow, and rich
little while, that's a good girl / can't /
stand it minute longer
And old Jabez wiped his forehead, on
which the perspiration was standing in
zig beads Mary burst into n fit of un-
able laughter.
The whole affair is SO ridiculous /
she exclaimed.
But she adjusted the moss rose, never
heless, and tripped demurely into the ,
Darlor.
Now if there was a determined point .
n Jack Lacv's character it was his aver
'ion to women iii general, and if there .
vas any one thing on which he prided
himself it was his decision on bachelor K
SIN. Imagine his vexation and dismay /
therefore. when after a formal intl oduc-
ION, old Mr.. Thorne Withdrew, leaving
lim tete a tete with the pretty creature
II white muslin and roses. 1t was EN-
,arrassing enough, particularly as Mary
flushed every time he looked at her, and |
WINGED an exceeding great disposition
o laugh
Well, thought Jack, the manner and
customs Of this locality are rather
i'd to say the least of it. | came to
.onsult an old gentleman about purchas-
ne land of him, and he bounces ont of
he room and sends in his daughter.
Y hat on earth am l to say to her, Id
ike to know
And. Mary, glancing slyly in the di-
ection OF her companion, came TO the
conclusion that he had beautiful Span
sh oustachc-lecidedly superior in
tyle to the hirsute adornments of the
-oung gentlemen of Thornville.
Mr.. Lacy looked up at the ceiling and
Iown at the carpet. aud what the conse
equence would be We're he to escape in
through the open French win
low. That would not be very dignif
"a proceeding. however, SO he resigned
iimselt to his destiny by making some
'rigiual remark on the weather. 1t had
he desired effect of breaking the ice,
nd he was agreeablv surprised with the
.rch vivacitv of Miss Thorne Only
nee did she seem confused ii was
when she had been describing a fine
rove of cedars that belonged to her
ather's land, regretting at the same
inc that he contemplated the sale OF
i believe I should like TO become the
purchaser. said Jack. Your father has
old YOU that had some idea Of settling
.ere.'
Mary grew scarlet and murmured some
acoherent sentence or other, the conver
alton was eiseetually checked, and Jack
at the edect,for which he could
zee no visible cause, rose to take leave.
viii YOU mention to your father, Miss
rhorne. that shall call to see him about
his matter to morrow morning. he
.sked
All the moss roses in Mr.. Thorne's
ose- garden could never have rivailed /.
be hot glow on Mary's cheeks as she I
led from the room without a word of re
,iy.
VERY singular family, this, muttered
lack, slowly drawing on his gloves and
salkiuc down the garden path. But she
8 an uueomm0nly pretty girl-sud /
hall certainly take en- early walk thro'
hat grove Of cedars tomorrow morning
before breakfast.
He dreamed of blue ed Mary Thcrne /.
has night. ard rose decidedly pleased
hat lie should have reasonable excuse
or calling a. hsg fathers house so .oou.
i certainly cant be ia love- quota he,