Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-01-31
+. MISCELLANY.
THE FWO FRIENDS.
cIRcUMsrANTIAL EVIDENCE.
lIY5 -PEEREE cArourF

ONa delightful summers evening gay
and happy Ilrly had assembledin the most
aristocratic ho3cl Of which the Little village
bfSt Andre egatld boast Two y8ung men,
Beu6eld and Earney, had just finished their
collegiate studies, aad expected on the NOR
row, ono to III to Paris to study law, tic
other TO embatk on board nlan-ofwar Is
With these bright pr .sptcts befnrc them, Isl
tito be wonaAcd at that they felt happy,
ana that sh6uas Of laughter and sallies Of
wit followedIesch other in rapid succession
, And hope, that ever blessed companion of
the young, wasSthSre to cheer them on, and
paint the future in all the glowing colors
their imaginations could wish Ills 5#
Amid all thsir joys, however, 4 cloud would
now aud thea hit across their bright hori-
zqn, when tlIey thought of the parting that
was to take place the next day. when they
would bid a1iea to all their old and much.
loved friends, aid to tue dear little village
in which they were born, and that, perhaps
they might TteEer see them again At one
time, when these thoughts seemed to be
pressing heayHy, on their minds, Beafeld
said to Yerncy, 'iaway with these nlelan-
choly feelings ;Flet's be happy while welmay,
and let to marrow be entirely forgotten. ''zzs
Alas little did they dream that to one
Iof them that morrow would never COME i
that little 6b aaihfy ngT Fgylg9 Sts ln
followed each other 10 their hearts content
Beufeld filling his glass, proposed this toast,
is May Henry III erney become the greatest
lawyer, and haze the best practice of any
man in the Kingdom" j.
i This was drunk with loud acclamations
/ Yerndty Immediately rose and thanked them
H for their good wishes and at the same time
proposed ttfs toast, 4 That Samuel Beufeld
\ should soon become tmmander Of one Of
\ the finest ffigateg Seilee OF the ocean. !
This toast, hoN 4, Was never Gruuk, al
il had scarcely been pronounced when ap
old mnr who had been sitting id another part
of the room, quietly smoking Ills pipe, rose
and said :
r 1t appears 10 me, my young friends that
you entertain very glowing hopes Of THE
future
. And Why not . answered Beufela,
shave we ndfysuth, health ana strength on
our side, anf why should We despair ~ HI.
:. You ara night, e said the DID man, with
the same grave voice we must never des-
pair Of ans thing but suffer me to throw out
a few hintsItflat have learned from expert
ence, and that my age authorises me to Say
1t is solemn thing to stand On the stepping
stone to active life, as you are doing at this
time, and i'll had a son in the same sitla.
ton should be very sorry to Nee him spend
the few hours that remain. On the MANNER
you arc doing thoughtfulncss and medita-
ton would 81 much more becoming your
situation i
The Young men exchanged looks and felt
the truth ofiwhat had been said and for a
while the good seed shat had been scattered
seemed to have. taken deep root but wine
! again had isssway and restored the gaiety
that had s9apddeuly ceased
A short tpne after this stranger enter
| ed the room and after having scanned him
| narrowly. tgassure themselves that his rank
would warrasst their association With him,
/ TREY inyited'him to join them in their reYcl-
ries he glAdly accepted, and was sconI' as
! boisterous asany Of them.
/ The night WAS now far advanced, and ono
/ by ono tho company had left, until noneIr re
NAMED except VerRey, Beuield, and tha
/ stranger, tsAi h whom Bepfeta was engaged
+ IA Il sharp Antroyersy on tile reputed nier-
/ its Of diifdraht persons who bad immortal
i ised Ahsmss ass by various heroic acts in bat
] lie On the lib as we'll as On The land Dar-
/ ing which, B1srcome BY infpxicationt Ndr-
/ ncy FILL aslMp
| What hdsros must have filed The. land
/ lords hear ssRhcn, on entering the room mex
morning, Undiscovered Eerney still asAceI
| On bench ara al his feet stretched ,oul
/ BeuGeld's @oody corpse He immediately
gave the slarsa, Nerney's bloody sword
/ left not doubt on their minds who had
committed lhe deed, and they cried out, ihd
Hike the tiger, sleeps beside bis victim ht
has murdered his friend z and they pushed
I him rudelF I'd awake him from the deeE
sleep that had come over him When n
awoke be Was still 50 stupiied from the Ct
fects of tiIdlpreceding nights carousal tha
! he could hbE comprehend the. clahorous az
cusations thab greeted his ears but MP soon
er did BE IA glimpse Of his murderdt
friend thaK1it completely sobered him, ans
be would Ahpsediathly have thrown hinsdl
On the dead body, but be felt that this VIZ
out of Bill 5ioNefs as strong arms had alread,
taken hol3iof Aiual to carry him away +
prison. I'll Sain be protested his innocence
they we're aeAf to al be had TO say, and i
was with skesgreattst difficulty the mob WeFi
II prevented from dosng him violence,
II Great wssahe excitement in the hitrsrt'
II auist4 village when the day Of trial came
every corsler of the court room WAS filed 4
II 81 es...st;ss - Anv,s,s sras Denoted on evps-