Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-02-05
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BY THOMAS.

" Forgive me, de2res! mama; hnt indeed
| know cauuUt love him, and will not DC
forced to a marriage wiih any one -
"Gracc, you have n-t seeu him and how
can you Judge y
u de- not want to see him suppose be
takes me for one Of your simple love- iorsakeu
n.isses, eager 10 take any advantage Of him
and 50 gain a husband but III show him his
mistake. will not see him at all :"
" But II | say you shall % and the calm
blue eyes of Ms. Wentworth gazed somewhat
s,eruly over her slasses al her only aud much
INDUCED child.
"Ob, mana, yon won't say that will yon ?"
sic replied eutreatiugly. II would break
NY heart, indeed it would, TO marry one whom
could not love; and know you would not
make ne, your LITTLE Grace, unhappy, for the
world T.
But. repeat, you have not seen Lim and
it woall be unjust TO treat him IN this way
her mother demonstrated.
We'll, mother" with aresiguel sigh and
martyr-Eke air, "I'll see him next Christmas
please; but I'm rsyy sure / cau neger love
him. Went you lot me of ill then. darling ?'
Ii was very hard-too haEd ior Mrs Went
wurth-tC resist the pleading Of the blue orhs
aud sweet lace uptuGned 50 entreaungly 10
hers.
Grace will grant your request but,
and her voice grew igmer as she proceeded,
''vhen he does come, shall expect you t.
meet bin as your future husband
Grace in reply threw her beautiful arms
around her mothers neck, and kissed Der till
Mrs Wvut~orth pushed her away, iaughingly
exc.miug " Stop. nv dear YOU are dl,ar-
ranging ny cap, aud I'll trouble you to repair
the mischief.
Certainly, yon d,rins, oblising mamaW
After a sbOr; pause, she continued, 6ueeliGg
again at Der mothers side
@ Now. mana, I'm going to show you let
ter received this morning from Belle Ora
ham. She is cncagel-aud, nh cannot tell
you all; you must read Yourself and hast
ily opening an envelope she held, handed II to
Mrs Wentworth.
She read it through, and tnraing 70 Grace
"Well, Whist will you Go?'
"Do? Why, will 20 With the greatest
pleasure If you consent"
" I have No objections, dear; but whea will
you go?"
" | will ask the other sif.s to-day, and |
suppose We cav se1 %" Gay "',o' y,, 5,,-''.'''o"
will not know her bGrHm-ScarDr daughter
when she returns I" and she watzed out of the
room holding the letter high above her head
snd hum ming gay tune.
Ms Wentworth looked after her with a
tender. loving smile upon her counteuance.
and brea'hei a ferveut prayer chat she might
never feel the zorro ling iager Of Sorrow.
- - I'D ;,4,,l,;a,,'.,,I -
WV |CG.J ,.;.io, " o.o ,,aI1oo h,;,oI 80 ~,
her ma,bcr. surely. Left widow when
little Gracie' was scarcely two years old, she
had lived for her only anI though having
had repeated offers of ma''age-ior even al
the mature age Of forty she stiiI retained much
Of her youthful freshness she refused ,aeT
all and cln"S to her child with an almost IDOL
atrous ai',ct'oni Tor was She not the Image
OF her saiHcr
Lindsey ~. l.'i1e, the Sn'Jrct oI inc l'Fe-
( oiuq conversation was ihe ooiy son OF very
ar friends; and he and Grace were betroth-
/ et by their parents while the latter was yet N
her cradle. Lindsey had been as arerse 20 the
m1'ch as Grace uiI saoTa her photograph ;
then he vowed u win ner, taking TOR his mot
/ g, all Is ii:r 10 love, &c.
Mrs. Wentworth arose snort tine after
+ Grace irit her. aad proceeding to the Library
SHf down by the secretary, and with triumph
ant smi'e hoTeriog around her lips, wrote
rapidly Tor lev minutes, enye1oped the
,pis'c' rang lor '1e servant. uNin3 70
him Size h'de him put 1t INTO the box immedi-
aiely. Returning to her tont1r she murmuT-
ed, " We shall see ard 1t 1t does not prove a
success, then | Will cease all Efforts.
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Ind n,on,b could men no frrfle-
Gone out. bent on some mischief ! dare
saw said Grace. Come lei rs have a race /!
Now. ready =" and cf she started. followed at
A quick pace Hv the others
Thy quickly gained the bank of the river
ovcrshadovel bvdrooping willows. and throw
inc herself upo1 the Grass. Grace commenced
In uoLnt,1D her tiny boots.
Grace. what are YOU goias 70 DO now p
asked Belle in astonishment.
Wade In tic rjvcrl Who will follow p"