Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-13

And must say SO still. for it is not
in my powerful meet your demands
When can yoni" Il #z5 ..~5=s&*
81 have informed you that / am
expecting some money from my IA
ther; as soon as that arrives yopsshall
be paid. u. .-.s.'
.'When will that bel''. -
q cannot tell; l expect it every
day. : Z
Well, z said Mr.. Br own, rising to
go, Ill tell you one thing Which, You
can depend upon. You have put me
of with promises now for more than
a month; and Twill be put of no lon
Eger. If youpay rue thirty do liars be-
tore'to-nlorrow night, | will be salts
fed. Ii not, You nj ust leave this
thonse." .I;,# III. IL
As'But have some charity for us,
and -" +Est est r. E+. : / -
" have, charity, you know, begins
at home, and / musthave the nloney for
the support Of my family. So only
till tomorrow night. viii wait. -
THUS saying he left the house,
The mother and daughter were long
silent; al last Ellen said y =
Mother, ! win go, and if possible,
find same work that can do.n
Fl cannot spare you, my daugh
ter. Il il ;: - .
'sBut mother, something must be
done; we caIiget no sewing to do, he;
cause the times are hard, they all say
We have no money, and no way to
procure any, ulless can find employ
ment. T..
What can yal do, Ellen. .
Anything | c:fe not what-sweel
house, work IN TIN kitchen, anything
rather than see yot suffer- >.
Well Ellen, wat till to-n1o rrow
then yon may see what You can DO"
/ mo. mother; / WI 20 now, fol
thatIwill be SO much TINE saved: and
fif ] find a place, ] shall be ready to &c
Ito work one day sooner! So saying
she put on her bonnet, and bid hel
mother goodbye, departed ON her cr,
rand. 4~95 eli .=I,N III r =
/ Ellen returned at night but she had
ibeen Enabled to find enjoyment.
/ Our prospect dark EN-, said she
and what to. do now ! know not =
] Il have tillhopes ofhearing some,
! thing from my father said Ms. Nor,
1 ton. y. -. ~-...-z - 43f+F "A =
SIS he wealthy9' N /
| He is ~ +, e..1a@ |.
/ How comes it that he lets tpu 8 f
Ifer, thenr f. /
4 81 have never told you, Hen but
now will / MARI ed your tahel
against his express commands, antIhe
refused to aid him or me in the lest
But now that your faith er is dead, ad
we are suffering, l tn ink he cannr
: refuse to lend us assistance / p. !
+ How long since you hear I'd frol
sEhimp r. ..] i.
4 II have not heard from him fo
three ior four years, and have not see
Thin since ] was married. III
"Y on wrote to himi' ~ H.. .
yes, after your father died.
Thought he could not refuse nS assist
ance when We were actually SUI ferins
land / still expect his aid r + J.
Il What made you leave New Oh
Leans, motllerl If youIhad staid ther
! YOU would have been near your home
4 and would have known whether you
father would assist you or not. An
now we must wait for the arrival OF
! letter by mail. But perhaps, after al
d grandfather dead, Il Il.
4 lie may he, Ellen; but | think
!, should have heard of it if such ha
.Ebeen the case. And even if he .wer
dead, my brother George would hay
received my letter, he told me, tn
Hast time I saw him. that he was sti
Emy brother, although my father ha
q disowned me. : n .,f I a. z# r..
Then you had arbrotherP 1a T.
], .Yes-a good, kind brother; woul
h that IcouldI see him. But, Ellen, "
Twill talk ofthese things no more t.
|, might; it makes me feel sad when
/ think of my youthful days, when
Twas free from care, and happy. i.
and vet Won forsook your hon
,ifor- .H5E I.
I Yes. Ellen, for your father! d
was an that was noble, kind, and ger
lerous; but he was POOR, that curse a
ways followed him. And it was II
,lthoughts ofthat. more than ahythin
else, which finally caused his dealt
4 and left me when you we're very yonn.
Ito struggle on alone. Bntl will NJ
repine; perhaps my suffering il 9 pul
lishment for disobedience to my fatl
!, Ter. God knows, | have snffere
lenough already !.
The night wore slowly away, and
4 Mrs Morton and her daughter II
: morning brought no consolation III
Hess fiopef orthe future lie called sucl
-iAad ii Is, for the miserable have !
Eother medicine but hope. After Q
rho matter how great misfortune
what suffering they endure-they wi
tikaai Il thrill of Measure as they loo