South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-21
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''h'o ana ulilStOnGS.
whose size threatened TO demoralize
the windows OF the house, ratified
against thom with a determined pert.
naciiy as if TO test their strength. 10
the parlor OF fine old-fishioned
house, beside rather a comfur:les fire
on such night, were seated the fami-
~ OF Mr.. Sunderland, consisting of him
self. wife, daughter and a faithful maid
servant. a heavy gloom, more OF sor-
row than of anger, rested on each brow
not even excepting that OF the maid
servant alluded to, from whose eacer
glanccs ever anil anon cast toward the
family group the close observer would
have noted the deep interest she took
in the cause OF their grief
The picture was a melancholy one,
FOR virtue in distress has no light shade
To relieve IL; al around about it is
dark and sombre. The sensitive artist
would have thrown aside his pencil if
the subject had been presented 10 his
view as we have described it, and his
heart would have received an impress,
sion which could rot have been trans.
fcrred TO the canvas
Tomorrow observed NJ. Sunder.
land. is the anniversary Of the melau-
choIy death of our dear Henry; to-mor>
row will he Ten years siDce the vessel
in which he sailed was lost, and all on
board persisted I'LL. all
Alas ! exclaimed his wife as the
tears coUrsed Their wav down her
checks. tomorrow vii! be a melaucho-
" dav.'
Indeed it will; for tomorrow this
house which belonged TO my iather. the
furniture " .ich time has made, a. il
Were part Of Que Ives anil associated
with many a p casiHg event in our
lives. IS 10 be soli-torn from US by
the unrelcntirg hands of crehi, ora. but.
thank Providence. misfortune not ccjme
has reduced US 90 this stage OF
poverty
VIII they sell everything. pa? can
we secure nothing? asked his dau H.
ter.
No. my child, unless with what L.
tic money a friend has generously
loaned the | can secure few Articles.
Ellen, my dear, take your pcncil aud
put them down; fist, sdebolrd. two
beds, sufa, chairs and kitchen thin g.
The sideboard, IL i true, will he 10 as
w. 'r"'uH l''Vce VI iu'n 'ure' oot II
belonged TO NY mother, and cannot.
will not, part with it,
But my piano. pa; must il go?'
The wife sighci, the father cast his
owes toward tho Il cl.rin,. 60 ,i 49,,
a MONT or woa slim, r,,S co., ~ ,I,o
piano was dac;.lal uuon , rosIonot',
10 pause in tha con,.,s,'io, ,loi,I,,
told how severe va tho oI,cr1oii,.,!.
for the law oover stu,lias Tho cooii,,,,, -,
the victims when evocting tho no1oItr
of = bond.
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us. Let him have a scat at our fire. o,d
4 pI,ss of vino FIR il - oo,.aro
night
! 1T is indeed n Ceorcnl ni.,h,, ohsory.
| ed Mrs Sunderland and wo bsya ho.
/ havod rude To this man
! ,No,ber ,Dode a Giro :, tho ro.,,
where he is. but
Sneak il ON, chil1-it v.,a with ,I,o
| las, stick
Father il was'
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,;,a wi" we o"icer' po-
man io' snch shou'd
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1"e"9 WIS PnNSIc"' 'o' Vuts--ours
l!e".n' one a''i'iutS'cro" WIN al tue
' n'oe'y M" 'eC,S'"h ol ie2a' Justice
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goop,o noIN'"s 10 lno house OF VT
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