South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13


How beautiful, papa, as they flushed
the first verse ''hOmewari bound for
some bright and loving faces, happy FIRE.
sides, joyful meeting with dear friends,-
far Us, strangers ia stranger land every
thing new, people, scenery, all
well daughter, | hope j, may soon be
'home' for US we have each other yet, if
God spares us TO cross the ocean blue, -
but listen, they are going on again
Many were listening, some who were
Homeless there was a home mentioned
that all could rest ia home in Heaven.
/ have not heard anything so pretty for
long time, papa; especially that last verse
''lnio toe harbor of heaven now we glide,
We're home at last home ut last:
Softly we drift on its bright silver tide,
We're home at last home at last"
H1w sweet those voices are | know
they have bright, happy home across the
sea, or shey could not sing those words
with so much gladness, said CARRIE.
well, daughter, hope Wa may make
friends, and | am sure much depends on
ourselves; much may be done ,oihin
home 10 make it place of brightness and
happiness;
Il know, papn, and I will endeavor to
make ours happy bone
la few DAYS af;or this, they arrived
safely in New York, aud took rooms at the
s. House, until Mr.. LlNwooD could
suit himself in purchase.
CHAPTER III.
FWell, MAURICE, you keep yourself very
ell ose, since your return from - city, il
IS resi- pleasure to happen to meet yol,
cordially shaking bin by the hand.
Oh, jack, have nothing to a,trac, me
from my business, therefore DO not 90 out
much. | thought | would take a stroll
through the city since returned.
IF you have 10 objections | will accom-
Pany you, or would you prefer your own
thoughts to my company ?
BY ro means, I am not quite relapsing
into a selfish reeuse, | hope; so come
long replied MAURICE.
How have you employed yourself since
you lcft 2?
q have been in Jersey bought some
iine property, which was offered for sale,
after attending to tie business | was en-
trusted with, by our firm
They say when gentleman buys q
house, be expects TO 90 TO house keeping !;
is it true il this case 2 qvered JOHN
CLARK.
Not f1r me, am afraid
Il ou are getting oil enough to marry !;
| think when fellow gets to thirty it is a
bout time for him to settle in life
Time enough yet, reckon, was the
reply.
Hope so; may DO you are waiting to re-
turn to England for the bonry bride by
the way, speaking Of England, l saw a
beautiful lady from its shores this morning;
she IT at the s. House Miss LIN
WOOD and her father
MAURICE grew suddenly more interested
in his friends conversation if not his Miss
LINWOOD, the name at least awoke pleas
ont memories.
What name Miss LINwooD, dill you
say he inquired auziously.
Yes, Gii you know them 2
4 knew family by that name lived
very near ny fathers, but tia, Miss LIN
WOOD, hive no doubt, has been married
some time, as | have been here ten yeare,
70 answered, carelessly enough. After
,,i'''''''ci s'P''''eu, us ir'ouu
10 90 nome MAURICE - MS boar ng'house;
he could not forget the Eogishman and
his daughter.
'D'.S ! "'it sep around TO Toe MOTEL
a"L ..o u u '' CARRIE, can examine the
r..
IN: 'u- 5'nI,qnHog, be made some sltera-
,b y' In, ~ Us 1ie's' ana proceeded down TO
Hs cz5mi,cd tho ia, ofo,riv,,, ,boro
sure ,oou.b wac an Tr,yoor aad 49,
tor. Eur sl-,os, os nns,,isf,o,a-s 90
friends Information he resolved ~ eco for
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