The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-03-25

sisters would never hear Of him un-
less we should write
But he hasn't . sister, nor .
nor a relation on earth, he
says. 1 pity him, for he is q poor
orphan. He is travelling now for
his pleasure, or was travelling.
mean
Il pity him. too, poor fellow
murmured Allie, looking sadly and
dreamily into the stove hearth. |
where the Goals were growing cold
and black. Couldn't We have him
here always? I'll miss him So
then remembering herself, and
hearing her uncle chuckle family
and cough to conceal q laugh, she
blushed beautifully; and the next
moment disappeared through the
door.
I wonder that Bryant Marshton
(if he was wealthy didn't dream
one evening of an angel bending
over him. pushing back his heavy
hair, and kissing his white brow.
l an sure he would have seen the
reality, if his eyes had been open
and Morpheus gone, for the fairy
form that had been so wild, and
had given his head such wound,
did actually kiss him, and drop .
tear upon his face.
He awoke, but she was gone,
and he could not account for the
glistening dew drop on his cheek.
When the Spring announced her
self, with banners of green, Bryant
found the large armchair, placed
before the fire, quite comfortable,
and the view from the window was
interesting, ,inasmuch as he had seen
. female form down by the gate al.
most every sunset.
He did not admire the budding
trees and blooming flowers, near
as much as the form leaning on the
gate, the sunlight playing and skip
ping over her ripping brown hair.
| He said to himself that she was
pretty, although he had failed to
see her face. He thought her hair
and form enough to guarantee a
beautiful face!
He asked Uncle John who she
was, and the old gentleman replied
that she 'lived over the way and
. right pert girl she was. too
WELL said the convalescent and
handsome young man, cant you
prevail upon her to come in and
see me? get SO terrible lonesome
by myself
She is as bashful as git out an
swered Uncle John, pretending tc
read his book.
sAh where does she liver
'Over the way, I told you
'Over which way ? said Bryant
understanding, to a T, how to &c
along with such men.
The other way, blast you
growled the old fellow, fearing hi
interlocutor knew all about it.
which way is that, may ask
gayly.
it, and Uncle John sprang to hi
feet, and left the room in hig
dudgcon, soon returning wit
ryant's supper, and a kindly smil
upon his face, however.
II was impossible for things I
continue in this manner lonf
Bryant became abe to depart frol
the farm house and one evening
when the May sun was setting
golden splendor, he bade Unc
JohD and the housekeeper q fare
we'll, and walked away with lig|
heart.
Uncle John would NOT take
cent for his kindness, and Il
young mans offerings were Of I
use, unless the old man should hal
pen to find bank-note in bis (
vorite book, just where Bryant hs
placed it the evening previous
his departure.
So he went away, and had new
: seen Allies face; yet be was
love with that girl who sto,
down by the gate every evenin
Allie had tried many times to gu,
+. mon enough courage to go and 8
: him before heleft; but, as you 81
. she failed.
, 4 wonder if she will come
r night sgain, and watch the sun
{ his settingr said he, as he cam
the white gate that stood under t.
elms and opened on the road tt
!, led to the village She surely vi
. for this is delightful evening.
hope she will, at any rate
And he leaned against the ga
as she bad done, and tried to i'm.
I inc that she stood near him.
He was bringing his imagin
tions to perfection, when a Lis
- step came behind him and as
g quickly turned, dear little vo
p said:
: i beg your pardon, Mr. Mars
l. ton; but seeing you were leavi
l concluded to make a contest
% to you
% Whereupon Mr.. Marshton 81
y twas no matter certainly Q
e so on, not knowing what he '
IT talking about, SO enraptured ,
he on seeing the little beauty v
Ie such becoming red ribbon at
k, throat. He stared hard at her, .
d she blushed. and seemed confus
r which brought him to his seni
4 and he said:
+. "A confession! OF what natu
v miss?'
le in regard to vour wound .