Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Win us neaVS
diamond cross, Ther bracelets. anil the
s,ngIGr.hg she wnrf::>%yre. fit adorn.
ments fDr an Empress, aIriEight well
.:sis she BECOME them. She wa%alone,.
and touching Il secret spring in her
private escritoire.. she took from a
small drawer two miniatures cased in
gold and laidthcm side by side. One
was that of her dead lover. and the
other. of her husband. Leaning her
head upon her hand, she Sazed long
and earnestly at the two, and as her
dark eye dimmed with tears, she could
not but acknowledge the shadowY
likeness that existed between the low
ell and unloved. it was faint and
s|ta,lowv one, bnt still it was no fancy.
a Something on the lip. cheek AMI
brow -thp same careless arrange.
pcnt otthe waving hair-an'l more
than all. the earnest. loving intensity
Of look and expression in the deep
blue eyes. This. never seen before,
was what now claimed her attention
to hdh, ., " -~-.
4hc small pen luIe over the mant"l-
piece struck the hour of nine anil
with a deep eigh she replace tn"
portraits in the drawer AMI left the
room. She rang, on reaching the
drawing room. to ask for her husband.
There was a bnstle, and thrtS"und Of
many feet in the hail below. before
her summons were answered. amlthrn
the servant who answered. lopEed
pale and tri@htonvl. y strange, sick
ening Sensation crept over her as she
asked:
Where is YOUR MASTER
The servant stammcre'l. hcsitated.
and cast strange looks towards the
door. Drealing size knew not what.
she stepped out into the hall, and
looked down the wide stars. Four
men were aSccn ling, bearing mo-
tionlcss form between them. The
long hair hanging down towards the
fror. aul t,."n n wound in the fore
hta !. the I.rH rel lluul was flowing
freely. They stopped short when.
they saw her awaiting them; they cv-
i;lcntlv drealc.l the scene. but she
was firm and calm. though heavy at
her heart lay thought, Ii he is dead,
how can forgive mysclftnr, the un-
happiness have caused him."
Obcying her camly spoken or..ers.
they laid him dpwnupon sofa in the
splendid ,lrawiliG-ronm He hal been
struck down. before his. own dwelling.
by a;runawar hrrs2, an3< the family
PHYSICIAN who was Immediate sum
mon4d. gave httlr hopes t"r>h,S re-
covery. The wrctche'l WIZ. sat close
brSi:le HIN while the ightir wound
was clu~C7,l: his h3nol h@w&l unhec>l
c.l ovtr her rich attire, and 1nR small
white han was crims"ned, rs lfheld
his head; for Tue first time her pale<
7ips pressed his nWn;tor the tlrSttImc
she laid her cheek to<his, and called
hIm by thousand en'e;flnT names
for tho first time the knowlCFGe that
she loved him CAME to with hertcmfold'
misery. The arrangement OF years
was forgotten; the stone was rolled
away from the door Of her heart. and
its living waters Gushea ont once
more. .d'ut he who have perilel life
and limb for one unsolicited careSs
from her, now lay pale and still while
she pressed him to her heart; and the
love thar ne. sought IN van during
tltr> Sccme' gIvt p "n(v:too lRt"r-"nIlNp
TO waste itself nP.@1n aNai,lt c"rfSe-
a g,l'e1F"inh an' '"n''E gray e. >.
she Watche1 HeSlue nm :daN an-S
night, in the Chamber where ne had
spent so many LONELY hours. Int"
ms room sAc naH SeSrc'IN th'' req =.
since he had installed her mistress OF
his household. anI every where she
saw such traces OF his love for her as.
pierced her very Heart. In a small
ateoVe, hev"n1 iliS pea huhG Il p"r-
trAiit,'the flr3t any! laSf tNinS ne Sa"
as he opened and closed MS. eyes
a Hn"ii mari .cf'n'''e' h'll me INC Sli'9
she hao hor'o"er N'o'i MN .'"''i ,'''i0
TO time; t'v9r te b'oS--a r'c%HreI
a trrSS Ut clark lfDWn nalf-WltHpfcit l.