Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-09-22
NJ | S C d LIE A N Y.
1EUTn ANASY.
BY T. 5. ARrnuR

( J gu remember Aana May, who sewed
for you about year ags 4 said enc fashion
!: ably-dresssd lady 10 another.
That pale, quiet girl whs made UP dress
/ es for the children q
4 The one | sent yeu'
Ii. 80, yesl very veil / had forg sttsn her
name What has become Of her I'LL re-
\ member rightly, engaged her for weak or
4 TIVE in the fall, But she did not keep her
\ engagement
.PA6r thiaG., ,aail tia FIRST ladr-xhasa
engagements Of that Rinds
Why sci Is she dead = The tone in
which these brief questions were asked,
evinced no lively interest in the fate Of the
poor sewing girl i
Net dead; but very noar the end Of iife's
weary pilgrimage
I ssAh, we'll we must all die, suppose
though it's no pleasant thing to think abeut
Bui, i am glad ysu called il this nefping'
the lady's voice rose int mere cheerful
tone 1. was just about putting on my
things to 60 down to Mrs. Bobihet's opfning
You intend going, Of course. 1 shalllbe SO
deEightedIto have you along, fer | want to
consult ySar taste abert bonnet
81 cam Q cut fer different purpose, alte-
gethsr, Mrs Ellis said Mrs Bell, and
have called to asky to go With me.
L Where y
= Tc see Anna May
What that poor seamstress of whom you
just spoke o. There was lock Of uafsigned
surprise in the lady's eouatenaAce.
Yes the peer seamstrsss, Anna May.
|: Her days in this world are nearly numbered
II was to see her yesterday, and found her
very low She oaanet lsng remain On this
side the river Of death am now On my
way 10 her mothers house Will yeuI act 60
with me a
Ne, ne, replied Mrs Ellis, quickly, while
shadow fell ever her face; why sheuld /
60? newer took any particular interest in
the girl And, IS for dying, everything in
relation lthersto is unpleasant to me. cant
bear to think-of death it makes me shua-
/ der all over
You have aeyer locked in the face Of
dsath,' said Mrs Bell
And never wish n replied Mrs Ellis,
feelipgly. o, il II r.sn't fer this terrible
| censummatisn, NJ. syful thing life Nigh.
be
Anna May has I'D death in the face,
But DOES not lind d .5pect Sc appalling =
She calls him beautifal angel, Whs is about
/ 80 take her BY the hand and lead her up
gently and Lovingly to her Fathers house.
There came int the face Of MIRA Ellis .
suddel lock Of vsnler
sArs ysu in earnest, Mrs. Bellr
Altogether in earnest
The miId Of the girl is unbalanced
Ne, Mrs Ellis; never was il mere even
y poised Gene With me il will do ysu
pdr,t urgs nj, Bell. If ! 70. il
will make ne sas rsek Il ihs sick
girl in want Of a. rti-I viii freely
minister thereto de- net wish -
lssk apsn death
IN this aspect 4 . Ieantifsl 10 lssk up
On. &c with me, III The experience
will Be something q 1.csnpasy zen Ishrough
4 life. The image 81 afrigktful nsastsr is N
your mind zen nay new have il displaced
b. the fern of.aa anfsL'
/ sHew strangely you talk, Mra Bell How
can death b An angslf Isanythibg more
| terrible than death 80.
The phantsn called death, which dis
! easeA arxinatisn cosjures mp, mayAbs terri
bic d issk rDsR but death itself Il kind
| messsngsr, whose sfice Il il 70 sammsn n
| from this wsr.d Il shzfsks knl ehafgel %
| world Of sternal light. aud nnfsding beku-
". Bat esne, Mrs. Ellis Imust urge ysu
/ ts ~ With me Do stt fear shsok - ysur
] fsslings; FER nsns rill BE- sxPeriebced.'
s. efanest usrs Mrs. Bells perIulsisus ),
ths} her frissd - last consented y g With
hsrt Al ne great distance from tie elegant
residence 81 Mrs, Ellis II an obscure neigh.
4 k,rhssd, was ! small house; hrnbls in exis.
4 III, and nsdestly. yet hs.tly, sttirsi With.
u ~ he assr q this hsuss ths ladi1s