Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-07

Aud stlil that cid elosj NAs upoa his
brow, and the stern look upon bis face.
Bu, no, long No--not long
Saddeuly he sank forward, siIh his brow
low down, aud has hands pressed bard over
the cloud a mOment-and . sob. deep
aud mighty, broke from his bosom Then
the foaBtaio Of bis soul was opened, and big
tears washed the stern look from bis f.ss-
tears which had been locked up ever since
his wife died. And 10 broken, struggling
accents be said
A"s had "cre, fer, ir'a 10 ili' AOvrT
On the following day Martin received
a no'e from Mr GOOsh lie OPsHsi it AID
read
Mann
And Martin Mabury ueEi hack 70 Lls oll
home.
Had lie deeper design than tie fullsll
ment ot his oath of yeugoauee-not tLso
oath, bat the SEw Que
No But be had a HorE-A long. and
foDdiy cherished HcrE
OF tie first hour of that mtetirE xe nil
say noihiag, save that one pair Sf htirAt
eyes gre" brighter as they gSaed iots Mar.
nas face aud ono little baud tr,ubled
~Lea II rested IN Lis aud tLsn a moistur.
sa'htfei Ia those eyes--bat It did not dam
them-.- when be uLispcred--
Your piano Is not sold. Le1a'
Al Ieugth Peter GOoeh owe came n,
,uAhgs laye, very strange they were 20
biu cmutiOus which bad unmGuL.d hi,,
aud appeared bImsef But not that ia
sell No no. ueE aud batter elf
Ito" could you do this Martin p n.
S,ksd. ="
Listen, said ibS yOaug maB When
lSt you vas ArgTy, aud took an o.,L r.,
l would be reyeuged | meant 80,
u then ia all the passion Of an ane,v-S.I
Beyond the hill | sst down up,p 80.
aud cried. cried because I ~, l..,Is
somr love bchipd Use AZ 6rst arJ -
eT'od cut Of pure anger An ola n,, -
ey aud STOPPED lie asked me gEv -
told lin sli-tTen cf my oath ,III
cared 10 tell 1 vas IN no mood IA,
OF ooysh love. he sat dsWa Ly nv .iJ.
aud told NC his own story Il wa one q.
psin, ofsnaeriog, Of rem Srse, aud ol prav.,
ne was once young-Was deeply wroused
no aHors to have veugesuce-and be l,I
At Bat g ell fell back upon himself il,
agony lie va. no longer happy JOY was
no more LE lie warned ne-he prayed
ior me lie said u would Gnd peace and
JOY 20 my ihe never 20 admit tho demon Of
ie'enge or Aoger iuto my soul .JheuIfor.
CAV 1Po' but 'a1i isUOrs TO have revenge
not the Oh reTengo-huta NE,y on. "a
sas THE revenge Of the happy,
I'd that old traVelsrT uhi,p.r,J pa.
och, nGTvously
'Ias 90 his Hay TO this place 20 oh..i.
forgiyDess Of bis last enemy ere hs d,on..S
into the grave 'fRsS
oh and l did not forgive him r n.
bowed nan groaasd.
But you will q
viii i be hersl'
'Not far oa'
Adam Blster
Yea
Then send for him. Send for him =,
once Let Dot another sun set upou an an.
emy uuforgvep W
Ere long Adam Blake beat beneath A..
"eIght Of q century, sank upon IA. L,...
before bis ouiy enemy. No-uot au ,n.mg
hoW-au enemy no more forever 20 ~
broIheF mab--aDd when the old man.sLs1
70 DC forgiven Tor the deep wrong dosr long
years sgone, Peter Gooc6 trsmbIipEIy ,n.
sWersd-- an
'AJe-With my uLols soull And n,,
Ioa aud you, too, forgive me for my III viil
towards you
Martins HoFE was not deIusiou Tbs
onIJ heart ~ sll that Uiisgs which bad
beat kindly towards him 10 bis boyish or.
PsAnAso vas ell his now lie asked Led.
u she would be bis wife, and the moisture
came isain to those bright eye. when sbo
answered yes
Aud tben--aud DOT iill then--diJ he.
her Of The ample fortune 10 had mad
more than bo could spend ia ffug,l living
~ lff ti,n~
Aaa a.aiij 1T Es1 an h0ot efofe Mar.
tt took LcJa - bis bosom as biz ujfs-bs
took Peter Gooeh aside sBd ssksd bin
Do you freely forgive Bo for the revenge
have taken upon youT
Nod Peter Gooeh, ubils he Rra,psi both
The Joung mau.s habds In bis oan--Bo
cloud no irCSB. Gos--said--
TO yon--to al the uOflI--t answer.
Is hopc for IaBpisS,f, and for iAs Gg.
SivsHS'' s' God 1oEoivEP