Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-07-05
Vhy lie Was So curious 10 Visit the
Scene OF His Struggling,
FFieHdieSS Youth.

was engaged in making out the death war
rants of such of her boarders as had not
come to time on the lst ult., ring was
heard from the hall bell, and a patriarchal
looking party with snowy hair and full
ruby jewcled nose asked to see the lady Of
the house.
Il hope you'll excuse me, msdam, said
the stranger "but is No. G4, on the third
floor, occupied?"
"Yes, sir" said the select family hash
mixer: "Mr. Sessem, the stock-broker has
it, but have
"Oh, l don't wish to engage rooms,
mum. l merely wanted to zee No. 81.
Eighteen years ago, madame, occupied
that room, a poor, struggling, friendless
youth To-day return to san Francisco 4
rich man, on pleasure tour and as
passed your building / could not resist the
temptation to once again enter The room
where l have passed so many unhappy
hours"
81 don't wonder you feel that way" said
the landlady sympathetically. AS the
gentleman is cut now, I'll just open the
door for YOU
"Ah yes saii re old gentleman, as he
gazed around the apartment with retrospec
tive eyes; the furniture is better and the
decorations are finer, but its the same
4 room-the same old room
Did you live here long?' asked the
landlady, as the old gentleman turned
away to hide q tear.
about two years; | assure you it wasa
hard struggle for the poor and friendless in
the carly days out here In this corner
stood my narrow, single bed. Gracious,
how hard it was! can remember il even
now Many's the time have tried to 50
to sleep to forget that was cold aud hun
gry. All those were tough times.'
Il should think so,7 said the good
woman, much affected while her attendant
family sniveled audibly.
AT this window" continued the gentle
man sinking into chair, at this window
used to sit many A long, lonely Sunday
because was too shabby to attend church,
and build castles in he sir for the future.
And often, after went East, got start in
life and became a rich and prosperous mer-
chant, | have often thought Of this very
room and determined, should ever feel
myself becoming pursoproud or heartless,
would come back to this spot and think Of
the past and--do not mind me, madame |
shall be myself again in a moment"
And the dweller on bygone memories laid
bis head upon ne table and wept copiously.
Quietly moiioning for the Others 10 retire.
the good hearted woman thoughtfully closed
the door and leit the old gentleman 20 re-
cover at his leisure.
When she return the pilgrim had dis
appeared. ard that evening the occupant of
80. "a informed hrr that unless three suits
Of clothes, four sets Of slccyebuttons. a dia.
mond shirt stud and two boxes Of four-bi
cigars were returned 10 him without de-
lay, be should expect instead q written rc-
ceipi for three years board in advance, OK
settle the matter according % law.
A Michigander who was riding along the
highway, near Charlcstown, Va, q few
days ago, came across a negro who was
grubbing out a s.unp near the meadow fence,
and after few questions about farm pro-
ducts the Wolverine asked
"Whlt doyo yet for taking that stump
out?"
Jus, fifty cents" was the reply.
Glow long have you been working at
it?o
"Wall, nigh bout a week, / reckon"
And how much longer will it takc2'
Wall, 'spects could finish it to-mor-
rer, brtI reckon | won't do it aforc
Friday
why
"Wall, hcah am de pint II / finish 10
to-morcr an git ray money, III be bound
to drap down to Halltown an bet on hoss
race an lose il all. Ell wait til siday, !
kin hsb dc means Of gwine inter ds circus
at Charlcstosn. ! knows my weakness
boss, ap' so Fze gwine 10 cot hcah an dig a
lee;le IN sleep leetle an chop Of dc las
roo. when hcah de circus hons BLOWN on
top dc red sknle house hill"
The long-wantsd " missing link" has
been found. Il has just been discovered in
a previously unexplored region in Paraguay,
where a tribe Of Indians with tails is nov,
according to dispatches from that county.
known tocxi.t, 70! one Of them mas been
killed aud another captured by party Of
unadorned puTsuers. The caudal append
ages are only six or eight inches long, but
they are sufficient to supply the link that
was missing between the tail Of the monkey
and the os coccyx Of the man.
Chairman Barnum Of the dem cratic COM
mittee belicYes that Ben. Butter vii carry
New England, saving Vernon. and Rhode
Island, in the Convention rex. year. The
republicans, he thinks, will nominate either
Blaine or Edmunds. Blaine La, hal
James G. has not yet placated the stalwarts
aud The latter it il who viii hold the con
yenion. And don't you forget it
]. is stated that Hon IT, G.. Davis has es-'
tablished coal yards at sandusky, Ohio. 10
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