Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-05
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THE YELLED LADY,
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WHO cAN sIIF BE.

"wilh the rough blssfhesves The billow,
In the light air waves the willow,
Every thing Of moving KIDD
Varies with the veeriRg Nsnd nj
Whist have ] TO do vah ~ e,
Dali. unjoyous eonstaneys" Joanna BGiLe
Up thy charmed arm;s,r don,
'''"l' '''a : s'' ''' ''l'' Be gone I Drake.
'Dolces will you go Is The masquerade
bah. 10 night 7 said 70 my lesser half,
on a bright evening during the gsyesi part
Of The carnival season. in Cuba.
NO. my amor. answered she; II am
i'll this evening don't 20 out tonight. but
stay BY my side. and let your cheering
presence save doctorls Fee
Madame. you know that had made
up my mind 10 60 out 10 my new csbelle.
to's dress you are not VERY i'll; and
shall be dull company for you if dissp2
pointnent holds berth in my mind
/ You had better conseatlo my going;
will return early
DO as you please. sfr.' she responded.
pou;iuglyi bit il you:negIect me thus 10
the first year Of our mirriage. how shall |
be treated when Time shadow shall dark
en- my brow. and dim De light Of my eyes |;
when my spirits shall droop, and my beau
ty fade. before the wittry frosis Of. age ?
To shorten my ysrh. reader fstigged
myself ard went 10 fhe ball, my heart
beating 'conscienci-tattoo' against ils
casing ell the way fof well marked The
soft reproSch which my wiie's full dark
eve spoke when j lea her side.
Having arrived at the ball room mins
gled with the gay mad kers. listened TO the
music. and 10 the SPARKLING wine-glass
sought for excitement; yet the perpetual
drum.stick Of conscidnce kepi,1humping
against the parchment head IF reflection,
and | could not feel happy. Dressed as
'stlrsclively as possible. sought and dane
ed with the faJest mtidens in The Ihrong
YET STILL Thought. ih i net'le in life's gar.
den. kept Joy in dis,ant offing, and Plea.
Esure far 10 my wakeI
j was about 10 giv{ up The chase for en-.
ioyment. and had dIltifully made up my
mind 10 return homt and moor myself a.
Iongside my little Tiie, when, fair hand
WIS laid gently UPON my arm, and a
tremulous. musical ssoice asked me in q
whisper. 10 retire atiiife from the crowd
The hand was delicfte. and seemed small.
er even than my SIZES: aud the taper
fingers we're encirckd by rings Of rare va.
lue, such as could pnly be worn by the
rich and The titled. The LACY was close
ly yelled in blacl; yet | caught one
glimpse Of eye-ligsit through the thick
Grape. In the blsckness Of night storm,
| have seen The clokds for a moment open
and permit star tok lance with supernatu.
rslbrightness dowls on the.sgitated ocean
and even so fell ;hft glance on me. The
voiceswa one Of lthose which, when il
falls upon the es3 vi6rates along every
nerve uatil it reafhes the heart strings
where il echoes anh re-echoes, till Me- mo.
~ catches the tuae. aud too truly Tor il
ever 10 pass from her grasp.
/ followed lhe skanger's aviation and
as | gazed on the SaiTy form which fitted
before me. ! forgot my little invalid a
home. The 'maax' was but little il any
larger than my we; yet there was full
ness and elegance Of figure. grace anc
volopiuou mess d rolion in The former
which I had nevtt observed in the latter
Ny wife bad be tiilnlly soft. glossy curl,
J Of let. but they cd6ld never compare with
the black tresssss Of isining silk which
hung nearly to she feet Of my strans,
chsrmsr. When We had got clear OF III,
lhrodg. she agai4 spoke: r1..y
| I'Are you ge5ileman lone on WHOM
/ a laey may 10 als honor depend 2
! answered. fSat TO the best Of N,
knowledse and selief' | was, and though
I might be dsPeSded upon.
Would you Isssk your o~n lie. or lie
sIroy, thai II acaiher. for lady, il he
honor required land Der love would re
ward the act 7
For one so fir. so sngelicss yourself
| I would risk M9aE Than lifeT
A shudeer SEEMED TO pass through be
/ form her liiils feat stamped The iassel
sssd floor immeaiaiely; her fingers yer
clssped togeihff until they were blood
/ less. IS she eo3linsd.
Have you Ser loved -
i NAY hsvs fsls sehooI-boyS pa
SON. repIieJ, with assumed iudiffi