Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1855-02-22

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sss amber The perfect beauty, the mild
cT ,.'.ss. II Z. psf conatenance no language
cnalaren, and hsticei tliat Tss IL $500; ~
- sse y. Aef lace grew 50 ifaiian, thai
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beads INA ilinnine their haiaI ~ ssssf
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piueaed the blossoms from the sssns 49,,
blossoms IAstanfIy appeared in t,4ir & scss
mo stein was ever left bare II 4e ~ an
ersn snrang ever tie mead. I'LL aawa,s 49,
ssear ai'a j aft5 aud rose D sagtsr md
And ItUN vrTs4 4 mere exanss;e
step drew nearithe bower Sad seaFrtrs r,s -.
self IN tbs massf throne She lifted her
| beautiful arm and took from thel branch If
the tree On her right hand a harp. out Of
\ single pearl with strings Of silver and rola.
The light toachlof ;herI fingers drew forth
such an ecstatle sound that It thrilled
Though the band of sporting children with 4
4 one accord they turued their Fades towards
her hew to tile bower. and gathered theD,::
selves closely abbut her kneesH The white
htnb followed them andlaid db|in softly a.
the angel girls feet las her Fingers rsa
| through the silFery strings. Val sang the
| hymn OF the angels when the HSaviour was
7 porn.-~heu the star shone N thd East a d I
ths sheperds watehed their fiREs BY night /
--dlaTy to-God IN the hignesS.hnd ca earth +
peace, Aooa vii towards men h + Heryoiee
wan 50 soSSiy, iEqpiaiyA me'odfohs that it I
seemed ont the sReakiag tone III the goIdea
and kilyer a,riSs5 AIS ahe san. biris. w;tb +
Gorgeous pltfJ3sAA : upon sAo trees that
fornSSe'f ler 5aigef -sQa a6eplbAe paused,
tne4 warbled 9aorls> MheH HE resum
ca lseF hymn Of praise, tfsg joYfqlly fatter-
ed their brilliant wings, aaS% II kesb.ad a.
Though spark Ing shower as geias was
ralaed into the hfimy air. THEN Shs angel
iaid down beF hafp and the chilaFea~ Esress.
Cd FER and rasnEfed their sports With Sfsat-
erjglsdness than over She sas }til IN asr.
bower, but tham with loving tvds NayT 4
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3wefd weary DE- sebing hcr So distaRt fran
Wen Thea she spoke 70 theth taDdsrly-
Bat It was il an4 elio laueuag5II rtb;eh hasa
solter, >more toEihg sound than ahy human
tongusl She tod them IF the SaFioar upon
easth-the earth fFgm Thioh thdy cams--
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earta hHns@lf-aHd that he had taken little
ehi!fFen 10 his arms apd blessea them. aud
sase 81 ms Qlsc'pfes' ,Seiier littlY children
l'o eoiAeE ahto aief and prod them net, for
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theif hearts TeFa filed flti dqiisht-they
to upadrst&nd asametFsiag IS they
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the garden. where / beheldsa eblaLn csta
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nth 4 move gol3en light-theit4a VI seemed / .
. bel,a their boughs. hing! Win iewal liko
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