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

SIX Lt.t3iAa SHAWL.

Mrs sglden .wls cue al those ladies-spd
the number Is ley;pnias many sorrowsul
\ husband can testify -pb9 could nexer resist
the temptation ora bargain.
Accordingly, ba7ing seen ole DIV, In The
I daily paper, an advertisements Of some deoi-
ded bargains TO as had at ruinously low
prices for cash, eaQ maze her way thithefl
ed afdss 81 aeas esasai nation q me s-pgs3
deelrfs s'ys,st- rsgs efE.sls " IS shawl or
/ siy dollars n elieh sho at 0aoe itayedhsrl
SEE aii.i, not q .jttle elated, left fbe store
/ Theenfreat Of hef pleasant meaiiations
was rudely broken in rPon 81 the evident
Slee fIthe FeTshog, Hbo wac regarding her
WITH i4ed &stentiaa, Avery now aud then ii.
dnlging in Fsyceptipio chuokie.
Mrs selaea5 locked 1t him with profound
astonishment scarcely realizing that She was
the Object Of nis.i4irth. Her safiouslboks 4
only xcijed it ID d mpre iumoderafe exlentl
IS he continued ao3kikg at ner with tbe sa,naf
STEADY gaze. Mrs sellen VAS equally in.E
dignaat aadS astopisbed
Waat Hstle impldeat wretches tReses
newsbog are becoming = thought she to her !
seif = declare Ni4h the mayor and alder |
men would lock them all up q the vdtch.
house
Mrs Selden was sd iadienaat tkat she did
not CONSIDER that tbis would be an act toE
say tae ieast, Of rathdr doubtful Propridty I
- young gentleman ttHat lie wac such, wasf
labundanti ystestlned by hfs immaculate wbite
klds, aad nashy bosoll rfiH pass d her on
tae SIDE aa!k Mfs.. felien noticed THAI be
looked back at her with 4 perceptible smile.
which, however, he raPre35ed, as soon aa bel
observed that i haa.sA,ractea heF attention |
Really ta5ugbs Ahe, tAjs is becolhiD Z
embarrassing. / ngYef was treated so-neserI
10 my life before The impudent puppy If
! should like to haveltha training OHM
This. Il mest be- Acknowledged. was sca rec.
" feminine wish but Mrs. Selaan. Ike
every one else, was SENSITIVE tolthe anpear.
anee OF rIdicule, ESPECIALLY as she was Alto
gsth.er unconscious of anything which she
had dole which could eutitle her thereto
Poor Mrs Selsep ! Her trials were rot
yet oFer She next observed two ladies'
glaneius at her, and tiey exchanged sig-E
nifcant lock
Has all the world grown uaad, or what is
the matter E she saii to herself What ii 4
the world eanLthey be looking 1T me so IN,
teutly for2 1t Cant BE my shawl
Sac Looked al the shawl, bat could see n
nothing abest Il calculated to arrest So i
CHANGING to turn around a4sEEsf fsnnent. X
she encountered THE eyes Of friend whose
face, which had just lleea directed towards.
h5r was misehieHesIy i1nirthfdi.
I Il thank you I'd till me what ron are
lapghingat I said Mrs tSelden hsugtii9
You've been buyld4g new shawl, 4sid 4
hor friend quietly
tYes, but islan5 thing the matter witllitf' Il
And you PAID six dollars fir ii, did ynni' H
How did ybu find ID outl asked Mrs
Seldea, fn profound astonishmesA
Simply because there il discarded onit
your back, 10 Large letters, u Gsezk Bar-tg
ggiiA-- Only SO Floitats ii; II
4 II vas true lIrs Eelden had been prom.
enadiAg Washington street With the lneklessBl
placard 81 conlsFieropsly displayed that it'll
could not fail II attFaetlag general attention. II
She made her way into a store, near by,E
and had il takhn,oF Henceforth. she ntverIe
purchased al article without szaniniBg Ill
carefully Ii every part. to make sure thatE
she would not again pc exposed to a SIM Jar
- Kaskee BLADE
LA once happy couple sat down toll
dinner, and veil cboktd calf's head wasI
laid on the table. The lady who vas carving
asked her husband il hs wanted any of theI
brains. ia she thought Be wanted some. n /
10. ny love- BIZ replied, but I Il tahs some |
Of the tongue, as Ithink rev have too mach.
~ sDs you think you are Al 20 die 4 said I
xsseprmosher to her neglected child
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