The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15

started worse than ever, No help for it.
Nettie must laugh; but with great skill
she succeeded in producing violent fit
of coughing that made the tears run
down her cheeks.
Ny father explained the cause OF ,uy
uncle's marriage to US in the evening af,
ter our guests had retired
She was Samuel Martens only child
he began.
His partners 2 said my mother.
Yes. When he told me that much. /
saw daylight at once. Old Marten died
in India over year ago, and she came
home.
That makes her SO brown said Net
tie Il thought she had an Indian sort
OF look
Her fortune, OF course, is very large,
( and not knowing into what hands she
might fall, he thought it would he well
TO marry her. and she, a. woman of
serse, saw the wisdom Of the step. Ja-
cob has acted a very sensible part so
now all that remains is for us tn be civil
TO her, she deserves it
aid he say anything about her deaf
ne,.' papa
No, child Why should he :.
/ Did you
'Nonsence What does il signify p
| Hell only lead the quieter life for it. A
| wifes toHgde-Now Mary said he
! looking At my pother-'now, Mary. YOU
! know what | mean.
Il was not saving nything. DEAR said
my mother; she led nv father in = chain
of silk, that was as strong as iron. What
a wonder it is that women should ever
be ignorant as to where lies the secret
of their strength How few men can re-
sist the might of gentleness My moth
ers gentle craft was partly natural. part
" won Loyalty from the Holy Book that
teaches so fully OF the soft answer that
is stronger than triple shield against the
/ thrust of wrath
After a day or two, Aunt Janet took
| up toe habit of coming to the morning
room directly after breakfast, and spend
/ ing the whole forenoon there. At first,
we were rather a silent party after she
/ appeared No matter how deaf your
companion is. it is generally some time
| before vou can cast off the mistaken idea
! that half of what Won say is heard and
Aunt Janet had such n sharp sort of
! look about her-unlike the patient, wait
I ing look that deaf people usual v acquire
that we were absurdly silent in her
/ presence for while.
Nettie broke the ice first. and made
some remarks rs to Aunt Janet person.
! al appearance: but when / started, and
i looked at the poor lady,s face, it was
evident that all sounds fell idly alike on
those dead ears of hers. DO You know
l like her 2 said Nettie abruptly one
morning, when my mother was urging
us to be more attentive. .Of course
she's the greatest old fright that ever
was seen but she is kindly and good
hearted, | am sure.
My mother looked panied 'Nettie,
don't speak of your aunt SO. Never mind
her looks she cannot help them
4 suppose she cannot, mamma. and
yet sort Of instinct makes me blame
people tor being ugly.
1t isn't her face / mind said Jane.
who had taken strong dislike to our
aunt 'hut her voice is dreadful Her
voice is like the tearing of calico. and
sets my ye.y teeth on edge. Our aunt
was sitting knitting quietly by the fire
ali this time
She cannot help her voice. said my
mother: .you should try and look at peo-
pies pleasant side. Jane
L don't think she has pleasant side
NJ mothe~ made 40 answer but turn
~ and shouted little Of the morning
news from tha paper, to amuse oar aunt
Presently Ton entered.
.Netyie, look here there is great
hole in my pocket. Will YOU sew it up
for me !?
Yes only come closer. Now, stand
stiii,--do stand still, Tom, dear.-I am
pric;>,ne .-y finger.
How long IS she going to stay :? ask
ed Tom.
AS long as rhe pleases, nv mother
replied
How on earth do vou manage to
amuse such q liz ing statute 1 would
not be one of YOU girls, shut up in a
room with her morning after morning,
for something. She would mesmerize
me
You pain me, Tom, when You speak
so. There Is nothing attractive about
your aunt but sn sure she is a very
worthy person and deserving of your
respect said my mother.
What for hooking the old gentle
man 2
Tom said Ncttie, do you think that
is Aunt Janet's hair, or wig z lin
confidential tone
A wig, to be sure said Tom, deter
minedly
4 cannot bear it. Tom, said my moth
er; you must really go out OF the room
Come. Matte. and show your aunt some
/ of your water-colors. / dare say che
likes looking at drawings
/ She looks like judge said sarcas-
tic Jane
Nettie went to the piano after while,
and sung bsllsd or two Of Bslfs's and
/ Lindley's. sliding out OF them into some
Scotch airs, which she sung uncommon
ly we'll. 1 was watching Aunt Janet's
unintere.ting face as Nettie sang, and
thinking. with some pity, how great
privation hers was. when Nettie struck
the first bar Of Ye Bznks and Brnes. and
a change swept across the immobile face
for an instant, as il she heard,-at least,
/ mean that for . second l fancied 50,
for as looked, the face was dull-deaf N
ever.
Poor thing'' said nv mother, how /