Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-04-02
MISC E IAN Y.
A SPogrsnlns ssYEaTUgg.

Daring the early part Of the summer, In
tSs var 1853. It hspP~Sed taAt two young
sPostsaasn ia the Highlands Of Scotland.
wssi'sd by long DAY stoOtIug vsfe an
Proaehing hIiisIIs spriug famous in that
wild disirIst fcs tLe GOODNESS aud pureness
Of ats EHIsr They had just reached tho
brow OF fbe elevsyIob overlook tie rural
fouOtAIb, wbeo they san young girl. in the
arss H1sa OF E0lnaHiy beauty, eiOse to the
spFIBg
she was sitting on low rock thai ros.
BY the eide Of the foastAiu Ter dimpIsd al.
1os resting ON the elra, aud her head lean.
ins 90 her hand Her figure vas light aud
syiPhbke. jet ezquisitsIy proporsi0Bsd -
Her hair Was golden 10 color, aud Aosed In
n4iaral ringlets on her fair shoulders.
Bee, was not rightP said one. in whi,.
per, TO his companion she has been gath
eriug lilies there are some still in her band.
but let us descend
The spesHsT had been leaning earslessiy
on bis gan as he spoke, aud nos, prspsra
tory 70 PFoeesdiog. tbrsw it to bis shoulder.
Obiortunately the trigger caught in BRAN.
be, and ;hs pieee ss1t ol, lodging iis con
teais m bis side He staggered ssd feli.
.Good heayeBsr cried his companion.
spriBgIsg 60 biz assistance. and lifting the
uoahaed mas up 'Are yea kilJedf'
Tse yaaAg gifl vs have described haa
bsss buried ~ psofoasd Fsveris, hat a The
FsPsrt Of the gan shs started, lookins Wild
" afcund 20 see whence it psoccsded. In
Domens she caught sight Of The uouBded
nan lying On tbs hsaSheF above her, while
bic frieud, lying on one knes, sappogtsd the
ke.a ef ths saasFeg. As sooa - she svovts-
man saw the young girl uas satehi1g bin,
be shosted aud waved bis arm Tor help.
The timid Scottish maiden. Who bat
momsnt before wss on the pcint sf ayinw
sos ssrnsa SD qaiekiy bsgAa e ascsnd
the hillside
Ny poor friend said she sportsman. aof.
Eng bis hat as she approached, has mst
vlIh Aa unfortunate aoeldsnt, snd I DO nos
ksos usat 90 de-, % where 20 bear him
a 1eep Sissh dyed tAs ysaax giri.s shsaks
- she saesantcrsd the gaze II abe stranger.
bat u passed eG isnediately, aaa vita
pFsseace q mihd vsrthy Of one older. she
STOPPED dosa TO Sc if the sounded nan
va dead.
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% dslissts leaf fsoa oss Of hsF Iiliss ssd
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paoieh, ats eoatiaaed, % yos thisk you
could esrty airs % tss spsi Kf
TIE sPsstsmss asswssed by earsfaliy
lifsias bis friesa sp 10 be ar@s and beaf.
,ug hi@ do~a ths hili, ths Jsusg giEl ful.
iesipR
Place him here shs said. pointing "a
The slightly eievatea baHk. sod lsas ~.
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