Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1855-02-08
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5. 1855.

mt often they smiled on each other. aud
kney whispered together Mr. B4lton begaA
e se essy Wien the table MasHcleared
e sig not retire Is usual to bis striy. but
remained ea % the field, watchful and alert
I he evident suscsss of their Mot lreaionhlel
TIE maliee of the conspiraters. ana 80
q alton retired for the night, he wasIa a.;
dAd yictisa, Of the green eyed monster
Y woman wonaan inexplic ible riaiiep
he muttered to himself .Ssarye her. nal
treat her. aud she chngs to You I'M 1 doe /
~ urrouad be. WITH every luxury, grant Ssr
every wish, aid her heart turns from you
with cantemptl o Helen II aleul little
did ! expect this from you
FAe next morning he rose feTerish and
unhsppy and ias caFtaialy passed / RRrasscsa
/ biz Gay fot the cons pirators, wishing TO make
assurance dolbly sure counterfeitea. with
cruel SKILL the phases of an absorbing mu-
taal passion That evening Bolton passed
shut up in his study prey to despair II
was ten o'clock when be heard a light tap at
the bay window that openedIon tle piazza
who's there q be asked, az be fundid the
fastening :.
'Hushl-not ! worl its only i, replied
a voice
And who are you n asked Bolton, grufly.
Your oldlfrieud-Ked MarsayP
Come 10, Ned come in Whatbrought
you here at this hour7 And how's your
wite2'
Why YOU know. better than | 40 You
have seen her later IL,
Il seen her | You knowzI haven't seen
herat all yet,
But. she's been 10 your house two days
You're mad
Not bit Of ID Hear mes2 replied Mar
say. ! left her 70 20 TO Boston, Cd bust
ness expecting % liz absent a4fortpight-
However. despatched my affairs III two
days aud hasteeed iloEsa. for / am fsoIyoung
husband that abs nee is painful affair 70
me. Judge ofimy surprise when III found
she had gone of no one knew whitlier.
was at loss to3know what was the cause of
tbs eseapqde,- when. as luck would have it.
| fgnuda letter, which she carglessly left in
her ires@fag room, from your wife, ana.which
explained everything Here it is
Bolton eagerly caught The letter the same
with which the reader is.alrehiy Acquainted
and perused il eagerly After reading IL be
handed it back to Marsayi with a hearty
laugh III
BY Jove Ned said lie, IN tarn tie
tables on them. and pay them for this Will
yau forgive me}if | should give your wife a
thorough scare
DOUBT if YOU can scare her replied Mr.
Morsag. laughing SHE'S as bold creature
as ever fred fowling, piece without wihkines-
Or put her horse over FIVE barred gate SIZE
deserves lesson FIR this last freaks why.
she our boomers Boomer Iii reginentaIs
only think OF it 7
Wen. | have p plan III Hny head sot bring
ing her into subjection, replied Boltan, smi-
ling But you Il sleep here to night4'
mo. I'll go back TO the tavern. n
Very weIl-perhaps that's best Come
round here to morrow morning early.
well then, good night. said Marsay
'I'I cut across the lawn And The two
frifdds separated
The next morning Mrs. Marsay was walk
ing by herself ia little wood back iof the
villa, when she was suddenly encountered BY
Bolton
Well met, young gentleman slid lie,
very STORMY
You rise early. said Mlllicent, carelsssly
i always do when | have business on
hand, was the reply
Pardon me, said Millicent, 4 Thought
Mr. Bolton man of elegant leisure who
despised business and was fortunate eno1gh
to have none on his hands9s
The care OF my honor + Sufficient bust
ness
sPiaa-u1 | doInpt understand yop, said
Mllicent coolly
Tell me. SIR continued Bolton, were you
not well received al my house q
NY dear Helen was certainly very glad
to see me. answered Millicent; but ydu be-
gan to bore me With your angles and Typo
tlenuses as soon al you. were presented to
me You we're diatiement .eqaRgsAf, mon
Cher
Yet my house and allIit contained were
placed at your service I allowed yon to
ride my horses, shoot over my 2ogs, and
ransack my sraperies
And awaited myself Of tie privilege, sir
i ran your horses, astonished your pointers,
AMI ruined your graperies What more
would you have me doS | couldn't empty
your cellar-I have no head for drinkfne.
You have forgotten one thing in tile cate
CORY Of your exploits, SIR
Name it, ~
i did uot give yoa earis BLANCHE to nae
lave 70 my wife
No, indeed far that was my duty 10 a
pretty woman, neglected By her hnsbanh.--
Celt IA sans dire
Sir, you nave abused ny hospitalitys
Sir, you bore me would be aloresf
This iusoience is too much = said Mr.
Bolton: .aud let me tell you that / have
come here to ehastise you-1-te demand salts
faction Yea are soldier you know what
that means
Ofcourse, replied Millicent, Little Gut
tered Well, we'll see about shat=-Kell
arrange time weapons, aud place
Wherever | meet my foe, there / make
my battle ground answered Mr.. Bolton.
There is no time nor place like the pre ent;
and for weapons, here are pair Of hair trig.
gers and he produced brace Of dhelling
sTstols as be spoke
4 sNaldF cried Millicent, turning pale;
~ sarryinga jest too far Mr. Billion,
j. tfiss / have been playing ! cruel
II no solaasssse am not what seem lam
u weanaa = 3an-but a wild, self NilIed,
4 wornanN
y laugh This ~ Nation: with decisive
IL deAi Ingenuity Fsssssssssenee Of ihlpp
=. punt deceived in ~ IN hopes ofima
r. blindness and indiffgreAes ..sassv Iof Inv
cape by an Incredible faSssS sst<to Is
81 take your weapon aud your a. a.. eal.e +
.ef Mr. Bolton shrieked NM
y roughly alarmed. I an not deSei;Ts "
ef now ! am your friend wife II = L