Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-10-11

- vas 80 Tor the light az love
s.:ons 'ca ess1 object around EEL, ci.iinr
VITA lsf owafadiaat hues the mpastonsus
iaoorsis, Ktieli she Vas enga ged and ssakinu
even tlle ceaseless hem III tie nsachii,s 81
sWeetef iaFsie to her cir tliaB tie wafbllns
o. tAe A9agsters ia her own native erovys
y was important for her to secure high
Wages and she did 50. but not even for tfisI
would she neglect tbe cultivation Of hsrI
mind. 10 tie few leisurq Ieats she mle..t rall
her oHn, Her little room was sacred srot.
where iorder and neatness presided. aud
caretRlsy tended flowers wellelosen books
aud good collection Of music. smoke tlc
taste pf its occupant WITHOUT i'll tie least
negiettng her daily duties4she was enabled
by gadicious improvements of time. ii atl
tending Lectures, and following course Of
reading, to acquire an amount of useful
kposledge, faf exceeding that ii many Y
ysaun saS $780, &C.,.
be boarding school Her manners. too
tLouglf perfectly simple and unaffeeted.were
graceful auti aignfda. and bo one could iaok
o., her sweet face ttrqpghfwhith heart a1d.
iA(nd were dveF speaking Without d feeling
Of deep interest," 9pd luTplulit4ry2a5 admiration
-Four yfars had now paFeed away since
Grace Ee4 lecatue aiiilha itantofAIdwell-
and h1thRftihs tie mortgage ontbe loaIeJ
sfafu bad hqeu paid off Hy HUI ard aj.tr
fataEF l.ow sal ii his aecusiEiuet rock With
tie glad eoustiouSisss that the interitalee
waieh llad desctuaed to linn would 80 down.
to .hfS ehlldran uhincpnbeF,d ly i single
debt Besides tsis PmhE lad been eonl
PEELED, ky her si~teils affection to accept Of
her assiNa3ce il his COURSE Of study ahd.I
vas npw tRaF IS 70 Her generosity licensed
minister, loakfd$up toby alI who knew. him.
as young n1n OF more than ordinary pro.
MISE, Q4!ee Ayear, she visited for few
short days theNdear#spot where her affec
lions were gathered aud ii 1ways seemedto
the household after Ter departure. as if The
sun s5ioue less brightly tAan usual. when
they missed the ligabot her smile and The
music of her voice from their midst
But now the farmer Md his wife were
growipg;ola aud {, ulI 20, lbhgcr spare her@
and on tie >uext Sabbath, L&F brother was to
preach for tile first time inNhe old Church
Of Meredith 50 Grace Lee b&Qc farewell TO
the spot trdeatGd to her Til niA.ty recallet.
TOSS, add at the close of 4 tbrlMt Suiunl,r
day, found herself opee nyote t,nfa Aer ear.
Hest and dearest friends uaI3er tteNpa,vrltal
roof from which she Lad to@f 50 A0s X all ax
lie i was happy circle tlat -utrGNAdrd
tile family altar that night. ind lis tile yeuua
clergyman; III a deep, rich voice thar tT&m.
bled with emotion. thahked Gud for the Say
IN WHICH ha Had led them, ahd above all DIX
the return Of her whom hi had made theN
messenger Of mercy 10 her fathers house
Grace felt that such moment more than
repaid her for all the SACRIFICES She lad made
Grace said younger brother to Hell,
few days after ler RETURN tMr Dayton
doesn't dare to look you in tbc face, though
Isaw him stealing glance, whcn lie thought
no one was observing him Poor tnanx1his
wife is salflhiaC hut 4 fraasurc Eif rdnort
make money, he would have "a sIl,f !,
store How glad am THAT You dia Ms
have hiar- but are you really going to can
old maid 2t
Before Tile quiek bfua'l tliat cFimsonlcd
the cheek of Jul heroine at this SIM He
question, haI su5si$e4 EAjtip exclaimed
wIiu a small =" | mast iHoi liz Glge tic Sc
crets of tao confessional bnt if common
faaie speaks truly. a certai4 niauufactlirer.
whose wealth Is HIS lea~t recplnmeneEations is
about 70 visit Beech tIlto5l Y Special erraild
Oar Gear Grace Las perforated her part So
ADM fablv lis his mill that ha wishes to try
,her se2ryites u hogsehhfepBr--,is i no.. ~,
Grace
Never mind. said tile Eond father. Viz
saw her Embarrassment II what common
fame says Hear tie yoice NJ experience.
whale ] say. that the wpniantwlho Al 4 daugh
tersAlpf sister has like our own Grace. Been
dutiful aad self sacrificing, will certainly,
whatever her station IN life may be- make a
virtq9us an9exeellent wife s-- LadieS EIfeath.