Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-10-11
SELECTED STORY.
TIE YANKEE GIRL.
By MRS. 5 T. Mar rYx.

IT. BY MRS s 7. MARTIN.
4 !. seesi thou Yen tone1y t7afsage in The grove
4 With liite garden neatly flanped beiore;
+ II roof deep Shaded by the elins Above
h ~ liit ilIr willing laieh-the scene ex6lofoz-
Sweet peace and love and joy ibQd thereAhait find
4 ~ heir Rei zion dweiis 4 ~ hoSe4 sacred lore
+ Leaves The PfUuF wisdohftf7le wuIlIEeAind
4 A4d P1uf9 heavenly ray % every bAI1sIe5piind p
n He>TsSopoN
\ The long winter evening was drawing to
\ clos4-the books and work w4r.. put lsK--,the
tfg ha bible rsyerentiy deposited in its
accustomed place at the close If family wor,
ship, andthe cheerful circle that surrounded
4 the hreside ct farmer Lee, after an Affections.
ate good night. had retired to their respective
apartments The farmer himself rose from
hls clMn+-and carefully covering up the glow
ing Goals which senta fiful Iigbt through tie
now darkeneu room, was ab9utto retire when.
sudden rush of emotions seemed, TO over
/ power hlm, and throwing himself OH the
wooden settle which occupied one corner of
the Huge CHIMNEY, he covered his face with
/ his hands, and wept aloud Father said
a soft voice at his sidc-.s dear father. ydu
rare not well What can | do for you.l -
I How IS this, Gface IF he answered almost
~sternly - thought you were all gone, why
are you still up az this late liour 10
Because could not 80 to rest while
know that yoe are Suffering Father she
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ime ;,ny lons,r 81 cLIla "a IL pefted and
c5rad ior t9t /. worna,, wbois both abla. and
II willinr Ia t1ke I.er sIsara Of the burdens Il
may nlea,e t;od "a lay tgpon ybu Tell me
Il Whit h i tAat Sali .ei sayoia a,'d do Iot f5,r
/. tbatit will make nle unhappy: can bear
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n n Thila vail know ,5ot what tvch ask-are
yo,, nrenarsl-t, hear tb,t voir farther Is a
IA i,avrsr ltEat ,ya mhst laars tba ola home
4 sd u Irare Won were an Lorn aud where
H. b,va beea e bannvqH clinkino sansa
III, nrsvantc3 f,r,issr I,ae fron nroeeedinr
mi 49,. slaulv rnnoataa as4 II n,s:lanf
III Ill !. I.oave IL iii homests,d an3 fbr.
rEst3 W. ,nust VI 90 -
W, 80 obiIa : Ier f,tber ansasrod
0u.,nd a. nj romenber vonr ,incle Barker
Nj H. vas K, trouble ma trietigto hello Film
ont hnt n some wav. before the business.
49, enJad II was .obliped 10 MORTGAGE nv
/. f,rn ar small snm Which could Be raised
Il M other wax.. The interest has been
ragnIarfv nail until within the last four
rsers ala lave -al,ravs boredto ret toreth
- aaangh 10 nav The ,r,nei,al Int somehow
ii otbeT instead Of this. have got behind
bana ond now thaeman Who hdlds tile mort
600 thrsatens r. f3r4close. unless .tbe in
ssTsst wb;cb amopnt,lto more than two hun
d,ed dollars L rai,ed immed,ately. and this
i ;mnoss;ble & even YOU must knos
!. Rnt vonr brotber2unele Thomas said
/ Grace eogerlv :. il has money enough. will
1 10 MOI beI6 yon n sncb ! case as this b.
I .Psrhaps he might. but be would want
b.,,er sscpr;ty tha1 / can give him. and.
moreover. if cannot now pay the money on
4 the bond. what reason is there to suppose
/ that I could raise it any better next year to
renav your unclel No. no. Grace there is
no help for i. and We must bear it is. well as