Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-06-21

Us yu't shtecb, tnFee years ber lunior -
lie had b-en for some time q kind Of usder
ei.rk IN large Wholesale establishment,
where there was every prospect Of bi. pr mo
tion bat be bad seriously injured Sims,lf
IN tho summer. by lifting sone heavy bale, Of
I goods, and at lasts dsngsroa, fever set 10,
which bal left him 10 so exhausted q state
hst the do,tor hsd no hores q his recovery
Aud 10 think never shall ace him aga
Mrs Clark, cried the poor gil, With f,esh
burst Of tears. To think be must die away
there, swobg stranger. in the hospital with
no loving face to lend over him in bis las,
hours. or bru.h away the damp eufls from
The forehead which mana useI ~ be 30 proud
o. G--Gso &c my darling, bright.fseed
little btother Gso'ge.' aud here the poo,
girl broke down ia fresh storm Of sobs aud
tears
Poor ehild roor child murmur d Nr.
Cis'k, her sweet eyes sw,mmiug in tears
How mucb you'd IL cost for you % 20 20
Jour brother aud return che askvd At last.
About ihir y dollars. haven't so much
mooey 10 the world. You see IL. nea,Iy
four hundred miles Of; but I could man 20 to
support nv'ef after ! got there
tnough' passed quickly through Mrs
Clarks MUD. She stood stili for feu mo-
meme, htr blue eyes 6zed in deep neJit.
ton At last she said, kindly,
Well nv child, try aud bar up bravslv.
aud ve will see II something csp be dous 70,
yvE. snd the warn aud cheerful times eeu,.
forted the ssADst,sss
The lady ~ent Up stairs aud took th- sbi.
n'ns pieces oat Of her ivo pori.monuaie.
lhrr- ~asa br'ef sharp strug ie Ia her MUD
'SSmebOS I've set my heart on this vc.vst
! cloak, she thought. and Edward will n.
di>App'aoted sas out 20 select this yslut
this very aiteraoon But theu there's III.
! dying 10y tying there uith slr.use faces all
around him, a. longing as the slow h u,s
go oy Tor sight IL the ii. ter that loves him
aud would not this thought haunt m- evrry
uU'e put 90 my nvu CLOAK After Ill m
old broa0cl"ih is no 50 bad IL it's obly turn.
! ed Aud IN sure Gao briug Ed~A q over
to my way Of tbinking No, you must 90
wrsout the cloak this time, aud have the
! pleasure Of showing that you hav- smooth.
ed The path going down the valley Of the
~ Hdow Of desb, aty Cak' And ,Le
closed the Poiuounaie very resoluteIv, aod
Webt down 81 airs.
JAue'r put up your work this momeut-
there Is no time 90 sc Here is the mon
ey. Take Il aud 60 to your brother
The girl life q up her eyes q moment Al.
most iu beui'derineut TO the lady. and ,bep
assbs compsehended the tru.h. a cry Of sueh
JOY b'ohe from ber ip,, that its memory new
sr faded from The heart trough Ill the after
yeas Of Mrs. ClArks life.
Gorge GsorgsI'
The worts spsd from her lips. as the
/ sister sprsng forward 10 the low bed where
the ynn'h lay, bis white. sbarpeasd face.
cleaning dsath-hks from amidst his thick
| yellow Gu IL.
He opened b.. la'ge eyes suddenly, aush
passed over bis Pallid face. lie stretehsd d
GU bis tbio arms
% Janet! Janet 1 have prayed TO God
70, the sight Of yoa one. more, before
Ills pulse is afro ger than IL. been for
two weeks, aud bis face bas better hue. .
said the doctor, few Lours later, IS h.
made bis visits through the wards Of the
| hospital
It's sister came yesterday, aud watched
With bin" +" answered an attendant glA einR
at tie youog girl Who hung breathless over
the sleeping invalid
-Ah, that explains T.. I'm OF certain bot
'hAt The young @sn has TeeupsrAtive power
enough lsft 10 r-coysT IL he could have the
care snd tenderness I, = the ue1t two montbs' :
which love aloBe eAO furnish
How Jsnsts heart leapsd At the blessed
words Ibsi very morbing he h4d su 10
| terste~ Vith her brotbef's employers Tb-y
bad beet eeF,less, bat not Intentionally
kidd aod she gifi's story enlisted their >, m
pathisG
10 . day or ,so George was removed 70
! qnieii eomfottsble private hone. aud bis sis-
ter Installed bersslf by bis couch, bis nurse
Ssd comforter
Three years bsvs passed. The shsdeu.
Of the night we've dropping already rouaJ
h's Clark "a, 10 her chamber, bu1mipg
"Sr.erV 'uss, 10 Sbish she cradle ksp, sort
| drhymis mOveReot. Sometimes she would
pause suddenly, snd adjust the snoWv blaDk
etc around the face Of the htil- slumttTsrs.
( shiuing out from iheis broz caTis - red 81
I ? - shine enid fsaibg leaves ir October
orchards Su4dssly che door opened
| sh-sh," sid tie yoanr mo Der. sod she
H "a Der hngeS sith . sailing vafBiBg a.
Der husbasa entered
"Tbs'e's something foT yoa Mary Is
eafoe BY express this afteFo0on, be sid be
uofds 20 - undsr'Oss, placing a seal pack
- IN bsr lap
~ ie1t tecetNro ne peehet WNh eyes hil
cd siih vondsr. uhils hsr Husband leaned
over her shoulder abd vatebsd hsF moss.
msnts.
A vhiis hoE diselossd itss'f sod rsnovisa
the cover Ms CLARK dsserisd smsll lie
/ gsntly chased hustiBg vstob She lifted T.
I siih cFy q d-haht.d surprise aud touch
| ifE th- fpripg ihe sss- See hssk ed o. ,bs
iHsiis Wss seErsvsd ibsss uords
"To Mrs Mary Ciayk. ~ tsEsn q tls
hJs fai 81"
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