Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-03-18
SELECTED STORY
TIE COUNTRY GIRI1
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COTTAGE DEVOTION.

ANSA FisBEG was farmers daughter but
her beauty might have been coveted by
many hlgh torn dame As her father
was 10 comfortable ciTcuns anses, aud both
be aud bis vile were proud Of their lovely
daughter, she vas allowed 10 work or be
idle Al her own fsBey, aud her only regular
duty was attention TO the comfort Of her
blind sister Ella. Still. although preserving
her delicate bands soit aud white aud her
form stately aud tall, Anna was by no means
a useless member Of the cottage family -
Her busy fingers shaped the snowy caps.
Which her mother declared fitted brr head
- II they were made for IT. klla's spotless
dresses ARd muslibs oued much Of their
purity 20 ber SISTERS Wpiehu care aud
many a dainty dish found its way 20 the
faTaseT table, which be we'll knew was pro.
yided BY hnBA So with light pleasant
duties, rendered dear by homo affections.
The Joing girls lie sped on. ButA cbapgs
ssme
There arrived atihs village fly recreation,
ayoung man Of handsome face aud figure,
ard winning address; Que skilled 10 the art
a llrasitg With hI, time uaOccuyied, sud
blsfsBcy struck by AUDA eEeet dug veil.
bees. lie determined 10 Win The heart of the
yOubg couutry gHl
IL uss just sitter subset, Que pleasant
tprIng cyetibg, that Anna vas walking sloN
y through Que % her fathers meadows, on
her usy home, when she vas startled by
tbe report Of q gub from a little tbieket
tear ber With feeling of teTror-f fof the
DuHd was not . common Que 10 that ssaes.
iui ptiRbbuTbood she quieksBed her pace,
aBd was burrying on, uben 8 voice calling
usde her pause 10 90 instant the sports.
nan stood Lsfofe her, spologisine for the
fright be had caused her, aud pleading The
uuir' queoted sPot % 90 sSeuse foF BIS hav.
itg chosen it f9r sporting
.But ubas we're you shooting 20 late A.
tlisr
The young msn vas uDpTspafsd for ihis
| quesiiou, aud gammered s0methibE aboai
90 seoideBtal dvebsrgo
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