Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-07

not enjoy. You will not refuse then, l
hope, to supply me with funds, that will
enable me to see something of the world.
and to establish myself abroad.
IF this is all your business" said the
Colonel in deeper tone, "the sooner you
go the bettor," and taking the bundle OF
bills, he locked it up in his desk with a
firm hand, al thought you had more
Judgment than to come to me ON such a
FOOLS errand, So what you knew it was
impossible to obtain by pleading. you
hoped to draw from me by the impudence
of a claim! Go, l say, boyl not dollar
of my money shall pass into your hands,
until you have submitted to my authority,
which you have 50 lately despised."
Morgan's eyes flashed fire. The do
mestic, who watched him from the door,
declared she thought from the grinding Of
his teeth. and the clsnching of his fists,
that he was going to strike his father.
Without giving away to his passion,
however, the young man turned upon his
heel, passed out of the door, and never
stopped to speak to his distressed mother,
mounted his horse, and rode off to the
hotel.
Mrs. II. flew to her husband, and clas-
ping her hands in agony, prayed that he
would call the young man back, speak to
him no longer in stern and chilling tone,
but kindly and fatherly, and effect re-
Cancellation.
"My God I" murmured the Colonel,
passionately, cam to be trampled upon
by my own SON? Am to stoop and he
to triumph? When he comes to me with
an air of independence, which is insup-
portable, am / to bend to him and beg 2"
"No no |" sobbed the wretched wo-
man "not that. But speak to him kind
ly. Use neutrality-suspicious."
"With a son!-persuasion! You wrong
my paticncew exclaimed the Colonel, in
husky voice, "Leave me-"
No more words passed between the pa
rents of the unhappy youth; but during the
remainder of the day the mother was
keenly distressed, and the stern father
was i'll at ease,
The latter passed sleepless night
He paced the floor until late, with his brow
contracted and his lips compressed; then
he retired, and lay for two hours medita-
ting ON some subject which excited his
brain. Mrs. H., who Was likewise awake,
knew too we'll what the subject WAS.
Considerably past midnight the Colonel
arose,
els anything the matter? ?" asked his
wife.
"I don't know" replied the Colonel
~ thought heard sound in the lower
part of the house, in the direction of the
study. 1t may be only cat that has
got in there, but l will go and see."
"Ihoard something myself" said Mrs.
H., "but thought it was outside"
The Colonel had heard more, or
had understood better than his wife. At
all events he had no suspicion of cats-his
allusion to them having been merely to
avoid alarming her. He rendered that
there was a sum of money in his desk,
and probably suspected robbery.
Going noilelessy down stairs, and ope-
ming the door of the study with steady
hand, he heard the same noise much lou
der than before. He stepped cautiously
into the room, 1t was starlight night,
and turning his eyes to the window from
which the noise appeared to proceed, he
discovered dim shadow moving in the
curtain.
At that moment the noise ceased
The colonel stood motionlcss in the corner
of the room, until it recommended, when
reaching a heavy sword which hung
against the wall, he slowly drew it from its
scabbard
The Colonel then stationed himself near
the window, but no sooner had he done
SO, than the grating noise ceased again.
After short silence he heard another
sound, like the breaking of glass, and i'm
mediately after, the curtain was moved
aside by an invisible hand.
The darkness, the loneliness of the
chamber, and the mystery of the dim
shadow on the curtain, would have shaken
the nerves of a man of less GOODNESS and
courage than the Colonel. Determined
to take the robber, dead or alive, he
calmly waited for him to enter the room.
But presently, to his dismay, he heard
footsteps coming down stairs. Some do
mestics, or out door laborer, had evident
ly heard the sounds, and was coming to
learn their origin. Perceiving that this
must brighten the robber, the Colonel was
revolving in his mind what he should do
to effect his object, when the hand that
had moved the curtain became visible
1t was grouping along the window frame
for the spring, Rapid as the lightning,
yet noiselessly and unseen, the old broad
sword swept over the Colonel's head, and
and struck deep into the woodwork of the
window, There was stiffled cry-a
heavy fall-and the curtain swept back
to its place.
Rushing to the window, the Colonel
threw it open and looked out. He could
see nothing, however, owing to the dark
ness-and shutting it again, he fastened
to procure light,
AS he burst into the hall, laborsr by
the name of Jones, who slept in the
house, approached at the foot of the
stairs.