Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-02-21
THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 21. 1856.

admitted myself varquisbed BY her charms
She vas tsssefaiiy dr., ssed-her hair just Z
little blown about by the evening bseese -
ln her bsnd she carried . covered basket
sLich she plsesd upon chair beside he's
vbeu she sas down Tn. coaverrasios turn
ed on pstursi history Out Of oomplsis
sbce. aud ~ win her good opinion, I frigu-
ed lively interest IN the science. absat
which h,d never in shs least srvubled -
bead We we're . most harmcpieus trio u
Counsellor Fssges ua. In the seventh beav.
Gu il was clear to the worthy man tha,
Ernestiue aud we're born for each other
For nay part. I forgot the disasters Of the
morning. aud tasked in the smiles Of the
lovely naturalist. Who Ly this time vas deep
10 the latest discoveries respecting am phi
bia Concerning these I neither knew nor
cared anything. hut l pretended profound
.attentiou, aud gaIed with delight on the
lovely mouth that spoke 30 lrsruedly IL
vas quite little lecture on reptiles Pres.
ently Ernestine op.ned the basket beside
her, aud the next moment IN extraordinary
object writhed aud dspced ui,hia . few
inehes Of my face Its appearance vas so
sudden that did not at the iu.tsut recog
mise its nature. but when did thought I
should have fsllep from my chair 9Th ter.
ror a living aud very lively snake stretch.
ei ont towards inc it's horrible bead aud
Gikei tOnlu
Her. you have a mot besu,ifnl spcci-
men Of tie She wouul up the sent
enc- With some Latin name "f n snake ]
was almost beside myself From my iuf.n.
CT upwards had held serrents Il every
kind ia extraordinary resptoi Oxen de.
tected nv di-eomposnrc. What she cx.
c.aiE.ed. lsughing seornfully, 'yon would
pass for a naturalist, aud are AFRAID of
snake lmpo.siblcr
AID the a.cu-.cl head. with IL. quiver
IN: tongue AID brigh, b,adliSe eyes, drew
nearer sni nearer. Oxen seemed TO enjoy
ny n'anifc,t " oa,iucss
For iic1vcp satci' / cried, tale away
thai h"rrIbir ~ afur-'
L see nothing horrible ia 10 quietly re-
piled ETn,stius 'Ob-ctvr low srac. fully
is body unda.a'cs Aud aea,n tue reptile
wstthed itself ja.t before nay uosc jump
ol up aud rvirr,,ea. Ern-stine followed
uie. stake ia hand.
Il have never been abe 10 understand,
began tho idioiic coun-siloF. in a dnetOrsl
the, whrnce arose the p. cplisr sv,rs,on
Wit which inca regard all Kidd. We ptiies
The deuce y"a kase not cried |. sti.l
retreating frum Osen aud her o i"us pct
Tue avrTs,"a l. tot yer dificlit To ae
c"unt for Fer M part, sthor the erea
tIrcs'
'P-hawr said Ernestine angrilv won
are but a cpunt"r;cit naturalist Aud there
upon she slapped me across the face with the
snake could .ot RESTRAIN a cry &c horror
aud disgust Then.-he retained to her seat,
ss.i pes tae vernin int1 its basket
la my estimation the councillors third
daughter hat now f4llen into the same cate
gnry With her sisters. Frsscr. VII, saw that
was unable TO conquer nv Innate horror Il
snakes, had ordered his daughter % discou.
rinue her un.eemiy jest but the poor old
gentleman authority VS. evidently at dls.
cTuut tha, day. sui Oxen. with diatuli
ca malig-iiy, bad continued to torture me
un j tie preparation rolled or my fore
b ad
Now may Old Nick ny away with all ,hr.c
ofy'u sad 20 n,y ,eIf a. passed my hand.
ksrehief across my DARK brow You hay q
= cn tho lat oI me at WiessnihAl At day.
brrak ! pack up my traps aud leave tbi.
place of torment. sorse than cell 81 the in
qlisitiou, or dungeop ia Front de Beul's
Ia'iA A nice place to coruc vooiRc -
suale-. billet e, aud toeth drawing pleas
.si welcome IL Ssuitor' =
TIE rycaisg u1rs ~oaiily sSsT Nisl
Oxen. having ascsriaiheG thar | was 70 nat
uTsliSt, adopted her sisters system sTd tea
ted me with prufound contempt ~ fact. -h'
hardly seemed aware of ms presspce FL
my part the sympathy with Which she had
~ hrst inspired ms bad c0nplsteiJ vanished
fruger was quite pat out by the change ia
bi- daughter d,mcsROr. asd Of course easj
the tlsme ef it On us 4 shouid never bavs
tboughi, b. said. that you would be *
alarm d by little harmless snake'
Who could have suppo.cd IT. cried Fr
nc.iin- spp.scding her f-tbers words w,
are different sort Of people here
IL !. impossible to change ones nature,
I replied
.SAturer r-p-sisd Ernestins 'uLat 4,
! ynn know about nstarei For lleGyeu's ak,
hold your tongue
THIS sas rally too rude was on ID,
po.nt u ,uskihg sharp reply when sav
/ Oxen sxicud her hand ippIrJ. the reptile
esgs l kept silence, aud prepared fg
+ B.ght
Never have rps.~d iwo more irksom
. hosr. thaa ,hcse that elap'ed b-fre bsdtim
cane TIE counsellor proposed = r.gar
Z caught ~ the idrs " iih closing lIavsn
= . fUy mouti. III a. u I should be ssfr
I from she ssssu''. pf that cobra "a espeiIo -
/ whsteget else - wss that Osen Kept bcsid
I her like a grey hound Ia leash. ready ~ g.
/ sltp upou her game ! viewed 70 n,yse!f o
sn, size BEST 90 death " possible Agsi
49, q b. bslssd
Bee. ne pspaf cried tie nsiursiis'
Y 'y-u fofget that mg PEI r.nnai bear siank,
: Csc you she ssii rsisiBg 50 tny it6 li;
4fB. sbe I'D II tas sHske ,bhsbstei tsu
PEI
True ny desr' plasilly rtTlisa her fati
" q fii sst fhiHk ~ ~ snd iHrntng I
me Esesss me my dssr ffiead As ssdrs
'gai 'he i,sls aaiaai fesliy easuot ssdur
toiarrp
u r. BAD snoagh a. be tebperked tut Z
i.- cAies pect "a ~ bo tho s!sgs u thfev dsagl
ieFs asd thsy Psssos.si u the dsv,l spp si
"a ts ms the lowest Nolah q huiaan dfru
d.iisn y, beessss . sfehsd ueef ofi
led O. tha frsr.st sapor 4 . cigar. ! ~
20 te deprived ~ ny si'ef sarpst snsnk,
Pr = moment iay isitul-s So 10 k'ek N
.uss,iief, jamP upah the basket. a.
bit ffsss tte hoass has eaimsr thoashl
saee edsd sol | sat fesigHs8 mrrsiy seefe
y sissisg thst Oxen sad she sssts were =
tieg fffa ffe o. = Llhyan desert ~ 10