Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-11-06
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There we're three Of as-Kste, Annette,
and nyself-aDd We we're going into the old
wood to huht for strawberries Oh /, vas
such delicious day in June The birds
sang till the air vas fairly vocal with their
msledy, aud all the green trees nodded their
heads in appreciation The very brock seem
ed 70 have caught the general inspiraties,
and danced along the nssdOxa. A. II keep
ing time to quickstsp of the fairias
Annette SOmers and I had been invited
10 spend the half holiday with our school.
mate Kate Harrington. Deacon HaTrinR.
teas cid fashioned, bFeSn house fronted TO-
ward the SsEtk- Behind il stretched
broad, green msadoH. sad Siill farther back
vas deassly wooded activity, famous for
flowers aud berFiss in the geography Of every
child 10 Rysfsld used 70 love 70 lock at
Dsasoa HaTrihgton's old brown house, sYsR
10 those early days, when bad sot single
Wsll-ds6ned notion Of artistic tAsts in my
early head know new that il combined
10 an eniRsnt degree the elements sf the
pieturesqHs The lev reef which slOpsd
backward Rearly 10 tAs gTousd, was gray
With nose Ivy Orspt about ths windows,
ARd ever The rustic perch had tuinsd climb
ing roses, along With heavy clusters Of trum
pes ereePer
- There vas . rude seat ~ The doorway,
made Of the liths boashs Of the ukite birch
twisted togstbsF 10 fantastis fashiou, Eaa
here grAsdnothsF Harrington vas usnt ls
sit, With her gray uoalsn ksittiBg work
Oh What treat Wo used 10 lhisk q to spend
kslfboliday - Kats HAFrisEten
Il wish / WsIs %, Kais," exclaimed A
nstts, after We 6as sPsat half lhs lssg sun.
msT aftsrnSoa chasing Butterflies sad arran.
Ring vegetable baby house uith belly hosks
Tor car ladies' paFassls, snd tea Psts maou
kotaFsd Oal Of VsriSsble poppy pods. i
uish weFs yeu, asd thea I could Be happy
all day lobg. xiih sothihg 10 troabls me
Yea ssuld, e0uld yos sd KAts's cheeks
flashed, e. she pat sHAy from thon hsE heavy
bands Of blasE haiF--'you thisk - and that's
al yOu know ab9st 10 have q thousaaA
things 70 vsK ne There's Rose. fsr instaacs
Mother expects ne 10 b csnstaatly takinE
care of her, aad she ,he greatest httls tsT.
seat ysu ever saW By she uay. girls, lss's
start after these straHbsFriss in tbs weed
nou she's Out sf sight for = minuts, % she
son't tsass 70 60 With us "
ws we're iust aheul half ssy asross ths
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dou had pale. spirited face, aad ishg surls
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Tksrs Wts q blash On Der cheek, aud issk
q eager, bssssohing intsrsss 10 hsT large,
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