Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-08-20
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The HUSBANDS SECRET.

Ore day, good many years ago. a youus
woman knocked NJ the door Of little cot.
tsge, iu the suburbs Of the town of Nevoas.
tie upon Tyne. The knock was i'm mediate.
y responded TO BY the opening Of the door
from within. An aged wonsn, neatly dres.
sed, and who had evidently risen from her
wheel, was she sole inmate Of the little cot.
Bless your heart, girl, said the dame rs
she enierse With ber visitor, and sat down
TO the Wheel again, 'thers must surely be
sometbing particular about you 70 day, for
you did not use TO knock
Il was sfrsid somo Que might be With Won.
mother, said the girl, Who had taken seat
opposite the spinner
And though neighbor had been here
replied the dame, this surely wouldn't have
frightened you away. But ihs truth IL, you
have someihing 60 say to me, CAtbArine'
eObtisued the speaker, kindly; 'ou, vita it
my dear, aud depend upon she bes, counsel
that cid Hsnnsh can give
The young WOMAN blushed deeply, aud did
not speak
Has Williaa Hutton asked you to become
bis wife, Csthsrins p said the dame. who
easily and rightly anticipated the matter
that vas in the thoughts Of her youthful viz.
| itor
'Ho has, mother vas the reply.
well, my dear said she, sitter q short
Psuse, 'is il nOs this uhst you hsve long sx
Peeted, sy, asd wished He has your heart:
and 30 suppose IL needs no witch 10 teIi
what will be the end on't'
This might be al very true, bat thers was
something on Catbarines misd wbieh strug.
+! gled 30 be ou,, and out Is came
Dear Hannah, said she, seating herself
close BY the dame aud Iskisg bold Of her
hand, you have been a kind friepd-a par.
/ ebt-to ne sinee ny poor mother died, aud
\ have no Que 20 look 10 for advice bat your
self hsve not given William 90 saswer.
aud WOald not aDtil bad spoken 20 700,
more especially a. sonsthiBg-as yOa opOs
said
What d,d fsy, Csibsrius p interrupted
\ tbe old woman nothing agsinst The nAn
| you love, surely. lie is, from ell I have sosn
aud beard, hind hearted, industrious, and
syery vsy we'll behaved
Yes, Habbsh,' replied The woman but
zoe oBes seid, sites [ bFOught him osos or
lviss 10 sss you. thst you did not like these
those EoTt % iou his that omstifnss fall
apon bin even Wills 10 your company /
have oftsH noticed them since, naHnah
osbiinusd Cstharibs. vith sigh
'Piagus on my thoughtless tongue, FOR
saying saeh thing 70 veE yos, ny dear
shhd He sss a soldier. yoa knos, q good
@any years ago before Be gas tssniy--
Esd f0ush, foY BE sountFy PsFbap. Be nisy
have feen sighis then tbst made kisa gFieVs
ts tbink upun, without blamipg h.maolI--
Bat whatsvsF u may b. ! uasaat nst Cath
tfino, that you should take such q paasior
Eofd 20 heart u be he's soms httie oafss
you vill sasily tooshs bin ssd sake hiu
bappy
! A. tbe worthy dane spobs, her visitor,
bfoH grsdaslly olesFsd and after sons fur
ihsf souscrnafioa Cstbafiae isft tbs epttsas
lighteHsd at hssft uith ihe thoseht that hsi
old ffisnd sppFovsd ef hsr Eiiosiuz Cd,
o0urss 70 uhich hsF iuelination I'd ksf
CatbsFips Smith vas indeed veil entitled
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