Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-24

about Mr. and Mrt So-4nd-ao, With erer "a
f5d manners snd took knowledge, but M,
ssark Of criginsliyi IN rsnture to ssy
thai my little boukshell Of : daughter, With
her sharp, merry ,trn ard pretty face, would
/ hive ten times al atfrlcdons'
J I sincerely hob ron viii b mistaken,
pspe,' said Blamed with mock gravity.
Y So do !, puss hes bird worth catch.
ing
Hump I dontthink I shall stoop to
catch ang man. 1e needn't think he's
eosaiag here 20 epnish and beWildsr u.
Fsakee girlsF
!sTha.s Il. puss Hail Colsmbial Tn
glld to see that ytr sepublicnn spirit isn't
qg.is dead. You't stsunoh kttle Yankee
ysE Stick to il, I'd show your indepen-
dehes BY treating yoal guests to morrow
likP true born l3.y You'll feel ten times
n9rs selfresPsat H.ss yea e @ slssp,z
f'sEss - utslut heir : kp,s 1.sits
--sr,:K il is impossibis . sub fashions
big young lady, ignore it "a uash as posi-
big By kind words and courteus attention.
NJ matter who sees you with GEM, Blanche,
th:y win respect you greataeal more Il
they zee that you respect yqrself enough
70 be perfectly unconscious q anything an
pesiBg or disagreeable. A rue lady, my
child, never shows anger nor lnnoyances Of
thSt kind
srhs tears were in Blanche eyes, aud she
tutned towards the window tthide them. -
aIS punnoran went over to tere she stood
ana said, playfully
sWhat now, canary birdP
II hasen't been . lady god many times,
81; Twill now. papa. see If aon't'
sThat's my own darling Iou feel salts
fea with Yourself now, Blancls-you know
thtt you are doing right Ansible thing
Bat come out here in the gar,en and lets
ses ifthose Sweet Williams hive bloomed.
ana DO drew her hand within lis own, and
led her into the garden, noddig to his wife
as be did 50 saying:
jWe'll bring. you a boquet, Anna
10 papa, said Blanche, as they went ou'
up5n the gravel path, / wish | was with
vias all the time Mamma THINKS so much
Of. ny making d great appearaice aud out
shihing every body else that somehow De
giti:to think 50 too, aud DO dtspise myself
sd FOR Il when | am alone think that
tls.Iway these heartless womeI are made
artl think that should be q, bad as any
bdtE else ID little while
f!sYnur mother was brouglk up very
w@t1jly woman, Blanche, aud all the inaa
eu;iis Of her life have been against her bu
we.hill not talk about il, my leye Sc, her
arkhho Sweet Williams in full bloom. Nov
will gather d boquet for your mother, AM
tlAh / want you awhile to do sone Writi9i
fotiime | shall hire somebody's soon as
ca. fnd some suitable person
slWouidnt do all the time, papaF
Him afraid you'd get tired :
EWell only try mo like amazingly :
beIusefuli
sJust as you like but when you fin
fajaionable engagements pressing prett
hafd. Just let me know. and Eli release 20
toIllie LaKtons and Uptons, Mr.. Fairlt
AMI Mark Shirley
AT an early hour the next morning Il
doaed the LOOK OF issdss : az slsgsl
be! face as she saw the two Ashleys, Ma
tha .ald Emma, aligbt. They were .,
prttiy girls, and their attire, which was ce
tatty Yery ungraceful and wanting in tast
mAle them appear still palmer The eide
Msrha, had stone eolo-ed brown silk boz
neg bn. not one season old IS Mr. Dunno
raS bad predicted, but twoos three 4 larg
bl 81 aud orange cbangeable silk mautilll
wiik an edging Of black lace around it, IN
Dress of the same completed her attire :
TIE other was not much better, With her oil
FInch lace, lined aud trimmed with blu
crjpe. and brown silk dress, TOO short B
seNeral inches for the city fashions, and
naifow scarf Of black silk scarcely GOVERN
thi iworn back, thrown around her shou
deis
Sut eur brave Blanche bad made up be
mild to do right sensible thing, as be
father had said-and when the servant
pelsd the door she met themAoin the bal
wig kind inquiries about their journey, an
fh3a went With them to their room, Wher
sh4 turned to leave them, thinking the
wofld like 10 change their dresses-bu up
on her saying something IF the kind, the
anIsered that they had brought no chang
Of 5aress, Is they calculated upon returniD
tha next day with their brother. Blanch
cotIneAled her dismay as best she could, an
saie something very oivil about the short
nek Of their visit, and then invited then
dot into the parlor, where hey ensconce
themselves each at q front window, wit
tkdr white cotton knitting work. The
wefe good, sensible girls, but rather com
mOs placs, aud showed to Ear less adyantag
snA tie Injuries Of city l:ss, than il Ii
simplicity Of their own home.
d was with great relief that our hcroiul
saw her father join them as the carriag
cafe 70 the door for them, al the appointe,
hJt Ills ready wit aud keen discrimina
tod enabled Blanche to eutertain her guest
WHY more ease than she had anticipated
Blihrhe knew her father had done this on
oil ibhrt RndeFness to herself, for il was
rarli thitg for him 70 accompany her GU 90
casSbas Of this kihd--for be vas an 'eminen
lawyer, and usuaIay Wsnt uith : bevy Of hi
osS profession
kae vas proud Of her father. Is she nigh
wc3 be aud felt almost repaid even for fh
mgfti6catien Of having sach eauky girl
uitk her, Is bis well. kno2n figure escortei
th4sa up the aisle, amid The tllrong Of fash
icsHhls. 10 front seat She secretly con
CIRCULATED hsr.elf. - shs looked around
f1s4 nore Of Der own st were IL that vicia
ity3 and had settled herself quite eomfort,
BIZ when ! rnstls Of kilx and mnslin. del
Gets psr<ams Of magnolia. and Low. silver.
lalSrb, which she knew but toe well. then
sihfaI, lilac gIored hand vas laid npon he
sks.aldeT, and her sartiriczi. ridicnle LOWS,
fr14bi CLARA Maybe, greeted her Wit
eh} ning words Of courtesy, but With 40