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

"'' oeeh Tor my sister, sbeuld have
gene on to my grave loving these thi.Es bet.
. YER than righ, aud duty-I should have
CHOSEN eatwafs tbiAgs, the vbited sepal
sere before the inner poblsness. Bot thi.
night, mother, Y - resolved that MY lot
must east with na-'As Ani'-RvA
hesitate9 her heart Issr 4 fell, q. her
nothsr's eyes were frrd apes bsy wssA a
kind Of cold passion, that seeus,d q to freeze
all the fIankness out Of her being.
swsllP The icy sharpness Of tue tone eut
TO the very heart as il fell from Mr., Vale,
lip.
Had rcmained your daughter. usthsr
Eva continued with sreateffort, II could net
have married DIR. Brsuaan did not know
until tonight that Mr. Coehrane was at
tashsd to me
Fool + uttered Mira Vale, rising 10 her
feet. Fool will you throw yourself away
upon him, to eonsummate your upgrateful
course. 20, sharper than a serpept's tooth
IL 10 % have . thankless child - Here in
selfpity, Mrs Vale broke down, and sobbed
violently. She had relied on Eva as a s,ay
for ed age she had expected q devotien
which it was not in her own nature 10 bsstow
upon any one and new, ere old age had eomo
upon her, her child was about 10 leave her.
Sho hesitatea between q desire TO turn Eva
out Of the house instantly, and eon vietien
that she asH be retained. She loved her
better than any one on earth, but her hard
nature was insarabis Of aught bat . very
selfish affection
Il HHa 60, mother : bat oh IL I could
retain your love stlll--if could have your
blessing Eva Bowed her face ifher hands.
aud Sspt very quietly bat painfully tho
old torture rs to trtat her duty was. cana
over her, bat 9 Strengthening Auv.l gave
her Assurance, aud Impressed il upon her
thought that MATtha's falling health and
lately diseased eyes called for her Younger
arm to aid her A long silsaso was unbro-
ken between the two women. At length
Mrs Vale spoke as ifsbe had . most favor
able offsr TO make.
Eva, you do not deserve this, but I sup.
pose it's aAtuTal that yOu should want to
DO something for your sister I'll dismiss,
Brown, and make Martha housekespeer.-
How will that suit But mind, I want IL
understood that the relationship between
you and her IL nst Ia be ekneWn: there is no
re6nement about Martha
deep red flowed in EyAs cheek, but
she snly uttered, X could not =
black slsud lowered Hpon Mrs. Wales
brow. You refuse y shs asked
The ysung Risl bowed
Il will givs5oa = week 10 think Of my sf-
ferP Ms Vale said after fes mOments-
II you assept il, Mr. Csckrans must 30 for.
hidden she house
The proud woaan turned to leave the
Teon
Good night, mother r and EvA's lips qui.
Vsssd-she felt that 10 was her last good
night in that hsass Mrs Vale made no
reply, bat left her.
Il must not iLiak, but act + murnursd the
Orphan. Gilbert must not know this, sr'-
abe blushsd-'ho sails for England so seen,
thai is will not be difficult to keep il from
hi1-We car meet in morning wAlks--I can
tell him Of mothers disAPProVAl OF our in
limaey.
Eva wrote a farewell letter TO ber adept
ed parents When the dawn penetrated
through the blinds, she Arrsyei herself 10
plain msraiRg dress and straw bonnet then
Tith q smIll package Of lstIsTs from those
she loved, and With thiekly bliaaing tears
that bid sys.s!hiaz frsn her sight, she stole
lava the stairs. Whsu she :siaos1. .se
street, aud lad looked up at the splendid
home where she had passed many happy in
dslgeat hours, vhere she bad made many
ffioads, her feet almust faltored as they
bare her on to heF new lifS Of tOil aEd ex.
trsms poverty Her dclieaey rev0lisd at
the thought Of botraying Der changed Pssi.
tioa 10 MT Coehrabe sac kHsS that ks Was
pssr, aud not ia Circumstances 20 marry ;
tbsrsfsre she wished 10 wsil until his foot
pressed English gToapa, ere she sonhdOd to
bin her altered circumstances He vas
net awars that she had = sister during bis
absence be wosld not know that she vas Eot
ssiil surrounded by sysry ssmfstt
When Eva approached she house Ehfrs
her sister lived, its miserable Sspses did n -
strike Der 50 painfully as Of cid, for she vas
- SHARE u nss, add vas rot 10 leave Mar
tkA ia 10, while sho went back 10 = life of
israrioss sAss ny hsagi, my soul shall
bead 10 thts fate I smbrpso Il All she
MARIAN I'd, as she ssesudsa the narrS4 stair
way she softly raissi the latch Of Martha .
door, sud stood lookiag into ths room an-
psfssivod Over little csal stove "a Ia-
diap cake vas bakiaE . lowiy table vas 90,
fgt eve. bat that ong sat IN z ieisctsd ktti.
ssds by the siaRis lev uihdoN her two
haads aeFs oiasPod above her eyes esaesal.
ln2 The uppsr pafi n her face he's The SD
dtSspiag sisu,h bsd 10 lie sSPfOssion Psio
"a Fesieaatioa
iMastha
Ths kaads wsrs anelaspsd. sd ths rsh.
tis face tanned uiib = sudden, lgving stuiis
% tha sweet voised girl Hbs spoke Ia .
: moaont. the sisters fat tsgethsf, Eva on Z
cricket a. Marthas fees sbs is3ksi up 20
+ aassilsnatsly iRt5 tho urksuatiftl face yoi
I it uas not fasa that lacked EITHER shnrao
! toS o. fshnemsut
20. Msrtha, I have - mueh 70 sell yea
! ga 20 hsPpy, 80 very hsppy snd Jet Fart
7 sf my stsfy is sd Tea havs kfari M,
..sak u VI. Coshraus, Dc ySs Tsnsmssr ?
'Yss, yssP
'Ho lsvss mB, Martha
What dses yopf mothef sty yes ssis
be vas Psor aaxisasig saqairsd ihs s'iei
| sister
He peer bot Be isa going % Esg
lad o. basinsos, Ead thst nakss 1ss ihini
he ii Fstting iats pftstiss hs isa isvyss
yeu fpew. and hs has islsat SD suarg
snsagh 70 susssst - lesgih aa P5''
tee
iNoa vsyy, s.l8 Marths, sith = sails
zoe wiil sever east ss Ne shha " ~
sua Mn Nais'
Ism aas thsif shii4 asg ] hsgs is'
Ties rhaN serk vits yes
Msriha iosksd bsBilaerstl Behna a.
rss8stine by iufas Yes ssst sa9ars u
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