The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-19

there are plenty that will. There's
JEANNE Burns. the handsomest girl in
the countrv-I will not say that she is
to be had for the asking; but have rea
son to know she thinks favorably of me.
As to this freak Of yours, it is nothing
more nor less than sheer obstinacy un-
der the guise of filial piety.'
Hard words avail nothing; but this
will say, that whoever you bring here,
be it JEANNE Burns or another. l scarce.
think she can be to you what could
have been-I who have loved you 80
long and faithfully. And, David, when
YOU shut me out Of your life and home,
because I refused to break the Fifth
Commandment, take care that you do
not shut out Gods blessing at the same
time
Sallie had advanced to the outside
door and was standing on the threshold. !.
and the setting sun, which through the
hazy atmosphere, was red as blood
shone full upon her. AS she said the
last words she raised her hand to heav-
en-. and bathed in that crimson light.
she remided David of martyr in the
| flames. He thought that she had never
looked so noble, and that he had never
loved her so well. but he answered not
word. He walked home with her in
silence. and refused to enter the house.
When the news of the broken engage
ment spread through the villege-as it
soon did, for David made no secret of
the affair-it wes the occasion Of much
wonder and not little gossip. Sallie's
course was ap0lauded by the few, and
condemned by the many--but the
few were those whose good opinl ons
were most to be desired.
That she could Danish from her heart
a love of 80 long standing without
struggle, is not likely, but on this sub
ject her lips were silent. She grew. a
little thinner and paler, but went into
society as usual, aud neither seemed
depressed nor assumed an artificial gay
ETY.. On this account some called her
heartless.
Isn't it shameful to see her wear
them pink ribbons-for all the world as
if sle glored in what she'd done?' said
Mrs Burdock, which remark was duly
repeated to Sallie.
Il didn't know they expected me to
put on mourning she answered, smiling
a little bitterly.
When Mr.. Dearing heard what had
happened, he said, Our Sallie was always
a good girl and then he seemed to for
get all about it. He had received
paralytic stroke few years before, and
his mind had never been quite the same
since, so that nothing made q lasting
impression upon him Mrs. Dearing.
on the contrary, begged her daughter
not to sacrifice her happiness to them.
MY happiness will not be sacrificed,
/ mother. said Sallie, quietly.
Still. it was not without a pang that
she saw David riding by with Jeannie
| Burnside on the white faced horse she
knew so well. and she on her pretty po-
nv. They saw her, too, and he looked
back, still holding his hat in his hand,
till they turned the corner.
| Mr.. Burch, besides being owner Of
the mill, was an amateur farmer. He
took delight in drives and Strange
breeds of animals, and rare specimens
of plants He seldom visited the mills,
eaving the care Of the business almost
| entirely to his foreman Beyond these
acts, the towns people knew little of him
| for he lived in great seclusion at his
two out Of the village.
Having heard that his foreman was
about to be married, he offered him the
! prettiest Alderney heifer on his farm as
present, and invited him to come and
select it himself. David thanked him
very heartily at the time, but had never
availed himself Of the offer. Mr.. Burch
supposed this might be owing to diff
dence, aud one day rallied him on the
subject.
I'm not going to be married, sr-at
least not at present, said David, look
ing glum.
Indeed! l hope nothing serious has
| occurred said Mr. Burch
| 'It's all off, said David, shaking his
head.
A lovers quarrel perhaps. If that's
all, don't despair. Young ladies like to
be coaxed.'
Not Sallie, SIR said David
4 suppose then she has taken some
new fancy. They're tickle creatures,
these womcnkind What suits them to
day, offends them tomorrow. Well
cneer up, my lad. and learn TO get along
without them, as do said Mr.. Burch
smiling, and laying his hand lightly on
David.s shoulder
I'm certain Sallie never loved any one
but me, answered David decidedly, and
since you are so kind as to take an in
terest in the affair, I will tell you the
truth about it. She was unreasonable
enough to expect to saddle me with the
care Of her old father and mother
And you could not afford 10 take snch
a charge Well, am glad you told ME
for that is easily settled. Rather than
two young people should be disappoint-
ed, I'll raise your salary
1T was not just that said David, sthe
Bearings have little property of their
own-but she had some fine spun no
tions about the matter. and wanted to
take them into the family
'Oh!' said Mr. Burch, and paused alb
ruptly, seemingly intently occupied with
punching little holes in the ground with
his gold headed cane. One shouldn't
be hasty in affairs of so much impor-
tance, said he at length. Perhaps you
may induce her to reconsider
1t would be of no use to try said