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

ss<@a " Eve Shlc. Wnen sho desired her to
sfpreeisss the advantages that had accrued
to her By her adoption
:, Iss words usks the pang in Evs's hear,
sssJ Presagsd the diihsalt path which she
vas 70 tre.a-ths hard storm through which
she nust battle in her veakness The pair
descended 10 the Psrlsrs, and the insipid
pr. brsnnan was the irst 10 lin upon The
esaasifal GIRL the homage Of an admirinr
glance many ethers gathered arsund her,
and taeir adnlation Nss q pleasant incense
Pleasant bat net Inspiring. for IL passed
over tse surface si her soul, aad lsf, its
dssP places AL untouShed she was spark.
Ing and aEisaaisd, ever with a piauant re-
ply and gay sxprsssiOn, Tor her sym pathetic
natsfe caught some soiOriag from the spir.
its srssnd her. She lad also learned at
tsenty to assume . manner which was often
a. v.rianee With her real feelings Sudden.
~ she eAusAt look from the opposite eide
u TIE reSm-a loOk from eyes unseen DO
fSre-and they we're rivetei upon her With
an ,ssenss en,reating passion altogether new
-altsgs sihes AAdEeAned Of by Glitsrt Coch-
Ians, albeit he removed his gaze the instant
Eva's eyes nat his He aid not mark that
the lovely hue Of her cheek ezsssd away, aud
vas saseseded By De1sa,aFy nalsuess, that
rose Ike white cloud ever her face il keet
time TO tie lull that fell upon her heart
aud then some soft angel guarded Eva. and
drove frOn her lips the accustomed sally
aad quick smile that flashed SO brilliantly
oyer her uhole sOulieBanee. She stood
Siill as the glory rose aai dawned over her
inward hfs-she stood still, unmindfaI Of the
great company for Ike a vast ssa the tide
OF hope and peace aud pride was swelling
towards hsr, and IL was more than she could
esnPrehsDf so her soul stood hushsd and
auto A. the anthem oG It's JOY vas stealing
overwhelmingly upon it Soon her slow
graeetul step left the gay circle about her,
and like one Ia s0ne Silly dream she sought
a seat essids = quiei la3y-gusst then, una.
be to after eoamSHpsaees, aad not daring
70 seek Re. r0om, she istlessly fouad her
sas to the nasie-Toesa, which vas no. ye.
occupied. ObssryaAt eyes were upon her.
and Gilbert CoehTAne followed her, in sbe.
dissse to a Pe~sr stronger than bis will that
trss him She fst who il Was that sought
her, Althoagh she stood locking sus into ihe
star-lightsd night when the steps paused
- her side, she looked mp ints the face near
her, and gave her hand silently as a sab.
Susa smiie came to her Hps,-shen her tim.
srsus glance fell, although the sweet modest
smile dsePeaed Anl glosei the more under
the tssasr gaze shat gave /, life
'1os have many 70 love yOa, Eva ? and
his low voice vas modulatcd 10 reach her
deepest heart
into his eyes, As tbe eolsr fusteFed 20 her
cheek A Whole heaven Of trust was ia the
lock she lifted 90 him
fAuA III
sses sss Tie Psussd, as If startled At his
tsnsri;y.
Yea, she rssPoaasd sRain, with the same
leek in his face it vas fall Of reverence -
AN have power bat you she repeated and
she laid her oiher hand upon The one which
he bad retained then the great tears rese
IN her eyes half PiAyfaIIy, half mcskiy, she
bowed dSEa hsT beaateeus head over his
band, and touched herliPs apsuii Yea love
nsf shs nurauredi then frightened st her
act, aAs broke away from him, and turned
cay . s-scS ths EoT5 Believed = a. il cane
irrsPress;biy from bis lips AIIbs instant,
each steed gieTiied bsfore the ether, IN the
light Of this reyslaiisn each saw that prin-
eiPAliiies aud powers dusrfed before deep
hunAa love Gilbert Coehraue would bavo
disdaiss3 himself eould Ls baVe conceived
ihsi Eva vas making q sacrifice in givisg
Bsr heart sst ssa3 e hiR !: srvreSspd'a
ksr rstuss 100 truly 10 fear this Aud
Eva sks FetaFns1 t. the com npany With =
broader spirit than ever fsxzd place within
her bsfsss-so prsud ssd ysi 80 deeply
humkls5 her ssGl Seated in the splsndsr
Il dsstiny that had eome upon her % /
bsEs CsekEans's wife bis beloved Eife IL
seemed EAg, isF mare taza SIZE ssald ssa-
ssivs o. dssifs of wAywATd fate
II vas lSag past miinishs, ihfrsqusAt
foStstsrs bad ceased upsa the pavement -
EvA bad hidden The last gsest good night,
and she va onos nsre aioBs IL her dress
iag Fss@ aloss vita her great hsypissss.
Her mSthsF's steps soaaasd alsag ale hall ,
her haoa vas upoa the deer, aad the papg
svoks aEsia in Ems heart the sound q
battle startled her siafaci ear Il drew nigh
--shs Rass make ths disslssuFi
NFs Vsis oztsFs3 With sisslei brss,
Aaa ss4se8 ksFsslf - u fer severe fet, a
ssse Eva sask sPoa chair. as white -
asAss tAs dssaifal b-stsHz q her heart
Fsa1srsd hss sncaPsbse % ssfd % sails.
'RaT begzs hsf adopted nothsr abTnPt-
", 4 Wsnt ysa % an2srstAnd me io-bight
I have spelled ysa - iudalgsnes snd soE
l see ny reward ia tAs sstirs disregard
ysa have u ~ uishss yus hsvs @ saadsr
stosd 81 ehsrastsr n yoa tappeao ! san b
tFiasd sith foa aast treat Ne Bfsanas
difersatiy frsa shat 80 masi have fsas
" Bight, 80 ysa ell isss ysgs plass as su'
1saxAtss . pstiississs sifl hke yaa mas'
have her eyes spss suPPsss you isal
sssz yearssif as saF hsifess sei tbtak yga
sss pisk sns ssosss tut ~ tais has usPa
sus, a. yoa kasH, rsd yls oaa sEgeei Scfj
lifiis res ~ Tee must maffy Nc bfsn
uss thst u sstfisf--hsfs yoa ere tEenty
aa1 e - ias ysa bsFsu % taihk Stout ~
sstabiishnsat
'MstbeFF Tks rhsks& Vs.as Eti Vsfy lev
ths tfsnkiisg Eid brsko iaio fassi,s >
tsaEs Af,sf yisliisg = issssat - hsf Gel
isEs, sAs sysks Esfy fsizly heibeF Pless
hsis. - ss rnns ssy 80 thai usss -
walls ! hass ~ hsiss. 1 shall sever f-rEs
1 thst yea tssk ne ps0f sgpa p ohlf, en-
| gave ne this hsaaiifsi hsas gea savs iug
Y Piled every utst hEFs dresssi ias hke
\ Vrincsss hsrs pgsviaoa ns eta lho BE-
/ aasssra, aat kaEs Bees 80 inasigsat e ~
~ esaii issk Whsa ~ ssn nathsf disi
Marsks ast 7 spfs isei s5nslsti asi Do
nils-s So sss EiiiaE - ssFk fef ne 40
ta psrish Hiia aa, IL ffsi tss gernittsd it
'stsg r iaiagfaPtsa Mfs Vale. apsrisa
" a hass beard ssesEh skoaf Nattha
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