Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-07

'GET oUIr
The man NLo said, Get out, stood upon
the upper step Of 6ne house in n thriving
town, aud a terrible froWn was upon bis brow
lie was merchant 10 small Way,-or, what
is generally termed 10 tie couatfy-a .store
keeper lie was Wellto do in the world Of
middle age and quito proud.
The person who was thus TeIem ptorily or
dered by Peter GOoeh to get out was boy
fair haifsd, bright eyed 'atc'!iceut locking
10y Of fourteen years lie lip lrembled as
be stood upon the grAveled walk aud gated
the man in the face, and fiery glow sufiused
lis handsome failures he Eeld 4 small
bundle in bis band, which be elutched with
nervous force.
- 'GET oUT repeated Sir. Gcoch.
am going, cir, the boy said, proudly !;
aud then sinking bis voice 10 low, 4 zion
ate toue, lie AddtJ, But let me tell ycl.
that | will yet Ire to be -eveuged upo yruI
As sure as VIC 10th live, aud ] have Sc 80
i reason left; S. AVE- VENGEANCE
Get OztP thuBdo. cd ila ..au, making a
demonstratiye movement with bis foot
The boy spoke O, smother word, bat turn
cd quickly awsy, and vas ere long beyond
the bouuds q tie village. He walked on
until ho bad reached small valley, out Of
> gbt Of any human babitatioB, aud here be
sat down upon storo ~ the road siie -
Thus iar be ha3 L0rUs gP NitAlat qulyer,
even but hts heart broke down BoS. and
resting bis b'Jw upon HE little bubdls, be
began 20 cry lie had not sas long tLus
when be reIliEed that some one bad taken
scat beside bim. lie looked Up aud saw a
white haired old mans msn covered uith
tic dust of travel, and Wbcss vet brow aud
Iabored breathing told that be vas worn aud
weary.
Why 10 you weep thus, my ehildr The
old man asked, IN weak, trsmulous
tone
The boy POndsrsd moment, aud then
answered.
Because have been abused, cir
'AbBssdi ABd sko has done thisP
Peter Gooch did it, cir lie has abused
me a long vbile'
Peter Gooeh1 Who l. hcT
Ho keeps store 10 the yillsge'
What villagei
The one JUS over the bill here Day
vile
Ind bOu has he abused you. my ckild y
fln every Wy he has byaten me aud
cursed me, s1i called nae tamcs, aud made
Toe sleep "a tie barn, alg made me 70 uItb.
out ny supper abd--aBd-
That's enough. 10Y ton And hou tell
me Ehy Peter Couch bss done this
ilo bas d0ue it tccaassa b. canss--
SPEAK plainly, abd b. uot aifail tbai
shall do thee harm. Nov sell ne all
The beg Lesbstoi auLuc. and hualiy
said
I sever meaht 10 d. ufong--i alwaJs
tired - d. figi bat be uouida lst ne -
Sometimes | uould forget. sud then BE-
uould atuso ne Iheg ! would gst abgry
and fuiky, ssi be aud be- uifs vould botb
cua ne ab0ul eoalda Z Be q dog, - tbsy
made ne nriy
Ttey sueessasd in making you bstray
Hicktd sfir't' said tbe 0id mao, meaning
ly
Would You iamtly boz dosn 20 tfipss
ygu dil aot deserve q tao lai asked, quick.
ly, aud uiti q alshsi cbstk
4 cloud cf5sfd tho df0py fgrrourd fa.
tarss q iao arsd asa, aud bic iips qliyefsl
lie bowed be btad q msment, sod shsu Be
looked up there Has lTisht drop upou ths
long gray lsshcs
ay 500. Be said. 9Th sHobg emotion. i
hsvs bees obliged 70 bga 20 naaya sssips--
STRIPES hssvy saa humilsiinE--Jbfoueh :
loag Cara lifs, simply hsesuss 1 sould not
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