Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-10-30
REcoyERED Correspondence
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81 DsAa CL.aa - Your kind .rer,smbranss d
- ~ fecesvsd most opportnnely For neaslx :
i1-9n.h hage been closely housed and am now ~
| lgalden gaze = - - = = ee
Ms hlve aowers u profession b. j, ,.em. =
- ns.z.ns 3 g gay nov that We no longer hear
9egs merry voice. o. see you coming "a Win rssv
fhesks and dew~ccvered dress from vonr esrlv
MAtk. but must say that nv ioT Vas rof ev.a
Sasa wheaiy unalloyed; for feared lest ihe op;e,
- Wy eid homestead would become duiness 10 vnu,
an oot add that your buoJancy 10 The
lAsRPier. ~ @sis nsssl
M yen have determined upon tour II cempan,
s.s quincy 70 lhe mountains and springs Of Viz
yves carried back 10 ether .,.v. a.,
yps enthusiastic expression Of ne ior sna ha,s.
l29f an ctpated visit inspires fememher WIN
III oafsehI knew little Of lite bur il tleasnrss
aed was fllprepared 10 Judge of he prohakiI;sv 81
ag.ness n me future, By the disappointmenis Of
locked back upon by-gons lows - unne a.
pred shining Of the declining sun ar m mn
lYshgat, while all before me was radiant ,vith AZ
c9sasing brightness, as the light Of early nom -
rtfo now The past has its faithfnl record ~
oksqted hopes and though look into The fa,pre
WIN ihe most pleasurable emotions lhex ara
nntS sober Than when the blood danced hrou * ~,
yAsass ant are excited BY other objects thsn ~
pHEsSns glories Of earth. ~ 'Ae
slih ne mountain sceners yCu can an, IN, 4.
dsspg Impressed; anu viii not ID surprised s .
4lnoas The cliffs, and yerdant slopes and
slsasng Wales. you are company 9TH the Muse,
lie assured il you seize the Z Ia will have
noanprs rapl listener than myself.
sne sssassiions viii be Nidsas dreni
nasSflsseinstes, and gin ,l sure
rate eewiaerment in SUI ~ - IS. Ple $50,
We have tasted and dranR 49, ~ ',s no.tili
Cei1aye that such enjoymes are a ,he T, -
,nonenlarily grateful to The sense, but aIss
aaes yards permanently uRsaisfyins En;o aaast
Of as character hare their elimaxa no;s, Iaras
Mnlsp gney cannot go; this once reached r;,ha.'.
oer snglns the coveted bliss, we subs;le ;n,o ~
STATE eE eaAa1, OF which hitherto Won IA. 49, La
NON and which could fam hope yoa nav ha
TRs Fleasure-seeker, afier tasting AMI ,.;..,;.
very sup and learning there Is nothine No.
Ou' Ias eut with himself and comnlain az al
ness Qlthe world. The fulflmen, on ones ,,;ah.r
1919 selnetimes 10 be the precursor Of roisery
Iaror s5ns sA' MTifsg 3
worldII world! this poor bargain of life J! r
Yet what aa excellent bargain we used 70 taink II
IN those DAYS when we were in the prime OF man
hood doing well, and all our friends living and
smiling around us "
IN ! similar strain does master poet Of Ger
many give tt.efance 10 the feelings OF hardened
heart q have ever been esteemed one OF fortunes
chiefesi Iayorites nor can complain oil the course
INV lie has taken Yet, truly there ha, L
,nothiaa buttoii and care and, inT-s : IL : IN .
wear may say, that have neET Leeks
Of genuine pleasure. The SCI < = ~ to be
rolled up anew These ve = lose plea
w. W ystaos sad even z L Is'ro 7sps,s
Of the loys they. had ~ az Wnaa nat
a hoahy than ad letter But
MS kS,o,v LOU as ever,
I sbsn ~ tiers from
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