Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-24
Ration, sarcastically.

hope to have the honor Of being boil
e future day." replied Frank Quietly
4 He banded Mary into the carriage viii viii
az much ease as though she were titled
lady I and springing 10 beside her, the5
drove %. leaving Ross upon the side.
walls surprised and chsgrined. 49,
Is Upon theirWay to L. street, Meth.
or ae4spoke,, 50 7 will take ths4 opportu
nifty TO Inform mylfeader that Mary, only
tchiid. had bstiher father i've years be.
tere be- left her nothing but q good ed
hucationand an Invalid mother. She had
Attempted teaching several times, but she
was unsuccessful; fopalthough she was
i fine scholar, she was too quiet. loo clev.
Ell, too good-natured for an instructor :
60, to support herself and mother. she
lhad recourse toher needle. #.ztsk
II was before one OIL the many II model
houses, " sezcalled, which Is one OF the
Boston notions and 4 very good notion
they are, too,--Where Frank carriage
stopped. Up two pair or stairs were
the rooms of Mrs. Edmands and. her
daughter; he was shown into. one of
them. very neatly furnished psrlor.-
Alp one corner stood piano. and over it
was suspended = guitar; in another stood
4 what-not. upon which were few of the
standard poets. two volumes Of a late
novel, q fresh cut magazine, 4 work bask-
81, port folio Of sheet music, and few
other articles. and upon the wall hung
works 81 Mary's pencil; and everything
In and about the apartment bore signs Of
ease and comfort, which might have been
booked for in vain in houses Of greater
Pretensien.
/ 81 !" You play, then 2" remarked Frank
TO Mary, after he had been introduced 10
her mother; and his eyes for the third
time rested upon the piano.
s. Yes. sir, l am very fond Of music.
when ! can4deyote my time to IL; but /
find little time TO practice now
Do you sing ="
:" I'M my way"
| Will yen favor me with this ~ and
Frank took up" Gentle Annie" which
lay upon The piano.
+ /" With pleasure, and Mary took her
seat at the instrument and sang. in fine
taste. first the piece asked for, then another
| piece which Frank wished 10 hear then
they sang a Duet, then Frank sang a
comic: song with good effect; and there
lis 40 telling how much longer they would
have sung; had not the bell of a neigh
boring church rang tile hour Of noon SO
lord as to call Stanley to al sense of his
duty. Metaphysical for OBTAINING them
SO long, but he had really forgotten him
self in such excellent company. He then
informed them Of his uncls's death. the
advice and property he had left to him,
his possession of the property. and +his
doubts in regard TO the advice; Of Miss
Ralton's deception in claiming Mary 5
needle work asher own. of his thoughts Of
marrying, and Of his thoughts Of her and
one or7two fashionable young ladies he
morningthat he found the purse. He then
invited Mary and her mother to make his
house their home for year 1t least there
Mary could find time ID devote to her mu-
sic, her drawing. and her books and il.
upon ripper acquaihtaHce. they were mu-
faulty pleased, lie should be happy TO make
uEIl nAtS. i-lPdHlSy.f sAa3l SEE 5lE8 sf HON 4
Need j tell my readers that Mrs. Ed
mands was surprised All my. other
characters have been III their turn, why
should not she Frank was surprised
when he learned that Rose Ration did not
met those antimaccassarsj Mary. when
Frank expressed his determination 10 visit
her mother, and MISS Ralton. when she
saw him hand her ssamstress into the
carriage with so much grace now As it
Us nothing more than right that Mrs. Ed
mands should take her turn, dear reader,
please consider her surprised
Notwithstanding her surprise. the more
Mrs. Edmands thought Of Frank 8 offer,
the more she was inclined to accept Ii.
and twas but few weeks ere they were
both domiciled beneath The roof Of Stan.
ley Hall. IA large room with windows
facing the South, was assigned TO Mrs.
Edmands The, walls hung with Mays
drawings. and her parlor furniture was
here i in. a recess by window Frank had
placed an arm chair, and ID this room he
and Mary came every afternoon and read.
played and sang TO her mother. Her
health has improved very much. and she
often rides ouL with Mary and Frank.
Last; night there was wedding at
Stanley Hall. Mary Edmands IS no
uIUre--as LIIcy sIUou pvf.-.- man Or
God, and she vowed 10 love-, honor and
obey. Frank forgot alike Rose Ration
and her fibs, and die advice OF his uncle.
Mrs.. Edmands thinks il was . most for
tunate loss when Mary dropped that
purse but Frank always interrupts, BY
eminding her Of the loss. to him, he
had failed to advertise T.
F.r CAsp The I,ernieionS habit