Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-21
SELECTED STORY.
fEoH THE ciSssEArI GArErTE.
a STORY FOR THE NEW YEAR,


Ii was New Years uorping .I,,. II.
and bright, and a beautiful mornibg /, 80
TOO, we may believe the repeated a,s.y,;on.
made upon the subject by the thousand .sd
one callers, IN the Queen City. upon tbo A.,
OF January, ls5- Well. sas . Ia
morniBg-stingiog cold. said the mo, Nc.
pie, ss they wrapped their seanty Rarmsnt,
about them, and threaded their SaS a tbron,k
tue crowded streets, not upou =. eSIlioo,, IN
tent, however, for who would be kaDn,, 10 -,
them or urge tue warning wine or fr.gr,n,
coffee upon their acceptance We dc No,
quarrel with the state Of society what -.
eeives the one claIs, aud rejects the otbs,
Tor 90 must it ever be whilst ouT soc Al C.h'
rle holds together but We have dre.m,d
lotoPian though It be) Of the possibility Of
some KIND heart throwing wide lis doors Of
ho'P'An'y. and admitting, on The bisth.day
OF the year, all Of the worlds poorer chii.
areni the yiriuous aud the sinful the worthy
h1oFer aud tho poor Outcsst, aud with some
suitable refreshments, 70 pour out heavy
HAPPY to see you, God bless you aud q
happier New Year One might be almost
tempted 10 keep such an "opcu house" for
ihe bissiui results 90 our oSu soui. Bot
craving pardon. kind reader, We will ,sll ogr
story.
The FIRE burned brightly 10 the tas,sfullv
arranged parlor ofMrs HaEtinRs.-.bs eur
'sins were lOopsd with artistic skiI,-thsir
crimson glow Illuminating the otbsruise pale
cheek of the belle Of the season. Miss A d.Ii,
Hastings, who With Der mother and youog
sister Lucy, were the occupants Of the draw
iDg room. riug Of the bell caused the
lsuguid beauty to rise, and assume an .tti
tude Of delighted expectation, sksu the omen
ing door presented not . beau-but Tho.
mas, the servant, With a carriers address
upon bis silver waiter.
The provoking creatures muttered Ads.
liz, sinking agais into her velvet chair. vbils
Mrs. Hastings quietly taxing the papsr. laid
q dOllaT upon The waiter
Wei mans, exclaimed Adslia, you
seem TO bs The good geai8s of alI carriers
TO day, sod tbink them great nuisanses'
Addy' said her mother calmly. III did
not ko0v you 20 Be really possessed of good
ceiling, j should think your rsmaYk very
bsaTtitsz Bat, fhid she, looking st her
watch, u thought wo should not BE- iutsr
Tupted, would tell you tbs eauso Of nv
very special interest iu ali newspaper car
ficfs
Ny deer. dsligbiful mother said Lucy.
spriogiug ap and pusbisg her ottoman eloso
20 her mothers eide, vii you really tell us
genuine story that will b. charming and
mofe ebisrtaining thsn tbs calls of q hap.
dssd bsauHr sister ADD 70 tbs essirsFy sot
WithstaBding
Wei, d0B't expect TO much, for /, l.
only obo of tLo
"simrls shnais of ne roar"
The Incidents ! an about 20 rslsts 90.
eurred whsn vss rather younger tbsn yosr.
self, ADD, snd jour aant Helen sss about
tgo ysags older
IL 49, . dH1lihg. slippery, Dsosmbs
moFniuF sbsu Helen aBd !, tsscsudisq %
ihe bfsskisst rconl, we're startled ~ tie
sight q = youhg maa oHteudsd upon ths
lounFe, uhile msma sod one - The ssfvants
sers busily sngaged 10 bathing lis suois
uhish BE bad severely sprsined ~ fiippiae
dovu our iey steps ~ bcibR FsthsS late io
BIS eustsmary Fouuds. Ia eaffisgl be uas
making lpudus haste over such dasgsfoas
sslkiug Our sympsthiss sers sIl sfousoa,
and 81 the yoobg msn was otligsd 70 fomaiu
tbe grsatef part q tbs morning vith us. Ws
extracted BE whols history Bot Sees De-,