Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-02-25


snasios sad interesting 70 the f.tbsr's
heart
But when, aftsr the evening" meal, The
sleeping children had been visited, and the
parents were seated once more By their ffe.
side the uife stfeciiopaiely inquired The
reason Of The cloud that still hung on her
husbsad's brow. Mr. Camden replied at
once, With perfect frankpess
Our business saairs look rather dark NJ
present, dear kllen bot trust the cloud
will scoe pass away We have, however.
good reason to fear . hsasy loss, owing 20
the failure Of honse with which our 6re, l.
connected IL will put US 20 much present
lseSsEooisseo, and Ss,as Ts,rsseameut viii
10 necessary In oil our expenses but I
think ell will ultimately 20 we'll again
Il have no doubt Of IL was the cheerful.
though sympathising reply and there are
many usys in which ne can live economical
ly, II ii shoald be desirable, for a time
n iittle more exertion on my part would
enable rs 70 dispeuss with ut least one ser.
saet our proposed Summer excursion can
be given up It is alwaysexpensive, aud not
necessary, for We have an abundance Of fresh
country ar 10 our own pleasant home In.
DEED have no doubt that We can retreuch
In hundred ways, without the least ipeon.
veuienSe'
'ifHa uOneu we're like you, my svse, wife
replied the husband, sfEectioaately, we poor
men would not 80 often be driven TO distrac.
Ton by trouble in our business affairs A
cheerful home is the grestent blessing . man
eau possess Poor Henry has returned TO
his family this evening, completely bowed
down With fear Of approaching calamity. -
lie en- see no bright side TO the affair
lie Is confident that ruin is inevitable -
most powerful Arguments failed TO eou-
vince hin thai heavy lOss, oocasioning
temporary Inconvenience, is all We have 10
apprshend His tender-hearted wife will
sympa,hise with him most truly. bu, no
cheering word will escape her lips she too,
will take the same gloomy view Of AFFAIRS -
The poor children will 20 to rest with sad
beaTis to nigbt'
Mrs Caniden sighed rs she replied
Il will step over aud SEQ Clara in the
morning, aud will endevor to make her look
at things 10 a more cheerful light
That vail pass even your psWer, fear
but come, Ellen. let US resume the book
which We commenced last oyepiug NY mind
Is Searied by close attention 90 business duT
ing the day aud il will be relief to read
lev psges frou' our favorite author
AHhour or tso passed pleasantly away
and then. comforted aud ealmed. the hos.
baod ADD wife sought repose. They could,
indeed, realise the cloud which, for a time,
might obscure their sky But iu-their even.
ing devoiions, they thought OF the many
blessings that surrounded them, and prayed
Tor willing hearts to impart those blessings
70 those Sbo we're suffering aud needy =
Trouble passed slightly over them; for With.
10 there own hearts they carried What the
poet appropriately calls the stoutest Of all
armor. The keenest and surest weapon is
= bold aud cheerful spirit
Leaving the sunshine abode, We must beg
the reader TO return With US to the twilight
hour, aud accompany Henry Camden TO bis
home. Here, too, the little ones we're i'm.
patiently awaiting their fathers return.
Something must have happened TO father
remarked Mary, the eldest Of the children
With . wise shake Of the bead.
The child but echoed the anHious expres.
sion OF the mothers coantsbauce, As she
gsIcd upsSsiis from :as window.
He ssveF stays so late she murmursd
There must have been toms accident on
their rsturp from the city and visions Of
fractured skulls and bTokeh bones passed
rapidly before bcr
The children appealed 10 bsr for leave 10
remain up beyond thsir usual hour but tbey
we're ubheeaed. Her whole soul was absor
bed 10 the thought Of i'm mpebdibg misfortune
Judg,sg fro@ the appearances Of Der mis-
tfess, that IhS lit,le oBes uould be better OF
out Of the SAy. the RursemAid ebdssvoTed
20 snfoTos Der demands, Whep fortunately
the father catered
The ehiidfsB sprung 20 his arus. lie
stoopsd te smbfseo them, saying, sadly
Good night, my dsFlags 60 with Betty.
fGthsS esRBOt talk With yOu 70 night
They Obsysd qs,stly, bui 40 expression Of
sOFros SAs visible IN their iDhOcsat faces
Poor fsthsF ia III. whispered the young.
est darling, - she pressed her lips 10 bis
Obeek. LiEEy Will take care of hi@ 70 nor.
row
The mother scarcely usiisd aBtil The door
Wss elOssd sEs she approached her bashss3,
sBd. Sitb tsbosE pressure of the haod, sE.
elsimsd--
II felt surs thh, somsthiug had befallsb
us, dear Henry but feared personal 90
oiasBt 20 yourself Tell ne 81 ones ubstis
ths matgss
wv NN-NN1Aa aHANfH - ~ y tANaA NAAAt
eel soJ alarming oondi.iou, Glars fear
that utter Fuis 10 iwpsndisg Tears fell
fast from NJ Osmbehs eyes
IL vill BE- hard 20 hssf poverty she nur
mafea 30 nos tAibk u mysslf. dear
HsoEy, but Rfieve fuF yeu. ny poor hos
baad. sbo has u, led fof years - place be-
/ IN possession n comforts. oi ~hisk 81 lasat
nov b. deprived -s sBd our ohilIfsn, bow sd.
I ~ they sill feel che ehsngsr
1tis Indeed. hsFd sHelsimsd tbs hasbsud,
/ ss Be bufrisdly Daosd tbs hpsrtmeot bat
thsfs 10 = Femedy. SD us aust suessvoF 90
sahmit William vsptsd 70 persuade ne
thsi the csss V bat - desperate - ! iaiseihs.
but Il y ssslsss ia 8essiss myssH eth boz,
I shish can never bs realised Bsuss 70 l0ok
or tFsublss fall 10 tbs hcs - osss
'Fu bettsF.' rsiaiBsd his gifs Wflism
sissystsihs - ss sbout iaotisg ~ tbs bright
SIDE hut ~ my part, ] thiuk 10 better u
81 gyzosFsd fss ths uorst
Thsy ssstsd thsmsslEss st tts table but
ihs husbsnA paFtaok - ne fed vhish vsi
pissed bsfafs hin sithoat relish, sd Cisrl
fslt sbokisg ssBsatios " h-s thfoat stish
pFesosts4 BEE fssm aaaliesioa gBs meuth
! ~
Ths sysuiug pssss5 is moufafsl uilsuos
usd ss aa esfi5 hsur, Witb sad hearta, issl
soofht raPaas
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