Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-09-11
love or NATIVITY.

LOVE Or NATlEANX.
The folloMing lester IS frcn an esteemed lady
fcrmsfly ofthis County, nov resiaeni b Eas, Ten
hessee. She writes with tie charaesefistc feeling
pt her ser. u reference 10 her native home. The
reader viii h wen compensated fsr De time oceu
pied il II Psrusai:
SwEEr BarER Hun, August 1851.
Nh GAlHAHER s--A long, long zine ago--sh how
tong = seems when was ! little sirl. used q
see my belbTed iasher. among otksf weekly lour-
mails. &C.. psrussr The Hchariessoun Free Press. Y
and occasionally seine taleof wonder 10 IN CDR The
beloved littie Ladies' Garland which nv fStheE took
lor hls liue aghiers would hegnie is from The
care q onF dolls and play honsk ana wonderonsiy
amase por childish fancies These were happy
days-how haPpYl 4 melsnckely pleasure i Is 70
Irememoer Them.
Hearing thai the paper was still in course Of pub
heaiont wrote some time since 10 friend 10 sub
scribe 70 Il. for me have teceivsd few Nos
ne editor Is changed. and tie name somewhat but
- iocaliy Is the same, and language is Inadequate
70 describe The emotions 81 nv heart upon its re-
ception; twas akin ID he meeting of ffend ct my
youth in distant country afer long yea4s Of sepa
ration. see names of persons and pieces uen-
hohed pnee as familiar as household words -
some ny sohoolmales. III hy-sone days, and other
names see which was taught tovenerste IN days
q yoret And though have passed through many
yiclssindes since, made and los. many friends too
they still have place In nemofys store house. and
athousann reeoiecfions swell up al the sneniion q
such names- melancholy ret pleasing. In all my
rergrinations, il has been my boast Thai Virginia
was ny early home. A temperance lecture de
lived on JefeFsons Rock Il see fronf4y paPerl
was there Ia Imagination ~ day 0ft4n have
eaten raytscho0i dinner on tts-szme hallawed spot
And ns,fbeyond Tepase the ashes Of my beloved
parents II
am told the place is much insprovei but if l
rnuid r5Sf IL i thinir had find a.
except such the increase and convenience Of lis
inhabitants require. For ait can. bat seldom inn
prove The appearance Of nature. But as am in
teresed only in the past, al Harpers- Ferrg l. will
allow The good citizens Of the place h dig ana delye
as they please; and tumble about the huge rocks or
build the airy castles, If they like And they, too
will allow#m 70 love and speak, and think of INV
native hpnei for who does not love to talk of that
loved sppt, chiidhood's home Methinks It will
rival successfully. the far.famed Sweet Home =
otwofldswide notoreiy. And though bothsuhjects,
have thrilled the Poets Tyre and all hearts may VII
brats 10 the touching sounds Of Sweet Home il
rem1ins only for those who have wandered away
far awaT, from the scenes Of childhood, ard have
been pa orphan stranger in a strange land to ex-
perience fHlly the dear magic of those three little
words, My Native Home!n
Dear old Jefferson Harpers- Ferry and Bolivar
parteulRrly-Fong may the sun Of prosperity and
peace shed his genial rays upon the Inhabitants Of
thy hills and vales-an& may thetlight Of science
aau tneir neaaS ena hFArls, l'
- tlou sEals peeee ~ iSl tny ~isea arr
soy Peppis ss NOV an aaIeauy loI
scenery ana u eTeuMfkaaces Wonia hnmit q ~
sue Y IVY aauSnsels Wao mas Iong an wan
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strine Van are IL bnt yfb bat snisct i bave bmt
littla NJ ID hslievin nat a. bss, ststessn ssil
tors ana ain who wiald an ;nAnenee Il gnidinetbe
shin Of STATE have hsr ,,Itir,afe trned n hear
am willing talleave Il 10 liz lords II creatinn
while ne weaker vessels : enscopce ourselves III
our more apnropriate duties domestic affairs BtIi
let me tell. as an item Of we,haye no Ds
unionists or Abolionists IN our section of country
Onr motto is FITnion and tbe Constitution nowand
ALWAYS ii"
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