Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1855-02-01
THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY I .
I'd your eariosity. Yea ara f.r So

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truce e this hanaying Of words; you vii
1 not take advantage of my frank ness for AM
ssLer purpose than 10 reward It with FIJI
plantations
sae looked Al me { moment. as If cues
&c., Z, 2 appaFent honesty and then slid
Vel, Is you have been u oooa !.
troa Of my apple stand ana So fA
much pains to know It'll rcmasoe n Is, III;
.ary, T YER will promise secrecy, ri tsil
80, I aeoept any conditions that / Gan full
answered eagerly.
& Is - 49, - iiI.ssar. tA-.ssS - Il
We had pleasant seat under rustic ar,
Dor when the lady remarked IL.
Mother told you that we once lived in ID
village near Paris p 4.
She did, answered, on my first visit !
We were not rich but We had a pretty
cottage, and ansincome Sufficient 10 support
us Father died when was a little eirl
had no brothers, but had playmate
who was dtarera to me than brother. As
We grew older lis parents who wers rich
forbade him to visit clubhouse, We met
In the fields. We loved each other and
would not be separated His father learned
that we still met. and he was very angry
lie told bis son that if he visited me lie
4 should net stay at hist home Our fathers
had been bitter enemies, but We could5not
/ understand why that should make us enc
mics when we loved each other1auds Emile
declared that he would not neglect me IL bis
father did ishut bis doors agaidst him. Il
Use day bid said to me. am going to run
away, but rot from you-froin father, and
yon shall come to nie, and then we shall
never be parted again. It was hard for.me
to consent, hut Emile insisted, and ho did
run away. Il was loag time before We
heard from hmz-then wei cot, letter
which tod us he was in America had
changed very much since Elniles- absence,
and mother was afraid / would die Il
eoaxed her to take Us TO America Emile
told US in the letter he lived Id Cincinnati
When we arrived at Boston We inquired fdrf I
Cincinnati, and were directed to this place. |
Mother bought this cottaga, and here We
have lived, expecting to meet Emile
)! Have you never heard from him 3 / id.
iquired
:. 'Only ONCE she answered
DO you know where be is now q
No, indeed il we did, we would notstay +
here long
Have you ever written TO lin I? Il
We do not know his name Tie has
changed it as he told us in his letter, but
be neglected To- tell US the name be now
bears
Do you thiak you will ever End him h
Yes indeed, do | dream about hiih
every night. ! know I'D is nbt dead, and /
shall soon meet him fsgafn
] " hat ni4kes yon 81 eoitfEiRIEs aiiat yor
shall ind him q If
made this inquiry hoping itsmight lead l
to some. explanation of the pink dress ana
aPplo-selling mystery She understood mF
look and tone Of curiosity, and answered
=
That will explain to you lille romance Of
my dress and occupation When Emile and "A
| played together in France, Isoften wore d 1 !.
dress very much like this one II be should
see me anywhere in this dress he would
spow me might see him and not know
him, but he would recognize me, and I
would not dress many other style, for fear
We might miss each other r;
but why sell apples in the street, said
|, with look Of admiration for her devotion
vilich she could not mistake. There ii
no necessity, That y9g should bes
occupied Ell
Yes there is, she answered naiyely, sfI
must be where Emile could see me, Il. lie /
we're to visit this city. I dare not be on /
ne street all the time, unless was occu- i
lied, and ! never thought there was any I
isgrace in selling applesi
sCettainly not, j exclaimed, but all who
now your history will honor you Accept
ny sihcerest wishes, that your devotion to 1
he lover Of your youth may be fully ". /
Iarded BY an early meeting and happy re-
Mon Il
Thank you-thamk you but he is nv
over now, as much as when We were Id
rance, and know | ami going to see him
Don I'll show him to yon here before
inter, | know will Mother says Tn
'fPlish, but something tells me to hope, and /
do hope /
May yqu ndt be disappointed, / said al 4
lost inyolrntarily E
4 few days after this Interview missed Il
ie apple girl in the pink dress. from har u
scnstomedIstand Fearing that she might d
e sick. | resolved toIcalI stthe cottage liz Il
les eEsning When Invent to@ the board. II
g b1assat supper-time a note was handel Il
ne 4 1t eontained these- words 1,
DEaR SlR--Come to our House this eve.
tug. We lave something more 10 tell II
~ about the romance, las yoa call ifl Of al
j humble dress and occupation. u,
THE AfPLE GIRL.n
/ went-the mother stood III the door 10 Ii
eleome me, but the daughter ran to meet ID
e, and, taking both Of my hands in hers.
almes. delirium of joy, she cried
Hes come-he's dome ne
In her pink dress at the apple-stand she ID
g met Emile the day previous. re-
| stood that night al a witness to theirl In
Sssu. and happier wedding / never at
80 The devotion be hesinple hearted
fAassa- rewarded her faith was not mis- le
0As. NoEaeiy talisuan proved true p
Tar IlAss. ia
FIJI s 49, & - NJ Woop. In North IS
fair ol,;ss =. 'ssss her forests IF
vegetable Tsa Ala at;ssNqsss IS to send the
n gsss; !. Production, ~ 81 ;ts stanie |
upgn 81 ,ltsigni6es Il psass ~ ssaPle
% NM the young lady sg..sMs Sssn,ed
WOOD pile the best and smeofSs.is Ssseenle II
q knot--tlis signifies pine sas's ssl'sss L.
On the other hand, she detestsRl,;.. snsseN + - -
no middle grounds between xlsst;n'a fEsssss
alteration With young womenl shs -, -
one end Of his message; and tb;s 49, pnfns
throws the young man "a de s.,s kenesaill
means !. make light Of your pinSines ~
81 Tes fa1v hnsr<. $500