Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 1, Brookville, Franklin County, 4 January 1839 — Page 1
OCa. COtTXTBV OCR COOffTBv's IJCTBRBST AHD OCR COCKTrVb FRIEXDS.
nROOKVIIXE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1830. VOL. VII. Wo. 1.
TERMS OF THE AMERICAN
2 in advance. 50 is .ix raontbt. or 3 at "l:.'." ninccir uni
she expiration of tb year. No paper will be die- "n adOitional weigbj Was resting an his mind, continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at mKes but little difference now.' replied the option of the editor. Ten per eent. interest be, to the reasonings of his wife, "a few weeks per annum will be charged on all subscription, longer does not matter much'. Let the whole fromthe expiration of the yeer.un til paid; and for chaff be winnowed frora the whoat." 11 Job-work and advertising' vbea payment is de- . , . , . , hved beyond six months. And where was Rachel! Had the blosAdtmtisbmkhts. Twelre lines, or less, will 5om" f her good resolutions yielded fruit, or be inserted once or tliree times, for one dollar, had thej withered and fallen like the unlime-
,nd25 ccnu will be charged for each additional ly spring flowers? Alas! the soil on which
iotertion.
A TALE.
She knew the Earn would be no more elt. ta
Ken irom her husband s purse, than a drop of
water irom me ocean, but she knew also, that the ocean would as soon yield up the treasures of its unfathomable depths, us he would advance the money for Rachel. This rich and elegant lady had not a dollar at her own commandso completely had her husband assumed the reins over her own wealth. She fried to soothe Rachel; told her the merchant would wait; she need not di.tress herself so much, that the mantua maker would, perhaps, take the lace of the frock for what was wanting to make up her bill she promised to attend to that business herself, and advised her bj all means not to say any thing to her un
cle about it. - ut Kachel was resolved to
humble herself to the dust. If she might spare
her father such a blow. She sought her uncle, who was in his study immersed in busi
ness. Surprised Into a little feeling by her pale and distressed countenance, he kindly
bade her be seated inquiring the cause of her emotions. She could not speak, but exten
ding to him the account she had brought with
her, covered her face with her hands, hot
boughs of the trees occasionally sweep against J"" happy. She mistook the excitement of! daring to witness the effect of the communi-
THE
BY MBS
From the Lady's Boot. FARMER'S DAUGHTER.
CltOUSl LEE BCSTZ.
they grew was shallow, and thorns sprung up to choke them in their birth. Matilda per
suaded her that it was undignified and un-lady-like, or to use her own expression, ridiculous, to waste remorse and tear on one who had given up so slightly, and dwell on the I a 1 m . a a
fcowcLCBED.) I oniuani esiaoiisntnenc wunin her reach.
Leaving Rachel to drink the draught her She even persuaded her that it would be a
own hands have prepared, we return for oouoie perjury 10 reject the love 01 Mr. K., awhile to her father's household. It is a to whom report had already plighted her. pleasant picture to contemplate the fireside Assailed by such sophistry, Rachel tried to f Vew England farmer. The table is satisfy herself that It was all right, but the
drawn near the glowing hearth, enlivened by colour of her cheek became fitful and fainter, the blaze of a pine-kuol brighter than the ana the deep violet of her eyes ofttimes as-
light of the brilliant chandelier. The wintry sumed R pae arMj heavy hue. It was only in wind whistles against the windows: the lne presence of Mr. R. that she believed her-
ihe house with a groaning sound, creating a 1 u,e imagination ior love, aamiration lor tai
feeling of comfort and gratitude within, con- enl fr veneration and esteem and looked trasted with the chill and desolation abroad. 10 passing her future life with a man of whose The Farmer sits in one corner with a book real character, whose principles and faith as upon his knee, bis wife in another, knitting, a Christian she knew nothing.' What was
with one loot upon tne cradle, ana L.yaia, "c .uiisicnmiiun,in:r stii-ucgrnuiiiiuii, wuen who ever unites, if possible, utility with pleas- "as announced that this accomplished and ure.is knitting and reading at the same time, fascinating man was arrested for the proved
cation.
"Extravagant girl 1" exclaimed he, in
startling tone. "What is it you expect from
me. Ana how dared you contract such debt, unauthorised and unlicensed."
Rachel might have pleaded an excuse in Matilda's importunity she miget have urged
that she was led into temptation, that she did
Yet, at everv gust, the the eyes of each are crime of forgery when the whole city rang not seek it, but wi'h all her faults, she was turned towards the window with an anxiou3 with the tidings, and she knew that her name too generous to throw blame on the absent,
rwaion as if some beloved one mipht be was associated with his in all the circles of
exposed to the blast. A little chair stands fashion. by the fire-side. It is the one Rachel was Now were Reuben's wrongs amply rewont to occupy, and every night as they venged. The poor dupe of an unprincipled rather round the hearlb, the parents, in ima- deceiver, she stood trembling and dizzy, lookrioatinn. behold the fair brieht form of their ing over the brink from which she was so
darling, in her accustomed seat. near being precipitated, loathing every thing, 'She may be with us, again, this very and most of all herself. Then she was obnight," said the father, shutting his book and liged to master her feelings, that she might !tw mif.tvi the cold, r.-er. drifted clouds: not be pitied by those who had envied her.
Reuben will return and 1 am sure he will She dreaded to return to her once loved home
not come back alone." - for there was Reuben, whose upbraiding
WV m.nt fnnrivp tier " cried the mother, eye she hoped never again to meet
-if she stays a little longershe is so happy She found relief in the bustle occasioned ihere. and n mnrh caressed. We have the by the approach nuptials, and endeavored
prospect of a hard winter before us, and af- to forget herself in Matilda's anticipated hapter being used to so much luxury, It will be a piness. The bridegroom came the house sad ch.msre to the noorchUd. I wrote to her was a scene of constant gaiety. Where the
that she aiight stay if she would." laugh was loudest and the festivity brightest "I am sorrv for it," said the Farmer. "God was Rachel seen, but her laugh had no mertempers the wind to the-shorn lamb. - Hea- riment,and her smile was without joy. She yen grant my lamb maybe restored to me stood up by Matilda's side while the marriage before she is shorn of the sheltering fleece of ceremony was being performed, and while
innm-i-nrc and truth " her heart took in the deep solemnity of the
The dear notes of the staple horn broke rite, and she saw the agitation of hope and
melodiously on the silence of the evening. joy on the unusually thoughtless features of Every heart throbbed with expectation. The the bride, she felt what a fearful thing it was fire on the hearth was replenished, the books to trifle with another's peace. Young as she
laid aside a minute seemed, in durational 1 was, her own prospects seemed forever blight
v,n.. it iu jMrnn.n.. . un Kmhin ed. Nhe harl lost one lover nv ner own 101
biuui. m, i.k int. iv. wh-. 1 1 1 ' j
1
and she said not a syllable in her own exten
ualion. She threw herself on his generosity
and mercy. She wept she entreated for
his brother's, for her father's sake. Her tears
were like dew drops on marble. Whet)
love of gold and a love of pomp and splen
dour struggle in the same character, the crust that gathers over the better feelings is har
der, and more impenetrable than where ava
rice reigns alone. Wearied with her suppu
cations, he drew back from the armj that
were clasped round his knees in earnest en
treaty, for she had thrown herself prostrate
at his feet, and said with a bitter smile, "
young lady that can afford to make gifts of
money, that thought best lo withhold, must
and the means of cancelling her own debts.
At this cold, vindictive taunt. Rachel felt
her appeal was, indeed, in vain, she re
membered the ragged little boy who 6at by
the way-side, and envied him his destiny.
She returned to her chamber and sat in
silence there. The words of the prodigal
came to her recollection.- "I will arise and
go lo my lather." "Yes," thought she, 1 will go to my father, not to receive from him the golden ring and silken raiment but the sackloth and ashes, meet for my repenlence.
He shall not be bowed with the burthen of
my superfluities. I will toil like a hireling
excellent capacities, clothed him and took
him into his counting-room. The simnle act
of kindness shewn by Rachel to the noor
child, interested the merchant in her favor.
far more than her personal apnearnnce. and
caused him to remember her longer. '
As we are making a passing sketch, there
needs no minute details of Rachel's departure from the city. Imagine her once more in the bosom of her family nil her faults acknowl
edged nd forgiven. She has met Reuben
gam, and instead of coldness And reproaches,
receives the kindness of a brother and a friend. Her chilled and aching heart melts nnd warms in the genial atmosphere of home-
bom love. I lie ground is still covered with
snow, nnd the trees glittering with icicles,' for
ong & severe are the winters of Mew fengland
but there is no winter within. Iu the home of contentment, perpetual summer smiles.
Rachel rose early and sat up late. She seem
ed to live hut for one purpose to earn the
means of cancelling her debt. She saw the
family were obliged to submit lo many little
privations, in consequence ol the autumnal
blight but they did not murmur. Her fath
er did not reproach her for her previous ex
travagance. The keenness of her remorse
was such he had no wish to heighten it. He
saw with joy her virtuous exertions; he was sure a blessing would follow them. He pro-
cured her employment Irom a large book
binding establishment, in the vicinity, and
every evening, she lolded sheet after sheet.
and sewed them, preparatory to being bound.
Every morning, too, with the dawning of the
day, she was at her task, wanning her cold
angers wi'h the rapidity of her motions. To
and tenderly around the heart.
Ihe evening before Mr. M.'s denarture.
she felt unusually affected by ihe painful associations his presence could not fail to awa
ken. .She left the room, and walked mechanically to the spot where she and Reuben were
once accut tomed to meet. She had consli ac
ted a scat of moss, at the roots of the tree, and planted flowers and there she sat, finding at that moment, more happiness in the memories of the past, than in the hopes of the future. Reuben cave and sat down betide '
her. It was;a late hour, and she had not' looked for his coming. They sat there in silence, while the breath of night whispered through the arching boughs, like the voice of an invisible spirit, filling op the pause. It was the first time, since her return, that he had sought to be alone with her, nnd Rachel heart throbbed high. "We have both suffered much, said he, at length, "since we last met here. Something of the romance of that hour is past for then I dreamed of bliss and perfection, not to be found in this world. We are both wiser, and, I think, better, for the sorrows we have caused each other. Rachel, if jou love me still, and feel that you ran love me long, let us once more take each other by the hand, as beings who may always find something to forgive in each other, yet more to cherish; we will be fellow-labourers under youi parents' toof and smooth their path in the downhill of life." Rachel wept but they were tears of humble, heartfelt joy. To be the wife of Reuben, realized all her hopes of felicity. She uttered ho vows aloud, but she made a cove
nant with her own soul, that her whole life
be sure the emoluments were small, but she should be devoted to his happiness and the
said to herself, "Work on the object shall covenant was kent. Lvdia moved not mora
be accomplished at last." Reuben often as-Ltcadilr onward, in '.he more elevated sphere
sisted her at night, and then her task seemed in which she was placed, tl-nn Rachel, in her
light, "lie no longer loves me, thought she, lowlier path. Even the once misiudgine
"but he pities me, for he sees I have suffered. mother acknowledged, they were both shining
lie knows, too, that 1 am in the path ol duty, in their own peculiar orbits. Man, in his and he kindly lends me a helping hand." blindness, may mark out the destinies of his
thus Kachel reasoned, and in epite ol her as- J fellow-man, but it is the creator alone who serlion that Reuben no longer loved her, knows what is meet for the creature he has
hope began to play like a sunbeam over her made. He plants the lily by the stream heart. I the rose in the valley and the bay on Ihe
At length spring returned with all the glory I hill-side: there they bloom for his glory- .-
peculiar to northern climes. It came with
the full gushing of the liberated stream, the fragrance of the blossoming boughs, the music of the unnumbered birds. The husbandman went forth to his labors, rejoicing in the
beautiful premises of the season and pray'
'Whose breath perfumes them, And whose pencil paints.
entered. "Alon
by every voice.
And did not she write, and why has she not
neooslr asked
"She is well she is happy," said Reuben, "be not alarmed but 1 am cold and tired, and the wind has tnken away my breath." He sat down by the fire and leaned his head over on bis hands, so as to shade bis face
from the anxious eyes that were gazing on it,
Iv. shR had been the credulous dupe of anoth- for daily wages, till I have paid the price ol
"Alone! Reuben, alone!" was repeated er. Matilda woiia giaaiy nave taicen ivacuci mj iuy. ; tummu
"nd Rachel is she wellTI wiid her, out ims sne wouia not usien w p -w
i. k. .h nnl Aftr hr Henarture. she knew the term 01 cniiunoou.-inese nanus sunn imuiiwi w
nilf Ua MW I mm-m I . J I. .... a 1 I nMt 1 Tk.. maw. am aaan lIlD i frfl t Ofillfl
rcturnedP were questions almost muli Iwr wt wm eMtna
ww arm 111 m n rra ra iraniii 1 h aaa a luiu. Ma.a.ax au 1 w uw vvBhBw--
she dream of the Irials that yet awaited her. The next day she called at the merchant's,
In the midst of the stormy feelings that had resolving to ten mm ner present nim,
lately swept over her she had lor gotten the pay ana request uis inauieeotc uu wuw
au- .u k.j n.niMrU. Tnir he remem-1 command the means. Air. ai. was h
ucuib mo irau ..- -' -- I.... .. .. . 1 . 1
u a .1 1 : Kar firtt rare tn et- highly resnectable. gentlemanly man, uraugu
I- . sk.Crcf nt fcr ihf manfiia-ma- to freaueiiter of the circles of fashion, tie
ker'a bilKsupposing, as Matilda had said, that was well acquainted with the character ol
with (he
nresence 01 mat auevuu 1. v M-- " . . 7 . . r 1 1 -
all gone
er till
aing tears mingled with tne sleet, wim wunu umi b"-, i V- '"V r . . . K!m tn n. nnlieation there
hood be HisnUrd feu ail tne moaejaiie mu i ---- , , . r - ik nooaoeaispiscu. .. .-..i :,I-ift ix.i.min;n i knnw ble: bat he wns a farmer,labonng for the dai
All seemed to have an intuitive pereepo .ug . 8he to,d lim
SS?ieSS EfsSSs-i55$ mssS8&
the " " ".V ..nil. in ni.ver to It was more than her worst fears had anticl- to great mconven c, u-i ..
... ...... r- . . . . . . ; i. i. I nnH itio h uiniiM f re one oe uniu
that Reinwhn ha. n variableness or shadow paled. She Knew mai ner parem. 8. -- - r I:i"." a i
ini i nn i..r oil nrwi far more man tnev COUIU HCII uu
aa.aa a v aa u.a -- - rf
ol change. Kneel with us my son. Reuben knelt down in that very SPO
Rachel had to often bent in humility of soul and their own
Mr.
was a benevolent roan, and Rache
. . . , . , . . .
ixuvw -.u. -V . . i u .u. t.,o f ilo f.rm was too lovely a Dtcaaer. to pennon one"
Reuben knelt down in that very spot wnere PrT. l vain. He reiterated his wor-What her father
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lainerisnouiu nui uc "j r
AMORAL FOR OLD MAIDS. I never looked at an old maid without thinking of the lesson that was read to a young one
ing the God of the harvest would keep back I'm one of our Southern States. The story, as
tne autumnal UMiaew, ana tne antimeiy irou 1 ueHru u, runs iuu. One evening, while Rachel was watering A very pretty, a very proud heiress had a some wild plants she was trying to rear, at the good many suitors, and was so long making up foot of the meeting elms, the gate was opened her mind which to have, that some of them by a stranger's hand she turned and recog- gave up the chase. She was waiting for the niscd Mr. MM the city merchant. The wa- chance of an offer from some one wealthier
tering-pot dropped horn her hand, one I than any tnat wooea ner. ine meanwnuc
caught hold of the railings lor support. sne was DecomingjKW. ner jncie,asnrewu
With all her industry she had not vet real- man ol tne woua, spoice 10 ner one aay, rc
ized more than half the sum required. monslrating against her folly in not accepting
"Be not alarmed," said he, gently taking some oune suitors, one laugnea ana saiu
her hand ; "I come as a friend, not as a cred- there was full time enough, and that a belter itor. Business led me lo this part of the val- offer would 3 et came. "Very well," said he r
ey. I have a little orphan daughter with uncle, "enough is said on the subject. lo
me, who has long been an invaiia. rnjsi- mio me cHiicunir, miuim ore iue ui t,; cians recommended the country air; would) you can get. But, mind you must not turn
it be asking too great a favor, to beg you to your back to cut one.7 T he young lady sn.i-
receive ner ior a lew weens inio jour mum;, ku uc -nui , during my absence, where 6he may profit by ceeded to execute his behest. the double influence of kind attention and a She entered the canebrcak, nnd was if.et
healthful air!" by her uncle at Ihe other end he handed
It may well be imagined that this offer was him a stunted, shabby cane. 1 his, saia Iks
accepted with gratitude and readiness. Ra- "is a sorry cane. Were ihere none better to chel looked upon St as a direct interposition be found f "There were plenty," said she,
of Heaven in her behalf. She devoted her- "1 s.w many at nrst, out uia not cut one men, self to the little invalid with unwearied nssi- because, to fay the truth, I hoped that as I duity, and saw with rapture the faint roses of went on, I might see better ones. But they retuminp health downing on her cheek. got worse as I went on, and at last I was ob-
c " . 1 , - J It.-. I..:n nnnx
When the father returned he scarcely recog- "gen iu iw . ,T,.' z
nized his renovated child
after day, at the homest
A .1!. mwi .hm. Ih.t ln
rri. ,r. uv.-..a .tin .rt.ntr Rarlicl caiiebreak. You will not find a better as
A 111! IHVUICI HUltlCW B.m J - I , . ... . J ..n
was vet to be the wife of a gentleman, whose you aavance,ju you u.u
orth was commensurate to his fortune. canes, ana at last yoa mayor compel iu
Thnuh widower, he was in the prime of put up with a middling one, or take none at
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manhood; his person was pleasing, auu uia manners winningly mild. But she wai mistaken in her maternal prophecy. It was Lydia, whose unpretending excellence won everv moment UDon hi regard. There was
. . . . . a 1
.l.ni it was a lime of mere trtne. iui ivaruei imu uccu ..Bu,
" " " I a j 1 I 1
Hour after 'in in the school oi economy, ana nu
ni. iA w... ih. anH;r nmmisin? not tol trosi oaa DtlglHCU
UAr. .i:. rm h.i- honcehold. He I the husbandman, and
vvvui. nil mix;u m . -T had yielded to all the weaknefs he ever unusual pressuie and economy,
sbould manifest; he felt
wrre born within mm. It was observed by ma
Un looked several rears older than oeiore, ana swe. , . neTer deeply in debt.
nd that though he was paler and thinner, prose, nrr "tT" 111 .uV: On. little circumstance ought not
Ihere wa. an added dignity of mien, and a she heiievea Ve Lr While Rachel Wa, conversing
.j. Ik. r.i.i feet horror of debt. Her father never allow-
' K '-'S"3 no1r " " . ,"Zr 7u h.; ed Lis fcmil, 1. purch,K .ntlhing, for .bich
n
to be
pave and intellectual expression in his XJCtZ bed. with the merchant, she observed a well-dress-
tenance, that becau h.m much better as ...g Wt gazing earnestly ather,and
man man KU fnrmer nidilv bloom. tie sunt luoi. -' " , , . I tj iiZ:4 .limM hAFsllpnlintl. lie
almost
evening at eaness..
rned he scarcely recog- liged to lake this, rather than bring none, lild. Hejingcred,day Her uncle replied, this is exactly your own stead, charmed by the case. You refuse good offers now, in lha liallowed its simplicity, vague hope of having better. Life is like the
all." What replv the lady made is not re
corded, but she married before she was cue month older. JV. Y, Stan
THE MURDERER ARRESTED. TLi... Duiw tYtm mnfitfiwr nt VAtit tr
something in her gentle, thoughtful eye, that WMle hi w house of ill fame, in this city, has charmed him more than all the beauty ofKa- . . . RrTCstcd. ne wat taken near
nd tell I . a- J
j r I veuenoDTiiir, luuioun, nun ' 5 od brought to the city, and committed to jail. No
extenuating circumstances in relation to ins horrid crime, have yet transpired. Various
rewards were offered for his epprenension.
character
more convincec
chel. He studied her everv moment more and
the wisdom of his choice. Lydia, whose mod
esty never allowed her to dream of such a conquest, was overwhelmed with amazement, but she knew how to appreciate its value. She had exalted views of the duty of a wife and mother, and though she shrunk at first from being invested with both these sacred re-
amounting in the aggregate to seven hundred dollars. Cincinnati Whig. -
crushed in wmsperea to wr a : - " b
to Kachel,
ThIs little fellow sajs be is sorry 11 you . . ii n A n wArv Irind tn
- . , n.iAik iii.ni 111 1rm1nip.11 vuu nric uulg t I w
. j .1.. ivi,.n R.rk.i rarmma iier retoirciiwoi r,v v . . . .
gentle kindness ol her manners anu u F.i- - -, , fi d her him." Then Rachel remembered tne lea ty of her thoughts. Matilda had written re- was an unspeakable relief to nn.ner "irp. . thft bov .ho had picked up her un
Qaett;n that llarhel mitht remain till alter aunt knew the cause 01 ner boj. -hoea honestv she had her
her wedding, which was shortly to take place. "1 ani sorry, very t"", This remarkable trait in bis
Mrs. Haven, much aa she valued Reuben, syropatnixing reiauon
coqW hot lament a circumstance which
iied in fnmnl ttr M-ret amhitiou boP1
The father said but little on the subject, bat prodejit thing
Tkn HaTMi:M.I I nffAlliaTnrtrorihe 34th tav9:
spotisibilities at once, she looked with joy up- vjfofa Houses of Congress, in consideration on the prospect of having such a companion (hc festivities of Christmas-day, adjournin the journey of fife. Thus it proved, that on,f ff0m (urday to Wednesday." -. Lydia, for whom her mother had never in- ' . Cincinnati Whie.
dulged bue ambitious dream, was the one who
. . . . . ..a . . at iL.I . --'-w
was destined lo nil a higher station man mc pBrrxT Faib. The editor of the llartloid one Providence had allotted her from her ReTjew Mjt that the only way to spell a birth. . Russian or Polish name, is to tnceze three timi$ almost adored her sister, could ,
. ... . l unu su v Mi -
ve worshipped Mr. M for doing justice to
have tvnnhinned
her worth. Yet after the first fervour ol her
joy subsided, some human feelings stole in to alloy it. She did not envy Lydia, but she
rnuid not he In thinking that,- alter all, tuts
mi a drearv world, unless some fond heart
were entwined with ours, some kind spirit,
were eniwinm nu w -r-i - whose wings of lov should be folded wAly 6 the flames.
Aoaiterr. "All Ministers and
PostmastTS," says a country paper "are authorized agents for this paper. ' -. " Ihe Directors of the Brandon Bank,' Mis fissippi, have recently called in their paper to
the amount ot i,uu,uuu ana comnuitea u em
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