Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-11-13
DAT MORNING NOVEMBER 13. 1856.

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Nous prsp~ratisas 1aAs for \ naxaikesp,
display. Cards we're aesrateAsd Ear ~
Bear sy ssr Aersiss, asa the uothsrs sAsse.,
asa al tie gallaairJ and bsasiy Of the ssus
ny vers isfsrnsd sf rhs ap,roaeh sf tks
srisa period Ths abssnss ef tie minister.
neansias, fssilii.tsd operations, aad gas,
s'Pisg rsaor. strange - say. f.ilsa for sse.
20 mar he sxseah0n Of brilliant dssixn.
Hov tbe Parests renaissd IN ir.oraaee be-
.as niast of sesiss yreparaiiOa, has not de-
vslspsd, kat those kaiiiar With ~, iu,eo-
uss sm 81 spr'gb,iy ssnan viii readily in
sg'ss we keea siPlozEsy e oar ksss;ae.
Vac - saeesssfaily managed her deabls in
sngae int the erisis OF soasanDaiio.
s1fase is. that At the denoauesmest ,A. "a.
rent; "srs the NEST esaPlessIy essfouaied
The suP,isl eve relied .r0usd Gas.s,
assembled IN glttsring esnesarss, sxaber.
.At n lsJsas aHiis'Paiioas. as4 splssSi4ly
aesSraiss The nost brilliant risaei,y aad
gayest eoafasiea prevailed Tks oasesating
minister appeared, sR& there usrs brizEi
indasaiions sf abe fullest re.li-s.ies E! al
Happy sstieipaiiost AoaeHts sere frit:sd
- Plsasant istsreAasgs Of eeapliasats
bssatifal women yivasiOssly rssPsnJsd 70
happy deTOirs Of gAiinAs geEilsEs3, laI the
e1EI and musical han Of pleasant voices
Agreeably confused the senses, till the nia
ute haut Of ths pArlor eiOek poi.tsI tEs
hsar- ExPectati0s nou eomnAaded silence
Carissity On Tip tee sesPStisd merriaea,
soiy suppressed nurnsrs UeTs heard IN ia.
tsryAls Of anticipation
The sonorous bell soEEded the kosr. and
expectation became intsase Seareslr had
tAs last echo of the eiansiug elOek died away
N silence. when every chesk paIsd. every
Puisatson of heart saspeaas5 A ksaSy
ssuna, ss sf falling haE.a kody. suatss
with fearful suddsosess to the aOor. and ae-
eoapanisd By Wild shieks Of terror, res0anA
iag fren an sdjoining r00n- A rash as Of
hzrryIng feet, sad . mingled esko q fearful
sxeiAnatioas, terrified every heart ne
nens before 80 joysas There vas an In
siinetivs rash forward the Hinsy barrier
intereepting the progress Of the h.stsuing
thrOng gave way, aud . sPSetleis vas pre-
sented beggsriag deserfptisr
a highssaed group Of beautiful 1oesn.
pale a. the snowy rSbes Of the bride. cover
Cd IN disuAy over the fallen fern ef striek.
en- mAn, dressed as for . nuptisI a. Lt. death.
y Paiiid, AAd lying sPParsB " lifeIsss IN
the esntre Of the Seer. Several geailsmea
we're shAfng the tenP'ss'of the falles nan.
While falr usnan, Agitate1, bat self pos
ssssed, knesiing at his side, vita his ksAA
N her lap, administered powerful restOTa-
hves The bride arraysd in ell Der tra1s
ssnaant loEelisess, stoed on sas aide, the
iustre Of her besutifal eouDteaaaee alssrna
lively deePenisg 70 eArnatiOs, sad pAIisE to
heeey whItsoess, While in all ssher respects
she seemed calm ssa uan0vei as an idle
spsetatrsss sf draeatic seeae
Opposite her stood . geBtlenasa dressed
like the fallen man, treEablisg and Esarfaily
agitased, altsrastely seanninS The bsazti
fui Szt Passi0nless visi0a. before hiua, Asd
the lifeless torn at her feet Outside ths
circle and half hidden from TisS. saAken
iato The aosP embrace sf an arm chair. uith
her face baFisd in the folds Of aer garnssts.
rselinea tbs half Paraiyzsd vssSes Of sks
bride, sHesehiess an4 imIsovakls As a statas
Near, sad sTyiaE 70 sosshe her, sissi the
disnnyed father, astsaBdsd aud oysresns
y tas E9EaTsss eAlaE,ity tAaI ha4 byFtiiea
Ais house. ~ fhS BaOu1eHf GygSIssed fsy Ls<
EsPta4is, iss0 6riG<gusozss Slis.se4 ti< kaHd
- fhe tTsfe! Each had eons Uith KlouiaR
aatlsspstasns 81 happiness, RutsAlly ssa-
gsasolaaa1g 1As@seiVss uPoa the approach
81 the ns3sHt that sSaid Cad lbsn unitsd
70 The sbjeet sf adsTztisa Zach sas IN.
sosssioss sf The others siaias, and tbs sf
fos., shea the dreaa EsSs bssst spaa thsa
vas trsnshdsss IL vas tee svs,sAsluisK
for the ysung minister With heart rsni-
ing gasp he straEglsa for = aS@sat and fs.l
hssdisag asd heart strieksa 70 sbs Seer
It vas that apPaliiag sound misKlsS viiA
the shEisks 81 the bridesmaids, shieh -
startled tbs gRests i tie Aiisi of tkesz jsJ-
oas astisipatious ssA jeyOas hilsritJ
The spsetsels ptesssted 10 tbs hing
Aad teTriHed thrOng sf besutifal Sonsa asd
gay gsatisBsn Sss terrifying Ths "a
blesaz II the faiiss grssz tAe saln Esd
uamSysa bride che akitsted EFsom SEARCH
ing bsr with giA-isg eyes Gnd lived fsA-
tarss the paralyzsd nSthef the ssscnfsh.
ed Hnd humblss fstksr ths ksssiisR fsras
Of lovely and sJzyatbstis Uonsu aaa ths
grave had enisoas siisucs - thsir atts1 "a.
ant gTosms@ss, uAs sao Pcskaps sever bs-
fsfe EIssssseS 80 = sspsial uig6t
Afssr q shiis The 9inisifasious of kiad
uuzrss begaa 10 Drodses Eeastioa 10 ths
Brsstfatsd system sf the fallsa grssa 80
Sigss 0f rstafsang ssintsisa hess@s gisi
BE fbs astsss An8 vifasstss II iks trsgis
sesGs ssEsiss4 ssaPss1rs TIE tsthsfs
aslf cesssssisn Fstafusd. Advansssg - this
bsNasifal sai hssTtlsss agtksT u tss Fais
fui Srama, be stsfziy eosnasas5 ksT 10
stsnt shsiss kstassn she esotsstisg saitsfs
Ths @stbsr. siili tEas - her partial tiss
a3Fsests1 hss fss0Fiss fhs fsiksr maia-
tained nsatFality, bet Jstsatsd MS cen
@aa6s The dsaghssf, ssaaaias ia aws 81
hes fathsE. piss4sa . naaszts Fsassiisu
Il sas grasisi, bsf . ayisg aesss ger wss
imssiistsiY dsspstshsi g. fhs ea,riafiuf
miuisisF. uha. g Eas ass disssvsrts. ha3
ssasPsA Ia ths eoufasisn. anFsrs-iFsa. ani
haa repaired, thsugAtfsi SD ssfrssfai -
gar4 ~ hsms
Ahsr nush Psrs0asisa b. felafss1, ssi
ths somFaay, shsss early rsirtg hsH gas
piass - Eatoees aad Eiirnss arfia tess q
y ths psrisrs % auaif tls Gasf 4srs - sasai
q ths slssisg Tie broad GesFs ssre asu
I aaag oPsa A stress ~ bsiliaat rht 80
oss4si ~ fsst n tssusY iffta sfst %,
sosas Tha kri&siiraiu srsSt ia Ttauag
I AL esssnsay bsasa istisss!ally iAs ts1fi
/ les hst aasssfssat bgsss - tss 8sgsts1 bai
\ ssFsrisz yeasg ainfstef. aks st tss issi -
uzst 80 - stss.a
Asafsf. - ain twsgise tks tEsi1iss q
ths usihsrs fsvsfits u.ssTsay, n hs lsss.
htr tgaly, aasi bsgs hssa istssns. gsi Eiit