Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-17

together; you know We bachelors are not eI.
empt from such things.
Hold YOUR arm. sir. and IN make i, right IN
one moment" said Esther. Instantly pru.iucin,
from some secret recess in the fold. of her dress
= thiublc aud needle. threaded with black silk
aud settin. e.pcrtly TO work
There. now, consider Yourself whole
How skillful YOU are said Msrl .dmir;nv.
". after he had thanked har nost .in,.r,l, -
d" But then you have so man. nice It'll, concern.
TO work with. have only = needle aud some
wsS besides nv scissors >"
You ought to have n housewife. Mr. Thorn
brooke" said Miss Lilly. timidly lifting up her
Ion: lsshcs in his direction Lilly could never
look MT Thornbrook, r,,bo., .a,, I,u,
shadow ON her check
a whatr" demanded Mark. turnip,, very
red
! A housewife
''Yes- .aid M,rk. AFTER n ,no,n.,,..
hesitation. ~my-my-m, sr;rp,I. h.x. ,oId ,,.
50 very often-Hnd really think 80 ,n,s.If ,o,
know. But what sort of a one would ,ou ~,
/ commend Mi-, RsymondY
/ % An, ppt,y I,tl, concern III .c,J ,o,,
on. in the mornin,,. II ,ou1I occ,,,, ~ :, a..
/ said it'll a ro,, liyb, upon her ,b..ks ,,,ir
III IN ...,, -, al Nj =,
be WAS ip an atmosnh,.r.. of ,,,ld and ,..,, .;,h
two WINGS ,nro,,in, nm, nj, Ia. Lr,,.i,I,L -
! either .adc And inst - he ra. o,,.,,;r,, n;
! Ian. 4. ns,urr Ni>. Ijllv ,L., T.. r..,l
! take the pnciou, rift in L;, arm. ,h.n .,I
! tlerr. uitbout any unn.c...,r,. d,l., ,h, H.
/ o,.n,d'and in walked lone.
/ MARI wa, uo, ,apnib,I;s,;. IN n. ,,,,,,,.;
,ies. but iu., ,bcu b, ,,,,I; b.,,. .,,.,, m
| viii, urr,,,n,,r ,,I.,. ,,a,L,t,u.
,at ,,,II;,., M. I,., .,.,.,. N
| ing ,b,. mos, ,p,i,;d ,.,du.
! Mark ro,, in d..pAir ,oro E,,n ,b..r h, L.d
no opportuni,v toc,,h.r...
Iilly.
"You-,oulI no, f,ryc,
! -. III he sure 10 remember" scid .be .,,;.
( ling aud half.wondering At that unusual rre,
I surr he gave her hand .Isd,c, often do ,r,-
/ vii. their bachelor friend. so
! Mark wen; home tb. b.u,,;,.t inIix xiJpal 'tL,,
/ ever trod a New York pa>,.m,nt Ip,l..J a.
great was hi, felicity tha, h.. iplul, IN y,,yo,,,
4 gymnastic capers iudie.ti,. of hli,, and opl,.
pauseI in them at the rruir caution of a police.
man. who probably had Forgotten hi, own court.
ing ,lay--.Con,c. young man. y,ha, arr. ,,u do
ing
Was there ever a more delicate way Of A.
,uring me at her favorable consideration! Wa
there ever a more feminine admission Of her
sentiments: Of cour,c, she will come herself
an angel. breathing aps frUu, Paradise. and
shall tell hcr of my io,r. \ housewife q. the
I dcliciou. words Wonder in what p.ioI,bor.
hood she would like nle 20 engage "A residence
how soon would il IL 3. - 90 name the cavl OF
u shod!d wake AMI Gnd it NIL a blssml
dream" /"
! Early next morning Mr. Tbornbrooke 80,
( briskly to work riehGng up ihing-. How he
swept and busted and secured the room wA.
aired. Ia get rad OF the tobacco smoke and
sprinkled with cologne and bcautiicd g,-,leral.
1 J., and At length, when the dust was all swept
into one corner. and covered by carclessly dis
/ posed newspaper. he found the window GLASS
murky. aud polished IL with such vengeance
that las Est, hRndkerch hlrf and ali went through,
s"rcly damaging his hand and ncc,ssitarng the
1 unraceful accessory Of an old hat to keep out
the wintry bias, for the time Icing Ho~cy.
/ cr.evcn this misihp did not long dsunt his spur.
ia. for was not Lilly coming,
/ Long and ~eAriiy be waited. yot no tinklc AT
the belL-Va'e warning Of her approach. IT,,
all her sweet feminine modes,y." though, he.
and was content.
~ length there an appeal below. and hs
( heart jumped up isro his mouth beating like
rcVcille drum. lie rushed to tho door but there
~as no one bot grinning little black boy. With
box
Miss Raynonds compliments And here, de
housewife. SIR"
The housewife. YOU little inp of Ercbu.' :"
Yes. sir. Va de box all right
1 Marx slunE back into his roon, and oI-ncI
the box half eIPcciine a. sce = fuil dr,s-sd
/ young lsd, ISSUE fron, IL. a L' Arabian sights .
bat ~. Il was only a litla blue velvet book and
foil of odd compartments IN azure six contain.
ing tape NEEDLES scissors silk = thinbi, and
all The uirr iittlr workable scee-.ori.s
And shs calls ths 5 hoasc~ifc r. groAnrd
Marx IN ineiabe hitisrn-ss e -pirit ~ thr
downfall # his hr'gh, 'is'Dns but Won't he
I pot ~ 40 Desperation ghv" him courage and
ou hr hti.i tu the Hammond ma nsfnu determined