Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15

memorials Of absorbing interest, that while so
journing in their midst l found m Selfmo than
once thus parAphrasing Pauldings lines:
what thrilling rrcolicctlons tirunv.
What touching visions usp
A. wandering these Old hauuis auong.
backward turn nv cyes.
AMI scc the shadows % ths dad at r,snd
i4hc ssrts Nhen the last ircad trump shall sound
The WOpJsr, Of an age comhiucd.
IN o,,, shou moment u'smoy surplics;
They thfvng uppn my Wakrn'd mind
A Times dark curtains risc--
10" tuiuuir ot hundred years
.""asH.ea IA one bnEhi PAGE aPpeArs
envy noi the brute Who here can sand.
Without thr,ll for his n-ti,y lsnf"
had already passed fortnight With nv
friends in Clarke week longer than had al.
lowed myself for the yisit-and hal made up
my mind To -, NY faec horne~ ard without
fuytber delay. But
The best laid srheucs e. mice and mcn,
Gang an a-gisy;"
for when, next day, at dinner. announced INV
intention In return TO town there arose from
around the table such commingle,l chorus Of
objurgations and appcals in opposition To NV
departure. that could not find j, in my htart
TO resist them. and would not have done IN II
could. 80, Of course. r,sconsiciared INV r,.-,lu.
tion, and consented to stay for a few da,s long
cr.
That's clever" said my friend ~ wcleft the
d'ning-room to take our tprsrhiial smoke
upon the porch. our
---ousiotn always ofthc afternoon"
That's just as ii should be; and am sure
you'll have no cause to rrgret your determine.
iion 60 rrnain, especially A. the young r.opic
have Prolcted several expeditions for your
amusement, which they think will accord with
YOUR antiquarian tastes"
II trust, said l. that ti,,. youny folk. ,i,ot
look upon A. a new edition of ~Old MORTAL.
~, or rs modern Monkbrrns, who would
rather be Poking about in the dust-bolcs Of an
tquity after what Edie ochiltrcc used To call
things o the auld world sort than 20 rartici.
pate in their
'Jcsts and yuuthfnl joliiy
Vuii-. and cranks. aud Wautou " hes
Far from it, replied my friend they un-
dcrstand-and appreciate your desire 10 rescue
from oblivion the fast-faiiug traditions Of other
days and as earnest Of their wish to serve
YOU IN your archaeological researches, they in
tend. in the morning. 20 take YOU over tn Win
chester, where youIl find some interesting m.rn-
orials Of the past, and whats much better. in
my opinionl hearty welcome from a. plcssan,
aud whole-souled set Of people As tbc sun Of
heaven smiled upon"
Il shall IL most happy of course said l. to
accompany my young friends anywhcr,, cspeci-
ally to Winchester which has ~ long bc,-n Gel.
ebratod for its hospitality and patriotism 4: for.
- a. =.
confess that Id like, OF all things, to have
peep Al the historic relics that rcmain there
'-muiely telling
sirTing tales "i days gone by"
We'll, you shall sce them all. said nv friend.
for they II show you what's len OF old Fort
Loudoun and ITS famous we'll the graves of
Daniel Morgan and his iaVoriie "Dl,ich Mess =
the homestead Of Governor Wood the shaw
nce Spring, and-lct me Soc what eIss H.
sides 9 Here my friend paused in his enurner.
alton hut after POndoriug for a few secoa,l. h.
suddenly frightened up aud proceeded Il
"Ah ! rvncmbcr now they'll show ,uu.
be'''irs what I've told you Of the boots of Pair
fax
The Nhat'" said l. "Boots' sir" cxeiaim.
cd my friend with startling emphasis: .tbc
indeuiical squarc-to'd high-,op lack boots spurs
and all. Of the sixth Lord FAIRFAX. that DAT.
bark to the days % Marlborough AMI the Prince
Eugrnc, and in which his Ior,l.hip u..,l to .tru,
among Queen Annc's g1sar,ismcn at Windsor
Castle and the wits ~ Buitonr Cofcr House-
think Of that Master Brooke" Boots worn bv
a contributor to the 'sp-ctator companion Of
Addison and friend Of Pops And such b,.nts
~ they ar. too just A. good a. new. now
Notwithstanding all ihc rough usage they hay.
had irum the time the har,i-ridnc Young noble
man of Kent iir-t Pui them on in hi- Castle of
isr,ls. when cavalry officer Of The Blus.
down 70 thc day he last took them or when
Lord Lieutenant and Custo- RotuIorurb Of tbe
County of Efeilrrick. fcs. Sir, you .hAll no,
only see thrse famous bouts. but v liat's NOR, IN
the PurPose, ycu shall pot them on. and thu.
for once 10 yosr lifr At least, be- placed upon tis
footing ofa Lord %
What nay rply was 10 ths proposition IL
bo7fs not now 90 remember. for just ibcu httls
Jo' .fl'' sable Mercury 81 ,hc o.tabli.hn,up
cane from thc post otICc and hau-lrd his master
ths mail bag
Tbs arrival Il ths poet j. always looked far
WIN peculiar interest iu = couuffy mansi0n. aud
and 30 constitutes the even; ~ tle day. a8 mas
'eF what else may be- oocupyiug tse minds Of
'is inmates and ~ soon ~ q was tnovn ihst
10 had ooDs from ibs ofhos, ua family came
booking uut upon tbs porch for their letter. and
papers.
"Whats ail tlus r exclaimed MY ho.i uss,ld
ing q huas haad biil Printri partig m roias,.i
capitals, and with a patfiobc-looFibg .pread
eagle at tls top q iti avhat in ibs sofld de-.
al ,h.s mean = Add b. proese,i,d to rad
sload iie con'suts q ti,e uisnuaoih poster vti-h
uas hshdsd a. f1llgws
"GrsHi Csir ta1 W.gfsg
ntnBBrrF
Az M0rraa's srsiars
Scar htFbfri.fasa 1efffssr C.a1s rrrsta.
ua Thuraisg ris % 81 s,Ikriabcf Is.s
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aWeu s,id b. - n.s saef BE- had rsra,-si
ihf farnristir iootinz trosiar.at,an. aiisrrsa r.