The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-06-12
SelerfeS Gale.
TREASURE LOVE.


"Don't fret, Jennie, lass; you shall
have the earring and something ovel
for frilled tucker, or. whatever yor
may fancy. Conc take your choice
girl"
Jennie came forward Slowly and rest.
ed her hand OH her fathers shoulder as
she glanced Hstlessly over the wares
which the Deddler spread before her. ,
"Humph? it's net the earrings iioi
the tucker that she's worrying about
observed the mother, glaneing up sharp
| ly from her inspection of gay chintz.
"She's taken on about that lad, Frank
| Duncan, who, ncighbor Burnwell told
us, is to leave the day after tomorrow
| to seek his fortune, as he says. NM
"And | hope bell find it, said the
farmer, grayeiy, s.lie's good enough
lad, and I'd'have nothing 10 say again st
him if he'd give less time to books and
more to work, SOS to make money G.
nough for wife to liye on. When young
Duncan comes back with five hundred
| dollars, Jennie, II think better OF him;
but no daughter Of mine shall marry a
penniless man,. & ~ ..'.,a..,s i''t l'n r
AS the farmer spoke, he was slowly
and carefully untying 1well-worn
leather wallet, which he had 1akeil from
the upper drawer of an goid-fIshioned
bureau with brass handles which stood
In a corner Ofthe large kitchen. From
geodly sized bundle of notes he select
ed one Of ten dollars which he handed
TO the peddler.tn sz1sp.f Is s5sHa
"I'vc no change" he replied to some
Iemark of his Wife. They're all tens
and twenties--one hundred and twenty
five dollars in all, ,"he added, in tone
of satisfaction. nJekyrs done a good
job VII tho cattle sbis wear, and If the
crop turns out well, you shall have
something better .han chintz, Hetty. for
Christmas time-and you, too, Jennie,
lass" t@EBI .FHEE .kEyNi
The peddler's small keen. black eyes
glanced fnrtiyeiy at the notes as the
farmer smoothed them outupon his knee
and replaced them in the wallet. SOL
''IIere's q hundred, clear, for the
bank,"he observed, as he tied the wat-
let securely with its red-tape string
t.I'll take it downto Logansville, Thurs
day. Meantime, Httty, put 1t away in
the little box there" - s..,g + ~ ~,
2 Mrs. Hallett deposited the money
carefully in tin box and replaced the
wallet in the bureau drawer, which she
locked, hanging the key on a nail viii h
was driven in the back ofthe bureau it,
sells. 57z75s,s. 4 ~ = a rr4a
Jennie having selected her earnings
and piece of lace for "tucker' sat
down to sew the latter on the neck of
her best blue delane dress. There was
to be s.bee" at neighbor Burnwells
that evening, and dance after; and
though in no dancing mood. she would
go, for she knew that Frank Duncan
was to be there, and this would be their
last meeting before he departed to s1seek
his fOrtune"in the city, i#9 aHail o d
b"Poor girl it was her first sorrow,
aud we all know how hard are such to
the young. with their helplessness, their
inexperience, and their ignorance Of
life. AS she sat Oh the side CT Der little
bed sewing the lace on the blue dress,
size looked and felt very sad. Much as
she loved her parents, she could not
help thinking them cruel andunfeeling
in this instance, when tlleY must know.
how dearly She loved Frank, and that
she could never be happy without him.
He was SO clever, so handsome, so good
and they objected to him because he
was poor AS II she, or Frank either,
minded poverty Oh, ii he. had only.
that five hundred dollars How in this
world could Frank make that enormous
sunl2 ~
Hcr mothers voice calling to supper,
aroused her. With country hospitali-
ty, the good dame had added some ex-
ira dishes TO the usual evenings meal,
and she looked little disappointed ut
the peddler's non-appreciation of the
good things set before him. He SEEM
ed absent and restless; and declining
the profered nights lodging, said he
must go right onp to Logansville TO-
night, in order to meet d friend whom
he expected there. So after ioiningin
with feryent eamen" to the hosts al-
tergrace, and thanking them in a pious
strain fef their hospitality. .he. shoQlder-
ed his pack and resjinled liis Journey, -
From the window, Jennie, looked list
lessly out, saw his tall form disappear
at q bend ofthe road about 4 mile dis