Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-01-18

WAITRESS ros THE sArupAr ryESIxo rosr.
BIZ 7. S. Arthur. .
| What have you thee. Harry ,, said
Milford Jones, TO his fnnd Henry vii.
! liams.
The latter had just ented tie office Of
Jones He carried : sn,l parcel III his
hand. III
Bvoutsrie. returned Williams.
s0h-pfesents 2
Yes, some tribes for Thence.
pleasant way ofsspendg afew dol
lars. q pays Handsomely, 5 doubt
OH, yes.
That y 4, " one can an afford make the
investment,
ofoourss. There, is luAry IN div
| ing, and al possess goodncone. i
something's indulge in pleasure Of this
kind.
often wish that / posssed the
came ability; and never had 81 wish
stronger Than ] experience il to-dA.'
All !? Were the circumstancepecu-
liar I don't know when ! have III NIX
feelings more interested.
4 am sorry you were not able 70 rat.
| ify yourlLind wishes
So. AM j. though most persons Wild
have said that | was rather weak ab.t
the heart, Or romantic in the bead
Pray give me some light on the sun
| ject that has interested you 50 much
You know that ] am not one 70 be fright
ened at . little romance.
With pleasure. Know, then. ths
while iii Thomas auction rooms to-day
looking at some pictures that are to b
sold next Thursday. young lady cam
lin and inquired DC Mr.. Thomassif h
would sell Ia piano for her At his nea
/ sale. 90f course.Ihe was ready 10 sery
Iher, that being Just in his line. She ash
led him if he could send for it. H
agreed to do so, and took the number :
her house,: The lady Was young, and
without. doing violence to language, yer
beautiful. But her beauty was shade
1by 4 pensiye, thoughtful air, that ap
lpfoached 10 sadness. Her voice was low
and II struck me IS very sweet; and suc
words as reached my ears were atters
WithRa certain grace and proprietyo Of es
preston only acquired BY those who al
well educated, and mingle in the most po
lished and refnedIsociety. Her dress WA
Iplairl, but very neat, and her carriage he
an ease and elegance but rarely seen.
When viii you have 2 sale = ! hear
her ask. .iss f
I'VE shall sell alarge lot Of elegant ful
lniture to.morIow. and II you wish. II WI
Include your instrument. Is It = cost
nra ii, lsIi5i, Us DIV sssst s8 siba u
iTt u ofirosewood audAcost ) tbousan
| dollars.'I Istisi xaa 4s ass{i RIA lf i4le
II How old Is itt7's
Ii 1 have had itfour years. It'sas goo
IA reW, aud one Of the finest instrument
lIeYsr touched. Whist oughti. % bring
al good deal more than II will. reptile
IMr. Thomas. How much do you q
lpect for II 4, 81
/ shoughtI could set Gre Or six hui
dred dollars Al 9sas slsFt
Mr. Thomas shook his head. isiAH
!. 1 an1 sorry 10 disappoint your expe'
ltatious. But you must not think Of. suc
IL price,. t
| There was 4 huskiness il the younl
GIRLS voice, as she said: slE
sNNhat may q hope to receive 4
! ii 4 Not overtwo or three hundred.
/ Sol little as that 2 q8 II
s9h, how touchingly sad we're Y
tones In which this was said sif
| II would not like to encourage you
Ihoue ior more. ] have sold many exec
lent Instruments for one hundred dollar
/ INA even as low as seventy live.
Do you sell Pianoes often Z che y
1 s'lsY ds almost every week
oa she paused for ! few naomen
l5hoaghtfuily, and then said: 4it
/ II cannot do without piano. but ~
I||1sss costly than my own viii 5snsHer EN-
j ,g rnFu0se. Could Icpmmission you|i
lSuschass for me astolerably good INSTR
! henl-laoiae on which could give mus
u lsss,,,,s h n Isii
| isssS ioss csriainIy, returned the suction
Ieer. I,
s Then you can ssnd fcr mine. ~ NJ n
fbest for me yoncan. ss ,8I
iii. THONGS bowed in acquiscesn|c'
land fhe young lady retired. don : k ].
when I have been 30 much interested
|any One, especially 1 stranger Z ouui
baantiful and accomplished raised