Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-03-06

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II ones knew ss aged esapls. Who fss
more than SIXTY years had dvsit in one
home aud 9Th eoe heart Wealth vas not
tbeirs. nes the appliances Of luxsry yet the
Plsia heuse IN Which they bad 30 long lived
vas shsir svn fIsabl. IN every appoiat-
msas thai they might Be free fron debt,
thew were re-pectsd BY people in the high
right example in sll things Every little
gift or token Of rsmembrsace from friends
and sli uho knew them were friends
awskssed the fresh varmth Of grasitsds -
Thoogh their portion Of this vorId's goods
was small bebsvalenes, being Inherent 10
sheir nature. found fsequsss expression.
Aiways they hsi By them come book of slighs
expense, bat of intrinsic v.lus, 70 be, giveu
- guide 20 the young. the ignersat. or the
tempted Cordiais also, and simple msdi
cinss fer debility 90 iseipiess disease. they
distribaird 20 the poor they were skill
fai in sxtfseiisg che spirit of health from
herhs. and . pss, ef she garden, cultivated
by shsir owp hands was dispeusary KIND,
loving words bad they for ail-the fuilness
Of their hearts copfent bsimaing oysr in
bright dsops TO refresh those around
THAT venerable Old mau. aud vigorous.
his temples slightly silvered, vhen mo.s than
four score years bad visited then., hos free
~ flowed forth the melody Of bic leading
voice, amid ibe ssered strsiBs Of public wor
ship uis favorite tunes Of N eas and Old
Hundred, welded 70 these simple, sHblime
words.
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and-
'Pfsi., God, frea -he. at bls.ssas. ao~.'
seem even nov 10 fall saee,ly, ss thsy did
upon my childish ear There sad siuiiar
sneisnt harmoniss, Mingled With ths dsvest
prayers sha, morning aud evening haiiousd
his bone aud its comforts che abe loved
psrsser Of his days. being often sole auditor
every Gay ssssssd 70 deeess Goes essd.
ness paiisd aet % their spirits. becaBss Il
had h<sn long eosiisned They rsjoissd
that is va sew ssssy nsraing. snd ftosh
every evening
by tke clear wood Gre In viater. sat the
eyed wife, with serene brow skiiifally busy
In preparation sr repair ef garmepts - per
tses nessness and eespeny diesassA. while by
shs evening lnDp hef bright ksistIse ssedlss
naved with quiekese5 sesl, snd she pemsm-
bsrsd che p0os child, % wasted inyalia, In
sems eei4 speEsnsbs feF wAisb sksy we're
Sc faFsish sah<ssatini easeting
"Ia he latter yesFs u iils, ais ehildlsss
aboas was ehsersd - the preserves Of yeaag
oephan Fxis,ive Bhe gPsu sndsT thsiT
shades sltk great dslleht, eesfss@ins sish
piisas hssFt 70 their wishes, asd 70 shs esl-
tern q shsly godly sinpliclsy. whsu thsy
vrfs sestsd together, she read % shyu each
kooAs - tbsy ehoae. as8 fEeasuvsd sAoir
ChristiaB counsel HsF yoios ~ tka morn-
iHe wes 81 them ~ he carol ef the lssk
ttey seemed 20 live agaia , naw life Ia her
yeuag life. She vas % skssa like the Fose<
of skaFen asd the liliy e she valley
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fol&ing yeass ssened % Increase sith their
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kaes by iaaiiast whsse lore vas, woald dpaw
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whes sEtFems. old ses aided tbe Om4es.
thsy vess vsli s3aealsa - begin ibs bliss
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