Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-06

sseihiHgs irnly. Love is i great sharpeHtr
to the syesikht If flie fashionable ana lhl.
eated ChaIlss Preston was IL desert DUR
dear Mary sifkrty heeeuse chose to marry
the girl Of my heart, apd Mary vas nads#so
snfisr. ~ w hsth kHo~ sho would. your love
IN 81 dear, FOR the sufferer, wbald opea tA,r
eyer - helpsdns. and wc should esadsiaAiin
witlalt stint the bas-ness Of The action. HIf
kzte Sud JnliA Preston wcreleqaal ia paiat
Of vealsssss-sssl position, now mother. whirh
woAli YOU rather have me bring home Ill i
daughter ri
Mesi said Mrs Crew. eomposeday,
Kate was always favorits af nine
And stial you urge me tolgivs up theta
vorlts, aadI we'd wealth and position: n4k-
ing the bride only kind OF arpendageI,o
he rest
III kew i seems wrong ID theory hn.
yetit does seen % ne W bad better CIV
Up Ezra
give rpEmy happiness and my honor u.
cause Yen can't brave public 8opiuion. Qa,
mashef, after all your teachings, to adyIse
me 90 such a'step Well, itsIths wsy Of al !
wersd s. /
Tha door bell rung, and tie co ver,atillu
wasinterruPfed
0enipspywas announced. and Harriseh
slippel ont EPpt the sfre.t iolauiet his pei
tur4ed Spirits in the moonlight
ThB wayof the world 10 suffered IA
he paSsed to ana fro bsfpae the elega,Et
mansion that now made hi3 Lsme NH
sfdfHvr makes it boast thar Dc was epcs n
poor nan. and has worked hisIwsy up fres3
pevtrtBto wealth by his ewnI energy aab
prrietce Ies BE makes il his beast hi.
after AL | think IL mere lack or gsad foH.
tuae orperhsps We may say the apexagj
Piled growth of this great ceuntry. than ahN
thing dlSe, that hss given US our position vi
Little dreamed IL when be bought his farlS
here. that twenty ears weuld increase
value one Lsnared fed Then ire leckcA
up to farmer Boyd as superior, and vii
delighted waen Dis 10y played hide anil
seek lib the summer moonlight with tho
Congrqssmaf,s daughter And mothes,
TOO how much pains she took. Bah nps
now. that llistortune hath fallen on the
household, aud Kste, the gentle Katet
stroag IN that purity Of her own nature, IL.
doing tlie very things that faith r. and moth
Or have all their lifelong taught me were
right anl proper and prasewp r,hy Laul
-clllsd upon 10 act the paltroon and forsakq
her (hl il is strange how deeply rooted
is this prejudice asainst female labsr.e anG
particularly household labor. in the| hearts,
II eur Aneftcan people FROM the AausL I
,iestafistocra of u all Il say US, for swei
lSviagiE rofess to be baud df brethers II
who 4r&ces bis proud bleed back to seme Of
shoot al nobility down TO she ignorant hoe3
by whase father was coal hea yer, and WHO
By shi4c sudden freak Of furtuIe, has grown
10 a4liilIionRre Through every branchsef
society t. its most nliautest ramifcation s
this feeling found Vice ITSELF, if it hap
Of Republican America Heaven save tlieHH
mark what republicans we are. But ~
not bnAgo-hot i i marry Kate -GodE
bless Der -ip spi'eof them end there VI
anot BERT thing must do (aad DARK shaasl
came ever the brow Of the young man u Y
must 81 We Mary from Charles Preston OIL
| ntstlsave Charles Preston ffom has wiae.i
Al this thought glared through his mind !.
ii. eir caught the sound of familiar laugh
through an opened door from al inner room
Of a f.shIouaEAe saloon that he vas passing
Thouah. hot i freqntnter Of sugh paees, lfs
stepped in and Inquired for Preston and
was usllertd without ceremony into the
presence Of his friend
I.ounsiug II recess half concealed by
the l.eayy drapery. With hiss heal resting a
gainst the shpulsfer of a dashing belle Of the
city, ppon whom ruiner had already faster
Ell datk su,pieions, but whP.e father =
wesith nnd influence still kept.pp the top
wave of geutilay Was the lpver pf his pure
min.led Sister Before them stood the wine
bottl4s and they only waited for their eys.
tiers. I'd caastasnce their evenings dissipa.
ton Oh fatal lures are the oyster and ice
cream saloAswith all their elegance and
show 700 often but the gildea doors that
usher ths yoqAg unsuspecting and thought
less Into deny of deeper and darker intern
eerabce and crime
Preston started, coIored, butt collecting
himseif instantly, lie sprang quickly to his
feet and gave iIarrikoh kindly grasp OF
tie faad erdsa warm welcome. inviting him
10 BE- seated and peftake with them, at me
same time erlering another dish Of oysters
and another botfie
Not for me not for me- demonstrated
yeung Grey, i never drink vino under any
circumstances, and seldom eatfaystefs cx
cept I'd MY regular meals, 50 exfuse-me. !
hear your merry laugh and jlst called u
to ash the uIt-rs Have Soua got through
WITH that railroad case
A dirk scowl fitted over the features 81
both the beau aud belle and without Civ
in, time for reply to Gfey's question, the
lady replied With Affected pertness, . Not
drink @iae, sIr Grey 2 How very queer
not teeictaler, ! hope I
Yes; tcft9taler drink no beverage
stronger than pnrewater.
La, ms don't believe water was eyel
made to drink it's SO insipid' .
1t may Be. Miss LELAND, to those WHO IN
dalgc daisy Tia high seasoned food sn'
drink, but al d. neither, it Is very deli
cions TO ms pnlate. 5, q.
You. may drinS IL all for me-, said th'
I proud heausg. with satoss Of her neass-csl
| IDENTIFY pidpsd at the yeung man sobraety =
r bays NJ sympathy With those who max,
esu al out ef their weakness 4 nan VIII
hos not resalniicnana character enough I
use che good things Of this world without
bns;na theasr Il no man at all Gene. nos
l., ms tsaspt you 10 taste; this is delicioa
-beaatifal Cone. fr Grey, surely. yoi
( will nbt refuse = lady
Yes ereaaslady csnnet tempt me fFsr
what feel II duty
THE ladJ bit her lip with yexatlon, an ?.
\ III Grey ross to depart Preston, ZEAL
alarmed and mortified. followed min to u
door. and begged hii9 to be silent; sseral
ing that the lady Ed met hln Oh re ss lst.
and given hiHi banter which he could %
svads. &c
Could not esade,' said the bald an
strong Harrison Grey rs he sgain, wi'hssti
81 49, str.da ,fanT, IF Ia cal