Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-03-22


my ls1d to sssi~t him " . ssat, a. though
il ~ss natter Of course that he vould rid.
Well, veil, since you wish il 1 oil TO
With you. There sfs not many that ar.
hind 10 the old nso nov. I am pot VIA,
i vas years ego. vas . rich msa ,hep--
very rieh--but speculation did Oh. mischief
See yonder house, Just beyond Tie school
II wss mine All IL vas happy honr. but
it can ssvsr b. mine again.
And thus he b.bbled on for th. i,s,u;.
ties Of ae. PremataIsly induced BY his mis-.
fortuDes, had rendered him garrulou. lie
vas iwoeed ehangsd-for among al had
seen s]0ee my return hone, not dps had
grown - old - be- He did no, recoeo,,.
me, aud ~ drove slovly along, very slov
y-for he said many things that ssre inter
e,tiug 90 me II learned more of his ..er;-
hees, eouces-ioss, .fsrts, and 6lial affection
Of his daughter lssbel--she name affected
me, j ~iii sonfsss IL, more than bad prsvi-
ously Ascertaibedi
bad 't'en passed the school hous., a. 4,
vas directly 90 my way to th. farm bu, had
never caught s,gbt of ths fair teacher A,
va n9s sppreachsd, ebexEyed ths scholars
rushing from the door . ths .ebool room /.
aud y, fo,. ~s drove up she terse . emerged
All, label this kied gsntlenaa srsed me
TO rids IN his carri 8, and I want you to
thank him in my bessH. because you don .
kuou bov !, has rested me-
Il bad remsinsa uursscgbifed BY the
father. could NOT escape the penetrating
gl.pss Of the daughter. Her quickly
changing color indiea ed - ob,s shat she
knew, or II least suspected, who was L
turned around ny esfriage, spr. x out, and
ofrl ed 20 srsisi her in saying
Permit ne, Miss ilsyhs-your father il
fatigusd, aud vail drive you to your home
Il shall bsve ample tine to attend 10 my
other busiross sfterwards'
She stammered come excuse I Insisted
upon her riding and had the ssrsfaetson Of
seeing her yield
For . moment gave myself up TO IN.
happy memories Of the past was again
beside the ouly being I had ever loved l
fsl, the ryssit Of her dress agsins, my h.ai,
aud notuitbsisndinE ny exterior eooin.A
aud sssuned for@slity, eOsld not suppress
the tunult within
Isabel vas little changed, but changed
fVr the better. The hsaghty belle had be-
come the beautiful uadoans. She Gas nsn-
siye, sad. BIZ, little vas said ds.ise The
bomeuard drive, except that which vs. NJ.
tered by tbe tslkaiivs cd gsntI.msn. Is.
bel said scsh:ng. What strange meetins
Had been 90 estifs stranger, - Mr.. Hsyes
supposed me, il ooald sot have ksss d,Ssr
ent. She did indeed smile when lifted her
from the basgy, then IispsL, Thank youn
then biushsd, then paisd again Mr.. Hayus
eordisily invited ne 10 ss-visit their hunble
eettsgs, AID addicted ,Aa Aeaes Of kaouiss
who sss.
Ia il Pessible = he exclaimed, 'ihis 10 our
old friene Temples son and returned rieh
toe, tbsy say God grant ysu nay make
good use oi your mossy. But be warned bv
an old mao and make no rash adysnture.-
Hrse, Isabel, daughter! Did you know al.
gentewan7 Thisis Harry Temple. You
surely have no, forgotten hIm'
scarcely recognised him. che tsplisd
somewhA, confused, as sbs returned from the
cottage, TO lead her invalid father into sih
bouse u hope ve shsll have ths pleasure
Of seeing yea bers again, Mr. Te@pis.
Ii Sss the same sweet voice =. Of old.
tempered by s5aSiiy. humility, aod allie ion.
aud scitened b the ihAuenes Of relisiep
aud 6liAI affection
l Ponde'ed well the oiTcamstanees -
should yield to The ysarnisgs Of my hsa.ti
Sboulj ! again Offer my hssd, perhaps 20 bo
Perhaps she would not. = see
ond time, reject my oH.r sa, nov rich
aud sbs poor. Ii would be no tacriaee Of
pFisctpls on my p.rt to sesr 10 we'd the poor
school tesehsr sitbou! h had d.teFninsd
TO Fenev ny sait With tbs wealthy Aeiress
IL night have been destiny iAsl dee d-d be,
10 rtJ-rt ny o6sr for had she not doBs 80
! rss-T soald iste lefs hone snd friesds To
sssdsF 10 iessigu sltmss IN psrsan % ueAth
i might % this vsrJ day have bees groysI.
Jog 70 abIoet poverty uOsld have been ut.
lsfiy unable 10 sVsIoFs The eli nas aud h,s
fsugbtsv 70 th,ir cid hom sstsad a. I soz
iobdiy hoyss 70 DO Yss, iBde-d grid. uss
ssd abe pF,ssiyls sAich sever
! ~ bean quite sItingpisbsd eth se. bst
lgsihs' which | hsd bsltIsd With eli mV
NIGHT fsS eiSht years, at lssstk trianphsd /
Vis,is3 tbs sst,ago sspsstsd.y. ssa ~. /
'sFsd uyssl' that tks ekaDKs h Issb.rs
dhPosiiiou Asd mssnsr, vas dssp
,oe radical She 20 logger lad HIGH sspi. |
'stioas her ohiy thoskht vas ILs somfsr, /
q bsS Sesting fab-r
AZ lsngts ! oasrsd my hand aeaip. ssd
his tisss hAd 90 sll-s sl'out sEgisg NJ /
ait snes matters oseupisd gate aiass
'oi posi,soa iTom tsst ~ ny foTmeT yssrs
esnuot sell yop bos bsppy vas uh,a
'feassd her 10 sy bosom ssd knsu tbst sks
sas - b. uaiss II bad loved bef n ksr
lie sud desiFgi " male her my uiEs bos
such n tore ] loved hgr sos 10 hsf hamilssy
sbsu ] kass that eogia proaset hss. snd
ssiofs her snd hsr dssF old fsiLss
o issir Cd hoBs sgsia I sas iaassd hap.
y Shes ! SO Asf shed sush sopioss tssrs
& jsy. Oh ibsught tbis rsissisR tbs
aehsaEs q Aappiasss is sssst b0ih V tbs
.1asf anf q tka feeisiset