Volume XII.—Number 19. HARRISON BURG, VA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1877. $2.00 a Year in Advance From the N. Y. Ledger. Kansas. He is weak and he feels his with a sudden gesture of pleading that For the Old Commonwealth. most prominently from the canvass, regiment in line, detailing a few men and other papers belonging to my MONROfi FARNLET'8 DEBTOR. inability to resist temptation." was startling in a man so grave and "Bumgnrdncr." ' and the writer, an humble participant, to inspect the track and the engines, State," and when I arose from ray Henry Wallace eagerly accepted the reserved. And into the broad, strong with others in the presentation to him Bt ANNA SHIBLDS. Mr. Editor:—The manufacture of and report how soon they could repair chair and extended my band, he took condition of his release, and left for bauds fell two slender, white ones, cool on the part of the Legislature of Vir- it, and in how few hours the regiment it in both of his, pressing it warmly Kansas with solemn promises of reform whiskey is so important a part of tde "A lady, sir, who wishes to speak to and soft, as Genevra said: s ginia, his mother, of a medal for was en route for Washington. I soon and with his eyes suffused with moist- and future good conduct. And his sis- "Never. I could not think you would productive industry of the country, that his distinguished services in Mexico.— you." The clerk's respectful roice apart from the prejudice in the minds met with my old friend, Judge B n, ure, said "God bless yon, sir," repeat- roused Monroe Famley from a long fit ter every month crossed the thresh love one so young and ignorant as I I recalled bis stalwart figure, as he formerly of Pa., one of the examiners, ing it three times with deep sincerity. hold of Monroe Farnley's office with am, you who are so noble and good.— of many against it, it will not check its stood under, and almost touched with of abstraction moat unusual in bis busy production. an appointee of my county-man, Hon. I have often recurred to that interview, life. He looked up, and passing bis the sum that, by most rigid self-denial, And I—am the sister of the man who bis towering form, the chandelier, in Alex. H. H. Stuart, whilst Secretary of and mourned my inability to have re- she saved from her hard earnings. He robbed you." Half a century ago, when everybody front of the Speaker. After the brief hand across his forehead, as if to drive was honest, such a thing as adulterated tho Interior under Fillraore. He in- membered and to have had it in my away painful thought, he said: noted with a dreary pain that she grew "None the less my love, my darling, and appropriate speech of that officer sisted on my taking tea with his fami- power to have preserved every word paler, thinner, and shabbier at every my wife 1" whiskey was never heard of. The in- presenting the medal, Gen. Scott, in "Let her come in." genuity of the chemist, in what is in ly—a proposition I cheerfully acceded be uttered. Sure am 1 that in the Then he moved some papers upon interview, and the money seemed to The quick blush upon her cheek, the his reply, referred most happily and to—a charming one it was, and though powerful struggle then going on in his fairly blister his fingers as be counted soft light in her eyes, told Monroe truth the perfection of the black art, in with deep feeling to another occasion his office-table to conceal the writing, so compounding the several nostrums, divided about half and half in their mind between what be felt and knew and waited. He was a middle-aged it out. Famley that his love was returned be- in bis early life, when at the hands of sympathies between the belligerents, I that bo owed to Virginia, and the ob- But when he thought to tell her to fore Genevra whispered; all made to kill, that whiskey is so suc- this same generous mother, through man, handsome and yet care-worn, a cussfully imitated, a connoiseur can't passed a very pleasant evening. His ligations be was conscious tbo General bachelor, and at the head of an im- come no more, his courage foiled him# "I do love you I How could I help her honored representative Geo. Pleas- eldest son, with the rank of Major, in Government claimed at bis hands, no A year rolled away, and the news it?" tell the genuine. The perfection of ants, bo received a sword, that should mense mercantile bouse, from whose cheating the government in making a company he commanded, was as- mental organization less strong thxu resources be drew a handsome income. from Kansas was encouraging. Henry The clerks wondered a little to see an occasion ever arise, when he would signed the duty of meeting the troops his could have borne the strain. How Wallace was becoming a steady, hard- their employer walk out of the coun- crooked whiskey, is a modern accomp- have to unsheathe it, it would be in de- soon was it thereafter before the dis- A man who was known to be strictly lishment, which with many other novel- at Annapolis, and escorting tbern to Upright in all bis dealings, but who working farmer, but as yet had no con- ting-house in the busiest hour of the fence of her honor, and in protection of the city, and of aiding in their assign- comfiture of his grand army took place trol of money. But Monroe Famley day, with a lady leaning upon bis arm, ties, the end of which is getting rich at her soil, where he first saw the light.— was not credited with much benevo- Uncle Sam's expense, may be designated ment to quarters. To him was I great- at Manassas, and his great heart then lence or kindness of heart. His face had spoken to some of his lady friends and would have wondered more had How vividly did all this recur to me ly indebted for much polite attention. strained to its utmost tension; broke and they had exerted themselves to they followed him to the house of a "Grantism." again, but under what different cir- was set in stern, hard lines as the lady In the year 1820, James Bumgard- He carried me very soon to the Capi- and death closed the scene? As we entered. She was young, about twen- find scholars for Genevra. Her class minister and heard the solemn words cumstances and on an arena so differ- tol, which we found filled to disteution walked to Col. Abert's office, L'ent. increased steadily, and amongst the tbat.bound him to Genevra for life. ner, in connection with his father, who ent we will presently recur to. A few ty, very lovely in feature and form, tall, had then for a number of years been in all its basement apartments, with Carter, a noble young Virginian, talked slender and blonde. But the deadly wealthier people who are able to pay "Ij'or, my darling," he said "you years passed—bow rapid their flight— flour, pork, salt, &c. Through his in to me freely of tho trying position in her far better prices than those she bad must leave me no more. I have caught distilling in a small way, commenced when in April, 1861, I found myself at pallor of her face, and unnatural dila- the manufacture of the brand of whis- fluence we passed the guard and en- which bo was placed. His synipathies tion of her large, violet eyes, the painful been obtaining. my sunbeam and I mean to hold it pris- Harper's Ferry. The war had com- tered the corriders leading to the Hall of course were with Virginia, but occu- The payments to Monroe Famley oner." key, "Old Bye," that has attained a menced. Sumpter had fallen. Gen. pying, as he bad done, tbo prominent compression of her delicate mouth, de- celebrity under his name, limited only of the House. We found it full in the traclted greatly from her beauty. And became larger, though he noticed that But Genevra Farnley has never Jackson, Gen. (then Col.) Jeb Stuart centre of stacks of arms, and soldiers and very rosponsiblo place on Gen. Genevra's dress was still of the cheap- found her prison wearisome or her jail- by the bounds of the Union. His dis- were there, organizing the army. Fed- yet her face, her graceful figure in its tillery is 12 miles Southwest of Staun- lounging and laying around every Scott's staff, having bis confidence, and cheap dress, printed themselves upon est description, though neatly made.— er aught but tender and loving. eral troops were pouring into Wash- where on the handsome velvet covered to a great extent familiar with the in- There was still nearly two hundred dol- ton, where the old fashioned open wood ington, via Annapolis, the railroad Monroe Farnley's heart in one brief fire, copper mode of distillation is pur- ottomans, sofas, seats, &o , with their tentions of the General Government, glance, that be took as be motioned lars left of the debt when news came Yonr?Mother and Sisters arc Women, through the city of Baltimore having coarse, muddy boots. Tho feeling ere he chafed sorely under it.