Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-14

sshshed with The world NY spIis hsd been
broken by early troubles. ~nd I was hsppi-st
vben Aloos. But my evenings becamc long
aud grcw tired Of rrAdiag th~n pictured
happy ~iis, si,ting and talking by NV side. A
woman without cdueatson and sense would not
have; and one posscssIng tLoss requisites
fcard would not consent to live seque.tercd
and aloee with . solitary being like myself
Such were my thoughts when was introduced
20 Emily. Shs would leave her gsy eompsn.
ION aud her dsshing sister to seek ~ith pencil
and portfolio the beautiful scenery around this
ncighborbood I'm ,hese rnmblcs I sometimes
joined her, and il ! remarked picturesque spot
I found il few days sftcrw ards transferred to
Emil,s Album. whcnr,er she was asked 10
sing. she began with the air had ,aid Was my
! fa,ori,e. sympathy, tina, invisible chord which
running through society, bands heart to heart.
united ours. faneie' that gained ground in
her esteem. and often saw her forsake gay
parties for quiet talk with me. Al seemed
! hope except itself. and that appeared to me To
be presumption Or day. however, it Was ev-
ident that shc preferred my company to any
one amidst numerous party containing many
who would gladly have been her slave for lifa.
that light broke me. which for time, daz.
Iied me; but then laid my heart at her fe,t.
was accepted. And now no day Is ever too
long. am ne,sr tircd-neser dull she reads
To me. sings my fayorite tune To the music of
her hsrp; we both love music. walking reading
and retirement In word. We LOVE- Zach oru.
Ex. And bcrr she comes" he continaed, and
arose to meet her
Never did rising sun throw more Joy over tho
wearied and midnight traveller than Emily's
smiling face did wherever she went.
left this happy pair, and on the following
evening visited the Pamfrrtts.
"A sovereign betr exclaimed the da.hng
/ officer, for which of US can drink The mot
: champagne or ride To the six milestone frs, -
| leScased myself, and P.nfrcit declared
! was y fool.
! Mrs. Pamtrett presided mt the dipner table
that evening with the state and majesty of an
Eastern Queen. Can this. mentally e,clain,.
cd, he sister TO the gentle Emily
| Have YOU seen Mrs. EfEnsham, lately, - in
! quirrd Mrs. Pamfreu.
I replied that had enjoyed that pleasure thu
evening before.
PLEASURE cried the lady. -oh. dear do YOU
think so' Il is three months, 1 fancy, since |
saw her; she quite offended mic by marrying
that poor, melancholy man. She mus, bc miser-
ably dull, could not live without my parties
and Pamirct, is the king Of all games have
! quite my own way, and am admired by all ;
I whilst EiinGham il eccentric. sullen, proud and
bcarish, The ladies are NIL envying me. and
wondering how succeeded in obtaining the
hand of one whom they bad yainly tried for ;
but Emily. poor dear they wondered how she
could possibly have married such dreary crea-
,ure rs Efingham."
| left the two brides thus enjoying their for
tunes, and went again touring on the Continent
IL was four years before returned TO winder-
mere. -Four ycars! What changes occurred in
that tune. A day or two after my return, I
| sought the cottage on the hill where had Nh
Emily and her husband in the enjoyment Of all
human heart could wish. A beautiful boy was
sitting the grass before the door placing a
wreath Of wild flowers round ,be curley bead os
lovely little girl. Bless the sweet creatures "
exclaimed. as stood watching them and for
I t'sne endeavoTrd 10 trace likeness, bctw cen
! "N' ""' ''c 'h"pps paT Nboee CuaiuIeh NJ
once concluded that they were
lis papa at home y ! at length inquired
when the little fellow looked up from play AID
replied, pointiss to the door
Yes. sir. in there :" and heard both laughing
the uncbiied laugh Of infancy, a. l turned to-
wards the house
Mr.. Efinghnm received me as losg absen,
brother on inquring for Mrs. Psmfrr,t wa.
startled to hear that shc was dead
~lcs.' continued ElinshAIn. "Pamfrett wa.
Away gay and Wild, and be was at length. n,
duced to gamble ON a great scale, and was ruin
ed One night be embarked for America. lcav
ing letter for Caroline. wherein be sin,r,l thai
she had always been her ow n mistress and mi ght
continue 40 and ~ " had not been her pride Ia,
fortune would not have been wrcled Poor
Caroline was now destituse said Mr. EhinghaH
I'VE forgot her esIsdnet to ourselvet. and did
everything in our poEeT TO alleviate ker sorro~
and HEARTFELT degradation Emily At length in
ducsd her 90 come aud resids with us ! man
aged her Aaairs, soId the estate. ssd paid v ha
debts had been Incurred. with the eKceJaion %
tho-e of (disi 'hohor frOIn which her hushau,
had fed. But Carolins pride had rcceiy,,i 90,
deep SSund 20 b. beaicsl within siH months
Of her husband . hspaTtue. sj,e died All thA
now remains of that once grand. pruud fsHpily '
- the dssr hoy W iAsI garden who is plsyin,
with INV little girl
The enirgnce of Emily prevented any f,rihst
rvicrvuoe 70 h,r sisssrs usslaoeboly history
She looked, if possible stll more handsome thai
ever. Her face von the beautiful eSprcssio,
Of hsbitsal conisnt.
20 gooA hearts live. AMI may they live ~,
prosper eternal Sunshine dwelling over ihsr
beads
Thomas IIsod ana his yIfe.