Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-24
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THE FoRTUNATEpLoss;
OR, THE REWARD OF HONESTY.
BIZ HARRY HARrLASD.

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\ That will do, / think" soliloquized
Frank Stanley. /" twill not do to be toe
explicit; and then IL It belongs I'd poor
person, a short advertisement will moi
cost themIas much asa longer one" and
he read, ~ Ell
!. FOUND "A small sum Of money,
which the owner can -haveby proving
property. on application to Frank Stan
ley 403 Palace Avenue"
The he rang bell and handed II to. the
servant. who appeared to answer his sum
mons, with Instructions q. carry il to the
Office Of the Herald, and have il inserted
three times. 37-
Frank Stanley had only recently come
into the possession Of a large property, by
the death Of q bachelor uncle, whoseaasi
words to his nephew were. stake the
property. my boy I've willed it to you;
live comfortable. don't spend il too free
y land above al things, nerer get mar
ried#.t
Now committing matrimonv was some
thing that had hardly entered Franks
hesd but his uncle was not in the tomb
one month before he. wondering why his
.lncle should have made such 4 desire>as
that, had wondered if it was. not best for
4 man 70 be married ? then he began to
think he should rather like matrimonv !;
and. finally, he decided that. be would
make Mrs Frank S,aHfey Of the first lady
whom he should Ike we'll enough THAT
is, he could gain her consent.
Franks means. until since The decease
Of, bis uncle. had been very limited and
although he was Of good family, and was
possessed ola good education. fine ac-
eomplishments, and pleasing manners,
yet be was not considered good catch"
BY managing mammas with msrriageable
therefore. he had received
but few invitations to their so;rees and
1.-The fewwhich be had attended, he no
ticed that he was BY no means 4 great IA
yorits with the ladies; so he became
disguised with female society. more es-s
pecially, that which is called fashionable;
and If his wealthy uncle had advised him
then to remain a bachelor, he would
readily have promised to, and would
have devoted his life toghis books.
Frank was in no. ways inclined to dis
sipation he detested the company Of
fast young men more than he did that
Of fashionable young ladies, and all the r
efforts To inseigle him into their mode Of
life. proved fruitless. But since he. bad
become man Of property. hefound that
there was something wanting to complete
his happiness THAT it was he was at a
loss 10 conceive. unless it was a wife.
He had been thinking Of his lonely sits
uatinn In life, and of course he looked on
the dark side Of matters then be looked
UPON the table. At some dozen gilt-edged.
perfumed. polite worded requests, that be
would favor the senders with his compa-.
nv, and he thought Of the inditer Of each
and every one, and wondered if there were
one among the fair dozen who would con-
tribute TO making his life happier
He thought and wondered until he tired
81 thinking and wondering then be took
his hat and cane and walked. 10 order to
change the channel Of his THOUGHTS. AZ
he walked down the broad avenue. musIng
on the easiest way 70 relieve ms miu'l q
this troublesome subject, his eyes cell
mon I purse, through the meshes ri
WHICH gold coin was shining has med e.
,ations were brought to an abrnp; tern1i-
nation, as he picked the purse up he
Immediately turned upon his heel and rel
TRACED his steps hpmeward arriving
there. he laid the purse upon the table
and Ibelhought of the best plan 70 find The
owner. as y matter Of course he decided
q advertise, which he did. as my readers
have seen.
The remaindepof the forenoon. FRANK
aneI,t with his books but after dinner,
he began u be bcsieged with visitors 7
strange hoS rnaay sosers there veTe;