Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-01-25
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TEE GOLDEN LAND,
Or the two Lovers.
C.FI AP,,!TER j.
ri oLIfv Err sINcL AIR,

1 The whole .#f4f
al, sir Not dollar will remain
latter bis debts Are paid. II will take tia
whole Of your fathers estate, even his
personal property
His library, also 2
Everything, my dear Mr. Seymour
.Tl1eI. am fpenniless p
Tie lawyer simply compressed his thin
lips, and looked ihdifferently out of tie
parlor windows Of The Woodlands. I Ia
which stately hall 50 named the above
conversation took place between Stanhope
ESeymour,sthe son Of It's late master, now
four weeks, and w. MI size. Esq, the
executor
1 have nothing 70 do then, Sir, com
tinued tlIa Young man. butte leave You
in possession, and cast myself upon the
world to battle for my subsistence
| see bio other alternate, by dear sir, !
answered THE lawyer, coolly. liam very
sorry for you, Mr.. Seymour, bat your
father, yon know, lived fast, and Was a
dashed speculator, and
Not 4 word lof reflection, sir, upon
my fathers His memory IS sacred to me-;
I3wisli you 4 good morning. sirstt
Good morning, Mr.. Seymour, replied
the lawyer. with a low bowi|and DUET
smile ssanhope Seymour left the door Of
tIleIhome of his birth with tears trembling
i'm his eyes. Here he had been born J.
here be bad passed his happy childhood.
Every tree, every nook, every knollEwas
associated in his memory with some
pleasant "Reminiscences.
.IaAll-sA gone, he mlrlnured, as he
walked down the avenue Of trees which
led 10 the North river Il am permitted
10 carry nothing forth but wha, Iswear 49,
What am III to 20 :? Educated I'M luxury,
my father believing that hetwas to leave
me IA large fortune. am without pro
fession III means Of support. Yes-I
can teach. This derniier resort 5of poor
young men Who know Greek and Latin
and Mathematics, remains forme. 4 may
as well be cheerful, and brave this re.
verse Of fortune. But Kate all! will.
Kate prove trues All. me! ThisEthought
is the heaviest weight upon my mind --
Ali! If III lose Kate Treyener al we'll IS
my inheritance, am poor indeed + But
[ will not despond until know the
worst
He now came TO 4 little inn byf the riv-
er side, fill there was q landing place
just below. the hall avenue where gentle
men who resided in the neighborhood
TOOK steamers. The inn was kept BY a
fishermanan and bis wife,. Stanhope heard
his name called as he was passing the
door, intending 10 50 and seat himself ii
the cool breeze lit the end Of the pier,
where he could think over his condition,
and resolve upon his future,
II He looked up, and saw Tie little hos
tess in the door. Her eyes were filed
with tears. u
sWon'l you como Id a minute, Mr..
Seymour ri she said. II.
/ What is the matter, ANY,
There is my husband, John Howell,
has got il into His head 70 go away off to
this California 10 get rich. The papers
has turned His. head. He talks and
dreams. for two days and nights past, of
nothin. but nuggets and nuggets, and
placers, md Jumps o. gold big as his
head-saye usl--as If ever there was
such thing Do speak to him. Mr..
Seymour. He always liked you, and
perhaps he'll hear 70 you, for # Re goes
il will break my heart
seymour went into the little sanded
parloar! - here ohm, 8 strong. big fellow,
with an honest syisage, met him with
bow, and smile az his wife g
words.
You see, Mister Stanhope, how it Is.
But how win a man do, withRmuch gold |
waiting for him to pick It up from the
ground !?
Y u shall not 90 with my consent. -
Now speak % him. Mr.. Seymour. said
Amy.
i don't know, good Amy, but that !
nay make up my mind to 30 with him
md so amBmore likely 10 encourage him
han % keep him back,