Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-09
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1858.


'OOws in The door opsssd. ssd the ksur.
Of fessls entered. shs seemed aLou,
thirty years Of age; she bad been one Of
the noss hsndsons Of her seI, although time
bed east lie shadow over the frsshness Of
her festursa
Are you not lawyer = she inquired, ip
sweet, musical voice.
i have the honor TO bsiors to that pro.
fsssios, replied be.
Il have case 1 would DO happy to have
you attend 70, If you will do 80, she added,
blushiug.
What 10 the tenor Of i7'
1T 10 . divorce case. My husband short
~ sftsr Our marriage, took 10 drinking very
bard, and, having squsod.red all our means,
has nov abandoned NE altogether, ssd An
forced TO take in sewing to support myself
and child
Il will do What can for you, madam, and
l think there will bs no difhculty in obtain.
The lady gave him her name n Mrs
foung, and said she vas boarding With .
frisod At number - Chsstaat street, aud
then left the oHios.
After she bad gone, the thought occur.
red to him that he bad seen the face before,
aud tho more he thought Of il the more he
sss convinced that such Was the e.se, aud
20 satisfy bis curiosity, he resolved to visit
her the following day. The next after.
noon be called at - Chestnut street, and
there found the person he vas 10 search of.
sn'ing 10 . very nicely furnished spartment,
VIII . sweet, rosy checked boy by her eide.
Alter talking on the different topics sfthe
day, he ventared to ask her il she vas = na.
tive Of the State
NO, cir, vas raised in Virgins, aud re.i.
ded there ill shortly after my marriage,
she answered
Did you not at one time reside in the vii.
lage Of NJ
i resided there several years, said the 4.
! ~ ~ shs scruiiriisd the features Of the
'suyer
suppose you we're acquainted With the
'''i,es- generally, we're you uo,r
| partially acquainted With most
o' tns inhaoitabt.' said she.
! ere you sequsintel - ith q Young man
oy The pane OF W Who Published . D.
per tbersf'
4 vas very we'll acquainted With him. a,
vs we're engaged to be married, bat upoo the
.ntertsrsnes OF ny mother, sod some Others
did pot take place Here tear was seen
to steal down ber cheek.
| AuoN WAL mas become OF him
asked the lawyer
i do not,' she replied, bat uould 10 God
! could md out where il, for although I vas
Ioreed 10 slight bin, lie would still be friend
70 me- she said, trying TO hide her tears
with her banjkefcbief
Then, madam he replied, you see ,bs,
man in ue-l am that printer. ,b. an, ,h.,
loved you above all Others, and The oas ,b a,
| ~.
be was
'Shs sPrsuR 10 bis arms, their lin. ne.
and the love they bad for each other wear,
before, vss kindlsd anew.
| Ellen, my only love, nothing On .,,,b
would give me more pleasure than this meet.
ing often have thought Of you slaes 20
parted on Virgins's lovely soil
| They talked over the times thsy had
when young. How they had taken moon
light walks 10 the garden, and exchanging
pledges OF love, aud snaily she told him boz
she bad been deceived 10 her husband. 70,
in'tsad OF being wealthy Southern mer.
ehaoi, he proved 70 be gambler and .
drunkard
| ne succeeded iu getting the divorce for
ner; aHd they passed many happy hours 20.
geiher, but they we're not numerous. for IN.
helt sprng che fell victim TO that terrible
disease yellow fever. The lawyer ever prov.
ing friend. took the young boy aud sdop,.
ed hi~ - bis OWni a. be vas never married,
be had nooe.
i have hoi'bsd this story, all but one
thing ssid the judge
what is that asked bis niece
1t 70 simply this, that printer Of whom I
have been speaking, Is none other than your
uoele IL Is myself tha, vas the hero Of
10" story, add the child spoke Of, you
know, be is in ny Ofkee, and bids fair 20 be.
eows good lsvysr'
Isst ls ysry nice story, ussls.
,iss, dear, It Is one you can proat By. Do
Rot treat person eoldly because they hap
Pen to be . mechanic, lesi 10 the end be
should taFo Out 90 be greater tSan you