Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-10-04
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smiled 30 sAeet!y and 80 Amihai,y on
you rom The carnage thu: just passed u.
tl.iorl' sad 70 my old collie &c friend,
VIII whom vas walking arm and arm
along Market strce,.-Laying JUS, met
BIN AFTER sn .h,cucc ol thee ye4r,'-as
hapPys young sIr before love MAKES
. her serious.
Oh that's my wife
/ Your Wii- We'll YOU are L,rpy do,
th'io'i. Why never heard that YOU
! were married.
But am, though. snj to az angel a,
/ you say truly my trend and a haICu,t.
fccpttbic tear iiiiev'- ~ ms eve. ubti- +,
smile played over has manly face.
I w hen were you married
hfce week, ago, aud a happier m,n
lever lived Than your old iueni. kli>.
p lord
Truly 'hc vas lovely creature Nv
: itrcnd was / man OF the mo.trcGn.i ,,,ic
united "liA high manly independence Of
; iec!ns, and all Has purified and elevated
/ ~ tie most liberal e.lucation MIS-.
I t-hsio'd was worthy >: her husband. -
Her mind Wa bu,s gentle IMAGE Of his
o~n "a k'nd Of soItenet reflection.
Their honse soon became the most At
! irsc'ive spot 10 me ia tie CITY. and most
o.! my eNcI'a:s zeT" spent ia their com
rtHy. uss often LEI t. remark tic I've.
eH',ar de!roacy and ell luisi,e perccu,,ln
OF The beautiful which distinguished the
mad Of my friends lovely cofnpsnion
Between her so1l and nature IN ITS VA.
/ red mia'te st.IoIs there was svnualbv
winch seehcd almost 10 make her a part
+ Of The crcs, whole OF creation. To her.
! 'hiSh mounil'as were sfcclnc. and the
loT rcath'ngs II the summer air, with
their wings of porfIme-lt.e loud swell II
the ;cmpest-ihc dear AXE a. IT held the
biie SKY In IT. chrystll dePihs-,Lc Whs-
PET OF tie playful stream. and tie strong
rush OF the mighty ri,er-all had the
} power 10 charm her heart "A, wrh the
/ spell Of an invn,b!e spiri,. And from
nature her soul wenl up 10 n,tu..'s God
/ IN pure devotion.
IL Il not neoc'sary 70 the perfection Of
such character that II should have no
ite!'ng IN common with busy life. No
caroline Elisiord VAS a cloire friend
ana an interesting companion. She va,
! h''a vain dreamer, but one who under
stood VIC operations of her own mind
and who could contc, them.
10" onet years passed away, and the
oiiSh, aud the SHADOW fell upon NV frien,i,
bower Of peace. The angel Of death
came with hi, fcarfulLsuminons and the
! hikh minded Elisford was no more.
It "a5 ;hIec noHihs after this sad event
That returned from long journey IN
The far west, and called 10 see the Wi.
/ dos Of my early friend | found her AZ
. had expected 90 fad hel-aot parak s..
. cd IN uicd, bat calm and a. times an
. almost cheeTful--moutner. She vas
( guarded IN her illusions 10 her husband
/ anI only Sd. - seemed from the fac. hat
. experience hal laugh; hertaatit acre far
better not 90 indulge 10 grief But Oh.
hat 4 change had come over The spirit
q her dream
soon learned 70 my great cticf TIA,
i'ilrs with Lllslord had not beer. a. lr.,.
| Porous A. was supposed. H. lovely wid.
I dow Wa lcit with but bar, liilaucr al
. Ter his business was settled up--aud .Lc
soon began - feel great concern nr her
future support. H. tbs dilemma lie a!.
'c'iiscd iJf situation a. teacher IN q
/ private only lul no,vi'hHaudiu, my
. gentle Evt g1rlg.t reuusu.ft4nr. a.,...f
eddie lace n c,tc,,... 80 ,h. ,.,,i.,
I f Nj D.hr.
I Nj. D,hb. had served lrr time 20 tho
+ kitchen from ,,I-L .L.L,t 49, .is
/ ,s'eIL,3Vr D,il.. , y.t,.. 49,,
could cJnrr.hapI hrHe y.,J ~.
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'clttmi ,as means. .pt,l be became ,r,
TT lie most. .al.ly merrll.i.gfol,,,.
JOS. d.. ellt ...l b,sut, tc,I her con