Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-07-19
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Well. well. ! Thank At. likely bat
dont tease We any more. Your brother
has Married poor gut enc " HON Tor
bod han 20 many. and won't forgive Ian
At they al siar,e together
Thus speech was addressed 90 q lovely
gul. scarcely eighteen years old-beaui,.
tul as the lliS that hides itself bencaih the
dark waters. 81; AS parting ibc ,il,cfy
locks on her lah has high, handsome fore
head. oi Which her oSn Mas a miniature.
and pleaded in tie cause OF her dcitn.
quent brother, Who had married s.aiust
her iaih"t's W:il. and had cons, quentiy
bc"n ci-inhei,'eI and lcii 20 poetry.
CIi Nc Ntra,icy vas Ii.h I'D gen
ileman. Te,idcEi Of Boston lie wasa
i1i. good natuIrd old .S!lyW. som,N Ia;
gwen To n.Itsh aud VINE aud at in he
aFm char tom nothing ull night. .mok.
'ng his piIc aud reading the ncNsrap,ts.
Somriincs stuIN It Lis ov n cAr!a!t. "a
cur frvo.4tinnaI, battle. hllcd I,atas..
ms hour. He h,divo children The tiso.
brdient son aud the icaut,iul gitl before
'roScn Of. Tie TOAD gal vent on plead
ing;
Dear filler. % f'r-i,c bin. YOU DOM
know what tcsU,iiul g'il he has mar.
ned. Ahi-
4 ,h,uk as likely. said the old man.
hut don't tease ne. and open The door
hi'ie. this Ilaguv room ,uokc.a,'
Well continued Ell.o. won; YOU
Just see her now. ,he .. 80 goo1--and
lie l.'!e boy. Lc looks So innocent
What tii YOU sas' interrupted the IA.
Their, "a hny have grand ,hilds Why.
Why. Ellen, never kErw iual before
bat think it. likely. Well. nov. give
me ny chocolate, aud then 60 to Your
music lesson
Ellen lea lin. Tie old man. heart
began 10 rclrnt Wei. he went On.
Charles wa' always a gooi boy ht'!e
Wild or 50 at college. but Indulsc han:
and he VAS always good 10 Lis Did father.
Tor all but tie dIsObeycd ne bv many
10y thu poor gal vet a, nv cd friend
and fellow soldier Tom Banner. u.cd to
'Ay, VIC must forget and forgive Poor
Tom ! would give Ill the old hoe. I've
got, 10 know what las become Of him
II could but 6nd ham or our 81 d., Chi.
jron-hcANen grant they sre not suffer.
ing'-ThIs plsguy smoky foom-how nv
eyes water, II d,d but know who ,Li,
ws', that Charles hl, married. but have
never enquiries Lcr Ga.e. III End oct.
and
Then YOU will forgive han. sad III.
len. rushing into tie room.
i think ats likely. ss,d the old man.
Ellen led rnto the room abeaut.ful BOY
about two wears old Iiis curly bar anJ
fosy cheeks could not bit make one love
him
Who i. that'' sad The CID u an, vipin.
lis eyes
'Ihat--ihat Is Chs,lrs' boy said ~.
len. throwing one OF her arms around Ter
fathers neck. while with the other .hc
placed the child on her fathers knee 49,
The child looked tcndrrly ~ into has
face. aud li.Pcd oct graGdpi. " hat msLts
you ory so.
The old msn clisrcd the child 70 his
bosom, and kissed hun After d., emo
:lon had lutlo su1Hted lie bale tie
ChIid tell las name.
Thomas Bonner WLesi'y ,lid tic
boy. / am named after erantpa
VIVA; 30 I hear" sad the old man
Tom Bonner, your erand father.
Yes. Lspod the boy. aud lac h,esWi th
M1-'
Get ne ny can- said the Oh man.
aad come slong-bo quick. olilJ'
They started OF at quick pace. Which
soon brought them 90 the poor though
neat lodgings OF l:s son There be le
held hls old iueud. Thomas Bonner. seat.
cd 10 one corner weaving Sa.Leis "a hile
hiss sWalhcd limbs showed how unable BE-
was 90 perform thc necessary task lis
lovely daughter. the wife ~ Charlie Wa
preparing ,le,r frugal ursl. and Charlie
Vas out seeking employment to support
h's needy family Mr Nheauy. tyrt
into tears.
Us al ms huli" to.hsl ilc ,ll man
as be embraced his ODD hisui WHO vas
peitihcd with suagcnent when they
had hcoOuc htle composst-tc1c.
'aid Mr Wbes''ry. come 30 81 ,ou h.ue
wi'h nc. sc Ni,l 81 live together. ihpe
y plenty Of room 40 NY house ior w. all
Nv as, time Ctnls, had rome. Il-
asked hi' i1lhef's lpfe,tenes. vli.L. vas
freely riysn. and Ellen slu0si uliJ Niih
lov exclaimed:
on how happy We sbb'l Be Tsfrt
has fofRtycn hfpiher-bc vtl love afIr
Ihomas-- and take han as his pet. Wdl
you not h'hef|
~ .a,d the old nan. ! il.ak a..
likely.
Rla7u.t BfHg
~ Has. O.. v.srsvfr
SO S-r tas ..Husr h.ur alone.
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