Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-04-03

sees, bseaase they are happy. should want
20 Usk6 other folks sick Hat there 10 q
great deal Of sslfshasss in ~ display Of
newly married hsprinsss, 40 that essay BY
Ella tells as
FrNnk.e;shed. and that .iga revived ,hs
ecuSags Of Cyuthia Now she thought he
will say Snip Can I ssy .sss.P Obi
She pa. ca lis,ls ccq1e.ry. you ~ili
not have any cake at Your wedding, Mr.
Frank,' she ssia 'Ev-rythins abca. that
VIII be the Perfection % sooi sea,e aIj rsa.
SOM
she had not iu,sndei 10 b. sarcastic, bat.
o tho spseeh fell from her lips, il souudsd
90. IL was trihiux-- She wish.
cd she had not said il It's tone vas out Of
hsrnony With shat che felt
Come said Frank, lee ~ feed theu.'-
He took one Of the handles Of the tray, aud
the bridesmaid took the other The room
wzs very merry. The cake vas served
With plenty Of noise, and the vine after It.
Frank seemed TO Be quite self possessed, and
attentive 10 everybody. Cynthia's besux
could make nothing Of her She answered
their questions wrong A ruuor ran that
she vas wearing the willow for Seth Tag
CART she declined % dance, on the plea
that she must keep herself disengased for
her duties as bridesmsid, and, indeed, her
head ssbed % she feared the melton. Ago
nissd By her selfeonseisusssss, snd
With too little spirit len to mako lead D
gainst the reports that we're going about,
she could not bat perceive that Frank seem.
ed 7ot 70 remember her.
Who is that lady in blue, Mr. Handy is
30 taken up WITH she said 10 one Of
the party. Cynthia had always called him
'Frsek before, but consciousness made her
nov reject the old Familiarity.
oh thai Is somebody very wonderful
Everybody else In afraid to speak to her
She has written book. Frank seems to be
right down flirting with her doesn't bel
declare, nov, he always wanted somebody
enough for Frank. Have you heard be has
away1 He is going to live In the same place
she does shouldn't wonder at his coars-
ing hsr-should you y
Il don't care, said Cynthia 10 her heart,
Il dont care. Oh yes I do. care that
he should have weighed me in tho balances
90 calmly this afternoon, and found me 90
unworthy, that he takes back the love he
has offered me- Has he judged me very
cruellyf Or an quite upworthy Of his at
tashmsptr Oh think that this morning /
had IL in my power TO be happy all my life,
when refused him Oh I bow can any one
compare any other man with him Aud be
loved me ouly to-day--and now, tonight, his
reason says am not good enough 20 be his
wife !; and be is afraid OF being unhappy
with me Indeed, I am not good snoug Oh
but would try TO be-
49, III You would snip IL
IL was Frank Hapdy's voice She caught
the word, and looked up eagerly Frank
saw her. and stopped embarrassed. He was
holding up = torn fold in the dress Of his
partner in blue.
I'll knew where 10 fnd needle aud
thread. said the authoress, With . half look
at the bridesmaid.
* knox. Let me sew Il up for you,' said
Cynthia
Her pride had Ieft her II would be .
relief so do something for. this woman-bst-
ter than hersslf-vhom Frank preferred 10
her.
Let me- doit,' she said earnestly.
sMr. Handy, l shall depend upon your
escort
Frank Handy bowed, aud The girls went
Together into . bedroom.
Escort 9--vas 10 his escort 10 The city p
He had told Der be should 60 there ON.
thiA sewed up the hole In The blue dress,
very sadly and quietly
The amin stien faded from the young au-
theress's face, a. she looked dove on Gym
thia's qsivsring lip, aud say big tear fall
upon her sewing. She bad heard some Que
say, che hsd been the victim Of false hopes
raised BY Seth Tsggsrt; aud had Ia her
heart despissd Der for !, but nos she felt a.
IL che sad, hesrt-brokeu love bestowed on
him endorsed hin ss fsr better than be isok.
ed u Was woe. however, 10 which she
could rot opeBly alluds. Bot, a. Cynthia
set the last stitch in her dress, she stopped
dovu and kissed her. Every sorrow has
its lessoo, she said, AS every weed has q
drop Of honey 10 It's cup. Blessed are they
vhs suck ths, drop, and store Il for good
uses
She had gone, and Cyashia was left alone
Yes, she bad much 70 learn. This nights
experience had saagh, her sast her rsiga
was over, sud her career Of bsilsboed run
She, who was not good enough 10 keep =
good mans heart when she bad won IL,
you'd Get herself 70 her new task Of sslfim.
proysmeat She woaid have Asr dear cid
fathers lore, end live a. home, and little
ehildren, too should learn to lore her
And thea, perhaps, sons day, when they
both grew old, Rrank Handy migh,, per
hsps, see thss be bad judged her hastily, anA
not Be glad, as be vas nov, that she had re-
jso,ed kisa. AZ least, every improvement
IN bor would be due 10 his influence, Though
unsesB and -, even In her lonely life, be
would not be altogether dissooistsd ffom
her She sat IN the DARK, With Der haods
slaspsd tightly over her banning forehead
She heard voices in the passages. The
party vas brs~kiBg mp People we're begin
mig 70 70 Oh Why bad she Etaid aioae
80 long Perhaps durisg that boar Rraak
might have ehisgsd hiss nsiud She had de-
privea herself Of the oppoflaBity.
She started up aud buried Que amongst
the company. They we're ell getting elosks
aad shaHIs On FSaak, In biz great esaa,
vas stsadiug impaiieniiy at the boass door
'Plosss 20 Ell her ,bas ny bpggJ hss eons
up af0A, hs sail TO some one. ne Cynlhia
presented herself 10 sbe passage.
i sm rssdy' s1ii tbs lady 10 blue. pro.
setting hfffef
Frssk raised bis ha1 70 ths combaay aad
soos Der Ga his arm
shut up thst door. said ssmebody ,aBd
doa't les The bigAi aif tote she bouss