Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1855-02-08

II stAUuett- kntt fttH 4SNsots HsslytfIHtGu INTO
thin air ana shall i te happieft IL 70
hlsn Let the aasHei tc this letter be your
lear self
-I3 ..Adieu with muel lsve. HErEy
o.. the afternoon blowing The day on
which this private and confidential opistle
lad been despatched HANDSOME young
fellow appaFently-in uniform, was pre-
senTed by Mrs Bolton to her husband as
her eansin, Mr. Reynolds Of West Point
| ,AeadeBlx
NJ asar Pr. I am yasss ..afF.5' II ZEE you,'
said Bolton shaking his ther1 band cordial
~. j havstoften heard my wife speak Of
you and desired 10 know You for her sake
sad mine | is gS+at pleasure 10 meet a
DO tlernan from school SO famous for math
sematical proficiency TShali ask ycur I'D,
81 your Leisure, il ths solution Of lew
! problems
20 hang tbathematies I credible young
ster Wee bored enough with them at
tie Point ID term time | have 10 idea Of
| Spending my vacation over triangles and
/ qhaatities
| 4 Bit, ny dear SIR demonstrated Bolton.
| geRfly. don't you think the study Of nath-
enatics one of the most important ofpur-
! snits q Il
No. my boy 7 cried Tie young gentleman
Shaping his host on the back Give me
war vine aha the ladies'
Bat war il nothing without matheinat
I fes'
Hang mathematics say again, cried
tie young hopeful That's for. the. engi.
necr department Give nc fleet horse.
and SlEarp sabre. and the smile Of y sweets
heart IL lovely as Helen, aud care for
nothing else
Hi, h5rsG aha HIS sword.
And BIS lady lhe peerless,
Are atlilhat are pFized
By 0rians the fearless
I;y the way, hear you have some good bits
of Fflooi II Your >tahl4 shall tty their
mafth ta1uortow | thought sIairof Rip
poM spurs nsmy poeket-and | mean to
gjyb your nags tie aafs tomarrov No
Slow coaches FIR me / have had enough
81 -payirfd nqgs al fhe Point IT.
saif Mr Baltp Will d stately bow
4 | can hardly realize ssfi the Young sol
Diet; turning his back to Mr. Bolton that
YOU ire married Helen Do you remeln
herltfte last evening we passed togetEer2
Can | ever forget II, Dick 7 replied the
lady
IT seems yPu did forget me, said the
young cadet pointing 70 Bolton
My dear said Mr., Bolton. since you
have company to amuse you, trust ypu and
your cousin will excuse ME / am calcula
ted thy arqa df sstiie :fTel solids aal !
hate to lose moment
~AIqs Boltop gave the required license,
and the hushahd vanished into his stuiy.
.'How did play my part, dear Helen 2
as6ed the cadet
Admirably Millicentii but how provok
inglB cool Henry, was
II am pique Ia at his behavior, replied
Mllicent and will DO ny best to Shake his
philosophy
We will firt all the evening, said Mrs
Bolton
That We Will, replied sIillieent, gaily
'andIwe'll snuh him most ontrageously
Here comes nv maid Prudence a ter
rible prying olatthi.g ske'll help tie plot
along by telling tales Of me to Mr. BotdBs
said Mrs b.
The ladies were sitting together On the
sofa, and Mililtent llad 4er arud round Hell e
ems waist Mr.. Prudence, a thin, sharp
nosed demoisplteof fifty stopped at tile door
way, and ut'ered little scream as she be
'hel13t
4 sspose / d better not rome in min she
said | begs your pardon for i truding
hut wanted t6 ash you if you would rave
tea now
20 come in, Prudence this is only my
cousin l. tea cady r
YES. min, replied the maid. primming
up her parcbed lips
Then tell Mr. Bolton j,
Yes, min | hopes you bears me no ma.
lice, MIN for domiag III without knocking
/ Pa know fhere was young gentleman
til you
&c away Prudence, and deliver my err
rand
Prudence trippei away AID TAPPED vita
her calls at tho study door Receiving no
reply, she employed her knuckles, and that
Producing no effect she opened the door
AMI walked in
Misses says a. how supper's ready, and
you are wanted directly sir
Ten her not to wait foT me- replied Boil
ton without raising his eyes from The Sheet
of strange hier3gIyptfqs hatzlay before him
Perhaps you doesn't bpoA - how there's
seang gentlehan q tea
NJ yes my wife's cousin
hoses~ Mad IL aer cousin, sir ! was in
timsTSt you'll excuse me for the sen
4 brother - ID hopes that it was her
4 why 50, FaaA
Il ney. + tells tazsss
But chose ID be II of school
) a question, said BeltoeA.sssa when | ask
{ fFom his paper i ask yss ~ his eyes
! it was her brpther q sNu hoped
! Cause, sir
4 'Answeril
! Il prefer rot so,' said the waitiug ii.
tantalizinglyE 81
/ III Bolton rose aud TOOK hold Of il
Y sharp shoulder
y II I me CD, sir y said the handmade
Il sharply 4 10 not used 70 BE- treated liz
Il was Niger If ! am servant / has !
q rights.'
g IL obsetves, said III Baltoli: calm
:. sitting down that Eou wis sd the yon
Il Mi, II bean NJ wifs brother You
4 exnlain tho meaning. OF leave the room
10 ana Indifferent which
Il, IN ell. ssrg--ifI must speak out, II thiI
4. ! fhas when Young genslenen has their Al
about LADIES' wassEs. : i them il marie q
Jss de. sit they ought u be their wives,
mn lsass WAYS their ii ters
IL sUmph so tais young gentleman had
arm round Helen vast
.v II SEED i'll with. nj owa eyes. SIR
"a Psbaw he's oaiy her cousin 4