Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-09-29
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How much more noble aud consistent va,
the conduct Of tie British noble m ans sdaugh.
ter Of whom TIE following ihrillin, Incl.
dent Is related: Her father vas wealthy
man Of the world, and derived his pleasure
from bis riches. bis honors aud bis friends
His daughter uas the idol Of bis heart.
Much had been expended in her education.
aud we'll did she repay by her intellectual
endo~ments ibs solIeitude of her parents
She vac highly secompli.hed, .misbls 10
her disposition and winning in her manners.
but they we're oil strangers to God. Al
length the daughter attended . Methodist
meeting in London, was s.spiy awakened
and soon happily converted. Now she de-
lighted IN the serve. Of the ssoctusry and
social religious meetings To her the charm.
Of Christiasity were oyerpowering. She
irequsnted the places where she met congo
NAL minds, animated With similar hopes. aud
vas therefore ofttn found in the house Of
God.
The change was nsrked By her father
with great sOlicituds. To zee his daughter
thus Infatuated, ca used bin great srie., aud
be resolved TO correct her erroneous notions
on the subject Of the real pleasures aud
bus'oe,s oi lite. lie placed At Der d..possl
ioTge sums cf money hopiug she would ia.
dulge ia the fashions aud eIusvsgance Of
others Of her birit, aud forssks religion.
aectIogs. bat she msiDisipsd her Integrity.
He took her !on long and frequent joutp.ys,
10 order Co divert her mind from religion .
but che still deli GIFTED 10 tee Ssviour After
fsniDE 40 ell bis efforts 10 subdae her ia D..
isfsst IN religion, bc introduced her into
company IN such encsmsitpces, that she
mast either joip she recreation % the party,
or gI's high ofvbce. Hope Hghtsd up tb-
couptepsnee of the inf-tustsd bat misgui-
dsd father. ss be ssu bis snare about TO sb.
tsngie IN its nsstes the object Of bis .oliei-
tuds Ia had been srrsBged smosg his
friends, that ssvefsl youpg IsdIss sbosld.
oR the approaching festive occasion, sivs .
song accompanied ty the pisso-for,s ssvs-
raj had performed their paris 10 the gfsst
delight Of the eompssy. uho vsrs In high
'piri,s-Tbs noblsess's daughter ~ss now
called on foT soBg. aud nsBy hssri. beat
high 10 hopes OF victory. Sessld she de.
eliBs, she vas disgfscsd u she eonplisd
their triumph vss complete This uss The
BOnemebt 90 seal Der fate With perfect
self possstSion she took her seat stib pisno.
forte, ran bsr 6og,rs over 10. keys, snd com
msossd plsyisg ssd singing 10 q sweet sif
the following vo'as
No room for minh o. ui6,sr here
For sofIdiy hoys Or ~ondiy issf.
u ~, o. soon sEors
u rov tks jafEs - utks doof
A-ds su msssisd %, 'tssa bsiofs
TIE ibeHorsbi, hfoss
No ssiisf ~Ai,A NJ ibosshs employ.
@omesrs ui,sfy oTjs,
Boz on. vssb boiA SAL ssd
wksfs sAaH Asd ny dsoissd p3sssf
shsu mr. svsnsstsE Gays
win teres % sprsisspssd y
She arose from her seat The vhoIs par
" sss sabdusd Not so,d vss ,potsn
Hsf father sept sioa5 Dee by one they
lsft The house The fs,hsr sever rested
ell ks bses1s ChTisiiss. lie Bvsd "a
s1AsBls of chfistiss bsssvolsses. - hsv.
ias gsvss 10 Cbristiss is.titations ssd Oh.
jseis u shsfitJ, at The tias of bs dsaib,
BssFly hsn nillios of dollars
81 VISITS sissTsscs bstssea a sskeol-
master sogins driver Tee one trsiss the
mted, and tie other minds tbs us;a.
0EA Nsero % being sxsninsS vs. ssksd
" sls - sstsF vss . Chsis,iaa 'Nsar be's
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