Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-11-09
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# Clara, where is your sisterl asked NJ
Carpenter Of his youngest dakhter a. i
found her sitting alone in bis lbrary deenI
absorbed in the last humber oL new MAJ,
ziue Das'
4 think she has gone Quito the lode
with Charles (she added the Ist two word
hesitatingly) shall | call heri
es- stay. ! will go myself ssid,he. re-
calling her as she was bouDdiJ axav ~
dieafed =
MrCarpenter was wealthy ane was cu
phatieally what the world wouhl call ororo
MIN His father had left him \ IaaJsom~
property, which be had farther ga a
a lev years ofprosperous business and Lad
then retired to an estate on the baik Of tbe
noble hudson, where he spent his nine IN
enbellishing his beautiful retreat and su
perintending the education of bis to daueh.
ters Their mother bad been dt1d for sew.
erai Years Ellen. the eldest, was list bloom.
inS INTO womaohood, having PASSED her
eighteenth birthday, while Clars was two
| years younger
:. The lodge to which Mr. CARPENTER now
directed his steps, was situated 81 The verge
OF the bsuk, facing the river. while tbe
house itself stood farther back in a lsss
bleak position, with only the capital az IL
classic columns visible from the water TIA
walk was grayelled, and bordered with a nd.
fusion OF gay flowers but the proud owner
paused not 20 admire their beauty or inhale
Their fragrance 1t was evident tia, bis
mud was I'll az ease Ciara's manner. and
the coupling e bis daughters name with
thai Of tne yoans man whom she la 1 fs.ssl- :
mast, mast lev n o6ttiss, ne AoAaereaiss4Ahia--
Gus blindness, aud his curled lip fairly quiv
cred with the intensity of his motion lie
had hired the young man as clerk to assist
him in keeping his books, and arranging the
details connected with the management
Of his large property, and IS aconsequence
Of his isolated position, bad boarded IN his
family
As he approached the opeu arch which
divided the lodge in half he heard the bum
of voices. aud turning toward the eutrance.
he saw his daughter sitting on a low seat
haif covered with flowers while Charles sat
be j her, gazing into her beautiful face,
and q king 10 that low earnest voice which
FIR more than the sui ect OF the converse
tiou. betrayed the interest Of his heart
/ The sound Of approaching footsteps attract.
/ ed the attention Of the young people, and
they betrayed some embarrassment at
bis nnexpected appearances He gased
1 ;nuuirinply into bis daughter face as II 20
learn how far she had encouraged the young
man presumption. Her cheek crimsoned
beneath his penetrating glance, although she
knew not what was passing in his thoughts
/ Charles, said be, somewhat sternly, II
sp;te of his effort to assume his ordiDar,
tone won will find two letters on my desk
which / wish you to copy and send dow
BY the next mail
4 As the Young man hastily withdrew, b
turned 10 bis daughter and asked in kind
er tone
what was the subject upon which Maste
Charles was discOuring so eloqnently =
He was explaining to me- said the youn
maiden, hesitatingly, the difference betwee
/ an emotion and a passion
And what was the explanation =
Il do not know as fully understand i
she replied. attempting to smile away b
embarrassment. but think be showed .
emoTiou Is be a simple agitation Of Il
mind, while passion is an emotion aecomp
MED with strong desire
D .Asd what illustration did hc give, Of
theoryf'
The blush again deepened upon her chez
but conscious Of the fixed glance upon b
face. she answered with as much indIferen
As she could assume
He said that one might admire beau
/ full and virsuous woman. aud even 60 so
4 As 20 feel sincere attachment for her,
i If this was unaccompanied with desire
e make her his own, Is Was an emotion, q
= not passion
all And do you think his admiration is wi
r out desire, aud therefore 50 very innocent
= She bent her head still lower. and ma
q no reply. save in single tear which spark
- for moment upon her cheek. aud drops
= like silver pearl upon the paved aoor
or May ny child you do urong % Indulge
o. these discussions about the passions v
y. one Who can never have right 70 speak
Ne yod any such feeling in bis own heart.
would believe that 90 far i has been con
z ed to the abstract definition. and there ls
:. rest. Come. let rs return
Ill Together Their sauntsrei down the ":
r. he parent ende1roring @ hide his distur
p. lssl'nrs by conversation upon different J
=, iects. While Ellen could hardly prevent
81 falI heart from orolhoning 10 tears i
re n.rscd at the entrance. and Mr. Carpel
F, Joined Charles in the library
- Young man, said be, laying his
upon his shoulder. and striving 10 spesl
he hsrsbns1s, i wish you % understand th
employ y0q 70 assist IN managing ny