Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-09-14

resolution tOWlthQrGW MS h3ll0 W uil tits 'tsi.'
ier forever. enclosing the letter and certiiil ate
before mentioned, as the cause OF his taking
this painful step-stating that every thlnS
which lie had engaged 20 DO ior Mm would sun
hs loue-cNceptiug that it would be better l't
him to remain where he was: he had set'led
I'm his debts. and hc might draw on house IN
New York as he wanted it, to the Qmoun. OIL
I'M, sum first offered lie presumed that Mr.
'Tbomps0n was innocent although hls daugh-
t.r MIGHT be criminal without his knowledgc.
" Nv wife. If / ever have one," said Mr.. Jack
SON. must be like that Of Caesar not only
sDotesa but unsupported.
before this letter reached the village whore
Mr.. Thompson resided, he had started with ms
family for New York, and arrived there totally
IGNORANT of what had been transacted.
Mr. jackson had told him at parting, to cali
rpon him Immediately on his arrival, az NUM-
Der designated I'm certain street, and 'ir.
Thomson lost no time in going O. the place
put how was he astonishCd on beng t1ld tnl
On. jackson. three days before, had len tnes
r;.v for the southwark, and was not expected
t1 return until the lapse Of q year. how nys-
feri.,sl How mexplicable was bis conduct
IIe r1rricd the news TO his family, yet weak
and gloomy from the fatigue of travelling, VINO
received &c Ikea shock of sudden Thunder
especially Sophia.
They took lodgings, at boarding house and
Alr. Thompson went i'm search constantly Tor
TWO or three DAYS in succession, to see II ne
could possibly ascertain any thing more par
ticlllr concerning Mr. Jackson. But every
one who knew any circumstances connected
with his business, told him pretty nearly the
same strv-that ne had gone to the South to
settle some business Of importance IN relation
to his fathers estate, and was not expected back
sho, ofa year.
RIr. Thompson at length came across the
Young gentleman 20 whom the letter and CIR
tifclte had been sent impcachinS the character
ofSophia. They hdd been somewhatacqunt-
ed and 1Ir. Tompson yentured TO open a lew
sTrht details Of his concerns, and found that
the Young man he seemed TO know more than
he was willing 10 tell about it, This alarmed
Mr.. Thompson still greater; but he could not
dccyphC the enigma.
Poor Sophia was i'm tortucs So much trou-
ble can .envy, hatred, and malice make the
most innocent people living IN q very short
Time Set the tongue Of sander agoing, and
wc shall soon find that 1T is am unruly evil, all
of Jcilv poison that it "setteth on fire the
course Of nature. and is set ON fire of hell.
They were an willing 10 think the best OF
thGr friend and bcnciactor; yet 10 leave them
I'm such q situation could not be justified, even
bv thcplcl of necessity, however imperous-
There must bc some Weshty cause for such un-
accountable behavior. What it could be was
tla great desideratum Perhaps he went of IN
great haste. and would still write back an ex-
PLANTATION. They concluded TO wait awhile lon
ger before they settled on any course to take.
Ia tli- t,.rturbutl, &C rtlii,.!, s-I,l.i' N'''-'
looking over an old book, and found the follow
mg lines, which she took the pains to trans
Cibe:-
The tender inmalcuate dove
Nav hv and abandon his mate
Awhne-but his wandcrings are love
IT'S not uhis nature % hate.
Returning in season 20 bring
Glad tdiugs the spirits % buoy,
lie bears on his treuulous wing
Pr0lusion OF transports and JOY
And So shall thy lover return,
Thou maid of disconsolatc soul,
And kiss Oh those tcar-drops that burn
Deep channels wherever they roll
Blu, darker and darkernu grow
The nirht of distrust and disuav,
Tm Heaven shall give thee % know
'Tis darkest not long before day.
And when the clear morning bcaks out,
And shines on thy Pharcs and thee,
30 more shall the shadows of doubt
Raise spec,rcs SO frightipl 70 see.
cHArTEH VIZ.
Tho so'acu which Sophia gathered from the
ucrusll or these staDsls, WAS of short our-
tiou: for, as it is with a person under severe
aGIct'oU--
The darkest day.
Wait ull tomorrow viii have passed away
So ON the contrary, q CLEAN of hope seems often
G., uuS.c n thc surrounding gloom. for mo-
m.rt. only tomock our misery. hy lighting UP
-le specr.s of departed JOYS, and then 90 vau-
i,h from our view.
Lltro one prctcuj TO believe t'ia, Sophia
hal ua great reason t1 Doe sl extremely wrctch-
.1 .s g. described Her mind WAS in suspense,
and those who ogc skilled in thc agts of love
ssh. have b-,p taught iu the school of sId cX-
pr|uce .ea us. chat,
~Sur.ise "a worse tlsn absolute despair
nrl She was soou Co bcrglicvod from tlis paine
i.. r.N..-y.
After tle lapse of several weeks and Nir.
Thompson bad given over sending t' thr pos,
....e lr some umc. as tlc family were sitting
rr ..a evening Coz t-l. ol hut t1c boy.
.I r.. moro tIan m hour a.ur Sophia bad
.I o.rv.u Che verses. n rushed the .a.
f.ur.iu- barge letter in his hnd which De
ur wc.I n braatlcs trcp.daGol, 60 be
.lH Sir. jackson.
Sophia almost t.ul although She was not
.-. .t Oh. ,ut.H- 5nI oi ladies. JIM thought-