Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-12-22
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THE RAlII,f. Ek.--No. 4.

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'Tras eold. frsssy. November morJins. Tbs
eiars shoue brightly dorh uPoa he sfili eaEta be-
low Tray 81 their tender ifgt beane1. Id dpon
me- 4 rtstte>s dreamer. aud chased aEay sleep
frcm ny tye-lits and siamb from my pillos.
Affsins qpicky end hes lltsle Refreshed iby my
shoFtsep1se, hnFfJet u maze preparations. lDr
f5ufneg ni 50 Of 10 miles, which ny b1siness
a1ade pectssafy- carpei-nsg stowed and kdhdry
Hnie MIC nhes placed shefeln. which vide onsy
kaeas hpw % pFepaFs aud low 10 arrange d adj
ssnsage 10 ths swelling Proportions 81 that later
estsne accompaniment oi The iraveslsr-f hurried
up my !. boy gao aourisAe5 under be eapboni-
oa@ cognotaea Of The poet Addison, slFiyt 81 its
REDUNDANT lesfefs-aad sailed f1fih IN the ozi ef
ssat.light % The Pike" distant some ihree or
. Tour haahfed yards
sNos, masier VIII. Il isinta Bit O. use 10 Be-
hufrysa along dis ere way, eys the stage don1 cum
by de big gate iitl Inss aiofe &c broke o daTs-
burst forth ny sable compauion. Remintfng him
Of ihe sage ruth thai II better 10 me an boar
Ie0eaTly than ininale TOD sale, hurried him On
much 70 bis discomfort FOR Re was 4 slow darkey
Jheugaoniy accnt fourteen years OF age. Arrived
at tie hill % the smooth road above tae gate
which now fairly CLEANED 10 The bright s,ar-Iigh.
being in san1y region of country, We stationed
oasseives upon commanding emincnce 10 hear
ikr fs rattle Of he coach yaeeis in the distance
As my sa5ie fiena STOOD there with his head e..
rect hands chpced deep into hls pockets, win his
fell hat arranged Ia the exaet pattern Of the old
time eA1psan<. could not bul pay hin the CON-
plsnenl Of being pretty fair specimen u negro
humanity.
All Of sudden he mo1nfsd fence. llpped his
arms 10 his side and cr wei ID manner rfnipeni-
ly worthyof a veisfan ehantic.eer; and etniaently
appreciate Log1he unconscious fox.s ia he yicin-
III. Although sosne time beiyrr the usnai time II
such teapnsrafipu, they Answered hifi from nil
ipp io5Jyaiiey and from DE huge barn u Zoe rich
1arnrr 70 the ioasiy cot Of hs poor labnrsf ling
among the piaes hetpw Their clarian potes Lang
hui right eheeIiy upen The coat frosty Atmosphere.
IL the no small amusement D! the ileceptl aHs Al
We soon head the iunbsIhg vehicle ii the
distsnee-no, il proved 70 b. sjfae industrious
Yankee iust starting vita his wood wagon. u The
heighhoriag dity. Il soon bgcaiEs nscsssfrY 10
Tia ahsnt aa1 Keep chr blood garia as me sggges-
live darkie Expressed il.
Aiierquite cagmmendable caBier Of a half hour,
We heard sure eHeagh n TIE cJIcb way cnwa be-
ceeycy s1untS EioOeed al pls wstchH and. @ my
utlff surprise, tae coach did MI reach rs Tor
tEeutNm lBuirsi
Upon entering it'll fonad SIX passengers as com
forlabs,Flowed laersin as Ia bury gI9pqltians u
,pui4 iheeIengsted va sns iagu ties 81 atafFs, and
re iaw range 81 Tia mercury would admit. Re-
moving anf q1ad,i5y Of at.bauiies and faes-
ages diLeefea q spHtFy idf cpanTF ia.sess- up
above" nip! AZ ruadTY sfr4 1enttai pustlnas-ts
lathe satn- re1ownet AMI @ef 4 angd locsiiiy,
dcqasitfd NJ Interesting eoPoiealt4i oa re
II9Hf Sest,
. N.twita .tanlng ,.,s ehiinfs of 1he att and lie
Hisse.ice II the nrr ssdfG lfa(Bm f faisfc 50 es-
ssniisi q atlivflSeFefVsr as4an u-ir ssgeis Zeif
~ pfestg hfisSfa5eiag G.e u sr4i} 'als
one nnf1fgaHal5 veaag n'.5-Hlan had been
gritty of roe aawtashaSa temsf,ts 81 liIfaef q
astage giibouf eneiftl1g hi~-taSs NJ Ii sui7aht,
hpaes ion thsl were u0l envs3Raelin 4 sgAsrlinu
dance Of idis5 exesfed nlg egmp passionate isasId
~ De sat ulih his leg drawe Gp4lntir bin iike
-nig f.ae hefre hts-~tFabel lhal co->d ni leeist
the ri,ing u M mix Of belna1 ainncss trn'npi
ing atenadr 81 ms ezra feaf; rAieh -aAswFfed
she purpose 4l saveiiaa hlaase5 being y rrp,ls
plAAsd Nv friend eytibiifa i eoalnsffiatle
-rirt of .efaiiinde an4 f,rfb 9Th bg< engetapias
LinSclf m rs fati geiHp sttaGll and commenced
II clraaersaiioa With tall scat speeimen q! hu-
Iaaniry k3Gigg "a g ewes thfeS fins aHI2bsnef-
slent9ea,l 81 6yunieaanee, @Go al a he hack
seat
Bsusis tilse re .aaY began 10 break snJ reScal
m aifer va X of the eaem q my sfw. Amos
agreeable physician who al nea tonne eHtergA in
10 talk with n and soeA familiar
terms kri,h each other BDt We canRd teSpass
two mich 6rop In eni3stEns II The Free Press
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