Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-08-27
MIS- ELAN Y.
LINDA.
Br CLAIRE.

Br CLAIRE.
he 10 gone-snd lsft me IN anger, win
you tell me what % do, my mother, TO calm
my troubled feelings, for I an very wretch.
With this outburst Of grief Linda fell on
hor mothers bosom-thst dear mother Who
had shared all her joys, and uas now the
eonfdant Of her sorroWs
'Caim youuelf my child, and guard your
passion for the future my Linda deserves
bright loti With love 10 happiness al.
ways.'
The mother kissed the brow Of her che
could not see unhappy, and lsft her alone
Linda Benson, the only child Of her pa
rents, had been reared With tenderness -
ihe kind word Of affection was never called
forth bat 10 bless. The gentle bat impui.
sive child grew moro dear to the parents as
the childish grace gave place 70 womanly
charms, and the teBder bud expasded into
the beautiful blossom. The impulsiyeness
Of her nature bad been Left without guild.
ance, and not uRtil Der meeting with young
Robert Hilton vas the mether conscious Of
the necessity Of checking her daashter's
rather impesaons passions.
Robert has Al excessive psssion, but, be
too, has great ferbearasee,' Linda Eoald re-
ply 10 her mothers anxious look sftsr be
had lsft heF vith . tFeuhled brow; sdonH
fear mother. We shall be very happy-hs
viii bear any inperioasness for NE love he
has for me-
After ths sngagemsot, many little eircum-
stances Yufisd. but did net entirely disturb
the surface, which stiIi appeared smooth, bat
the deep uudsr-cuFrent Of the heart may be
in Wild eommoIion the while
You love me, Linda y Robert asked, al
ter long Interview, in which beth felt re-
served
Il will not say no-neithsr do I say YES.
Then goOd-sys-fOF must say 1 lsvs
you'
i will lead better life r she exclaimed
10 the bitterness Of ber spirit for be on
WheB have placed ny wealth Of aEsction
len ne with eoldbess, eye, vith--pO, 10, my
heart viii not let ne utter the word ny
friends must not know Of lhia'
With 6rm resolve she passed anone her
| former friends With the sane pleasant saiIe
and cheerful vOies. Very few Of her inti-
mates coald detect the slight shade Of sad
ness that vas setting so surely there RsT
parents, Who we're sAtebfal Of her, hSst mo-
iiesd the change
'Lipds. here IL . letter from your old
friepa Hilton, thiBt, from tas sapsrsSTio-
/ tion,' sai6 Der father, Hho gave Der search.
/ ing glance ss she took the nissivs.
Hos until Linda bad shut hsrself n her
/ oWp room sOald she trust 70 read what Ne
vbom she loved sith heart-gushisR tender.
/ Bass bad tEsesd He asked fofRiveuess--
hanbly pssitsnsly--h be had giysa her say
I namnnnaanww raf@a-
Il 70 asay, Be said, 'forKiving bul not fss.
| getting; Ne Ray not meet foF years baG lss
bs meet - frisBds-fFisRas Sho have plassd
ipPlleit cosadsses ~ each othsf u 4 you,
Lisda, Hbo hsys sAia f. 20 lsavisg NJ
blsssisg 10 enc who has Taught me 3 cad
lessen Ubioh ean nsvsF forget
'Asd this is all The ohsin is thus Ioossd
that bound hin, sid nust grisys alons -
~ heart seems Bigh bgFstibg With ths
paBEs l have esassd Aions-alobs 2 she
l.ltsFisgIy uttsrsd, ~ she pressed her heart
e. Il 70 ssill its uila thFobbiags
TssFs esms not 70 relieve ths sioay fssl.
isgs of soldssss vbieh sams, bgiagisg assols.
dsn and lonslinsss over Ne slrssdy ssarisd
heart
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hsart must lssru tFanquil psaes sbd for
bsaranes-n ssi iaWaFdiy, st isast % eal
ward sseninE'
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L.
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stqassi ofa beloved auat, hsr laihsF's . Sister
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