Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-10-25
ONLY \ DOLLAR.
-onlv a dollNr. Charlie

Only dollSr Charlie
Only dollar oh ssh the younc husband
with smile be plAc,s one fo.,, 90 tL- rum, Of
hi- wiies chair while -hc leaned h.r elbow ca
he knee. and watched him ot,u the str,.l clasps
of his pocket book A solitary note aud "A lev
loss pieces OF silver wcrv all thAt presented
themselves
Lucky enough Adslns that your demand.
ar 10 small, this noon sAid Mr. Huntiy ~ h,
unrollcd tbe crumpled paper. FIR .ettlci n debt
of City dOllars before came Soue IN harr, 20
ses you"
say rather 20 s-e your dinncr, answered the
Prvtty wife n she put up mouth like \ rose
bud for kiss.
We'll pussy, ! guess twas y little Of both
for YOU better believe | was hungry Here tAke
this too :" and b. rmptied the silver into tl.. ro
sy palm. -Wont this do al supper time p
Oh, yes You sse I've nothing IN the world
10 purchase, but owe dollar Ca that poor wo
man who brought home my muslin Wrappcr
and told her she should have the mobey TODAY
for SURE and certain A. Bridget says"
She was n charming little wife. and the young,
merchant thought 20. OF he would not have I'm
gered AnOther halEbour by hsr AIDE when be
knew "a well he ought To be nj his store But
there Was strange magnetism IN tho pretty
fAce-in the dainty movements Of the restless
graceful beAd-in the light talk. that reminded
one OF the bumming.bir rs IL huttered over the
sweet lips- And all these things held the hns
band like 80 many chAns until. at last with a
desperate effort h. seired he hat, pressed has
lips upon the fair forehead. and hurried
away,
-Och, sure, ma'Am, they're the most heauti
fal strawberries, m big my thumb and a.
red as rose in june and sure, the mans NJ
;be door with bis basket piled full o. the same
"suAwberries, bridget had no idea they
were ripe so early and Mrs Hunley hurricl
to the door.
IL was enough 10 make Any bodys mouth wa.
ter To- look ~ them aud Mr. Iluntlcys GER
tainly did as the man fitted basket Of the ripe
delicious fruit saying-
Seventy i've cents, ma am, and the frst Of
the season"
It's dreadful price" murmnrrd The Young
wife, and then owe the only dollar hs,, b.,
me 20 that poor woman. How provoking 49,
Charleys fund oi straw berry cake and
conld make such beautiful one out of two Of
those baskets and what a delightful surprise
u would be At supper Bot that woman; no
matter ~ give her something for having 90
wait Bridget, here. run up stairs aud get my
purse On thc table"
moment later, and the hall and silver were
poured into the hard palm Of the Strawberry
man.
You're not going away mamma Please
do no; 60 away and leave Willie alone and
the sick boy lifted hi, arms AppeAlingly from
the hard pallet which he lAy, while the lever
fush deepcBed IN his hollow checks. and tie
fever light heightened IN his dark ewes
II, is only little while Willie and mamma
will buy sons bread and make YOU n nice psecc
Of toast when she comss back and my boy
shall sit up BY the 6rc, and have n cup II warm
tea too and some mcdicin- 10 make him well
again Mammas gong 20 get whole dollar,
aud she " spend " every bit tOf her darling
said ths mother. sbe leaned fondly over ber
child. anil drew the folds Of tbe old quilt tighter
around him
One Hiss full. oh 50 foil oT motberiy tender
ness and the -ick boy lay All alone ,n that dark
destitute room. wserc iis pale spring SUNSHINE.
looko't IN cSidy on ihc R-bcs that were su,aa!.
dcring on the hearth
"Flcase, ma Am. tbCr,s woman ~ The door
n has cuins ior The dollar she says vpurself
promised her to-day
"G"ssin,-s. liridrpt r- !i.ir shallow of n
cloud cninr over ~ bigt q 1sad af the lady
l .,,s,, 'rn, , .4g "a l>'i .. W Seg'e t.' ,ts-e
hsr now. e,tlsr TsH b.. y. call s...n i., r,a-.
~ shs shall certainly have " and m,.r, tll
- Och. Ms. Huutlsy. bui yoH suzht ta have
s-'n She luok On h'r flfc. vhrn ioli h,r 500 a
, MT tlar nHu,y to-day rHr.ir tisf paIr thug
a. thruabiu 4 -f'uss kmd. us pisln rn1Hsh to
le -eon. said the nlibsr i,sJua.iils Hnar,i fo
her mistress ehcn slf riuusd to ihr kitsh.
] en.
! Oh dear, II h..i kuown lui tbs straw
; terri.s are h0ueh, and ii raut D. helIsI rBys
I lil make it ~ right eth hFr ip ulurfue Bfdr
[ ct" And Mrs. liuutey showtrrd ths herf,es
on he dHintily fashioned cake aud hamusot
] sueet tanr w. n svin motion ~ ter hauds sni
l thf iittis shaIov II cloud sent out ira,a i.sf
/ brov
I Throe days had ra.s~d
Z " hat can b. ls F,as.n mlruurr.l Mrs
I Uanufy ~ hrrrelf as o. sst in i.fr lrrssiug
Y r1om that Mr. Graz has BOT called fr be
l dalisY J have laii by t~o foF her sNa
I Aary toid me thsg uffe vsry po1r sad a. 4
an iuirndiug 10 call oa thai lsdy ti,fs ahsrnos.n
I i uiil earn IN r,sideuct ofNrs GRAY. aud taks
l this myseif far sosnehou thai vo4usa E nor 81.
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/ vay " NJ ftckeiy diiap.iatfd Stars ehsft.h
I dvsit Nrs Grav
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arrested All having kbocsr.l several fuaas
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7 - iafeh snf ioatsd iu Iie ticun eart 90
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