Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-02-04
SELECTED STORY.
BRAD UPOa THE WirERS.
A sKETcn FROM LIFE.


All, Jacob, now yOu see all your hopes
AIegoue. Here nc HIe, worn ont Sith age
AL our children removed from u by the hand
Of fdtath aud ere ioug We IN ast bc inmate.
Of the poor boase. W here NOW is ali tho
bread you have cast upOu the watersp
The old, Shite.baired man looked M AT
bis " fe. lie was, indeed, bent down with
years, and ege sat tfetabiing u son him =
Jdeob AAhfred d lad been eonstara,irels
wealthy a'nn, aud Wheu iortubs s,niled upon
Lnp he lad eyer been among The frst 70
ISpd a aJisteuIug car aud n helping baod 10
ihe'can o. distress but nav misf5rtnte vas
bIs Of lbs EDdr boys not one was iosty-
sicknsss ssli iaiing strength fdnsd him
Sith but little, and thry l,Ig lin penbiista,
Various mistoitun,s came 10 painful sueees-
sion Jacob aud bis wif0 we're alone. and
Eaunt poyeTty looked tbom 10 the face
Don't rtiiue susan "A d tho 0fd man
--'Trus' We are poor, but Wo are net yJt
tuFsakep, IiFfs-r ..rs srrr,.. .,a.Ir
iNnI iOtsakeS, Jacob Who Is there to
Lglp US low
JaeOb Mapfred raised lis irenblibg 6u.
gefs to ward Htattp
90. N, Jsecb . kHowr God is.uar friend. t.st
We should have lituds here. Look bach
aud sac how many yOu have befEiepded in
days l0ng past You cast your bread upon
tbe waters aith free bA6d, Lut IL Eas not
tttufIe6to yUh li 'a7' as t'.
1's'Hasb, 'Bussn3 you forget wbst you say
To be tsfe, 4. usay bAyS hoped that sOn.o
klBd tfigsd " ezfiA Noaig illt nc from iAs
cold - Ptbs 90 utter wagt, Lot % EOt tx
lect Il ish reeafd foT snJ tfihg tisy have
,dohe II have tciptd Gle uDfouauate ia
day. g0ns by lave bsd,my fuii TvusTd in
kuoaiug that / hase dOuo ny duty 70 my
HH0aG o. a. Rlifkthd dsstis havs aivue
Tor my suffering fellows, | would not for
gold have one b.btto4 Efob MY az rsory -
~. ny foud Vur, u is ne menory sf tke
good dohe in Hfe, tast w. AXIS sidage hsYrsV
fvru uos [ eau bssr,hg uaFb, ,Lssss sf
those whom { have btitisndrd, and Bpain
see tktir saiiies
Yes, Jaeob, rsfuroed ibs ui6s 10 low
toue, 4 k6ou Joa baye been good. sud 90
your emory you ssn h. bappy but siss
tbofe is present npOu Whieh 20 10y there
iaa reality upon vhich We ihu,t dweiI We
must Beg f5f food Or starysp
The old man started sud deep mark Of
pain was drawn acTofs bis festnts
Beg be replied, With qsiek shuddsr
No, Sassu-Ws afe'--
lie bsGtated, apd q big tear rolled doun
bis furswti stttk
We are What, JaeobP
we sfs Eoiae 70 fbe po6g .houss
70 God I thought 90 fsii from the poor
Gfhpi, 81 sbe ta4cft3 bcs Zee a7la bsr
LuuJs. II have tb5Bebt ID. a6d have tried
80 ssiooi my-sn 80 tbs ihaught; bat ny
pguv heart pIii not bsaF iti
Do aot stvs 81, susaB, tofilg aFssd tbs
Old $50 lsyiug hia haad apon hss afm ft
ulakes- bug iittle dfiisFenes - us bow We
huto het lnuR 20 Eensia en- saFtt, SD lstus
Bet utsg eut euF isst stys ~ Rselssa o..
Fiaihfs thuue. caus .r.
Bot sbsu-- bsu sball We FoT
sNuz -@fsdaF - fsa
~ Lee Go,i ksvo mstcy spas ps'
'hs ubif maFmufod 1aesb
Ihe 90 cauFle aat fuF aRhhr ia silence
Wees tbey Etrs aTossei ffom theif psittfni
Cd .psais, a go ~ 49, stopping ~ q liai.t
ears iu ifout q ft,s ds1f A uan cntsrsi
ths foea shsro us sat Sc Vas ths porter
a ths D. ot houss
'Cosss, Ne Msnfrel hr SD .tiis aaasdi
iahs havs manaRed 90 sFoud ysa iu g. tto
Toof touss Tbacsrt is 80 ihe dooF, ani
700 cen GET fesdY as 5000 b. passiLla
Iseob MsufFea hs3 nos osiraistea tbs
sifsseih - sksald ned co. this oflsai -
There pas = eoidueG ia fi.o very tons sad
pab6tf n tbe msb isAo I'D szas iof hiia
Ass'a iits a. iN bafk 20 ~ hssft, 80
uiih deep groan b sauk back iats bis
asaf