Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-11-07
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dresses when I make . bow audi have
not The trick of5coioring 10 The roots Of my
hair when / ami spoken to, Yet, there
WIS one period Iof ny life, when all my
smerss seemed 10 my own eyes insignitic;-.
ant aad i Eelt very modest. mol 70 cay
! basIlful. HID was when j was: in love-.
Then, did not know where to put M
hands ana feet. DidfI mention that IN
tile said hands and feet consist my great
est BEAUTY, They are both small.
Three Years ago I rem in love, | hid
MI walk into i weighing my idqls, par-
feciions against her defects. II I'LL in
head and ears,s,two seconds after the il-.
ifodncfion II. s#.L:.l..{.
Nj H Z Mr.. Haynes. Miss Arnola. said a mu;l
stial friend. and 10 was desperately .1n
love. She was d fairyslike figure, With
Tong. brown cnrls floating. over gt q q snowy
neck and shoulders, and falling down On
the waist df an ENCHANTING sky blue dress
Her. large. dark blue syes were fillsol
sancylish1 ysts4oh how tender and low
\ ing they could look. ..E i. s.5 xlI8s
.'if or all the provoking. taHtalizing 1ittle
~coqaettes thas a#er leased the heart out i
/ poor man. Snyy Arnold was the most be-
witching. | would pas san evening with
/ her, and ~ home: certain.ihat one more
] interview would make ME THE happiesl q
men: bit lhe mex time met keFs q evil
nod, and Indifferent giahce,; threw down
all ny castles She's very cautious.
Not word did she dropslo make me BE-
lieve.that she loved me; and yet Her hand
would liager in mine., her color rise j !
lookad my feeliDg s. and her eyes diooP,
10 be. tfaised again inI an sinslanis full, ~
laughing deiance. She declared her ii !.
tendon fp be an old ynait most emphatic
laally. and inthe next sentence would add,
+ L never Hid E,se, butif 4 should take II
fancy I'd anEboiiy. Itshoull love him dear
/ II q ad0rlg Though" she would say,
earelessiy, #3'' / never saw anybody yet
worth selling my thoughts upon. .z
Cd. Y tried a Thousand WAYS to make Her
shetrsH son,eEinterest innffself Propose
outright could not. She had i was,'
whenever | tried ID. Of looking irs my face.
wishNa afrdf grave attention, ofplotound.#
interest, which was eqaiyalentn its7iel-9i
fectof knocking me down il took all the
breath outof meg @
One evening, while there. was seized
with ! violent headache. Fl told her | was
subjected o aueh attacks !; andIthe gipsey
putting On sticll 4 face. gave me a lecture
on lie subjees efhsahh winding up with,
Il. The best thing yo,i4eaa do il 10 geta
wife 10 stake care4of you. and dosit--if you
rcan get anybedyfto have you.
Indeed, "a 4 said rather piqued athere
eealy too many. I refrain from . Sc /.
lection for fsar.of breaking other hearts. 4
How fond the ladies are Of M T. / added,
+eenceiedly, 4 th5ugh 4 cap't. see that
am particularly fascinating e I'll .s-....
/ !" Neither can TX said l9Susy with an
air III perfect simplicity. L
!. Can't youf?" saidI II hoped hoped
- 49,. q OH that dteadfHlly attentive
face 81 Tets. /. That is. Miss Susy, /
thoHght perhaps--oh Il my bead, my
head ana / buryed my face in the cushs y
ion. a. I. 75.3 z4 a
docs Il ache 81 very badly ?'fsf she
asked tenderlv. and she put her coollit.
Ne hand lib among my clrlss ! felt thet
thrill her fingers gave me alb tie way 20 I
die toes 1of my boots Ny head haing
reallg=painful 4 was obliged To leave bal
ailssths iWayi home the soflsceol lonehafI
thoselitlle fingers fingered upon my brow,
Seen alter this. il became necessary fof1
me to1 leave home Oh business. One
thing vas certain, i could nat leave. Ar
months, perhaps wears. without some an-
swer from Susy. Dressed in mymost
zfaultlsss {sosd,me5sn,1 full ,5f hope, went
to Mr. Aatnuld''si Sasy was il the Pas4orstf
"a. de Biano- alone ShesuoddeIgai-
] AS ssanei.a but continued her song
ItEassII..P vesaiaething sweetto tell You"
F4Atilllle words. II love YOU 1 adore
youAt'' she gave me such glance. i
was readylo prbs5rate my self. but, sweep
ing back the cutlswith laughing defiance,
she witrbled. But, IAN talking il my
sleep = 5 IT - f.I
4, TIaa. . 1 cried. ''you love me when
YOU sleep May If thiak so :, A
I ri Oil yes, III YOU choose for Rory
.o2iIMoofe says thal dreams 50 b contra
'ries YOU knpw. II
II 4 satdowhs beside her. All" | said
sighing 4 Rory IDOL dfesmPt she hated |
thHs q Is, Z said susys that wasEthe diff /
feience between hisscase and yours
] We rhalted away for lime. Az last}
4 Aegau,ss" Miss Arnold. / came UP thisR
e~snins 10. tell yyHu4hat ii -.
Now she WAS listening. A bright
ihoaghtstruck me II / would tell her of
MY s3onrney aad#in. the emotion she was
nartain 10 betray, ~ would he easy 70 de- t
slafe nyfiove.
i III Miss.Susg.'' said, = am going 10
Paris tomorrow. z
She swept her hands across the keyst
of'the piano into ID stormy polka. ! tired
to seeAer face. but lhef curls fell over it'll
4 WAS prepared ID catch her if she tainted .k
or comfort her II she Wept listened
Tor The sebs.4 4ancied the music Was in.
tsnded 10 conceal but throwing back the
eufls with i sudden toss. she struck the /
last chord ef The polka and said. goin5
away ?,,.Ess i II
s" Yes. for aome nl5nths.
81 Dear me. how distfessiugl Just
STOP al my linen drapers as you go home,
and order me some extra pocket handksF- !
.isf. ~, His -, ~,