The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-05-12
RICHMOND, WAYNE CO.. md.

They kept no carriage, hired no opera
box, gave no costly entertainments, but
centented themselves with the simple,
inexpensive and satisfactory pleasures
of enjoyment incident to their circum
stances and surroundings. Adam was
good husband he spent his evenings
land good many of his days) at home;
he had no business engagements ''down
street after dark, nor did he belong to
any club. He spent his evenings at
home with his wife, whom he never hui
inflated by coming home late o'nights
with 'sbrick in his hat, and q very
ambiguous dialect. He did not even
"color a meerschaum, but retained in
his cheeks the color which else had been
transmitted in deeper hue to the bowl OF
the pipe. His sleep was undisturbed
by the effects of dissipation or the night
mares of the stock market; hence was
calm and refreshing Undoubtedly he
was an early riser and loved "the dewy
morn as we are sure he did ''the gentle
Eve" Eve was, doubtless, q very beau
tiful woman. Milton testifies that
''grace was in her steps, heaven in her
eyes, in every gesture dignity and love"
She deserved, if any OF her sex ever
did, the credit Of caring little for, the
Establishments of dress. Her tastes and
habits were eminently domestic, and for
her in truth there was no place like
home. s..s,
Her amusements were few she cared
little for opera or ball, but she probably
attended the matinees of natures song.
sters in the open air, where ushers, pro-
grammes and reserved seats were un-
known, and it is not unlikely that she
frequently accompanied Adam to see the
menagerie or collection of animals in
the garden. We know that Adam went,
for the Scriptures tell us that upon one
occasion he called the animals names.
Eve, SO far as we know, spent little
time and money in shopping" and it if
not probable that she ever heard ol
s. "Stewart's,' the Mecca Of American wo.
s men. She never sent Adam to res
taurant for his meals on Mondays be.
cause they were "washing days." mol
made his life miserable by reason of 8
semi annual ''house cleaning" She was
not a heartless woman of the world, mol
! did she ever indulge in gossip or scan
dial; she had no affiliations with Mrs
Grundy and kindred spirits, and never
troubled herself about the ownership ol
any "extra pair of stockings dangling
from her neighbor's clothesline. Eve
was frugal, contented and happy, NOV
ing in the first circles, and, undoubtedly
Adam loved her devotedly. Mr.. Milton
who appeared to have esteemed the fam
lily ghly, intimated as much, and VI
have no doubt that he knew. We re
regret to add that misfortune eventually
came upon this happy family. Eve un
fortunately became involved in trans
action in fruit-apples, princirally-iI
which Adam was involved. and thei
property, including the homestead,
passed out of their possession, and they
were obliged to seek a residence else
where. From this time we knew ittl'
about them, except that Adam, by care
full attention to his diet, managed to liv
to the age of nine hundred and thirty
and died in the prime of manh ood, hi
life being shortened, doubtless, material
ly by the loss of his property. Whethe
Eve survived him or deceased first W
cannot say, but presume she did.