Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-01-22

- sssa Ecffm uea ~ hte
seess sse sseAfsd iassosvsssssien vish
Ans - eessrssd the old usss eye bent
sesrsly upos hin, vksu N, hssr; vsulS
~. ssssin bin, sad he vssld wake 10 re-.
fiity u bis situation.
Ferris wss ose evening In Bsses. street,
- sas heass Of Nj. H., where, In spite
o. sss eoid reception be received ffon tkoss
ssgensr.iy net there, hs still enjoyed hin.
seif IN the belief that Anne vas uss isaif-
feSent TO his regard. He bad hess relating
70 her, st her ssqasst, his sxpsrisses With
a'nerent uasionsi characters With whom he
bad met, spsskipg Of their pseuii.ritiss, spd
essssisiag the various scenic effect. Of dif
fs'sai eoaetsies. Anne ~, near . sweet
ssr.nin., vhsss leaves she vas ipdustri
ossiy srgAsed In desireying Ferris bead
sng eisss 20 her ssr, ssid:
'Aase will plsek me that rose As token
Of shsetisa you must know how ardent Is
nine toe yea-or stop, aesrs-t, behind il
blows the sondraft- Yoa ksov The my,,ie
language Of both, win you choose and give
me one r.
'HssA--hash, Bsrris, said tks ylusAios
and trembling girl, plaskipg and handing
him the rose.
This passed when tho attention Of the
company present was drawn TO some enRas.
ing ohjseS Never before had Ferris re-
oeived any evidence Of Anniss love, save
from her tell tale eyea The fouer was
placed next 70 HE heart, and be lsfs the q,
partmeut He had proceeded bu. few
steps from S1s house wksn hs IVES seess,sd By
poor mendissat, clothed is rsgs. who va.
exposed - that late hour Of the night % ,hs
inolemency ef the season.
Pray, sir, said the beegar 10 Ferris, can
you give me trifsi sm nearly starved,
and chilled through BY shis night's air.
Ferris after & few momsnts 0ouvsrsatiou
with the beggar, for he had not the heart 90
tura away from ths safsring Of . fsllez.
creature, handed him pprse containing Ave
or six dollars, urging him 10 seek i'm medi.
ste shelter aud food The beeear blessed
him aud passed on fai - 81.
A few nights subaequsnt 10 this oecur-
renee he vss again ss her fathers house
Mrs. H.. Anne's mother, received hin
ss she did most Of ber visitors, with scme
shat constrained and distant vsieoue
Being . women Of 20 great eoaversaiionai
powers, she always retired quite early. eoa.
dueting ber intercourse with ssoisty in the
most formal manner Fefris vas much sur
p'ised that Mr.. H. bad taken no paf
ticular noties Of bis iutinasy al his house,
for be seldom saw him aud when be could
the old mans eyes bent stsrnly Upon bin In
anything but . friendly and Inviting spirit
ln this dilenms he Was at less whst eourse
TO pursue, since Annes aeknowled gmen, Of
her affection for him, aud uow he va, equal
ly distant frou the goal ef bis hsppinsss.
for his better judgmsms ,eld him tbaa the
consent Of her parents could never be Cd.
tAi-sd. Af u sf.'.49-
On this occasion he ksd taken his leave
as usual, when he ~ss met by the berear Of
tae former Dight, Who sgais solisitsd aims.
declaring that he could aud DO ono else 60
sssist bim aud that the souey he had be.
slowed upon him had been expended fos
food aud rsnt Of = miserable cellar where
ho had lo1gea -.r., ~.
Agate Ferris placed parse IN the poor
maaiE hand, NJ the same time teiiiug him
that be himself vas poor, aud coSstraihed
10 the practice OF rigid economy 10 The sup
port OF those dePepdvBt upon bim He ieft
Abe beggar aud passed on bis way happy in
haying eootribptsd TO the Allsyistion OF hu.
man suffeYipg.
Not long Subsequent, Ferris called one
eSsning at the house 81 M 49,, aud
tortanately foaBd Asns and her father q
lone, tho former engaged upon . piece Of
embroidery II pev pattern, aud TIE latter
poring over a volume Of ancient philosophy
On tis entrance. the ora gsntlsnan look
no further apparent notice Of him than .
.,..s, .ssiiesliea af The head. spd good
evening", air -
lie took chair By AhDss eide, aud sold
her OF HE lore in lou but ardsnt ioass, beg
ging permission 20 speak TO her father on
ths sutjest
%, Be wiIl nee kssS wosd Of The matter.
1 know said tbe soFTssiRg girl No lon
ger ESQ .hau yesterday hs spoke 20 ne re-
lAtiSo 20 . eonnecli0a With r., can
never love but oas nae said the beauty,
giying him her band
Ferris could bsar tkis suspense no Ion
ger Is fact, the kint relative Io hsS ali.
anos 90 another, spRsEed hin - sssioa -
lie pFoseedsd 60 that part Of che Fosm
vhsIs Mr IL sat ard astef a few Ia
groda tory Fcmafks. ~ taid. H'
Yea kive doubtleas s6sepvtd, sir, ssy 90.
timaoy Ia your fsaily Or mere teaa year
past RTgm the fsos that y0u did net OBJ
jeet - my attsuiiooa ~ ysug dsdFAtaT, I
hsye bsss led 10 hoDs that 10 uighs sot 81.
together Be sEniess yoar wishes. NaI I
ask, cir, With dus rsspsst, your oPihloi ia
ibis usttefp
7 haze ogstn ssss you bsssg replied Mr.
Il, md hass 10 rsasoo - obisos 20
ysar visits, sisf ar AS
: ,Isdssd sic. yoa are % Tefy hBd. hayS
nsithsr foFtans cor rsnk % Ofer y sur dsugh
tsr, bus ssiil sabolasnsd b lSFs, ! ssk yoa
nog fsg bsr taad,
Tie ED nsn lasa by hs book, apd re-
noyiag bis spcotsslsa, ssksd
Does the iady tan1tion tbis wqosatT
she does
tAb3 ysu ask-49
'Yoas dsaEbtera hsaa'
tlt - y9pFs
'Pssris spfasg % ss.oBi,tuea, % Sc Fsss
saying--
Il Esrdiy taov boz 70 receive yoaF klad.
ness, @y dssf sif ] looksd foF difosost
tgsafmepts
listen. yssus nss. ssia ths fsshss. 20
yea tsisk rhsuid hsys slisso3 yoa q b
ooms iaiiasss - nIy fsui.y, sitkout Bfst
kuowing yoar shssaetsF DO ygu thisk
shoald have gissa yeu ibe pfsaisss ekHf
isnd ksrs pissihgh hsf hsai is feffisj % yos
: FIRE 4 bsee proved goai' No ~ eai q
Anus's sasy saitogs from tiis essistisEF ahd
highest ia society, Z 'gug since sslsoted you
A. 80 ia saaa { sisl4 issi e,asa3sass -
Ths wcfi3 ssna a,s sd ssd ssisalesinl