Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-12-25
NJ ISCEILAN Y.
TRUE BENEyOLENCE.
rDBETTEs TO slys rHAs 20 sEen,r.

/ Hh REITEa TO aiVs rhAs 20 aEcRIvE.
And you strip yourself of comfort 70,
the sake Of adding to this rich mereh ant :
gains q
The widev replied With flushed check.
IL may seem light ,hiBg to you, bB; the
thought that am slowly and surely wiping
every stain from my husbands honor. is
my greatest earthly comfort Miasr Is his
last creditor, and God willing, every cent
shall be paid
Her eoarser relative responded with an
emphatic 'fidle-siick. and Gngrily left her
/ presence
'At!asi have it, said a silver voice. ana
sweet face, glad ard brilliant, brightsned
/ up the gloom
'Only see, mother ton dollars all my
! owni ten moro make twenty so We sLail
have a ntee little san for Mr. Miner
J Tears uembled on her mothers lashes
.and gliitered on her pale cheek 1t Is 90
/ be the price OF Thy life, my precious ole
I sue thought Is the eaaker worm al the
heart Of my beautiful aowerf M4fI give
! thee up to weary toll, sacrifice upoa the
alter OF dutyf Can i; be shat God re-
/ quires it7'
Eva knelt at her mothers feet. wber. ,b,
bad iallcn with all the abandon Of child
! Lifting her glance she met thst of her
mother full Of anxiety, touched Ni,L sorrow
y sudden smiie broke over her delicate fsa-
lures
Il was only thidking Of the eHdleu tLings
this money would buy don't Ie7k 80 grave.
mana saab beauty Of \ warm shswl for
you, aud neat crimson cover for that un-
tidy old arm ehaiP; a bit ever 50 little OF
carpet, to put down by the bed, that your
feet need not feel thIs cold floor aud
pretty cap, besides coax AID tea and sugar.
aud such Bice comfortable things Bat
never mind, aud sho sprang TO her feet.
brushed back her browa euriS. and drew on
her neat little louBSt--'novor mind, In
maybe write a book one Of those dave. thatn
make you ind rich Aud, dear mother,
you shall ride ia your own curriaca aud
may be those tAzt seorn as noE, only be
cause We are poor mag b. thankful for our
notice A true romance abe grayely con.
tiuaed stern reality tells ne TO 80 direct
~ up.tO Madison street, fud Mr. Miner.
give Lin tAis twenty dollars, take a receipt,
and thea come home aud read sad sing 20
NY mother
HuEEIedly Eva passed froa her. house
along the narrow streets As she ssnt on.
ward, street after street diysrEed into pleas.
aHt width and palace lined splendor The
houses Of greatness aud wealth gIittered in
their marble beauty uuder the golden sun
light UP road steps, thrsugh portals
carved asi aiiaiRs a. .ei i5s Hwid steps
Of Eva SterBs
~ hrst the pnmpsus servants smiled
eoptcmptuous denial bat sfter saozsa.,
perhaps ssfteued by her childish simplicity
aud Winning, blue eyes, he deemed il bsst
not 10 deny her urgency aud shs entered
! this palace Sf a TiehmAu's bomc
Soirly her feet ssAk 10 the lSKurions halt
carpet Statuary la bronze and marble
I lined the Wsy to lhe staircase The sp,eu.
/ dor Of the room iato which she vas Rsherrd
seemed to her Inexperienced sight tee beau.
titu! for use, sud be who case ia, wish bis
kindly glance RRd bAhdsome face, tho no
blest perfection Of nsBhoOd che had ever
seen
Well, young lady, be sid bilsdIy smil
iuE.sts wbsm am | indebtsi f0r tbis plea
sud-
( VI > father, sir, died 10 yoar debt said
IVA biushingly, sPsakisg very s9fiiy 'By
tae stfietest essuoHy aud very LATd work
I my Izother and ], btve been able 10 pay sli
I his creditors but yeursslf II yoa Wili b.
I kIRd en0ugh 70 receive the balanco q year
aes0ust IN smsh ssms am sgrry they
7 aatA - eiualif ~ Ha so I'D Naa NaAfhn Ni
. a very isu years falls li4sidsts t4s suu,
aaa sb5u we shall lafs fai6iies my fath
ors dyiag uisA shat every stsln might be
wiped ffsu htt hsupf Sac Paussd 30
a6Ht, naa saIf sgnu. iaitsriuEiy ~ faiH
% Wss ysry auilTtanale, err aua bfoatn be-
hcaltb fgT nsay yssTs. bai, sig. he uss a5u.
grabls Be usuia have pait tas lass sspt ii
is has lsfi asa q bssgsf
Mr Miasf sst ueiis taouEt Tally, Ais
dark sy=s asttasi uPos ihs .t.s hss b..
isft hIm Aisr m5mrrt sf .t,esre a..
ralssa b. bssa, thfss sasE tss aass d
suriing bait taat sbadoHtd bis - fssa
bFaH, ana saif
4 fsmomDef ysur ftthr veil / Tszset
tel his dsatt bs 49, Gue fellow, b,
sdIsl smunpglJ tst ay dear goaag ls
dy, base ysu SOC asaps--ao yea boi 80
uErfsss ysarssi hy nakiag tsess psymsa 80
Evs biuahsd again, and laekiuE uP iagg
niausiy rapiisd, / sm obiikoa - Eefk. sir
bui 80 lssss peaia BE- to9 srdu1us iha
miaat save ths msmayJ q saoa q iaths
frsm diszfase.
Tbis s6s spoks sta keen smousp Ia
rish aaa taresd vita q eaoskiog ia be
tkroaa, aba tears glistenai on tt iashes
Iva 6aialg hsla sst ths SEQ goid Pigcss
ks lsek tasm, sd biadinr her siay aii
mtnL basiily lsfl ths fo9n
Aimoss iBstaetiy feisfning Be haade
her q ssaled rsts, saying. 'lhsfo - ths q
eeiPt youag lay, ane aiigH ms y 3D.