The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15
RICHMOND, WAYNE CO.. md.
Such an old fright. How

wedding"
II you go. you may go by yourself.
said Jane i do think you are like {
child in some things still, Nettie, and ye
you are twenty-five.
Il shall never forget that fact my
dear, You remind me so often; but wher
think of your age, feel quite like !;
child thirty five sounds quite impor
tant after nv two-and twenty. No. Jan.
never mind. I'm sorry l said it; it wa
spiteful in me- Don't be yexed thi
time, and / will never say a word about
your age again And Nettie put he
mouth into such pleading shape. tina.
Jane could not have been angry If sh
had tried A late learned prelate tell
rs, in an erratic offspring of his geniust
that little neg retrousss has had the powet
before this to reverse the destinies of
empire. I wonder what his verdict %
Nettie mouth would have been. | knot
she ruled US like little queen,-m
father included; ; and | think her poweS
was in her mouth. There was silenti
for a while. and our needles sped fast.
L wonder if she IS Young or old
Nettie broke out.
Young of course said Jane. Sill
old men are always taken in by girl
young enough to be their grand daugh /
ers. Do you suppose he is going TO ma
~ an old woman
OF course she's young / said.
l shouldn't have thought he wouli
have noticed one way or the other, sail
Nettie, laughing.
Hush = said Jane, heres my fathtS
coming
Nettie, said my father. enterin
come into my writing room l want VI
to copy me some letters,-I am goirl
out.
Very we'll, said Nettie, only min
papa, dear, you are not to be cross if IL
make mistakes That's to be your pat.
of the bargain. Now, come aud sho },
me
Before a week passed, my father hst
another letter from Uncle Jacob, naminI
the wedding lay, but not asking any q
us to be present.
Although he invites himself here, il
the coolest manner possible, the forI
night after. said my father.
L would fill the house, sir; ask tn
Jenkinsons and young Give here, ant
sapient rejoinder.
And make his wife an enemy fe4
life said Jane
My father shortly enjoined Tom II
keep his ideas to himself-so be had evi
IDENTIFY decided to receive the visit.
The next question mooted. was wheth-
er Uncle jacob would expect wedding,
presents to be sent by his only relations.
After much argument. it was decide
that he would, so we girls set to work 81
,faI - a.
kerchief for the future Mrs Jacob. an
enclosed it in the most perfect of sacbi
cts Tom rode into Worcester, AMI
bought case of prettily cut and top,
ped scent bottles-a gem OF its kind-i
for her toilet: into which piece of con.
plaisauce. however, it took US a who'll
mornings work to persuade him Jan
shone nspicuous in the manufactur
of work bag; Nettie, naughty Netti,
set TO work on the braiding Of mos
striking waist-coat for Uncle Jacob him
self. In vain we pleaded that he coul
never be induced to commit himself II
the wearing OF so very ornamental an ati
ticle
He shall wear it, she said, he ouefe
to be gay on his wedding day. Thit
will emarten him up from dingy ol
y
himself. NV father saw her st hc1
work, and asked what it was for
Uncle Jacob, said Nettie boldly; an
when my father looked amazed, she fair !
" laughed in his face He will loo4
very nice in it. My father was not eqnal
to the occasion. and turned AWAY As
to commanding or eXhorting Nettie,
when she was minded to go her ow.
way, he would inst as soon have thought
of using his loaded stick TO dip 4 butter .
fly off one of his roses. Nettie knevt
this. anu when we threatened her, sh !
would laugh and say: No he WON'T
He won't say a word; he'll lift his eve
hrows at me-so-and tn ats all
What my fathers present to Unclt
Jacob was. we never knew, as he has
been grimly silent on the subject from,
that day TO this.
The wedding day passed, and the fort.
nights honeymoon passed, and the bride
and groom were to be with Us next day
roads permitting). 1t was really pleas
ant, their coming so soon, for our curl
osity had been raised to the highest pitch
and haft as vet had nothing to ailav it
not sigle particular as to the young
ladv's age, looks, manners, accomplish
ments, nay nor even her name My
mother had thought to write to Uncle
jacob, asking few questions as TO these
matters. to show just a little kindly in
terest, she said, but had not done it, my
father having looked things unuttersble
at the bare idea.
Ny mother. in her motherly heart, be-
gan to pity the bride. as the hour came
for the carriage to be heard crunching
the frost up the drive.
''She is sure to be nervous. poor thing.
Mind you meet her kindly. girls 1t is
not her fault about the fortune, poor
thing, l dare say she knows nothing
about it
In one Of my mothers pauses came
the sound of wheels. and we went in
body TO the hail,-alI of US except my
father. who kept out Of the way. wishing
to meet the happy pair privately Near-
er and nearer came the carriage-wheels,
and we opened the hall door, and stood
just inside in the biting cold air, as the
green carriage. bav horses. and yellow
pOstboy came to the steps She WAS