Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-04-03
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will take you some iime TO fx yourself, aod
you cogbi 10 be there carly, il you are 60.
iug 20 stand up with Sue
'WbOs the greonsman, Miss Brides.
maid p ssid her father
'FrsBk Handy, cit, ssid Cynthia, with q
toss cf her bead
lila Handy q said her father, "A riett
CLEVER fellow is Frank ltii be lueky NO.
nisn be stands rr With "a be married TO-
Cy.ihia esesred 10 her osn room. and
che began 20 cry sgain There ? her father
spoke well Of Flask but nobody could know
h'm ss veil as she knew him, 0hIn ha
oDiy would come hack. why hadn't shs
kEown the state Of her own heart thai NOM
iog But ho took bss so By surprise, aud
~ Ler evil ioehngs bsi got uppsnnost a.
- ,ment !, would be very cruel Of
IT,. not TO try her sgain
IL sSS,nn.S isnght, until sbe was sufficient
on SLoull ,h,' y toiis. to lut hsr wreath
ssnf...SDs ,aa hi Would il not %
her hair She looked 70. M ae.s 20 .;,ss ,es IN
her drawer, bat ~ this mois =,
called her aud sad II che col me qua 4. ,i
drive her over To Susis's bef-rs E,r
messed bis old mare So she put OF az
boP-wr.sih IN a hurry, giving it the bensS
Of her doubt, and i's tremb bling green trlls
mixed with tho light curls Of Ser pretty
sunny hair
Where did you &c, tLss thing from 2 said
her father It's mighty tasty. I declare -
Give ne a hiss, Cyn,hy hope your besux
will thiuk you look half as pretty as 10.
And It's better. mr. ebild, 20 ks admired by
your old father, Who loves you. than bys
F;,S-rstSS iair,,.l'.h fellows, half Of whom get
rouba pretty siif.ssass, l,s. ", Seek Of
sheep out xssaer, Que following because aa.
othsr Is nsking up 20 her,
Foolish fellyw,r they trers foolish fei.
lows hut Frank Handy was net cue II
them frsnk had never foliovSa in tralu
suiheisntiy 20 be accounted cue Of her sei,
tsrs IL vas this very foolish foek, whose
ranks he heorned TO enter. All that her
father said, seemed 20 justify her aasesnt
feeling =. She kissed the cid MACS rudiy
check, aud felt as IL the callsw lore, that
hut'ered st her heart. had almost bsep g ads
welcome by his appreciation.
What time shall I come Tor you, Gym.
thar said be- as she aiigkted at Susy's
door
oh not till late fathsr, she said, bur.
riedly 'Sisv--not q: all Ssms Of the
young meu ~ill walk boGs vita me or, il
they dsnt, Iii Gene with Tommy Chase
He's only eleven, but he's tall Of his sge.'
Aud now Cynthia found herself in the
brides chamber. The pretty little rose
bud, blushing in her wedding muslin, aud
going TO be very happy. becsuse we'll,
IL takes good deal more sense than Susie
had to be Unhappy in life when one is blcss-
ed with sWec, temper and q good diges.
tion sufer added power Of suffering Is
sproof Of an advance in organization, aud NO
submit the argumsn 10 tie skeptic vheth.
CT this truth does not imply the necessity
Of soue power or influence which shall eoun.
,eThalaEcs aud adjust this ssn-itivebess TO
suffering in the highest natures1
Cynthis was waited FOR 10 put the inish.
ing touches 20 tie bridal toilet, for Cynttia
had taste, and Cynthia auloag her girls had
arePatatsh for good nature Her hpgrrs
failed her as she pinned the wedding wreath,
and she treubled more than the bride did
when the buggy ibs, had boep sent for tho
minister stopped at the eud Of the Ltick
path which led up TO the homestead. She
s,w FrAbk Handy in his bridal suit rsirx
dowu 10 receive the minister.
'Cynthia, you go And tell ihs gsstismsn
they NAY conc To-
cynthi. shrank back Dgt as brides.
maid IL was her ofiics, AID the oiLefs push-
ed bcr 20 the deor
She dids't want 20 see Seth Tsgrart.
rsekon,' said one df the girls in a bali WLi..
per. 'D0Ht you sss hew pale skS kss
grown
Cyntbia fsl,id.d this speech ~ lookisr
scarlet bof1rs the girl sJdressed eould turn
her bead and sbs opened iLs door of Tie
room. uberc che bridegroom sud bic men
we've essed, 9th an sir w which assunel
indifference vas strongly marked, and said,
'SeDtlemen, We are ready vita tess iLAg
sent the hop-belis dapeisg 10 her Lead
Seth, long aud lean. aud sbisy, IN his
wsddiaE >uit, a. q snake in a new stip took
little Susie ot bis SNfSATd sTm FTsnk
Handy. qalie csllcc,sJ snd self pesscsssd,
offered lis 70 the bFiecsmaiI and th,y fol.
lowed the bride ana Lfidtgfoom into d,
best parior CyhtLis aud FTaak were tstt,
ed When they took their pieces fes the eer-
emoby Ii ubs cnly moment tlpt Eis
leaned upon his arm bat that momsut gave
hef new scbFstioa. IL Ses = piiis. fusL
~ 90 vomsn need be aahsmeI Of. in rsstirg
upon maHiy siTchgfh His arm diA ust
tfcmhle. thglgb al bsF nerycs SERVED sait
,sring ilke Viges stretched. snd tuddcuIx
lei loose lie seemed ~ strong. 20 calm. -
ssif collected sod ~ Jigulfsd, that ste bfras
70 feel her owa guW9stli0ess, aud ~ lsis.
tfssi Der poEtL
She east htr eJss SoEa durisa .ser.
wee, tired 20 tfiua her febsl refves usafr
c'uitei-- DO heard no,Ling. aoI sau ns
ono The misisisr bsJ bleased theE let,.
and lit.sd ile briis Krsrytoly esms
sraa4 thf rsiI Wi,h BaiBiafions Tts kiss
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