The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-06-30
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PATIENCE WILSON, QUAKERESS.

To rebel against the circumstances
that define ones lot in life, to feel out of
place in ones own home, to mutiny
sgainst paseitai instruetion. and ind
inclination and judgment repeating laws
that have became invested with sacred
ness in our childhood, is not attended
with comfort or case or peace Of mind
7Ts9sRtishcs wilson. x birthright member
Gs zDfsthe 6oeiety. of Fhends, was not con-
Portable. or easy, or at peace she
rayed herself for the Sunday morning
meeting and subjected her plain drab
dress and simple straw bonnet to dispara
ging, scrutinyr There vasr 2 yision in her
mind Of young girl who had passed
that way half an hour before-a girl
WHOSE delicate muslin dress was sprink .
led all over with exquisite pink rosebuds
nesting in green leaves-a girl who wore
soft lace about her neck, a brooch Of
gold and garnets at her throat, and on
her head bonnet With loops and stream.
ers Of bright ribbon and a cluster Of
sdsearlet French flowers for the face trim.
ming. Patience Wilson looked down on
her drab dress, and her lip curled. '.Such
2aAsaIdead looking thingr' she imuttered.-
ut has the real sack and ashes look for
all the world. Bah! hate these color
less. lifeless shades, and do like bright
tints and intense coloring. I wouldn't
be such plain looking girl if I dared
consult my own taste,' she said, com.
placently, picking up a'clnster Of scarlet
berries that lay upon her little stand and
y-r@splaclpg them inside her straw, bonnet
against her wavy black hair. Then. with
atouch Of the comb, she raised the waves
Of glossy hair, brushed them q little back
from her temples, and the raven tresses
lay no longer smooth and sleek 1but rips
pling and waving after the way Of the
world.
sri ewouldn't be such - iplain looking
girl" Patience Wilson repeated, with
smile "My hair looks for all the world
like Rattle Hunters. and don't have to
use crimping irons and curling tongs.
What pitysthat 1ean'trIss HIT
The arrival OF figure at the door
checked the soliloquy and made dia-
logue possible. sn' ~ Is" zsl'''l' % q
We are waiting for thee, Patience
the door, and the dialogue was no longer
matter of speculation. nssasa 6sss
s.Yes, in minute" Patience answered,
smoothing her hair hastily and taking
the scarlet berridssfrom her bonne ct With
sudden jirk
The women at the door looked on
grvely. There was grief in her eye, and
when she spoke there was q world of re-
~ proof = her sone Il am afrsid thy
heart is going out after the vanities of
the world" she said, sadly.
Patience Wilson's face grew crimson,
and she replied, somewat resentfully,
"Thee can hardly call bunch Of berries
vanity, and, as for the curl in my hair,
that is natural s-SeAA ~9 @-eA
eyes, thy hair was always a trial to
s7sas thy mother ard me- REMARKED the
woman at the door. ..It never would lie
smooth and sleek five minutes at q time,
but was always frizzing up, making thee
saaa look it for scarecrow. II was in thy
place would use little oil. The next
tnps time 1 cut ounces 4 II save thee some Of
iliW the seeds. and thee can make wash to
keep thy hair in place There 10 moth
20 ing looks more 6iiscreditable in q young
girl than to see her hair standing in all
sdirectionssua Now hurry up, Patience!
Itlooks unseemly to enter the meet
ing after it has begun Couldn't thee
Gaiastraightena that little curl down by the
side Of thy face? 1t looks careless and
,ys untidy.'' ,s@sa 1uoy 55fs 1As tao
II never can get ready in the world
with thee looking at me- exclaimed
Patience Wilson, impatiently. She seized
the offending curl and thrust it behind
her with no gentle motion. 1t was
the one little pet lock she had saved to
relieve the plainness of her face
"There!' she added, in q vexed tone.
81 hope Hook grim enough to suit thee!''
The woman at the door sighed heavily,
ssfoc as she answered, thee should be pat
snol tern to thy younger brothers and sisters.
Patience. Thee should be worthy of
thy name But won't look at thee any
longer. 1t is getting late. and the sing
ers went TO st Johns nearly an hour
ago. Come, Rebecca," she said, addres
sing girl few ears Patience's junior
dn5 who had just entered--s.come with me,
dn0 and don't hinder thy sister." PIE 90 20 d.
II won't hinder her, answered the
girl YC"And Twill come when she. is
.vsl9 Eready."E ,Soe5 E0H q *