Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-07-08


be had been watched Mr. wii>~, soc.
DIS every movement, even TO the prayer.
poured ,or,h IN the privacy q his o~n apart.
ment Thus passed away three month. and
~ the snd of that tune Mr. wilh.n, e,llei
'1' Young nsn INTO the counting room q
'e"nns .iier The rest of the psOpl- had gone
Wei Charles ID. rnerch.p; eon.n,s,..st
How would you Ike 20 change your bo,,g.
ing Plaeer
here vas something 10 the look and tone
OF TIE man. as he spose these word. that
made the youth start The blood ru,h.4 70
hi' Ia and Suou be turued psi.
If You would ike the merchant resumed
10 toe 'ame IoW, strange tone YOU may come
snd board With me | Nill Got i.c.,v,
Charles Until could know ,bs, von,tI
cu'irsiy reform dsre 90, carry tou 10 NV
hou-s But ! an sa'i,6 4 ~,
please YOU nav inform Mr.. Ssaiu tbs, Won
shall board wJth her 10 more St.u,l r,,
be appointed FOR b.ye spoken u,,h Ter
OF the subject
With these word. Mr. Williams Ief N.
'''rr a. 'oon a. Charles could recover from
the straugr emotion, that LaI AIno,, over.
P'"ered him, be called for the porter 20 me
an4 lock NJ EuI then hAyIns I5e.sI tL.
.
Ga The next morning te camrts,L .,,,,
and whom b.. cup'o,,r came lie ,l,f,.r,.i
A''n that he aa4 gwen hss notice t. Mr..
Swain
Very well replied tue merchant, ,A,.
evening < hone VITA me
EveDIug came. ana Charles h.lr.v ~.
c.urau'ed t', old friend t1m. T, a..
ready, the rest % the family i.yi.. eater. ,B
hour b-i'r". At'er tea Chsr.ps w..c.n3g.
tel 20 the ,Itting room. Wu,r- tue ,.r.
"rs tGruirc I'D WLyrr Mr. W...,1,. -.
i'fmei AIai be could amG,e LisEse,!L. read.
lug
CAaro' sat down here. ,nI his sr,I,y..
vent out, tut could not read III, bs,-,
bat wildly iu his bosom aud hI, ..uI w.,
strangely worked upon O L1s sn,,n,,l
everything there appeared Aud lowm,rv
tltsstul hours he had spent IN ta.t,.u,s
room Ihus be sat sheu toe door %.
sloSly opened, aud female appeared uub,n
the apartment Ste was a triyD, sy.J
b"sutiiuI mAIdsn aud ~heu sL- h,.t .n,.,
ed happy smile ~ss upon her face E1t
tne smIie faded away, aud her ltps trsnb.
led She stood there With her h.tis half
extended. gazing tTcmbh0cly on The youth
In moment more her bright eve. over
tau With tears, aud then Charles star..t al,
lie could do no more Why else IN u'i
be be brought hitter uLy left thus VIZ
Placed ou such probation lie br,it.ted
DO more With Que guicN sep he ,rr.py
forward and without Que word be csuyLt
the fair girl to Li- bosom
Mary be uttered as be gazsi into IA.
'pafA'iug eyes Of the aIr bcius who ,tll
e'ung ioudly 10 him. you love me .till -v,u
forgive ue At.-and trast me once more
les, stc murmureI and ere she ,o,li
speak further, Mr. Williams entered N.
room.
Aba 50 you've found bin, have you. Ma.
~ Le ere 10 a happy, joyous tone
Mr. Williams. uttered Charles still hold.
ing Mary by the haod aud speaking viii
dimcuiiJ, ! hope au Dot deceived ob
you have not brought mc here % kilI mo,
on cauno' have passed thls cut to nv In.
only 70 dab 1t away again
'Oi course not returned the mercL,u,
but you must knoE the whole ,futh ,nj
fear ny child will not tell you all nm
t,l yoa myself
TITS noble girl has never ceased =, ,av,
You and ~hou YOU wero the loa.stJ.u,
SO loved YOU ,bc most
She came % me aud asked ueif.L.r.,.t,
-nvr rnp ~ she could ! could ro,.,.Il,.
nay. and she vent 90 thewTk Slel,.t
ierca much aud Charlie, it itf.msiu.vi,t,,
To "a sbethsr her t4tgrc shall Doc .,.
happiness or not She knew that ,,, 80,
4o"n, 'aHi al Your L1yr. that your ,,.t.y
~na r''. aui that your false friend. .t,I
'.'.a.su sou Thgu itws. tt,, .,., l.,.
grew .r. and strong cV.aI.-.I.,..,
I re'Ii-~ hrr Sss krav r,. 80.
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