Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-10-25
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"' ''"i's'N"''s nm in-urtnoonnr
o'e ""s'Ae'e 10 our uh'on
'ei y"u' MINNIE what told you before :
my aaaghier' with my consent shall never mar
H'' name
nut tA'ner' think OF has integrity Of hs spot
OF ms moral and intriicetusl
"'h Are not these worth even more than n
'o' 'o' .as' u"e' my daughter
ny 'o"sn'' shAn never marry q meehAn'
%
s' P'A was useless and Tho teariai maid
va vent 70 her room TO weep Those were
'0>'o'''s '"Ar" u aAsAPPo'nsed Asec''on- oh iH
s :" eros' 70 crush that young heart IN i's
e' oreAns OF io'e' and All Tor whAiI
hh'e ihorn'on vas lovely gih. the pet
" "o"'e anu 'ne iA'ori'e OF large circle oi ~
q"A'"'A her iAther was wealthy manu-
.Ao'1rer' and hi' home Was nm elegant mansion,
'eu'ea suNs' IN = oeaahiai Ne" hngiAnd
cry ~ no" ennhe' 'i's iAiher and daughter
uhpir'1nd'ng' Inc An-tocranc She
rAnA' W eoruiAi ana oPen-heartri be reserved.
"' s'"g"' '"o'pAnionship' primarily with rsf
v"'' !" character, DE associated only with cap
''"" ana men OF large financial ercdit-
"'"','' hAi Just reached her nineteenth year
VIZ" sue "'eAns "ruenuy attached tn a Young
''' ''"s "ea' "sI iA'ief Naidence oi whom
''u'u "hiF oe AAiu' 'iie n only mechanic
'iNrry io'eii was a noble Young nan. every
WAY worthy OF the love Of any true womans
mart IL Is true that he possessed not lands. or
houSe~, or gold but he had will for duty aud
work soul for pursuit and attainment; the
heart ar. OF the good man and the PhilanthroPist
when Mr.. Thornton became aware of the
fact that hue daughter hsd exchanged tokens Of
affection with poor mechanic. his anger Was on
~ equsiied by his sstonishment-
what my daughter" be said, my only
daughter. my dolired daughter, the child Of
Weath ana refinement throw herself away and
disgrace the name OF Thornton by marrying this
poor mechanic! IL cannot be- II shall not be
AT the earliest moment he sought a private in
'erv'e- with his daughter The elc.ing words
Of their conversation have already related
The stern-heArted fAthsr. in no pleasant state Of
feeling burned away 70 his nanufActOry. while
the daughter sought the solitude Of her own
room to pour out her bursting heArti IN teArs-
Her thoughts went beck % the happy hours
sne had spent WITH the loved one. Must she
give up this newfound jOyf Must she and her
lover be to each other As If they had never met
oh It was cruel thought; but yet ID must be
done The stern fathers mandate had gone
ior'h' and she knew it was irrrvocAble-
= ""s' A'' ,"AAsN you 10 SOBER 'o-msht'
lou I'm 'er' uhnAPPy'
'ho"shf my eonn'enAnee would
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Keep a brave heart Minnie. Trust in Heav.
en- and All will vet be RIGHT"
III We must part. Harry. L., me nsk you ,o
feel perfectly free. Love and be married with.
out any thought Of me. We shall doab,ls.. b.
thrown much into each others society. Let us
be A. cheerful and cordial a. ever ard in our
relation as friends try To forge, that We were
ever anything more Good bye.
Good bysr
One silent embrace. parting kiss. and the
lovers were separated. Minnie wss proud a.
well - brave She did not even tell bcr moth
er the deep sorrow she felt She resumed her
studies IN = celebrated female Aoadsmy. To her
friends she seemed the same liEht-beArted Min.
ME Of the oldeu time Hut often. as she bent
over her'book, would familiar face rise bcflre
and pleasant vuice slrikc upon h-r ear
minding her. Oh. ~ Vividly, ~ past hapT6 , 1
Ard of,sn. in tho -ohtude Of her own roou
tiough'- Il oniorgotiou love stole upon oag
memory. tiic tear would forr it-elf firm ~
crystal sPnng and a deep sadncss would GU
her soul
Two yeas had rasscd away and the girl be-
came a lovely woman sh~ was twsnt, one
year, old one afternoon. IN calling upon a
/ friend wbon shouid shs meet bn, the one above
| All ofhers dear 70 hsr kesrt WIZ .bo,,l4 H.