Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-02

"lm grown too large now TO be carried,
Tomorrow, Ma. msynt be married."
Come Helen. said Mrs. Henderson
to her daughter. aged eIeren. put up
your beads and trinkcts, aud prepare
for bed, it's almost eight o'clock
Indeed, ma, | cannot afford to do
any such thing as to 90 to bed SO soon,
replied the young lady-l'm entirely
too old TO be talked to in such childish
language. and besides, Mr.. Kingston is
TO be here at half past eight, there's his
card in the rack now
Mrs. Henderson was dumb in asto-
nishment for few moments after her
womanish daughter had done speaking.
and prompted by curiosity, she exam
ined the card rack, and sure enough the
compliments of Mr.. George Kingston
were there in old English letters on q
beautiful embossed card. Mr.. George
Kingston had just turned into his tar
feenM year. he wore a stock and nou-
rished a silver-headcd cane. Mrs.
Henderson amused herself short time
with the little emblem OF the children s
precoc'ty. when, replacing it in the
rack and seating herself near Miss He
len, she resumed the conversation by
saying-'And SO George Kingston is to
be here at half past eight. is hc,'
Yes, ma, when he sent his card up
this morning. the message accompany
ing IL, was, that he would be here at
that hour
And for what purpose 2
Why, ma, to talk about every thing,
like other people do
What sort Of every thing|
Why, the Balls. and the Theatre,
lIannington's Dioramas. aud the Ra-
wells. and
'Poh. child, hush, and hustle off TO
bcd-you're pretty mink to talk Of
entertaining beau with balls and non.
sense-come off with you.
Mink! ma. what do You mean by
thati Do you remember that have
been to boarding SCHOOL,
Yes, child, l remember that you We
been TO boarding school, and | remem-
Der that you have been to dancing
school, and there's where you met with
Mr.. George Kingston. suppose
Yes. ma. you know there's always
a few moments leisure between the
sets, and then the ladies and gentle
men promenade. and talk about the
weather. and a thousand pretty things
And what sort Of pretty things do
you and George Kingston talk abouti'
George Kingston Ma, its Mr.. King
ston, he's as much right TO be called
Mr.. as any body. He rattaned Henry
Cuthbert for sighting me in the waltz,
and ! don't like 10 hear him spoken of
disrespectfuIly.'
Highly tightly. Miss Henderson! and
so suppose We may expect a court
ship soon!'
'Courtship indeed we are not so
foolish rs 10 waste time IN courtship !
can tell you madam. and if you must
know IT, we have been engaged these
two months
This was a secret worth knowing,
and Mrs. Henderson. as soon as she re-
ceived the information, prompted by
curiosity, determined to wait until the
arrival Of .nr. George Kingston. to see
how these youthful lovers would de-
mean themselves in her presence. In
due time the little hero was announced.
and after feV handsome fourishes Of
his silver topped cane. he seated him
self, and began TO play the man.
How did Won like the manner in
which Miss Fuslian behaved, the other
evening, Miss Helen, asked the infant
wooer.
At the ball-O horrible she's the
most ill-behaved young lady in the
world, and she's TO be married 10 four
weeks. did you know u Mr.. Kingston ?
/ heard II IN the Theatre last night.
You should have been there, Miss He
len-the play was excellent, and Miss
ST. Eusiace tainted. You cannot con-
oeive how interesting she looked
Tainted q my gracious y What
made her faint, Mr.. Kingston
'She was so affected ai Virginia's be-
ing stabbed by her father. Miss Helen
Well, I don't wonder At u, any thing
at the Theatre looks 80 natural, and
she'sa chicken-hearied creature. Dad
you ever scs one 90 frightened 80 she
was at the DioramaY
She vas very much frightened,
Mss Helen, and tore some Of the but
tons OF Mr.. Wises cost. elrnEng 10
him for support She's to be married
to Mr.. Wise ia the spring
To be married 10 the spnng, and 50
young Me-. Kingston Why. me says
shan these four year,
shes fostune. they say. Miss He
len. and Henry Howefs mother ssys
be must strike while the iron hot