Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-03-03

atlhe toilette, rel sng on the iashionabl
LunpnneidaIity 81 fashionable people, al,
when she hour struck left her chsmba
srtsyed Ike JudiiA Of old gloriousiy, i
allure the eyesaf al who should Tool
tubon berI and iuil Of sweet smiles ami
Rrsces, notwithstanding The uncomforlsbl.
pipching of bsE shoes and corsets. He
husband met hsE in ina hall. n
Our CHESTS have all arrived he said
and opened the door Of the lfeceivi4s
room. Woneerfpl wnndeFf0Il Whal
. strange assembly. There were congrel
gated theIeripple. lie MANNED, and M
bIind thu palsisFf iiesex,rerne aged and
gioup of childffnSTom Inc almshouseI
who REGARDED The kpe LADY. some with
wide open mopthf i hers with both hand.
10 their haif/Irh " ne paepea nom bel
his4i.i ;-nl . 70 s.,ss !. i tx
had refreshed ron hrr dazzling presence
She'was pe riGedL via astenishInent, The /
a dash Of tispleaspr# crossed her face, Tin
Hhasing rub her eyes over the grotesque
assembly.I she NETT conical grave ex-
lpresslon Of her Husbands countenanre.
when she burstinioa violent fit Of laugh
fer, during The pafoxisms Of WHICH The
bursting "a bet corsetlaces could Be dis.
timely heard 81 the company.
Nancy d. length said her husband
stefnly. She suppressed her mirth, statn-
rieFed an excuse, and added, IA
You VIII forgive me, and believe your
selves quite welcome MI
That III well done, whispered M.
NJ then my friends hesaid as my
wifeis no. acquainted withyouI will make
q few Preseh,ations Then eading her
towards all emariated creature, v hose
distorted lfhrbs we're unable 70 SUPPORT
bis body, hasaidi This gentlerlan, Nancy
is the Rev iMr#Naes, who, ih bis youth,
travelled abb endared muchfin the cause
Of our COMMON Master. Avielent rhqu.-
natisn, induced By colds contracted
among the hew settlements IF the. West
where be whs-cmaoyedin preaching she
gospel to tho poor. ,hasreduced him 10 his
present conhi;iog4 This lady. bis wife.
has piops!y4 sustained him, and By her
own labor tr4cufed maintenance Tor
herself and hirh. But she j. old and fee.
SbEe now as yIoa see.
I Then turreihg 70 Eroup Kitb silver locks
Apd threadbaFeI coats, hecontin ued these
| afs soldiers 81 ,he REVOLUTION: They went
ohtIn their ybuag strength 10 defend theft
oppresssdcohntry. They endured hard
ships. Nofs and suferingsH such a. We
hardly diem il possible for men toteadure
and live Ahey returned home at the. close
Of the y arlNhsimed in their linb and
with broken constitutions, 70 find their
pairimopies destroyed by fire, of the chan
ces Of war, OF Meir property Otherwise
fiTched ana wrested. from them. And
these worthy uen hse lin poverty aad
neglect, ID the Land fS-the prosperity q
which they sacrificed their All. These
venerable ladies are wivseAof tbese Patri.
OILS, and widows Of others Sho hahe gope
10 their. rev did. eThey could tell you
tales that would thrill your heart and
make il be,tet, This is the Selebrated
and learned DID. B, who saNedfun
.dreds Of liyesduriug the spotted eRIdem-
lie. But bis gtest success reused 'thel AMI.
mostly of Ms medical brethren, who Me
ceeded in fuining bis practice, and ,wheQ
blindness came upop him, he was forgot.
ten BY those .Thom be had deligered from
death. This lovely creature is his only
lIchild, and she is mothetless.. She lead.
him. daily by the hand, aud earns The fooe
she sets before him Yet her learnlnG
al 3 aecomp,is hments are wondeEf1l anc
she is The author Of those exquisite poe JIM
which appear occasionallyin the - =
Magazine. The se childFen+were orphaned
/ 80 infancy by 1.-THE Asiatic Cholera, ans
ttheitsad hearts haye seldom been cheerec
by asmile. oFfheif palaies RECALLED BY de
licious food Nov dry your reyes, loFe
aud lead on t6the dining sooE,.
she obeyed.. and notwithstanding he
notions, the humping OF coarse shoes
/ and rafting OF s1icks, cTptches, and wood
EN- legs behind her, we'll nigh threw be-
into another iBleccrous laugh
i To divert Her attention she glanced
lover the table,. There stood the dishe
Flor which her husband had stipulated, il
the shape of ixo uionstrous, hpmely loPk
ling neat pies, anefiwo enormous platter
tofI biked me ali j. and vegetables, lookinl
1 like might mlodhlain among the deli
cate vian6s thSt She had prepared for sb'
ite6ned companF:which she expected T.
she took her place. aud prepared 10 d
1.-The table honqrs, .bnt her husband, after
sherI thanks. giving 'tojhs Bounliful God
addressed 1hes company with Nov ~.
brethren. help yourselves aud one ano
Liner, 10 wha;eFersyoa deem preferable
| will wait upon the children.
| ia hearty and iovial meal was made
tihe minister setting the example, and q
1.-The hearts Of he old soldiers were wafme,
with vine, they became garrulous, an,
each fecounted some wonderful or thrill
ling adventure Of the revolutionary war
and The old ladies tod their tales ofpri
ystion and suffering. and inlerwove viii
hem be histories Of fathers. brothers. Q
lloyers, who died for liberty.
/ Mrs. N was sohbShg cpnyulsiysl
when her husband came round, and touch
ing her shoulder whispered,
| my love, shall we haye dancing q
1 That word with lis ludicrons association:
1 fairly threw her into Mysteries. and Sd
laughed and wep, a, once.
II When she be came 4uiesceni Mr.. NJ
Illus addressed the comPany:
| i fear my friends lbsl YOU will Tho
4 my wife airivdIOus iaconsis.ent creature
/ and ! must thsres6te apologies for her,
VIE we're married only las,'f and bay
attended several gay parties. whichhou
rich neighbors gave In honor Of our nap
ltisls, and my VIE thought j would 3