Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-15
KANAWHA @ H. TUESDAY JlJNE IS 1858. J

q Little did Charles Aubrey know how
close he had been watched. Mr. Will
Jams knew his every movement, even to
the prayers poured forth III the privacy
Of his own apartment. Thus passed
away three npnths; and at the end OF
that time Mr. Williams called the young
man intoithe counting room one evening,
after Tie rest Of the people had gone.
!" Well ChaFles,o the merchant COM
menced, Il how would you like TO change
your boarding place Z
There was something ID the look and
tone Of tile man, as be spoke fheseSwords,
that made The youth start. The blood
rushed ID his face, and anon be turned
pale.
II ydu would like tlie merchant re-
summed, ID the same low, strange tone.
3 You may come and beard with me. !
will not deceive you. Charles. Until
could know that YOU would entirely re-
form, j dared not carry you TO ~ house.
But II am satisfied now now if you
please, you may inform Mrs. Swain that
you shall board with her no more. She
win not 10 Disappointed, for | have spo-
ken to her on the subject Y
With these words IMr. Williams left
the stores and As soon as CHARLES could
recoverfrom the strange emotions thai
had almost oveFpowered him, called for
tile porter to,come and lock up, and then,
having licked the great safe, he took his
departure. /
On hid next morning be came tostlle
store, and when his employer came, he
informed him chat He had given hisno;
Hce to Mrs. Swain,
g yerywell,F H replied tie Merchant,
= this evgningIgo homo with me-
Evening came, and Charles Aubrey
accompanied Ills old friend home Tea
was ready, lheIIrest of the family having
eaten an hour before, After tea, Charles
was conducted to lie sitting room. where
the lamps we've burning, and Mr. Will
liams Informed him he could arluse him
self By reading.
! Charles sad down there and his en-
ployer went ont. but he could not read -
His heard beatlwilaly III bis bosom, anc
his soul was strangely worked upon. O
how natural everything there appeared
And how many blissful hours he hal
spent in that same room. Thus he sat
when the door was slowly opened, and /
female appeared within tile apartment
She was a bfight-eyed. beautiful maiden,
and when she first entered, a happy smil,
was upon her face. But the smile faded
away. ana Her lips trembled. she stooe
there with her hands half extended, gaz
ing tremblinglyon the youth. Ina mo.
ment more her eyes ovel'far with tears
and them Charles started UP. He couls
do no more. Why elss should he b
brought hither why left thus 7 whJ
placed on such probation? He hesitatet
no more. With one quick step b,
sprang forward and without one wore
Ihedcanght tHatair gill to his bosom
Mary he uttered as he gazed int
| the sparkling eyes of the fair being VIII,
still clung foHdiy to him, you love nj
still-you forgive nae all-aid trust N,
once more I?ii,, k s
lss's u Is, she murmared. and eFo sh,
could speak further, NJ. Williams enter
led the room,
Aha, SO 5oai We found him, have You
Mary e he cried III 4 happy, Joyous tone
g Mr.. Williams, uttered Charles, stil
holding Mary BY The hand. and. speak
ling with difficulty. !. hope I ami no
deceiyed. oh, you have not brought nj
here to Kill me You cannot have pass
led this cup 70 my lips only to dash j
away again III
sOf course not, returned the mer
chants |. But you must know slse who'll
truth. and for fear my child will not tel
you all, I'll tell you myself
This noble girl has never ceased 70 low
you, and when you were the loves
down she loved yon the most ss
l She came 10 me aad asked me If sh,
might save you if she could. coul,
mot tell her nay, and she went to TIL
work. She suffered much, and, Charles
Hi remains with you so say whethershe
future shall be one of happiness u not
She knew that you were down, that a
your Eope, that ,yo1r money was gone
aud that your false friends had Aforsake
| you. Then il was Chat her love grey
bold and strong She wondered il yol
would repulse Ter. She knew not wha
might. be your feelings, and to save her
| self tie gain Of q direcfrepulse from ron
She assumed disguise 50 that Nigh
approach you without being known, al,
Iyet gain some idea Of your feelings, an
Save ron if she could. "a think she la
done well. AT any rateskhe has regaiie
| you to herself, and il must be your iaul
| ifthe siIgsn tie Is loOsensd again.
4 With these words, the father left til
apartment.
Yon, Mary you il disguise Il que
lried Charles. as soon as be could speal
Aye, dear Charles, and you kno'
| why ibid it. Here, do YOU remember /
And as she spoke, she drew from her bb
| som 4 small silken pJlrse, and took there
from i sixspence.
The youth recognized il ia an iinsian
Oh. he cried, IS he strained The mob
1 girl to bis bosom, what can say I Nj
\ ~ Mary my own hearts traest love-
| letsmy lie ID years ID come, tell mr. gra
Iitude. Oh my all IN life Is yours. an
my last breath shall bear your name
gratitude 10 Cod
And Cbarles Aubrey never forgot Ii
promise. With his noble companion b