Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-08-25
!. THE LIE SSON.
A Tale of pemlsstle LIE.

a Tale ef Domestic Lie.
5==z# hT' i sSKrcpKa.
Three young ladies were seated i'd. . rfcl
Il apartment. They we're The Misses A uoand
and Emma Ellis and their cousin Delilal
H Challeto1. The latter was engage B ID ,h
Hwomaniy occupEtIou#of sewing the twi
former III Discussing. critically, ball i
which saH three bad been present, th,
preceding evening.
i don't like, that Mr. Barton al all SAT-
Miss Amanda, continuing The converse
ton.
Nor me either, responded Miss En-
ma, who was The eldesia
And Why not cousins 2 asked Delilab
I arp sure be i Handsome enough--is b.
not Y
Yes bot
| But what cor saidShe ia Emma, v IA
had spoken last. 'Susely bis manners avt
pleasing and bis language polished with,
out aifscta,ion.'
Yes. Yes. but fof an that. be is vulgar,
said Emma. peltishly, vulgar in ,hisldeas.
'Yulgaf L exclaimed Dsilah, YOU ausl
again allow me tol ditsr with 15ou. eoz.
she continued, looking 10 Der cousin.
Iface wilma Winning shlle x think be i.
quite refined .-moreEsp than Mr.. Price q
MI. Brown, and many ofA Abe other gen
tlemen.' All
Only think Of comparing Mr.. Barton
to Mr.. Brswn-the gshtlsnoai exclaimed
Miss Amanda Ellis. Why Mr. Bsflon j.
a mecdcnicP IL
well, suppose be Is. dear, said bel
cousin does ;hat make himIvulgar. q
less respectable ! w. For ny pitt think !
mechanic can be 40 much OF genllemau
gin the true sense of the word as mil.
lionaire.'
Well. I<dstiars, cousin Lille, you d.
have some Of The funniest notions !, said
Miss Ananda. just for all the world likt
pa he thinks ono nam Just as good a,
another. even though Ne Be- laborerst
Yes. said Emma, 4 do wish he would
be a little more cireumspect, and find BET
Ter company for bis daughters thsn Mr.
CHANCES. II is biz fault that Mr.. Barton
comes, BID givesIhim such pressing iuvi.
taiions. Ilsuppose he wants NE, or you,
Amanda Il Would ait make fine para
graph for the paParsT, Misc Amanda for
Emma, daughierAof James Ellis, mer.
chan. 10 MI. Charles Barton. mechanic.
Oh. deal aud The spoiled beauty, Ito:
both sisters possessed great personal al.
fractions threw herself back upon lac
sofa andlaughed heartily, a. also did her
sister.
..tWell, well, girls. said Mt. Ellis,.who,
hidden by The balfnpen door Of the apart.
ment. had been I'D nnobsersed listener 10
the conversation. and who now entered
The room. you may laugh now, but you
may live 10 regret that You did not try
70 obtain Mr.. Barton Tor. a husband -
Mark that and the good old gentleman
taking up bis hat, left the apartment
Who would have thought that pa was
listening, said Miss Amanda. 'but don'i
care,
'IIdeclsre il there is hot Mr. Barton Ia
the steps n exclaimed Emma, who vs..
locking lbr3ueh inc bfiuRs. 'Comefeome,
she continued. addressing her sister. lei
Us 60 up stairs into the parlor, and leave
cousin LiieIto entertain him ;tit will b. i
pleasure toiher. for she is partial 10 me
chanicsa' aid The sisters Jeff the room.
I. The oSlgkt OF she fsre going conversation
was yougg man whom Mr. Ellis bad ID
Etroduced tSEhis daughters and niece some
months before, is q mbsser mechanic. -
BoaunlIke their father, who valued NJ an
|for bis character, spd not for bis money
the Misses Ellis were great s,ickIers ior
responsibility standard for which
was riches and The cotse qpenee was, d
we have seen. thai Mi, Barton aid mol
stand any 100 high in their good grsces.
MIR. Ellis kgew CHS false estimate Of re-
speciabhiaylwss predominant, fault 10 bis
daughters characters. and he determined
10 give then a praeiicaI and sanitary les.
son. How heE succeeded ihe segne. 81
our story will show.
1 A few moments after The sisters bad
left the room, Mr.. Barton entered. Hs
was sboul iAe middle height. With tas
figure. regular features, ,and an intelligent
countenancs. His eyes were Of deer
blue-hfs eye. hrous fheIy arched. ant
ms ioreneaa nign ahu WDiie. from wheel
TIE jet black hair was pushed back, dia,
playing IL fine proportions. He was Ger
tainly . handsome man, which fact. ever
The Misses Ellis did moi attempt 10 DEW
and the eass. add pclitehess. with whicl
he greeted Mis-, charle,on spoke ii
claim to that which That lady had bersel
awarded hirn--the Title pl gentleman.
he was soon seated, End Id converse
ton with Dslilah. DeIiIsh CharletOn va
4 charming girl. II ID Itrne shs aid n
possess The txquisite PROPORTION. aud reeu
LAY features Of hFrtwo cousins. but the
there was ever sunny smile upon be
face. and : eheerful spark ia her clear BID
sye, and she bad such light and bound
ling spirits. that made her appear. II moi ]
beautiful as5 her cousin. Ial least more be
Iwitchihg Il least " thought nj. Barron
as be gszed on her blessing coUntenancs
How much better. thought be, would i ;