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

that-she woultsather sneer at your want
Of common sense. Tibsp
1 / ask you again James not to CALI me
Tip, it is SO vulgar.
ega Well, Miss Wareham, ] will not be
guilty Of SO shameful breach Of petite
ness again, if / can think oft, but / have
been 30 accustomedto saying lib, all my
life, that Il is difficult to break off bow.
] Do wish, though, you would throw
away this silly pride, and come ont|l like
q sensible girl, and when Mrs. Col May
field makes as many SACRIFICES for your
comfort and advancement, al slrEown
fatherand mother have done. then lei her
Influence have It's weight.
##fs And SO the Wsrehams are going to
have grand party said Mr. Flournoy
to his wife, one balmy morning as he en-
tered the breakfast room.
II Indeed + exclaimed Mrs. ri, and
pray how did you find that out, so early
IN the morning, too 2
5. Hswas no hard matter to find4outFany-
thing 50 plain as this, replied Mr.. Flour
noy,I drawing from his vest pocket the
DELICATE cards Of Invitation and extending
them 10 his companion.
And is itpossible that we are inv ited9'
inquired Mrs. F., as she inspected the
Invitations. / Really! those Wareharns
ale beginning TO crawl. tits astonishing,
the eome-out there is in some people,
3tY gu will. no doubt think, Mrs. Flour.
noy, that they are beginning to walk
when | tell YOU that Mr.. James Ware.
ham, junior, IS married to Miss Vistoris
PayneP 4.I| E
Not orr Vic. Payne, Of n SAID
the astonished lady, with something like
Edismay depicted on her face.
The very same and what is more
though ! am but a poor gossip, 4 vii
tell you all. | met Col Mayfeld's car
rage returning from l., yesterday
afternoon, and Mrs. Mayfeld says il ].
the universal opinion, that Clinton Payne
IL decidedly smitten with Miss Ann,
,Mareham, who dictates as bridesmaid
on THE occasion; 50 put the dopbleHwed
ding in your pipe aud smoke il Mrs
Elournoy. j.
,5s'f tn never smoke. such a mess AS that
forS Clinton Payne, is too celebrated
man to link his fate with one Of Mis-
Wareham's stamp. am astonished 70,
should harbor such a Thought. |
H IT see no ground for astonishme1t, fo
with all Clinton Pa yness celebrityHhe il
INnot rich, and feytune like Miss Ware
khafn is not tofbe picked up every day. .
You may rest assured Mrs. Flournoy
| thai money, in this age, Is almost a
| great 4 leveller as death. ! <+I| \
/ Ait is true enough, sighed MRS. F.
.ffor have seen the day when, the Payne
would hayel scorned an alliance wikhplt
Jim Wareham! But wonders will neNe
cease. James Wareham and Vic. Payne
well, well, well'p NE
Y You win not then accept the inyiA
ton to hefparty 2
III certainly viii acceptit !! Why, MI
Flournoy, you are surely the stfanggs
man the Warehams have a notion tba
| Il think myself above them anyhow, An,
it.is avery, good opportunity Of lettm|
them know that i tolerate them. Bette
make friends than enemies. The Paynes
land the Mayfells, and the McElfoys
Twill, doubtless, be there, and / win fee
| a Bit at home with them. Dear mel
must drive to town this morning. an,
thave my fiounced robe made Immediately
| i wonder if basques are still worm an
TAP she swept from the room to order th
carriage, She. did not, OF pretended not t
hear her husband say
| so consistency, thoir ait aiewelIp
Autumn and winter passed, and spring
with its buds and showers, at last mad
Ills appearance Hqmpfelds had been Sc
lin order, for the reception of James Ware
ham and his young wife: Anna locke
with fear and trembling upon the list
those invited to attend tie bridal party
| for amongst them stood in bold relief
some OF the FIRST and wealtllisst people i
the State. She knew that asI far as dis
lplay went, she could compete with til
best, still there was 4 secret dread tbs
Something would occur 10 mortify her Y
EShe had worked during lall the prepara
Itions for the expected party, asl faithfull
| 10 preyentsny faur- pas. as ever a vii
general did to Ecireumyent an enemy
/ When she descended to the patlors, to.b
| IN readiness to meet the formidable guests
lshe looked around with d feeling Of salts
faction, for everything by which she wa
surrounded denoted wealth and refnemen
land there was nothing in her own tastt
lfuI costume and queen-like movementi
/ 10 contradict The impression.
The bride on this occasion. was III
1coplmonly attractive and Interesting, an
flames Wareham's countenance glove
with grati6ed pride, az lie presented hi
Ito his various friends. Mrs. Flourno
tshone eonspDicuousfy Id her diamonds (ol
family pieces and superb robe, and Mr.
EMayfeld not a whit behind her. with hi
ringing laugh and merry Mitticisms.-
Then thefe was list Of Prestons, an
IFloyds, and Adairs. and other grandee
ISoon the spacious rooms became file.
land the soul-enlivening music and dam
i were introduced, and mirth prevailed
when Clinton Payne's arm ehcircled Al
Ina Wareham in the graceful waltz, an
lishe marked his look Of unmistakeab
i admiration, and felt his breath fan B,
4 cheeks, she was lost in the intensity
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