Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-07


Now, thought Louisa. is my turn and
stepping galIs forward with a musical laugh.
she resumed the seat which Miss Wilhot had
lels. As her delicate fingers swept the
nptes, every lover Ct music gathered around
her, and When, without apparent effort she
had successfully completed the music on
which the now mortified Miss WiiIpot h.a
failed, every voice was earnest in entreatine
her TO continue. -~
What amysterious angel she IS thopSht
SIR Edward ms be viewed her with rapturenF
devotion What grace Of form and move
ments whatsplendid hair and, above al.
what accomplishments / half--ycs. quite
zrsuspect her of ploti Az YES, 4 have II
4 new-she is no rustic, but more than match
for the finest lady here s.F s
A. that moment she sang to plaintive ar
1 e4eeIIert lIFHai (ex-tenehing voice, and Sir
any means-but then the eonquering HtEfS
& god had aimed successful dart that's it'll
do not again assume your rustic manners,
4 said Mr.. Howard to Louisa, as she Affected
aipolite escape from the opportunities Of her
admirers for by this time Emily under
stands it al, and am sure is quite disgust
i cd with the Wilmots'
Il While they were speaking, the smiling
/ Emily advanced, and, shaking her finger az
Louisa, afectionately said
1 You are caught at last, my precious cous-
/ in When you perform your next comedy,
H Ilndyise you 10 take the stage, as have no
/ taste for such cruel theatricals. Do see.
4 those insulting Wilmots, how mortified they
l are You served them right and the noble
i Sir Edward Walton is, am sure, in loya
4 with their country nuisance o eharmingl
H ckarming Now they will have chance to
Il envy instead Of dcspise But here he comes,
II laughing right merily.'
II "A truly delightful comedy, Miss Dalton
II said he but Il like the closing scene best
Il aud Miss Howard, judging from yourshappy
H face, our tastes are not entirely dissimilar.'
H And only think, Sir Edward, exclaimed
u Emily, show cruel to keep me in ignorance
/ OF the plot even my own tender-hearted pa
/ pa all the time enjoying my Modification
indeed, / suspect him of conspiracy. But
there it is / have conceived your motive.
aud suppose / must feign a cure, for feaf
Of another bitter dose. o, Louisa, that Ill
CANT cheer and pianny
Ia BY this time the whole company had learns
cd that the country rustic was an assumed
H mart and were fast and loud in their express
sEons Of admiration of her superior grace and
beauty. Some luughingly repeated, there
Emily I can't do it, and it's no use to try I
others. some apples are green when ripe !
and others still, take away the country nut
sancc.' Some praised her wellsspoken Lat.
, in. others her italian performance, while
peals of merry laughter reyerberated thro
, the apartments. The Inundated Wilmots
| n whose insulting remarks had not been at all
i Il private, now saw themselves objects Of ridi
t Guile, and as early as possible made their es
cape.
e The remainder of the evening was delight
ri full to all parties, especially to Sir Edward
d who bestowed an almost undivided attention
o upon Louise, becoming more and more pleas
7 ed with her grace of manners and converse
/ lion. so entirely devoid of the artificial. En-
i ily felt no pang of envy at this monopoly
! but rather trumphed at her cousins sue
: aess. verand anon whispering to her bappJ
i, father what sweetly matched couple
How admirably adapted how intelligentand
! How happy they look-the inyineible Sir Ed
ward is conquered at last-O charming
/ charmingf her favorite expression of delight.
; H After the conclusion of the festivities,
Emily assured her father and cousin that
!, this had been the most joyous birth day an
lniversary she had ever known. Tho tears
of the morning, like showers of April, had
} been chased away BY the beaming sun.of hap
, piness, and had left no impress.
XII On the following day she received with
transport letter from her absent lover CON
thining intelligence of the success Of his ex
pedition and a promise ofspcedy return, and
} witha couehed in such winning, affectionate
terms as to awaken the slumbering but moi
distinguished fame in her heart. Long she
, wept over her past ingratitude, in having
r well nigh forgotten one who, for her sake
Had forsaken home and friends and noblJ
: Brayed the perils Of the ocean and dangers
$ Of sickly foreign cline, in order to render
his fortune equal to her own, since his loft,
+ soul shrunk from dependency. and burned
n with impaticnceo to distinguish himself from
it HE .grovellipg fortune-hunters, who ever be
10 set a beautiful heifess- and such was Emil.
Howard
p And hero VIC leave such minute details
.e and trust to the Imagination Of the reade
IS TO portray the joyous return, the two happ,
it bridals which followed. the transport of th
k parents, the travels on the continent, tn
it | Still increasing affection of Sir Edward TO
. E,lis charming bride, and her fattering recep
N ton by his English friends and, above all
+ 4he entire reform of the now happy Emily
and the delightful season passed by the par
d ties in pleasant and often laughable remin
/ iscences among the quiet groves of Dalton
$ sweet country home.