Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-30
BUFFALO PUTNAM COUNTY VIRGINIA. 1885,

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that's where we live. believer
was an--an academy once--that's,
sort Of select school, isn't itp witt
the most natural simplicity, turninl
to Fred. 10
He replied with another graceful
lboW. 81 lEls E..
Tell your father, said he, that
shall do myself the honorto call o,
him Tomorrow He will renembe
me- Frederick Lane, at your service
Yes, sir, III tell him word 10
word, replied Helen, tucking he
sleeve round her pretty arm. AMI
making rather o formal courtesy. =
EThencatching sphsr.book and gath
ering the scattered flowers, she hur
fried towards home. IA,
Now, father, mother, aunt and sis,
exclaimed the merry girl, bounding
in the room where the famiIywere a
supper, las sure as you and / live
that Mr.. Lane you talk about &C
much is in this village.f He will cal
here Tomorrow the first specimen
of q city beau; ms ofcourse he will
be) al sentiment, refinement, fault.
less il kids, and spotless in dickey
important and e. self.assured a.
one Of that like can possibly be. =
Promise me, all Of you, that You'll
not lisp q word about music, re aiding
or writing, in my presence--because
have a plan. ..&@E liz. :s-
Father willnot | know; only give
him O. newspaper. Aunt Minnie
never talks, mean in company, aud
mother WILDE too glad to. see me
churn butter and mend stockings. -.
Sis, your rattle of the tongae Is the
only thing ! fear. but if you keep quiz
ct and ask me no questions, | will
give youthat work box you have Gov
eted 50 long lraN,t- N III,
Ella, yon are not quite respectful,
said her father grayely.fetr. e,t: Isa9
Forgive me, dear father and her
arms were round his neck, Railways
mean well, but I'm SO thoughtless.-
There, all is right now she added,
kissing him lovingly on the temple.
Come, sis, what say you2' III
why, on that condition, I'll be as
still as a mouse but what's your
reason9' ..ffs ..t'l.5=.> II ;4&@,.
All that's my own sang HELEN,
dancing opt Of the room. h; r..
You knit admirably and Fred
looked on with an unconscious smile
Of admiration. IT,. i: =: r:.s,ft
Helen sat at an open window,
through which rose-bushes ] thrust
their blnshing buds, making both a
sweet shade. and fragrance. The
canary overhead. burst out every
moment in wild snatches of glorious
music. Helen was at workon a long
blue stocking, nearly finished, and
her fingers flew like snow birds.
: You knit quite admirably. Are
you fend Of it?' ~5'&.~~ NH :.@s !!
Yes, quite. l like it better than
than anything else-that Is, + mean
! can churn very WE'LL Gt,s#s !.
Aud do you read much? Fred's
glances had travelled from the cor
ner's Of his eyes, over every table,
shelf and corner, in search Of some
book or paper. But not a page, not
q leaf, yellow or sere, repaid his
search. 4 u.s. i \ r.. 4
%! yes said Helen, with a self
satisfied glance sTy1>~.;H i
What books, permit me to ask?'
4 read the Bible q good DEAL she
answered gravcly. S~@to. F. l. a.,
liz that all !? 4 qT@ NJ.
tAll, Of course not; and yet, what
do we not find in that holy volume?
History, poetry, eloquence, romance
tho most thrilling pathos-' blush
Ing and recollecting herself, she ad-
ded, with q manner as childish as it
had been dignificd, 1+ y rf.fal
As for other books-letme see. -
I've got in my library there's the.
primer, Counting her fngers) second
class reader, Robinson Crusoe, nuf.
very tales, fairy stories, two or three
:lements Of something, biography of
some person or other, mothers mag.
azine, king Richard the third there,
sn't that q good assortmentY
Fred smiled. 46s st
Perhaps don't know as much as
hose who have been to school more
he added, as if disappointed at his
mute rejoinder; but in making bread, |
butter, and keeping house,
am MOTTO be out DONE II
The young man left her more In
,ity than ia love, but his visits did
rot always 80 result. He began to
eel q magnetic attraction which he
,ainly attributable Helen's beauty;
int the truth il, her sweet artlessness
,f character, engaging manners and
disposition. quite won upon the city,
red and aristocratic Fred Lame
There was freshness about every
hing she said and did. 4 She per-
licked a. we'll asdelighted him.
Often, az he was wondering how
ONE homely expressions would be
eceiyed in good society, some beau
ifulsentiment would suddenly drop