Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-07-22
i,-aOd vas thinking .ha. old Mile. Du-


four would fill the place. but
"Mlle- Dufour has a very good place
where sho +, a. French soverness TO the
three Miss Nlumfords," said eager Edith.
"Oh, Hugh, let me go to this poor, dement,
| ed girl. know I can manage heF-1 know
shalt love her."
So little pallid Edith Sessions went away,
aud the fiuty hearted sister>iu>law cougra,-
uia,erl herself upon having efeesuaily got
| rid of an encumbTaRce.
Edith wrote but one letter to her brother .
after she reached Eagles Nest.
81 sm very happy here, dear Hugh" sho
| said. in the pink>scen,ed sheets of her epis-
tie. Miss Norman is exactly like Shake.
| speare' - ,Ophelia. sweet aud sad and full of
| poetic faueies. We arc all going to, Swift.
| zerlaud next week. The doctor has pro,
ser. bed change of air snd scene for Miss
| NUrmun and sm TO go. too"
Bur before Hugh Sessions could answer
| his sisters letter sterner shadow passed
between. him and the thi5es Of life.
lie died suddenly. and Edith never heard
the ,idings until she was in Geneva.
''It would make an excellent ezcuse for
her coming h, me again TO quarter herself
indefinitely upon Us" said shsrp-eyed listlo
| Decimu. "Aud i, is all We can do to provide
for ourselves. now that Hugh has left Us
badly "ff Iwant no moro poor relations
sitting down in my obimOey.eorneF"
"P'ease, ma'sm," said Sarah, whe had.
been Miss Flora Norman's maid, TO Mrs.
Eyck. once Edith Sessions. "Mrs. Pack
thread, as il honsekeoper at the Sailors Rec
treat, down by the edge of the shore, was up
hero to SEQ cook last night ir great trouble"
"What SOFT Of trouble. Sarah" said Miss
Sessions.
Its poor family. ma'am. from the
city," said Sarah. who delighted in bit of
gossip, "a widow, ma'am, with fopr little
cIliIdren-she came down to see abcnt buy
ing Mrs Packsrd's lease aud openipEs& cheap
lodging. house. for she's very poor and must
earn her bread; but she cnulln't raise the
money Mrs. Packthresd wanted. ma'nm, no
ways-and one of the children is down with
the measles and she's had her pocket picked
on the beach, ms'sm. and"--
"Pnor thing" said Filth, pityingly;
e.thas is t-"u,le inleel will % down aud
REQ her this afternoon. What did you tell
NE her namc was, Saral?'
"Wcll. ma ann." said Sarah, chats tho
queerest Of oil. It's the same name as yours
VS.. maum-Mrs Sessions"
Decinn it was-poor, faded. sharp.fea-
tured little Decinia, dressed in dyed merino.
w,,n tho stain Of tears upon her checks az
she sat in the shopping rooted attic beside
the bed of her sick child, with two or threo
l't,lc ones crouching over picture book by
the wiuduw.
she lpo&ed up with cry Of astonishmcus
.'Ednh!' Shc cried, scarcely ablc 10 be-
lieve her own eyes.
Dear Decims, sobbcd her sister, law,
clasping her in her arms, why did you not
send for me bcforc7 You must not stay up
in this snffocating place You must come up
to our cottage Mr. Eyck indulges me in
everything You must have advice for tho
children and comforts for yIurself. Oh.
Decina, to think that Hughs wife and chill
drcu shnr,d be in such destitution while I
am ric!,w
And loving, impuIsive iitt'o Edith burst
into tears Of mingled grief and happiness.
Edith" raid the feeble, dim eyed littio
woman. Il don's deserve this at your hands"
Dear Deeima," whispered the girl, "aro
you not Hngh's vifc-HuGh who vas SO
nd to me?"
For Edith Sessions believed in poor rela.
tious, though Decima had altogether rcpu-
dated. once ;ime.
LADIES, DELICATE AND FEEHLE.-Thoso
Iunguid luesome sensations, causing you 70
feel scarcely able to be on your feet; that
constant drain that is taking from your system .
all its former elasticity; driving the bloom
from your cheeks that continual strain npon
y0ur vital forces, rendering you irritable and
Irctful, can easily be removed by the use of
that marselous remedy, Hop Bitters. lr-
regu!arities and obs;ruoiions of your hystem
arc relieved at one, while the special cause Of
ppriod,cal pain are permanently removed.
Will you heed this? See Truths"
Nov am gCing to tell ycu all where to
90 TO care money in buying Watches,
Clocks ADD JeWeIry, lS X Rings, Sleeve
Buttons, shir, Buttons, Collar Buttons. Ia.
bIespoons. Teaspoons, Butter Knives. But.
ter Dishes. SpeciaeIes. Eye Glasses. tho very
best Violin Strings. YioliDs. Aceordeohs.
PistIce. Cartridges. Goggles, for sale. All
kind Of repairs thar done 10 jewelers.
line. Save money on every bar Of soap you
buy of me. Fresh lot Of Bird Seed. Cages.
Fish Bone, Bath Dishes for sale. Call and
SEQ me. Sign Large Watch and specta-
cles. YoUS0 BURroS.
am showing some wonderful bargains
this week, cheaper goods never were offered.
See tho prices: One case. GO pairs Mems
Redmond Hesvy Stitchdowns, Sl.T5 per
pair One case &c pairs Calf do. $500.
One case go pairs Ladies' Lasting Slipper.
40 :. KID Slippers. G5 G. Newport., 300.
Ladies' Baltimore City Made Button Boots,
$500, guaranteed. Mems Heavy Brosans,
80 G. Boys Low Shoes. sl'O0. solid Leath-
er. Shoe Making aud Repairing done as
short notice. Gro II. HAoLEY.
"A few days ago a negro named Mort
Lee outraged lady in Faye;te county, w
Va. and succeeded in escaping srTett until
Monday, July 7th, when he was arrested
at Petersburg. An officer from Fayette
cnunty took charge of the prisoner and
started home. but on their arrival at Coal