Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-21

lew DAYS. for q small quantity of brandy
Tom this was his name-Was no boy
Ilounger of the tavern. became Interest,"
led il tho child without knowing the 6rst
word Iofhis history One evening, Al
twilight, L took my cane. and found my
self in 4 few moments, unvoluntarily, in
the village cemetery. | wanderad from
grave to grave, reading the names land
virtues of those whoIhad lived and passed
away, when / was startled BY the sound
Iofchildish voices. / turned, and hehea
What shall never forget--two children
4 kneehng over an. infant $ grave. 4 I found
4 that the larger one VAS Tom fsE + II
t You are young, my lad. to visit such
Ea gloomy place As this. = 4
II n should make 4 larger grave than
| that ,1sir, answered the child, pointing to
/ the mound. .sf1' n
i IA game at ball would be better, my
boy .I@Fi IL . n
/ Ills too dark to play, even II i had
the desire ; besides sir, the evehingis the
proper time for visiting. Friend visits
friend At night have brought ny little
sister toSisit our angel brother Il ~
/ If Are there only two#of you, Tom p
III Yes, sir, We have q brothsrl'
Why did you not bring him how
4 old ID he p III: i
j How OH? I cannot tell sill I|neYer
| thought Of it before is time reckoned
lby days and years in heaven? f. ID + !
| 1 comprehended the child's meaning,
land replied = 4 n II
/ If YOU were, but three atifrst, and one
Lis gone, two only remains. T. RS =
\ mo sir. We are three tEI 4 + T."
\ ~ knew not whether the child had
HseenI Werdworth's exqu :siEe poem EN-
Hbody wing the same idea or not--5riginal or
borrowed, the sentiment was truly beau
Ntiful. The tone in which the boyKspoke
Twas striking. and rung inI my<ears, rs
"lwet with the dew Of the evening l enter.
He'd the doorof the .hotel' VI, If VI
II Three days more had passed, and
4 evening broughtiis usual quota of !oun
Igers to the bar seated myself BY The
lopen front window, in order that I might
EoserhearE the conversation and enjoy The
might breeze # n
III 1 How is your mother q 7 III. /.
i Weaker. weaker-slmost gone sir I,
| In the answer. recognized The low,
lplalutiye Voice Of Tom. Isprang to MY
Il feet, land followed the boy, who had, by
this time, descended the steps, and was
IhnrrEing down the street. lettering
fRiong as best could, I kept this eeuree
Eihz sight, and marked the house he en-
EteFed. ! passed the gate. sfa tnletd Il
Jalso, in one corner Of the large. 'front.' room
tstood1a low bed, and I knew BY tie hur-
Pied respiration ofits occupant, that i
4 was even thih=i ii the presence chamber
}6fdeRth. The attendant, surprising thai
t was divinei invited me I'd the bed
Side. | seated myself by: the invalid ;
she Opened her balf closed eyes, gazed
! full IN my face, aid rallying hef remain
ling strength, lispeH 4 name u at nv ipaf
Z human actions has forfeited twelve long
years befofe--lisped tile name of father
r. En- Ah, her mind Wandered 4 FL u. 4
I |H' No, she was Tile only daugirerf:'' and
] 1.-THE Did man wiped away the fast falling
. tears, and depressed the deeP4drawn
! signs. III T.IEf1 i 4
t Your daughter and you8 knew her
! not Y ifE5 III.
/. II knew her not. A little more than
twelve years ago, a young man com
meneed visiting Anna, my only child II
he was poor, and. Ike too many false
called high minded fathers, forbade him
1.-THE house. Il had no effect, however.
4 They we're married. Ny anger knew no
u bounds. / disinheriteds ny child and
she left me went knew not, and at the
4 time, cared not. whittier. Years had
passed since in the outburst of passion I
had cursed. her.and hers :-ndH stood
I trembling, repenting, praying only that
she might live to lisp the most precious
j of all words to undergraduates She
ibid live, her last verbs were, Forgive
4 me, even as | forgive him. l1IfiI5.
/ il II must be sweet TO feel that you are
forgiven saEHEIE
Isl II is, stranger, and sweet itwould be
could forgive myself, and be At peace
/ III will treasure your e1pefiene &c and
A profit by il sir; now, without tresp passing
longer on opr<hospitality, 4 must cont
Itinue my journey. VI HI#
fEss.fis Are you insane9 shall expect INV
i guest to tell me his name at least, and SO
j much Of bis business as lie chooses
Il 1f3My name ID Postby--rny business to
execute the orders Of a dying man!
twenty miles Of my Journey yet remain 4
j This is novel business Mr. Postby
4 1.-THE orders must be important. "A
Simply this, the man dying Of a fatal
.Eepidemic, and desires. very naturally tp
see .the face Of bis wife and children
NY BUSINESSES 10 take his family to him,
hut 4 fear this storm will greatly hinder
4 1.-THE dousummation Of the work
i The mar has been sbsent3f-om homer
i YES, to California
-t How long absent ? .5f
Three years, believe il
Are You acquainted with Tie man p
4 am not EaE 4
/ His name ? / am acquisitiye.'
Charles Reyboid.
Ii You need no farther tEH
Explain.
tHis wife is dead. Her resting place
tonight is shrouded in natures bridal
robes. Shells 4 bride 10 heaven
III VII. l,,,y,, 49, tl,a,. ~ IN I5s.