Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
From The .NsY York Mirror.
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In short, unite me with the man of nv
heart, added Miss Graham, with IL OCH.
ing pa'hos. land be fool for my pains,
Mr.. John Wlllis,on. fed on bread aud wa
Ter Ter week. and having for s5ody guard
Tor me next six months. whene yer choose
70 take the air, himself. Jane, Ben, and.
little Cato Bringing op The rear. No!I
understand my father better than that:
he requires delicate nananannenL- Aain41
have no idea how am obliged 10 abound
in plots and counter plots. ! can never
obtain an object jn natural. opea man.
ner, so employ harmless cunning. and in.
nocent srti6celon the most irifiing occa.
sions. | doInot take my lea without q
siralsgem. 4 You look incredulous. but
hall OF this is true, can assure you
The truth Is, there is vein OF contrari.
ness running through my dear papa, which
will not brook snyihing in the shape OF
dictation or opposilion, therefore
/.Chsrm BY accepting, BY submiltng-svay,
VI And have my humor most when obey
Trust 10 me- mr.. John Williston. I'll
rack my very brain for plot, and 10 due
time will there be one forthcoming
You will meet here to morrow. will
you NOT p asked her companion as be Ioss
10 depart
But you and cousin Emily think these
clandestine interviews so abominable.
returned she srcbly, and ! do too, she
continued In q graver tone. i feel indig.
nani and ashamed every time steal oui
40 meet you. and absolutely dread even
the servants eyes. Blu. what can ! do !
My father will not permit wooiug Of
proper and maideDly sort. The truth 10,
be cannot besrio have US married; every
one of my sisters had storms. tempests,
violent opposition, and their lovers were
obliged 10 do weary pensnce before
they could obtain them. never had an
admirer in my lite that my father did no,
treat with GOODNESS almost amounting TO
incivility, even ! shared in The indigna-
ton, so treated them coolly myself, by
way Of fnal encouragement. TO restore
4 harmony. But did not dare 10 behave
80 10 you. John. Your Southern blood
1 would have been up and of before had
i time 10 waive even my hand, Is all hero.
4 ines do. for your return. And / had q
slight regard. you know, which forbade
that--but good bye
4 You'll be here tomorrow ? exclaimed
| her companion. OBTAINING her.
| Yes. il il is possible, but now ] mus
indeed co.
: sPapa, can Ben drive me over to cou
sin Emily 8 this morning , said Miss Ora
BAN, two or three days after this inter
view. she has been urging me to spent
1 day with her for 40 age. aud il you ar
. we'll enough. I should like 10 60 to-day.
.Ah. we'll. Idon't know but 20,
nav, replied Mr.. Graham. attempting 4
rise on bis equity limb. Il don't knos
but You may but hark'ee, Julia, she is
friend Of Mr.. WilIision's Is she not. b
said besiouipg : searching glance on hi
!. daughter.
What my quiet. proper. decorop
cousin Emily. friend Of that wild, BIZ
Z rum.scsrum, good. nothing John vii
4 llision! Why my dear papa how can 20
+ say 90 = she returned lifting Up her hand
) and eyes 10 wonderful sslonishmeni.
: Thea he Is good for nothing darling
answered he fslber. placing bis arms q
~ fsclionaicl1 around her. II
.CsrI,i1ly. sir. aid you ever imagine
. shooehi him anything else. I only like
2 - 1iri.
I'll. air !. much !. yoa please. >