West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-09
A CHATTER.

l. Now IL came 10 pass on the fifteen TIA
I day OF the second month, 0pno pop,in
4 eighteen hundred aud seventy eight, il
the hill country which lieth 10 tile north
/ wari OF kim. God (which is town Of
/ no recent date and much noted ON &C
count OF the great wealth N well as the
: exceedingly great beauty of its jnhabi-
tants,l the distance Of 500 cubit>. that
there lived damscl who was tho dauyh-
/ tel OF one whose name denoted freedom
/ the name or the dauscl denoteth some
/ thing g grost value and she trlS young
/ fair, pure and lovely.
>. Ii also happened that 1T this time
/ thero lived in the mountains to the west
/ ward OF Hardscrabble (Which is Village
situated on the public highway loading
/ from Il. 10 NJ a young man whose name
ia our day signifies "a man orju tee"
). Now it happened according to tho
divine law that this yonng msn had
previously contracted an uny ielding love
FOR this damscl OF WHOM NO spoke, and
AT this time was TO appear before her to
obtain her appreciation OF his proposals,
or 10 receive mis- everlasting commsnda-
uous rs il might seem psst To her.
4. Now it haploued that he, being
mounted on an animal much noted tor
the magnitude Gifts hearing proponsitiss.
WAS oblig cd Ia traverse much counuy
and encounter many dangers. 80 that it
was near eventide whom he drew up be-
fore tho p9ternal domiclle Of his beloved
and WAS greeted 10y the fierce bark OF the
faithful watch dog,
s. Now IL came TO pass Tint ono OF the
inmates "a robust lad OF thirteen sum
merS) came to the door and opened it,.
&. Now at this time he was 30 alright
Ell at y that met his view hat he rushed
back into the house screaming. Pan!
Pap man or = b -hor--hornv -
ghost! The good old pdte,. fdmal,uy then
went forth, and spake to the young man
these words: whence CONTEST thou and
whom seelest thou" Wheroupon tho
young n an said, Adorable master. thou
hast daughter that seemeth fair before
mino eyes; therefore, am come hither
that might look upon her and converse
with her, that she may hear my plead.
ings and psrchaucc have compassion
Oh me and heed my words, which would
be enough 10 complete my future happi-
ness
7. When no had thus spoken. the
master replied to him in these words
The damsel Of whom You speak is my
daughter-she is both comely and wise
therefore, Judging thee to be "A man OF
truth and hrmness, by the strong re-
semblance thou tearest toward inv noble
animal, / am happy to say that il is my
gooa pleasure that thou shouldst not
only meet her. but that thou shouldst
take her unto thee. Assuring Thee that
mino arc not ,dic words, am sorry to
inform thee that she Cthe damseD nbidoth
not hero, but near tho public highway to
the westward OF our city TX > about 5. 900
cdbits. pray that thou mayst come
before her, and find Givorbslore her ewes.
y. He then saith unto the voun, man
"The day IL now spent, and thv road il
beset with danger, therefore, it il best
that thou tarry with us during tho night.
and go thither whom the morning hath
come"
= The Young man would readily have
accepted, but for the thought ola failure
10 see her. He put spurs to his noble
animal and departed.
10. Now, when he had came nigh unto
the house where the damseI abode. he
lost his way and while wandering about
1t happened that the ears of his faithful
animal became 40 entangled among the
tops Of the giant oaks, as TO prevent any
further progress.
IL. Now tho "bravo," havinn, hastily
assembled one Of the trees, disentangled
the cars Of the animal 30 rs TO allow il To-
depart in more hasty manner than
"braVo' desired.
IL. Now IL happened that this "brayo"
Tor such Wds the young man-was bv
nature gifted with voice Of great power,
so that it could be heard many furlonps
on. In this time OF darkness and di,-
tre.s, he made use OF nature's gift. and
cried with a loud voice "Holp, help! /
die IN search of my 'darlin' :"
Is. IL cano TO pass that "a this fair
damsol was gazing into the starry heav-
ems aud thinking OF him, oho, unknown
to her, was IN such sore distress, she
heard his cries and called to tho master
OF the house, saying: "Oh IA. come
and hear the cries Of one in distress -
Then arose A. and came To her. and
hearing tho cry he went unto him and
took him 20 his own house, and fol and
warmed him, but the ani0tui took ho nat
in because he came not in stghtofit.