Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20
The iIaidens Mistake.
4 KISSING AnKENrrRr.
BY eaAsLsr aonLlss.

As
20 swear that never was kissed, as far is
remember, but once But the once has net
been forgotten, and if yon will hearca YOUR
maia yard aback, III tell You tha whole
story, though it won't do for me to catch You
/ laughing at il
/ It lacked only half boar Of midnight
I had been on visit to enc of my neighbors
and fouad such agreeable company that the
hours passed BY nnnoticsd by me at leasl
but [ finally got under way for my lodk
ings, The night was cold and nearly star
less, and the wind blew fresh from the Eorth
but did not hurry me much, for l saantcred
along, whistling The tery familiar tunaa 81
r4"0h, no, never mention it'll
/ Suddenly, while passing Al aristocratic
lookap e 'mansion, | saw front wins dow ID the
second STORY softly raised, and white hand
seemed bcckoning me 10 approach Won
dering who it coull be, and what was wanted,
darted through The front gate, aud was
soon under her window.
Is that you, Charles9' asked oua of the
sweetest voices youeYSfalrsamcd or hearing
| was surprised, ast6hishej, as you will read.
!. lly believe, considering the lateness Of &c
hour; but was pretty we'll convinced that
IL was mo, and pobody else, aud SO | replied
Yes, here | am
Aud there was, trembling Ikea sky sail
pole ia gale Of wind And chen tho re.
Spouse, TO my answer
well, am ready y
What DO you think Of tLat, coming as it
I'D from a young lady At late hour Of tile
night,3 Fitting tina for revelation of
horrors Ready What could she meant
| was thndcrstruuk
Ere my curious speculationsa assumed any
definite shape the unseen lady lowered the
end ofarope ladder to the ground. seeming
" iuyitihg me to ascend but / fqll back
ashast However, was spared tile agony,
of refssal. l saw in an instant that the
lady<@as about 10 descend to the ground -
Oh, how ! wished that the ropes might give
way, SO that I Night have an~opportunity to
catch her I'M hay arms But they didn't
break, and She reached terra Ilrmasfh safety.
And-oh jfy the instant she tohehet9
the ground, she threw her arms around my
neck and Kissed me again and again -
Wasn't harry OF course / pressed her
to my BOSCH with lovers tenderness, and
returned III kisses with more than cons.
pound iEteTsE
'Oh, | aWse glad you have come, muir.
INJURED the fair creature, in tones that filed
me with delight. 4 have taken nothing but
my jewels and ready money fol, have hope
that reconciliation will be effected I If
net, wewill live, love aud be happy in little
world Of our own
tai man ofoagId tl3ffFEa sy al NSasg2t
that | had secured brile; and then jesT9ls,
money and reconciliation, rang in my ears
like dinner bell IN a one eye tavern =
And now let US hurry away before we arc
discovered, said the lady, taking MY arm
and leading the way. No doubt she thought
me very backward, ut, to tell the tSath,
didn't know where to direct my steps Fol
lowing the bent Of her Inclination, we pass
ed rapidly up the street.
Go ahead, my beauty, I'm yours iltleath,
thought l. But sad change soon sscamo
DER the spirit Of our dream. Oar rapid
pace soon brought US to the gas light on the
corner and then for tho first time, she
caught at glimpse at my features The ef.
feet of the look was electrical, She Olsen
gagged her arm from mine, recoling q few
PAGES, and murmured wildly;
sMercifUl lIeayensl you are not my Charles.
Her face was turned towards mine and never
bad | seen woman more beautiful Her
eyes were as dark as the starless night that
enshroulad Us, and expressive Of her gifted
soul
While was gazing upon her, l heard
somebody in the direction Of the house we
had just left, whistling the same tune | Lad
been indulging in few minutes previous
As was about to make some sage remark
upon the singular coincidence, my fair com.
pauion dartcd away in the direction Of whist
Ter No. 2 TIE whole adventure seemed
mystery to ND; aud there | stood wonder.
ing what would DO the next move The cup
Of my bliss had been overturned,
Five minutes might have passed, and then
Tho lady made hor appearances, seauing on
the arm Of a noble looking matS about my
own.ago. was just about 10 ASK myself
who could furnish pistols for tvs, and cot
au for oae, when the lady too.s my hand,
and looking archly UP into ny face, sAo
asked:
VIII you not accompany US to the HeY
Mr. -Smith's residences, aud see Us MAJ, RtlS
The truth flashed upon my mind IN an
instant, The lady was tho only daughter
Of wealthy parents and they were opposed
to her lever considering him too po.r, as be
was young merchant just set in business,
lie was forbidden the house, aud as anat
ural consequence the ioyers planned an e.ope
mont. She vas to be ready on certain
/ night, aud be was to give notice of hi:
whereabouts BY wAistling the tune of ''Oh
no, never" DO.
We'll, there was no law against my whist
/ ling, and at the appointed hour | happened
to be near the ladY1s residence, and Bhistlet
4 my farorite tune, which Glanced TO be th,
signal agreed upon BY the lovers 1t va
| thus she mistook me for her lover, who's,
name was Charles.
To make long story short, accompanie
them to the place Of their destination, an
saw the lovers united in the bonds Of natri
mony The rest Of the night was passed i
rejoicing, and the next morning called d
the ladys parents gradually impaired th
news to them received their forgiveness
for the loTers--saG them reeonciled, and !
greeably to the request Of the new marie
couple, have made their house my hotae. eye
sinee-but nevershall forget the kissin
received BY reason Of the .Maiden's Iii.
take
IL a Western paper says -" hs ar
indeed a happy. elegant, moral, transcsI
dent people We have no masters, the
are ali principals !. 10 shopmen, they are i.
assistants no shops, they arcaH establisl
ments no servants. they are all helps
iailers, they are al governors; nobody
aovged ia brilegell, he merely receives Il
.s-aat;on af the honsa nobodlv Is eyer III