Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-14
SELECTED STORY.
WHAT WOMAN CAN Dol
M Has T n. siScLAIn.

her, heartlsss dirt There was an indepenJ.
eneo OF manpss about her, aud n sesmipg
eAreiessness when addressed, that made hsT
sometimes appear cold, while at other sea.
sous she would bring every fascination uhieh
che possessed. to aid her in pleasing those
'roaud her These changes, oGton noticed
were considered, by those Nho could notun.
dsrsiand her, as evidences ola tIiaing mind
But, dear reader, Eva lad ;rac hesrt .
Its deeper chords had - vet been uptouch.
cd by the iugsrs ofthA, Wild musician. love :
She bad passed thus far along life,s pilgri
mage, unbarmSl in her s1eetlens, free from
sorrow.
Our friend vas now eighteen She had
the year before graduated from an approved
seminary, aud had come home TO De- a com.
Tort 10 her parents, who loved her vita feel.
ing amouutirg 20 idolsIry Her frst an
pearahee hal created iXForc in society, for
she was yOung fresh aud beautiful. Ayesr
passed away drriug SLIch she bad been a. D
ad1ifed OF large aud Se. lgty circle
Many suiior, we'll born aud rieb bad bowed
before ber-yet she did DOT love Indeed
she never regarded auy OF those who would
have been her slaves, with anything but
friendly feeling Was she looking beyond
them to an ideal she had created in her hours
OF mnsiug' Would she ever be won to any
feeling beyond that Of msrc intcrestf
Que evening at the house of distinguish
ed literary friend, she happened to 10 intro
duced to = young gentleman named Cros
by Her frat glance at him told her
that be was person Of intellect, although
ao overpoweriug difhdence would probably
prevent its development, unless eircums,An.
ees should conspiIs TO urge him on. Their
conversation interested bogh, Enu when her
hand was claimed by another for 4 waltz.
their eyes met in mutual admiration.
That man, under proper influences, might
become graf" thought Eva
With her to love, What might not ambi.
tion, rightly directed, attain fer its posses.
SORT whispered LaWtOn Crosby TO hiuatslE
Some hOars after, when Crosby the dream.
er, sat eommuGiug With himself, Eva again
approasbcd him
Are you i'll 2 she enquired, With tones Of
deep interest, as Crosby rose to her side.
No. Mics LaNTsGec as: ~, lac zaaryi
tired Of tue monC;ouy Of life as it exists fyr
meP
Then change its monotony = she replied.
Crosby locked full into her deep, dark
eyes, as be asked,
'HOio change itr
You nau aud ask mo that question ?
Are you not one Of that lJrdly sex, Who boast
that they eau cor quer fate ?
they seated themselves in Bn aicove where
they we're somewhat removed from obsofya.
ti0n Eva kueT that sbe wzs OEcnd;ug the
strict laws Of etiquette, ia thus addressing
an almost StTlBger-yet when her fauey took
flight, or her interest was once awakened.
she seldom paused 70 await formAljtiss She
believed she saE the elements Of greatness.
ia this new acquaintance, aud sbe vas deter.
mined to have her say What woman will
mott
know that nea are great boosters. Le
said IL suswEr % her question. which seem.
ed much like tagut, yet you are aware
that many have essayed to climb, aud bAye
fallen back from some dizzy hoightP
'And Why because they have not uuicr
stood the nature OF ths ground they atocd
upon Eavc net been ssrutiniziBg eucu IA Of
the circumstances ETouod them A mas
cAunot continue 20 ascend, after reaching The
topmost round Of ladder, uuless smother is
placed above 10 Ho should frst bs sure
that there isa msHns, before he col llits Lam.
self TO the attempt
lie should irst know that be is espaJ.e''
suggested Crosby
an are capable Men are not barn he
roes or statesmen Slme Sb5 have come to
hll stations q honor aud profit, we're 10 their
CHILDHOOD iguoTaGt aud frivudless They
may have had an inbeTen sBlb bition. but tbty
have made themselves You sptak If brigy
weary Of lifs in its every day aspect Again
| say change ~ !SsIy0g aa,t pardon be-
for words that doubtless seem 70 you uufsmi.
biDc. But | ana wayward creature. and
often Wound where / would only heal -
Adieu, sl0nsieur Wcafymsar Wgmayucst
again
n wayward eTesturt sxclsiusd tbe youu
mao, A. be g,seI alter her rttrcAuug form
noE hid BY lnterVeui 2 dat ecrs, you aTss1
angel Give me your love. asd I will pro.
mise 20 Be I'll that yau could WisL
Lawton Cr0sby, wts Indeed capable ofaoY.
thing within tie compass Ct lGmsB Intellect
yet be did rot 50 consider himself 10 lack.
Cd that nctersaTy quality for success sc.f.
es;eem lie knew that be was diGisbt-
and because others aii u0i seek O. draw lin
out, be retired vIthin bImseiC aud gave 90
70 = sort % dsspsndoucy The position
I given him by the merit u bis fltbef--a tsus
I officer gained t.ia ab s4lyes into society -
~ He' NV ANtAH.HNN ltI E..H.h I..HAH .|H.|f
would have been called Handsome ty those
! uitb whom protiy face. iu everlasting Fc
/ pose. vas preferable 20 q homsIy oguutsuaneo
foil q life sad SETON His ci iasa,igu va.
I perfect
Evas parting words we're coon vsrf. 4
| They dii meet agsin. Ia thc iai.fim sH,
I hai tb5ught much q bio SD ai thalf % .1
I interviews some two weeks Afterwards. s..
! did not attCmpt % conceal her pleasure -
/ Cf0sby HEs already in love
Wen yolbg m5Irutr q sic rrs'aimrl ~
\ tcT BE- bad sPassH some .f tl gfsttf ran
moe place fsmhIEs. slth regard i1 asr lHaE.
I tbe weather So uh.sH seem dtsUr.i eve.
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thfGugh then
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