Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-05-24

A"a nsu petter 90 90, sAid her mothe,.
ssd tell 6'w TO make haste Ugh us stall
ca'ea our dsa b Of cold, il 10 isbt put in .,
oDcs'
Yes uotb-r,' said Annie
y declare, ! dos't zee boz zoe came 10 do
II, child contisusd ber mother.
Il l'uppos. i ,nus haze been very careless,
said Anuis. pebiteptly.
We'll. what's done csnt be uudone and
l'uPposs -e mus, expect such affairs 10 hap
pen once ip . willie
hvsnvhils hnsie ~ss pstiins oa her boo.
pet aud shasl sDd ., once bs0t her steps TO
John Wymsp's shop.
be vas plsiuias . board when shs entered
He locked rp siih.a air Of slai surprise
Apnis sIp'sip.d Der srrsnd ssd aided
llk-siss fss words, The purport Of which
the reader will earn 10 sooi time.
In about tssnty nisstss NJ, Grafton
n" John Wynan advancing up the gravel
ed vslk thai led to the door
Your daughter left word. said he, that you
had job IN py lise tbi. moruibg
Yes. said Mrs. Grsften, sud sm glad
you We come 80 proHpty.'
'Wbe's.bouis is il y said John iu . nat
ter 4 feet way
'lu the ,i ting room. walk IisA. in
there
Mira Grafton dill not fail 20 ob.erv. ,h,,
her daughter had not eoms hone With her
late lOv.I, a. she ksred she might, sod in
her heat sle e1musndsi her daul b sr's
prudence
Il sn glad she know, What is betfrber.
thought Mu Grafton. hope iu im. 10
',cure lawyer for sou in-lsv. they ususily
pick out lsuys's bt political ofises, aud /
should really like to be . uoth.r-,n-l.u Of =
poli,iciaa.'
The Eof al.dy vept back to her iuit,ios.
work, .Lils Joha wyuan, With . basin >,
like air. proceeded 20 Li. work fis had
nearly fnishsd bis job. which BY the usy
seemed 70 take bin eansidera ably lapgsr than
usual, vheo kuesk at the door, caused
Mrs.. Grsf,oo TO put down her ksii,ing work,
and sUswer the summons
She .tarted back in some surprise At the
appari'ioo which presented itself
IL vas apparently . venerable erons, bent
nearly dOubls, sttired 10 an old plaid cloak,
aud leaning for support on very rough
stick
Good morning. said th. visitor in crack
ed voice.
Good uoraiug, said Mn Grafton, men
tally deciding il Nss an sppIieaut for char
ity.
Would you like yuur fortune told, nv
worthy woman . inquired the erops in va.
vsr'ng voice.
Can you tell fortunes asked Madam
Grsfton, uOaderingly.
Yes, madam, 1 css reed the secrets Of the
STARE, aud from Their mystic depths trace on,
their wOndrous, secret Would you know
the past, pressDi. or future .
Now. Mrs Grafton had 10 her nature
large portion Of super.titious and orsdulity,
aud sue Iistencd with NO little ave to The
words Of lhs erODs
Hos much 10 yoSr shsrg- tshe Inquired
'Tu'btJ-hve esuts, Vas the reply
You eau tell me the pshJ
'fes, uAdAn.
Very wril What 10 my husbands Bsmsg'
1t vs' Ebeu'ssr, bu, Jour husbaD 4 /, no
longer iving.
You are right Csa you tell ne how
long 60 he died ~
Three ye.rs since
'Os what day
The day before ChristmAs'
The is wonderful said Mrs Graftoa 70
herself. 'Css yeS tell me hov many oh.l.
'You bsTs bad iwO, bu. only one is living
'IS that = male or female
1T is girl
Hos marvellous thought Mp Grafton.
do Wish my daughter vas here should
like TO see shat she uouId say about her.
Bai The daughter d.d net seem likely 10
nsks her spPearanee.
jas, at this nomsnt John wynsD came
- the door
'Will this yOung msn have bis fOrtnne
told . inquired The sToas
Yes std the young mao very quickly.
What SOuld you kuOv-ths past OF fu-
turs y
The fu,srs, BY every means, ny good la.
dy
P'opossd , ur quOs,ioas'
.'Shsll be neh1'
The oid o'OBs look her band 10 her, and
eEsmioed 10 sttsauvsiy
Riches avsit ycu, she said sntr mo
msats hsSitstiOn
We'll tat u sgrsss bls said tha youex
nas. stall bsoons 10 sny way dsiio-
Eaishsd 2
Agsip. - attentive exsniast'on ard The
SroSs started Yoa Gill bssous Prssi,
deaf
lei possible szel.imsd beth jobs Wv.
nsB sBd MFs 0Faho0. IN chorus
Rely upcn ny uofds,' shs ssid, shakiuK
her head solsmaly.
Cen that pFsdisiios deserves is b. yell
Psid. Here 10 tsss your Tee said JShh.
eseHot sssspt D., ! nsyos tats aers
thsn ny hEsd rats she ssid
fsis, ooSs tisa soythiog slss, convitssd
Mrs. GTsfson u tie irstb sf her ptsdisu o
Aft.F th- efohs sas aons rs Gfshon
plsugsd ints = bF0us piady fsr soae tins
Az iast sbo tsid-Johu WymaB. I've sOa-
siasfsd tbs naslst uhish yoa spoke II ibs
0thsF deg, sod u Jos ,tili dssifs 70 maffy
Asals, sd she y villisE, yOa ksvs ~ ess-
sent
Il is pesais 70 ssy that Jsta WJusn
vsfy HaFnly pSs1sslsd that be 90 u TIE
sa@s Dad Thst asy sost,1tasJ see
msuisd, sod JoAa 1ook sas'ge oftis nsihsf
in-lsss krm.
y 3 As ths reader rssy " dssifous 70
khov uhsthw he pFs9istisa has ever bssp
vsftasd ] I'll ssy ibat John Wyman - bee
Pfssifsbt of ne B. Back
As 70 tie old sfdns sbo tss fos tseu ssen
sias Bgi | shfsvdly saspset thss NJ
sd hrs sNJsaa khsu fomsthisg abos.
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