Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-29

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have retained SO much Of your former
good looks | thought. that when folks
had the small pox that it was invariably
destructive to beauty
Ibid not know replied Anna, her
leyes filling with tears, whether my face
was dis6gured or not, and have not
dared to ask any one,
Well, do not cry aboutit. for assure
you, that though your beauty is some
what nlarred, tits not destroyed, BY a
good deal. Come, Anna, cheer up 2
Call me lib, ifIyou please. James.
/ do not like to be called Anna now, and
her voice trembledl a
Well. rib, anything to see your old
smiles, said her brother, as be pushed
aside the hair from her forehead, and
Ekisssd her tenderly. i always thought
you were the true sort, and would
ultimately come right. See, Vic! have
counted, and there are only FIVE scars on
her face, and one of them forms a dim
| pie III her eheek-so lib, cheer up.
it is mot half as bad as it might have
been.
Tirne passed on. and Anna Wareham,
latter = lapse of many weeks, was com
tpletely restored to health; and though,
las her brother said, her beauty was some
what marred, the entire amiability Of her
disposition, rendered her far more attrac-
tive than she was before her illness
Many remarked the change, yetfew knew
the real cause of it. Among those upon
whom the sweetness of her nature made
the deepest impressions, was Mrs. Payne,
1.-THE mother of Victoria. She was wo
man who enjoyed the society Of young
4 people, and after her daughters marriage,
Il and the departure of Clinton to Europe.
| she encouraged warmly, an acquaintance
with our heroine. She had taken quite
lila fancy to Anna, upon first introduction,
\ but lstterly they had become more than
Iordinarily intimate. It was while on 4
/ Visit to L., some month after Annals
u recovery, that she was seated in drawing
Il room, employed in embroide ringa screen.
n Mrs Payne was occupied III examining
the contents ola finely enameled work,
box. A deep sigh from her friend at
tracted Annals attention. If
If Here is one of Clintonis letters, -
llpoor fellow ! He writes in such a mel
| ancholy strain. generally, that it makes
] me feel sad. | do wish he would get
married There was pause, and Anna
bent her head overthe neutrality-suspicious.
u as SHE said: 4FI.ts
Il * is strange that he does not. He is
popular enough s
II 1Ye s, and handsome enough, too, re-
Piled MIS-. Payne, but fear he is too
J fasddious. He expects to much
Il .IInever heard Of his addressing lady, ;
: said Anna, with an effort to appear calm.
: Nor T. said Mrs. P..33 He did tell
I me, however, Just before be went away.
t thatIh never loved but one woman, and
5 she had proved herself unworthy Of his
regard.
/ wonder in what respect?' said
Anna, family
The facts were simple enough re-
! piled Mrs. Payne too simple, Thought
to have such weight. But Clinton has
his ideas about such things. He told me
thatthe girl he loved, was psrfectin every
respect but one but that one failing was
t Ienough to outbalance her attractions.
!. You viii laugh. Anna, when 1 tell You
what il was, esaid the girl was actu-
Tally ashamed Of her own parents, be-
cause they were plain and old fashioned.
t Indeed, afticnlated Anna, and her
l forehead touched the frame before hef.
n Yes, that was all, continued Mrs.
p, talking rapidly, and not noticing
Annals confusion. tried to reason the
case with him, but mol He said wo-
mah.who would blush at ain imperfection
. in her parents, was not worth thought,
and SO | said no more There was am
I othcr pause. and Anna thought Mrs.
. Payne locked as if she expected reply,
|, lso mastering her voice fully, she said
And how didhe discover this great
Z defect in the girls character ?
Well, think he, was at a party, or
! fsoinething of the kind at her house, and
Z accidentally overheard conversation
I between the young lady and her. brother,
if in which she said, she wished she had
], Idisd when child. But, Mercy on us,
i Anna how pale you arel You are i'll |
9 Let me ring for my salts But. before
!; Mrs. Payne had ceased speaking, Anna
1 Wareham had tainted. When she recos-
b cred, she was lying on the sofa, and d
strong arm supported her. She looked
Q mp wonderingly, and her eyes met those
!. lofjClinton Payne.
d / Dear Anna I he said, beseechiagly,
Z viii you forgive the rtisa have prae.
! Iticed on you Do not speak TIL ]
t. tell you all. disclosed 10 NOS one but
q my mother, before went to Enfope, che
q fact that you was lie only woman i erel
q truly loved, and why that love was turned
I'll disgust, BY your own conduct and
oil confession. But when the dreadful disi
OIL ease brought you SO near the grave, bul
q which evidently destroyed the only fault
ri you had in the world. had done its work.
: my mother wrote me an, and gave me The
itffull assurance tina: YOU we're everything /
y craved you should be. ] returned homs
lei as soon as | possibly could. after receis-
nj ing the joyful intelligence determined Il
" win your love and Jour hand. aud viii
}. my mothers aid, b. little stsatageni
stf datter myself that you aresliot wholly 81
le different to me- May 4 hope II Be
n But reader, we win drop the zurich
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