Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-08-19
INTERESTING TALE.

j DA oRAr

The summer sunlight. softened in its
play among clustered roses and fragrant
honsysuckles. danced sWseily through
the wins curisined windovs into the lit.
lie apartment or Isabel Glare. FIJI for
fsiry's home was that tasteful room,
and IS like . isiry ~ one could wish vas
i,s youthful Inistfe.s-if. indeed, soma.
ttouly title could be giyea' TO bright,
careless girl Of sixteen. But noN the
laughing sunshine seemed strangely out
Of place fitting over her sad and fearful
countensnce. Unbsppy % her own Gag
cd bird. which had complained from ils
neglected prison. the whole long day. she
leaned wssrily BY the window seat. one
hand half crushing the sglsnti6e. .snd the
other lisiles,ly Touching the chords OF her
harp. making lov. Plsintive union with
her own sad heart.
Strange, shs. should not be happy nov
Of all times ,mhttsisd the old nurse, who
had been lingering unbidden in the room
for the last halt hour. now pointing TO
The deepening crimson Of the western
sky. and then calling lhe sitention Of The
sad gill 10 the freshly cullsd, bouquet.
sending forth lie welcome fragrance IRON
the vase by her side. Wearied a last in
her hopeless attempts to cheer Isabel she
bad turned away, but 10 lew moments
| made her aprearsneef agaiu. holding
suspended from her bony fingers . cir
clei Of diamonds Of rare and exceeding
beauty.
/ Here's The bridal gift. bell caught
Il ltom your fathers hand. because
wished 10 cheer you with i, myself. See
how Brilliant Such coronet our queen
might envy. Ny Lord Tracy should b.
here 70 zee il 10 the dark hair il becomes
so we'll
II i. JUS, like Lord Trays ts.ts + and
10 the iuini,e amusement Of Margsry
she pushed aside the hand which va
lust placing the diamonds on her brow
II do mol mean that. nurse Lord Tracl
10 kind, and the gift is very costly, but
would rather wear this flower. than 81
the Jewels bis, wealth cen buy
. Poor old Msreefy was more amsze'
y than before, for, besides tossing aside ID
: dismonds. Isabel had taken from cluste
!. Of her own brown curls, half openet
/ rose, white and pure Il. On .alsbsster, bu
TOT faint iinee 10 lie heart. a. delicat
as the blush, Just maE,ling' her own fai
cheek. Msrgsry. besides not being over
fond Of housts, wss unsble 10 sse III
!, value Of one simple rose bud. Ali
che had seen the glance which accom-
j. panied Il when beloved hand placed
ID iis proud resting place. hs1might hsv
uuderslood ehy . gifl-ihoueh bot
llover-mighl be very precious Tor ID
sake OF the giver. But. wisely iyncTAl
Of this, she ansiously quetisd Of he
!, charge Why shs sho1ld be ssd when "a
!. morrow vas her bridal day.
Ait. but Margsry. you .do not kno'
: how wrsiehsd Il 10 10 become the wife I
one you 30 not love, When yoa love ~
olherl' Bel would have added. bu
d with more than her wonted eonsidevsis
81 nsss she checked herself.
~ But Why can yos moi love bin =
!. Aud e zoe do ho,, Why Lord Trsey
i. lrich, ana win there nos Be = splsndi
i home lor you s.-tnd sdeh piles 81 jewels
Iel -and richer robes than you ever wore
alAkov NsiI they win become you soo :
!. SERVANTS q yodf eiil and nobody q d
= buls your viii \
i If here had been co1solslioo's Cor
lack Of love, Bel might have been hspE
liz anticipation of her brilliant lott 3
oow shs ihook her hssd impe.ienlly ~
giving lhs dams 90 srrsnd bsler. hpl
SsfssIf On hsf couch ID On sgony q tssl
Msfksry 1s1t o. her way. uoaderI'
much Thai one 90 yong. and lovely =
deserving q iht Lady IsabsI. should mal
:. IhSrsslf % 1ssdIessIy ohh6pp3. = mig
Il. Ihavs ssensd sirsnke 70 one more clsl
O. sikhIs1 than he kind he.fisQ nrrse. n
p i noi 6es1 quits evident llst The ysnl
9. eill loss1 smother. True. i wss uson
bul When do youns hearts ask ceensel
ibsslouine their saseliofs'