Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-02-14
THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 14SIS5o :

Pretersatursi dexterity with ths gun, and
the sbsninatle habit Of firing a travellers ,
iiandsoms she undoubtedly vas, bot when
the devil disguisss himself, be does rot a.
sumo the usl,sss form. AID ny thsughss
reverted 20 my pretty gentle Minnie, . less
imposing beauty. but . far safer com pauiou
tbso this isnstis William Tell. whose warn.
ing seainss the eeunst!lor's daughters also
recurred TO my mind I wosld sos allow
myself TO suppose that the harpshootsr was
one VI FIasers daughters; but if she vas,
and her sisters resem bied her, there vas no
danger of my falling io love w.th one OF
then should ~ soon have thought of
be-o@ipg snsnored Of Zoasvs I locked
cautiously around me rs I buried tbrourh
the wood. every moment expecting 10 see
the terrible double barrel pssring through
the bushes Uncas In the forests Of the
Hudsor, with Ps~sees upSa bis trail, could
not have rteonpoitsrsd moro carefully Al
lsst emerged from the trees, aud breath.
ed more freely as entered the card.,-
Ny wish bad been for adventures, a, d ux
punished by its ful6lment Romance aud
danger we're certainly ombinsd in the one
bad Just met With
The worthy counsellor gave me . hearty
reception, and made me welcome to wis,ea.
thai must be hungry, he said. after my
drive aud calling . servant, be tsde him
bring rofrsshment Cold game and bottle
OF S'eInterger were soon upon the table, and
truly wanted something to revive me sfter
my recent peril. Ny friendly host pledged
me Ia bumper, and lamented the absence
Of his daughters, whom hs was most desirous
to iu'roduce 10 me. He hoped they would
10 back 20 dinner. ventured conjecture
that thes were on visit somewhere Not
q Dat OF a., vas the reply each one Of them
bad gone her own way, aud on her own bu.
siness sBusiuessi thought TO myself
what business can these young ladies posi-.
bly, hssel Aud / fervently trusted Il was
not that Of waylsy yipg travellers, and shoot.
ing at hats with heads in them
Though ! cannot show you my family
quoth the counsellor, when had dsne sk.-
ing, IL you will conc with me ilto the next
room. | will make you acquainted With their
portraits
l follo~sd Mr. Frager. Beamipg out Of
their golden frames we're threc Of tho haud-
soonest female faces mans eyes ever rested
upon. But my admiration vas converted
into something like terror, when recoeni-
zed ia one Of the portraits the redoubtable
bullet within .ix inches Of nv bead.
'Tbis blonde said Frager. playing the
Snowman. is my eldest girl. Louisa, a terri
tlo madcsp aud rsbraiusd puss Who should
have been boy I always called her nv
Nimrod, for ste ia passionately fond Of hunt
ing, aud rides aud shoots 20 perfection. I
young ladies' but youth and high spirits
Ia Ill II sl.s. - =
10 real angel in every other respect, and
has the best heart in the world, tolerate
her cavalier customs
AS regards the young lady's shooting,'
replied, Il have had some experience Of il
myself this morning She sent q bullet
through my bat as walked up t6 the house
And related my adventure The counsel
iOr tiled TO look indignant, bat his froxn
melted into smile.
'Just like the gypsy be said Bat you
had nothing TO fear. Her Land issteady
and her aim sure
Il will take the liberty 20 remark that DO
not think uch masculine accom- plishmeuts
particularly becoming in young lady
Certainly not, certainly not. replied The
fond father You are quite right, aud I
prcteh 10 her every day But it goes 10 ct
oae ear anl out at the other And il I get
seriously angry, she throws her arms round
Dy mex. aud VOWS she will be = better girl.
aud aves ne no rest till forgive aud kiss
her. Then oil she goes, aud good Iesolu.
tions are all forgotten. csufess my weak.
ness have not the heart to thvart the
child
The next portrait was that Of the second
daughter, Emily BY psue. Il vas ths, Of
one of the hsDds0n.est brunettss I ever saw
"a lofty commanding style Of beauty, but
the features wore an unmistakabie expression
OF masculine 0arnestness aud decision I
stood lost IN admiration before the beautiful
couuiensnee Rbs counsellor noted. With
evident sstisfsetiou, the effect il produced
oa me
That il my DieiIenbaeb, he said
your DieiisneAehr | repeated, wondering
what on earth the name Of the renowned suT.
geon bad 60 DO there
The same, replied Frsger, smiling -
Emily Is the cleverest surgeon 10 the whole
neighborhood She l. jost nov dove st tbs
village. bsirins the doctor 10 smpatAte the
baud Of gamekesper Who has bad an aeci.
dspt uith bis gun
a 6ns profession 7 remarked, rot knou.
ing what 30 say aud TUNED. Eiih some.
Wh ta,ersd feelings, from the pottssii Of The
fair Escu!apias The third portrait va,
not less cbsTming than the other taO Rich
masses Of bToun hair shaded q sounteuance
whose features uers more delicate and it,
expression softer than In that Of either Of
che other sisters bet Ne koys, I tbouakt
~ myself that this one has ss sseh extVa.
ordinary spd unsOmaBiy tastes ~ Ninrod
Aad Dis6chbieh She looks milSsr aud
myrs & anime
Th-t . az Oksa,' said Ffsgsr
'Wtsii TIE uaturaliaF
The sane Tbis, ny yoanRsst dsuEhteT,
sas biPtissd By che name of Efnsslins, but
] alsays called hsr ny Oksn Ne pfofsssor
kaOgs mere of Eo0lpgy. OFBithologg, ishthy
ology. stomoloEy. ana few other bsfdbsnssd
20 eaess She 10 passionaisiy fond q the
studJ of natass, nstsithstandihs ths ocoa
sioa4l dissgrsesblss cOnpsstsd eth it'
'Di sgFesablss .
Certainly From hsY vaudsyiss ovts
hill aad dale. thfoagb thickst sod forest, ths
gel briggs hose - mueh Esfais that have
FrPssasiiJ bssn qsiis ssgyy piih ksr.-
ssakss su5 liEsfds, frsTs sd losds, are sou.
tiRaally raslisg. ssiihiag. sd jumpine
about tbs hsass. She 4 pAFtisulsFly aissek
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