The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-01-04
The Valparaiso .Videttee' 90 re-

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The Valparaiso .videttee' 10 fesponsi-
BILE tor the following romantic story:
Some fourteen years ago this fall,
young man some eighteen years Of age
took seu8 IA ) lfttle brick school house.
opposite the Presbyterian Church His
clothes were worn and thYeadpbare, and
he had look about him which smart
city chaps never mfstake, md he was
soon Known % the green horn from
Horse Rr1isie. He Nod 20 father or
mothw, and had been living With kind
faruser. who advised AiDt0 - % school.
He was roticent and uuaseuming In his
manners, and the teacheo nGgloeeed him
till the afternoon, when he.ca1he around
and asked his name and examined him
as to the proficiency lle. laad mads in his
studies. E9s1 s.
The boy was perfeetly familiar with
Davies Arithmetic and KaIkOn's Eng
lish Grammar, and surprised the master
with the correctness Of his replies: The
teacher took deep interest IN the boys
success. He was . good student, al
ways had his lessons perfectly, said
nothing when the boys Laughed at his
old-fashioned clothes, but plodded
along quietly and soon outssripped all
his competitors. One little black eyed
girl, however, took his part ct first only
because she did not like to SEQ people
make fun at any one just because they
we're poor, but finally, the kind-hearted
maiden defended him because she sliked
him. The boy was grateful, and one
night after the school lyceum, he asked
Rosa if he might walk home with her.
She was almost ready to decline, fear
ing the laughs of her companions, but
good sense at last prevailed, and her lit.
tie fingers gently slipped into the bent
arm of the boy. The girls giggled, the
boys hooted, but the young couple only
drew closer together, and soon became
great friends. The winter passed away,
aud when the spring came the poor stu
dent packed up his scanty wardrobe, ,and
with A sigh of regret, turned his back
upon the little brick schoolhouse, where
he had first met black eyed Rosa, whose
sunny smile and merry laugh had bright
9ened many shadow on the boys heart.
The good farmer was about moving
west, and urged James to accompany
him. He consented, and after bidding
Rosa goodbye, and taking his kind
teacher by the hand, he jumped into the
wagon and was off.
Ten years passed away, and brought
many changes. Rosa's father and moth
er had long since died, and she was left
an orphan. Her father had been doing
an extensive business, but after his es-
tate was finally settled, there was moth
ing left for distribution. Rosa had re-
ceived thorough musical education,
and having acquaintances in New York
city, left Valparaiso and soon became
citizen Of the Empire City. She was
very successful as teacher, and soon
had large class of piano scholars. She
had not heard from James for many
years, and then only saw his name
among the list of graduates at Yale Col
lege. She wondered if he still remem.
bered her. and though she had many ELI
gible offers. declined them all.
One day Mrs. Faulkner, Rosa's aunt,
rushed into her room, and said her hus-
band had sent up word that a distin-
guished acquaintance from Boston would
dine with them and begged her to assist /
her in preparing to receive their guest.
Rosa assented, and soon q sumptuous
dinner was being prepared About three
o'clock Mrs. Faulkner announced to Ro.
sa the arrival of their visitor and re-
quested her to go down to the drawing
room and entertain him, while she re-.
turned to the superintendency of the
dining room. Rosa did not care partic-
ularly to meet the stranger, but to please
her kind aunt she readily assented. Her
uncle and the gentleman rose as they en-
tered. and the young couple were about
to be formally introduced when tie gen
tleman sprang forward with an exclam-
alton of delight, saying, 'Don't you
know me, Rosa?'-The elegantly dressed
gentleman. now leading membe the
Boston bar, was the poor boy James,
who, throughout all the long years of
their separation, had been faithful to the
memory of the spirited little girl whose
kind words had been faithfully treasur-
ed as priceless sovenirs Of his early
schoolboy days. Mr.. and Mrs. Faulk-
ner kindly retired, and James and Rosa
said great many things which wouldn't
look well among the local items Of the
'Vidette.' A few months afterward,
there was quiet wedding IN the city Of
New York, and for several years a sill
yer door-plate on a marble front In the
city of Boston, marks the happy home
of James aud Rosa.
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