Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-04-04
MISCELLANY
A TRUE STORY.
a WIRES FIRST GRIEF.
!. BY JOSEPH n. CHANDLER,

who that has sat down in measufeless
eontant, and enjoyed the pleasures which fall
qualification supplied, has not at times felt
rising In the mind the painful inquiry, How
long Mil this lastl What will occur 70 dis
turb The happiness which is now yonchsatedi"
/ ne%er had an animal to, which | was par
ticulsrly attached and never had one from
/ eatsto' horse to which i was not strongly
sttacked-that i did not occasionally pause
inEms use or caresses oft, and ask, hat
will occur to deprive me Of it--acclltdent,
eseans, or death !"
8.Insihe midst Of social enjoyment. wbenth
dutvEbf sustaining the amusement or the
conv sfsatiou has devolvcd upon anothers how
ofterEmfll the inquiry arise, How long will
sssTs must 6e fHpt6fe, yneiJ VII %
solution. How will itcone, and when
I confess that such a1tieipations are not
alwa.s The evidence Of well balanced mind !
tao often they come from morbid state of
feelings. that frequently produce the very
| evils they suggest. The anticipation Of evil
| isinot 50 much thelfesult of unhappy expe-
rience, is the consequences of want Of self
\ Sustaining power
Years ago It was my chance to be near q
vouug woman at the moment in which she
was fakSn6 leave of a lover. She stood a
moue1t and watched his departure, until by
turniaga corner he was concealed from her
sight !.
/ II, Can it last 2" said she to herself And
Why .n5t 2 If he loves me now, when my
station and consequently my manners are
! less desirable than his, surely he must love
me more when have had the advantage OF
| his association, and haveconstantly improved
Il III that intercourse She passed onward.
/ heard no other words, but her steps indl-
Gated heart at case, or if disturbed, " was
tie comtnotions of inexpressible pleasure
/ nGan itilast? aud if not when will it fail :
Hdw win its diminution manifest itselfY'--
These were queries whicbarose in my mind
oftea al I thought of the approaching rup
!tiaisI And once. a few days after the mar
riaus. j saw her leaning against the trunk o.
a tTse which was then in full blossom Sht
wak evidently connecting her own new estate
wish The lovely hopefulness OF the branches
.bsye her. and as she raised her eyes again
,tv,. evident that she was thinking OF thu
f,t,,ss which was radiant with hope kol
IL ,ear,ept cloud seemed to pass owe
l3bef face it was rather doubt than pain
Shc looked again at the tree and It's mu
niecer,ee of bloom the cloud passed iron
hef ace aud she came away in evident dc
lighs
~ er,bcr frost destroyed the early yegc
.stIon' which entirely ruined the blossom
IN khs tree at which she had been looking
Nofrai. was borne
Is Vas. I apprehend, my own lniirmilt
]. III IA me to think more Of the change
~hs.b snigbt come across the path Of the new
3 !. .,ayr;ed person, than any thing in her cor
;.;.pI for though subsequently, saw wher
80 danoer lurked, yet then it was with N
arI5 ~ foreshadowing Of 4 somewhat mo
M ssnsibiIity, consrived to anticipate eDoug
800 the present gloomy with apprehei
$3.50 n he future So watched Blesse
: e ssssraee Of croakcrs, whose stonaciis a
i saal,.ntIv coniuring up cloud to darke
theif rainds, and who are TOO seinsn . Il
anTssre pass without the beneiit Of tne
oysssshadowing forebodings ! watched ~
:. 800 far The frst exclamation which Pa'
: : reelNasd Of this young woman had touae'
3 c1k,rd of melancholy in M own dlspositi'
Z 81 / vas anxious to sec ahow long
= -o-f.s .last y how long the peace, joy, a
q 800 felicity would continue II
4 '1ss,, ~ me that the disturbance coz
AZ aridsv ase with her.
q bnshand vas fond Of amusemcnts, A
y "a ana used good gun and some y
Z ~ a9 dnos. But though these drew p
e .Inaliy from his home, yet the fine g
r !S:an u tic wife found IN the dumb
r 8i xa:.,,,s companions OF her husband +.
20 ~ 800 che learned To ike the