Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-02-18
A SELECTED STORY
OF sz O oRDo 81 /.
BIT MERRILL G. YOUNG.

Partly concealed within the borders ol
q wood, which skirts q scence where .
prairie
'sueiched 10 bouudless beauty les
is situated charming little cottage, nest.
led 10 shade and secfusion beneath the
foliage OF overshadowing boughs.. %
The Piazza in front Of this dwelling, a We
nersble sucker lnsmed Gordon) was eat.
ed, one summer afternoon, building
dreams OF thrift % he surveyed his plan
talion, enanelled into heavy crops Il
fpening into plenty. Now as our sweetest
creams ars leetesi and quickest 10 Close,
il is moi strange that his, although plsas
ant. were soon Terminated by some epe
shouting
Halo. old dad
Halo, yourself, and diskiver how i.
feels, be retoried, and turning sirnulta.
neously with his reply. bis eye fell upon
ayoung man, astranger TO hin. leaning
% the yard.fenee.
Excuse me, said the stranger may
Do you mousht be 30 clover as 10 tell q
chap who owns that ere wheat 6sid up
aside the timber. won't yous Z
Wall. l will /; / own iiI'
Dew say 7 seid the stranger. But
amt il mighty cute that you allow four
legged and SIGH critters 10 be in.itp
But don't said Gordon.
I seen boss in il though, as I kun
along. remarked the stranger. dryly.
"A boss 10 my whea,p exclaimed the
Sucker. 'Zangs and tightening! Here
Butcher Santa Anna, b Q re h-e-f-e.
His call had the effect 10 bring forth
two dogs, one hound, with his legs bali
% long as an eastern schoolrnssterp, the
other bull. the peculiar quirk Of whose
under Jaw nigh. lead you to mistrusi that
Dc was over fond Of what the knowing
ones call grab game Attended with
ibess, be trotted of in hot haste, the
dogs wagging their tails as their old mas
tsr wssged biz tongue urging them 70
purdue.
The young stranger alter wsgging bis
chin little awry and INDUCING in light
laugh that made him look suspiciously
vsgsish. walked 10 The cottsge door
end then, without ceremony into the per-
Tor. Here, finding himself alcne, be
commenced survey Of the apartment.
Before be haeimuch leisure, however,
either 10 observe or admire the taste and
elegance combined in every thing around
him. be was snlranced by gush Of rich,
wild, melody, succeeded by the sound
OF light footsteps, and instantly fitted
creature Of beauty and coueliness iptc
bis presence. OH that fair rosy checked
damssl. the very Psrsoni6cation Of blishs
ness. She was startled, though, when
her soft blue eyes encountered the strang.
ct; and was hastily Withdrawing. il
which, she ehancsd 10 cast another
elanee-her counienanee changed from
fright 10 gisdnsss-she uttered the name,
Henry Leslie, and then ran--not out Of
the door. but smack inta the Strangers
ssma What sn extraordinary act-in.
fa-tu.a-lion. She let him-let him kiss
her. too and listened 10 her impassioned
langusge-why what did the girl mean
Their conversation viii. perhaps. suffice
70 explain. w
'Clarisse,' said The stranger, 'Clarissh,
ny beautiful idol. | have come TO claim
you tof my own
% Henry. ! fear that my hopes vii
lsver change 10 realities. / love yos
very. very much; but my father dislikel
Jon merely because you are 4 yaakes
lawyer. He Is obstinate and will no.
eonssnt' and the rosy fush Aed fht
young lady's cheek.
DO not fear. Clarisse.' said Henry Les
lie. lean and uill remove his prelude
know how 10 work ON farm, and b.
does 10, know me. ] viii hire 70 bin
under N assunsd name. and BY he HSsr
y Of honesl worth and virtue win plac,
Iin bic Affections.
i Ihsif hopes sxciled. and conseqnsnli.
their enxistiss iullsd blythe reasonable
pssI OF his f,,1. the tWb seated them
selves On iks sofa and enjoyed nos
bright sngslplupsd delights with uhicl
! reciprocal love inspires young heart.
Whsn ocFacn Fs,urned however. 5
liound ths stranger alone. Cl,ri,ss, has
Iint deemed il prudcr. o relirs 81 Is
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