Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-02-12
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p IFros The New YO'k LsdssrI
THE BAcHEL0R's FIRST LOVE.
Bv MARr W. srAxLEY ernsox.

CHAPTER
Il was soft, beautiful, hazy Italian s.y
in midsummer. Everything looked bsppy
aud sleepy. The sky was soft and blue.
without single cloud the sun shone hot
aud bright upon the fair green ear,h-and
= cricket, hidden in the grass behind mo,
kept up an uueeasiog 'chirp-chirp ehirp.'
that led me unwittingIy into the depths ola
brewn study
Commons were just oul / was sitting
quietly az the hall steps, baskisg in the
sunshine, smoking a prime Havana, aud
thinking Of pretty Iitile blue eyed eeasia
at home, who wanted me TO give up that
dreadful habit when the sight Of two OF our
class = making their way down the Mall.
With carpet bsgs iu hand, while behind thom
toiled our college porter with wheelbar.
row Of ftrunks--reeslled me % everyday life.
Where now boysF asked, sauuierins
down the steps
TO Sars,cgs, said Alfred Breuioa, while
his brother, Asberion, stepped to light
cigar
we want a holiday Sc much hard
study dont agree with as
Add TO which fact the more important
one, that our Southern cousin, Miss Geor-
giana Drensop, is TO be there, and you have
Huothcr reason, said Ather;On driiy
i never knew there was such lady be-
fore, sai4 L.
PSssibly not Ny brother Alf has
kind Of partial claim, believe, upon her
and her plantations, apd don't often speak
of her 10 gay youas mea like you
Pshaw !! said Alfred, haIf aAgriIy, a. lis
brother ratified on. He's ouly telling you
'apieassnt little fiction. Frank Ny eoesin
George aud we're piayuuAies together -
She was eduosted noTth--that il all'
And is she very beautiful q
Alfred laughed aud eoiorsd little.
,Csme ~ith "a, and see, my good fellow
What should hinder you from going with
usP
What indeed 2 echsed bis twin brother.
WHIST indeed = | answered, With sudden
animation
And 50 j, vas decided that sheuld 70.
The porter wheeled his load on 10 The wharf.
spd Wss 20 return fer ny trunks We bad
"a heur 20 spare before the bos, left, aud
IN thaf time had gained lsavo and license
70 depart, aud viih ibs beip Of my friends
get.aay traps IN readiness We hurried
dosp 20 ths risr, spd stepped on board Jast
IS tbe ias, tell was ringing
I pass over the minutip q eur journey
sufsco it 70 say, ihst Hftor pleasant pas
sage shd some days IN New Ysrk sud Al
bsny NO reached Saratoga sn 6Bo san.
mer evening". jasi - the san Was Getting -
The grouEds SeTc eroWded Aiih gsesls. I've
6ho bsuds werePlsying che Evsnisg Hyma
20 ibp Yirgiu aad groap of oilers on the
piazza sofaiiBiEad the new srfiVals With
cen 20 eudsblo curiosity
Tired, heated, apd dnsty, We bsnisd
thfoogh fhe crowd. and we're shauu 10 our
Fooms a. saee A fall bath soon relieved
me, sHd lesying che door Of sammanisstion
opcu between ny rooms snd theirs, began
onrcfai toilet
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bis brother about bic drsss
We are tsiss, and shguld dress alike.
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