Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-30
NO. IS.

aud gradually she forgot ell her trouble |;
anl the only expression on her fair face
wss innocent glatness.
Let 40 ono suppo.s ihit. in this fair
country .1rl We have net With sry mai
Gen Of gentle bifth. brough, down TO .
low estate y The hard uses Of sdverSi;y
nor any wonder q her native village,
gifted with ta!enb Of ihs highest order.
Ca. "a Lucy VS. none oi these. What
"a' 'he a TAR and harry maiden Of low
lirh a q - born "a poor sod houest
parents te Low birth OF ho accomplish
n.-a,s q edUo.,ion beyond reading and
Jet ne remember yes she could wIite.
>fc real veil Tor hor voice was full Of
natural melody and practice. sad gepu-
'nn feeling. and, Above all p..ty had
o. sic her Very perf,c'.
Lucy. feature, were nst beautiful.
but their modest innocent expression,
~e' better than mere beauty. Her hands
we're not Tie WIRES. "a the world. tNoush
60 Iiesielv nav, cNqutsI'ely shaped their
hi'lr pains might have Teen .pi;Sr but.
% % night t',e Teen sod It her. az Of
80 '-.' -al- isluv u,A-r..d 10
..-.fs o.. Aa.. asii u"A labor" t
tat lave been we'll ,jdcd, and her
l. AT con ..h !iiy fer they who knew
her. say sic - a. tie LiUtest creature that
ever lived and speak of a esn,lo and
'ttriEs CCuI.col,Lcss f usn:er. that
gave q charm to every look. anI every
Vo'i -Ae uttered. Eut although she was
ono g r..rfes own sweet gentle women.
naa ur1.,ctsd.v ustra aud rious. che
va "hiv Icrr unetucatod Country giTl.
There was ono. however. v ho coon began
10 i-I Dcw l..c--new lfo might al
"--. cay, "a tAo society Of Lucy one
VITO. "a spite oi all the pIie or ar.locracy
~ hi' habits and lis pfcIuGices, began 70
i'e. Il a Iu,..egS 20 be Addressed az Ia
mi.tar ~ he ruIe minded maiden who
.pii 40 Ll- inuost heart. the IGilucuce of
her mcGesi cheerful r,cty, aud paid her
rom las hear,. Ito homage Of respect and
love that va, tie swcciSg igou beng half
made up q c'au,udr.
lie could CT help sailing, when he
made las prcpo'a.s "a due foin. TO tho
relations u h,s sweet Lucy Tor they did
not choose 10 Lave ,acir child thrown
away upon one Who. fer What ,ley Lnew
'' lie CONTRARY. isLl be iule better than
= 'tScsr CT sait Of l'leV did not quits
say tie word "vsgabend." They doubt
FL, sE4 Iue.'Ioucd, and vsvertd. aud
IHcs;Watd h,m sEsin. u.l the ea.l bcgsn
10 feel uncomfortable. aud 90 stsmmer.
HrI a.-.i aud thus 10 fact, 60 u axe them
really -U'. irious for lie had qUite for.
Fe.sg - provide ssao.; tl,s uost rreba-
l.e NO ,'it s-ii Ga lhem.
lsu sce .t.l al o,l uuc.c, al last.
> ho was lie head g.: the lsH,!y, end tho
best r KEENAN,, y ~ NAY 10 very good
sort q: a young nan. aud have nothing
g. say !. 1lGs; yol, bat YOU are, CT Il less,
have tcCH tai now when you're pluck
'rg uq Ll'. poor aoAly, IDLE body;
and ,uTI1se YOU al Ill. or take 10 70
hiaI ri employ and have noti ing COM
inc "a Of yo-r oTG--wLy iucy's Eny
: cuut' a-L tie hundred ,tat th4il ieavs
Lc' vLrn. Please heaysn, de, viii 60
bot n very lu.c way. tell YOU what
hc sd, brother and ustcr burning 90
Lucy 'raTcn;' aid looking very wise)
dent ic "a hurry e. give your consent;
Lucy hougA I say q - s5 good gih
rs aay 10 'he land and 6. fsf !1rd-yesi
ssy h again p s-l y.u seem - su,'cD
* O. an 80, so aoN i,id 10 ibe land"
L. hal been very tut,ly UluCking
tie vi.her,d leaves nom d rstssium.
which her lover Il al given her, hot now
.kc tc,t,I The .ferto Of Ter vncls b..
rsnsrc ufrn tcr f,,he. y no Wa.spt Ia
ie a. la,,,i,e "a, brother. She ,,.m.
Bed. and her lrstt tl.t.NhcI vtth syita-
ron fr lie .,,sl a,,f he uIrm al.
.,s. sore rrrrytr.. bu,. lie f-I th,t
s. .l,a, ,he c.r,,.irf l,fr.t,nts I,t.
,..' Cd ana l.,l rar.rt, a, tbsy
t.,L rslc.. .fc .ftr.t many i,r. =
-H- ,...,t r.,nc l.Ire deuqb,et.
ulI 90 al .ri at.r. 30 Lsrosn
t,nEttua.i,l s1d.,h, had oct to sfesk;
lsrrufel, fdtss!i,ti.aLs sni ,be
1 roc r.ss.,.le tss.s which rose 90
..lst.f. ,.e 20 rtssof her duis-
.ut,lI t.Hs.s. rNiy,..I srtto
sy t.tra vlruiBs uay 81 their own
.sf..l'.fr r.II ..irs.i,e wives. such