Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-09-08

10 'hsir fsess, ss thsy glanced intent
uP"o the vaIr, which told kou
sao'oagsy Aey we're wrapped up 10 tho
soeos "'o's A-u The aaniug torche,
sa'eo 'sey pore. sh,ls they revealed thssx
Pfess'os ef the faces, also sho,ed one nau
WIN . toPe tsstsd about hun. eytdestlv
| vHch'ag favorable noaent to 60 ont 10
Toe sss'stsocs OF the poor -r.tchs. clipsiur
20 the spsfs Tie vsrioas ht.s on the beach
seosed other sroaps q men and woman ali
attracted hitler by the horror AID ,n,,,,-
" Which human life 10 jeopardy .poo,,.,.
ea'iy calls forth Away from the tree aud
the torches 40 intense eioos prevailed. an 4
IN 'hn gloon, fsv yards from the coIi,s,
$1,000 MiIiy and her companion. rvgardls.,
OF ias ran Drops and the vi-d. which threat.
eoed TO '.eep them away The nan si,h
The fepe seout tim sss .trugglips uitA the
waves, when there caue .udsesly irou The
men Oh 'he sfAfs . ioug despairiDg vAil.
iney are per'shing, NTH Go one ~ save
them erred Msliy, starting forward, with
A'seas idea of throsing hsrsei isto shs
| see
some one cane rushing from the gloom
oea' thsn, aud 10 . moment more, Milly
"S es toe ght o' the torches on the va
u" edge 40 athletic hooking stranger,
1 wildly sna'ehiug from Que Of the A.hersan
rope aud piunging iato the surf.
TINE % svtul sus1euss fsiiosed. And
ohsa tue dripping men we're drawn upon the
oescp-theL Others Who had battlsf Nth
'se sa's-, som- without o burdss. -vsr.
e.s, from the .uf
but the stranger vas gone. shout srs.s
ina. be SAs drosnsd Five mi nuiss pa.,ei.
ume which seemed an eteruity 20 Mtily
soo had taktn strange interest IN the fate
o' tie missing man. and then ssother shout
ho'e-s shout OF triumph, for ths stranger
'Aa reached the shore, bearing "a the arm.
! Ah Ola sfsy-b-aded maa. Tbs yourr nan
so'H recovered frou his sibaus,Iou but h.
shom he had saved lay apparently Itf.l.s.
I u fnmof vent around among the various
groups tat the tvo we're t.taor and sos
ea' u dId not reach the ears Of Mily for
sne vas ioI1o"iug the group, vho bore th.
e'i man To the cottage 10 vas ID. pears.t
mouse upon the beach, aud the essiest OF 90
ess'' bai SOME OF the litIlc baud paused q.
'osy came 50 near TO the door, tor there
hao bsen rumor abroad that afternoon
'nAt she master Of the house vas dead
BRING bim Ia, said Nilly. Who under
stood their hesitation, aud ~s vail cads..
'of 10 restore ham The young stranger
'hfe~ srate'u look upon her as she stood
| sPeakin 10 the doorway, aud then careful.
! ~ bore hi. father over the threshold
a clear miid day succeeded tAa, OF the
storm. But the coast for N lies around b.rs
vitosss OF the terrible ccna,cs Of the ele.
nspts Miiy ~as tsated 10 h.r fathers Ii.
orafy, ~hen there came . kuoek At the doer
she crushed the fatal letter IN. her hand n,
th' sound. aud waited for the sppear.aee Of
ner visitor lt vas the gray haired oil
mAn, whom she bad restored to lie 4
came to bid you good bye my ehild hut be-
lore 70 let me Ask you II ! can be Of .uy
service to you, though cauuot repay YOU
Tor oil the service you have been TO me
Aou seem desolAte here
am eesOli.e. said Milly, with a cry Of
| anguish.
Then call upou NC for suy service, q, ,su
would upon fsibsr. Ny nsme is Fr.dsr-
iek Vale, sod
"hs; did yos say D. cried Milly. inter.
rup'og him. While every trace of color had
left her face
said my name was Trederiek Vale
Then this is for you. said Milly. hand
iog TO him tie letter, aud crouebiss tiu,dly
back "a . corner.
he read 10 over once or twice then thr,v
it down upon the table aud walked sero..
tie room 10 al ungov rb.tIe rsgs uutt.r,
ing to himself
Justice al last but it come. too Iais 10
sfiSg back What 10 lost Bat e. least may
re@ov' myself from the suspicion aaa.r
shIcb | baye slwsys liyed-sBd NV ,ou
too stall be DO more pointed out az . nur-
detsrs ebild. Psrbsps the coward thourht
should spare bIm wbeu ss va, W th. grs,.
but sail aoi--I an nes too old for r.ysa,.
ISs old man bad fo,gousn that h. "a.
not sloas lu bis hurried 1.lk ac,o.. the
rOon hs stumb sd over Muly.
How dare you iems,n here . .ai As
Gucsly
i have right here until be 1. bufrl,d,--
Tbs0 sill 90 of aud endss,or to saro nv
lviug that Is, " aby one will give york 70
s1ufderefs child All tbi. property BE-.
ioog to yoa-l siil not touch q esoi Of IA
Cb,la rho di4 you ..y 90. Sot burrisdY
ssid tie old mao, "a shspsr
Come saj see sud hiiiy led thsv vaytu.
~ The pre.sses q tie dead
The EIsy.LsHsd mao gaIsd loss cod
earnestly on tue face q b.. s.flY ffI.ad, ssd
thee silsstly stBE dose os the door.
'Chdd, aii be. sfl.f losg pause, sas
. - .trNH gfFh NV ftf AAe sass VI bts
love Oaes Dsfe bin cas do hia 90 bar.
nos-t memory - sscryd TO as Mat
@sitsrs u q tie uof,d teissyss NE gail,,.
a. i"ng az s@ %, gslty q, heart Tbets
fsfc s'Il destroy the fetal letter. asd 'bs
soriishaii b. ngss toe si.sf. Aad yss n
you -'t sssli b. sy daughter, Gsl 1 -ill
soissvsf 10 sapplV Ss hr a. sao kis place
" Joa shsli ;, be % my child /"
lies. wy sve0sd father. sad MIly sls9
spslt Sgsa ~ tbs dssd. Is The dsos-wsy
-.s 'bsilu, aud Miliy looking ~. ssv
siaedias ftyefsa.ly 90 the THREADED tls
stfsassf shom she bsd sees the 4sy bsfgss
A ysAr
sferssrls 10 ibs ssps seasss Of ths rear.
tAsfs sas Sndai--tso dssgbtor .. Aiga
suds NsspB I'D usffisd sac 900 u IRE
dsrisk Vale Tbsfs sas hspJy fsmriy
efels 20 sslebrsts lhs ssddisg, ssI fore
most smid tbs erosp sss q sbifs- hsirsd
mss uho blessed Doa fsr hsViug given Lia.
20 bis dscasiog years sash sbildfss
PorosaL - Rev A. " Dskiasos. Rieh.
sood city vas. 90 Mosasy bisAi ssss,
sssSiGSsslJ elected pastor oi the Bspslst.
sbsreb 20 CbsfIo,isVills, Va - 'sbply ~
vss.oey essssiousd ~ ,bs rssisassss q
Has Jako Ufa.Has