Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-28

laSdulous appeutes and although until
yesterday poor, You can have no concep-
ton of the deep misery am describing.
In the midst OF the magni6cence around
US, and seated as. we are in these ample
chairs embroidered with silk and gold,
You may be astoniShed that can eoninre
up such scene--6aa listen ssilk
hunger compelled this poor girl 10 beg
,or crust Of bread she shrouded her
mead IN veil, once her mothers and her
only inheritance she bent her bedv that
she might appear old and intirm. and vent
down from her garret into the street.
there she extended her suppliant hand
Alas the hand was white and delicatal,
formed, and there would be danger IA
lowing it to be seen she bound the yen
around it, as il to hide loathesome OBJ.
iect. She took her stand near the an.
trance of the courtyard, far distant
from the light of the street lamps. and
when there passed a young and happy girl.
(alas far happier than herself, )she held
out her hand asking but a sOu-ons son.
to buy a little bread-but at eyeninl,
young girls in Paris are thinking Of 9th.
er things than giving away sOas, If sho
saw an old man approach, she ventured
to lmplore his aid, but age Is hard d.hcartod
and miserly, and tho old man would turn
away and pass on. The evening had
been chilly, rain began 10 fall, ii waa
growing late, the night watchmen were
going their rounds, when che young girl,
ready to faint with hunger and disappoint,
ment, held out her hand once more, it
was TO q young man who stopped, and
drew from his pocket piece 6f money
which he dropped into her hand, as if
afraid of the contact Of so much misery,
A policeman, who he'd no doubt been
watching the poor girl, suddenly appeared
and seising her rIdely by the arm. ex-
claimed, "Ah / have caught YOU nj
last, so you are begging in the street, TO
the station house old witch. The Young
man immediately intorlorred, taking her
part with the greatest warmth-he drew
within his, the arm of the boggar whose
hand he had moment before feared
would soil his glovod fingers, saying 70
the policeman as he did it, the woman ia
no .bsggar, you are mistaken, know all
about her, But, sir, said tho enforcer
OF the law against street begging, / saw
her hand 10 you and d,--' II tell yon,'
said the young man steadily, 'Iknow'hor
and shall protect her. My good woman
said he, whispering in the ear Of the young
girl, whom he supposed old and ugly,
take this fee franc piece and let me lead
you TO the next street, that you may ret
away from this fellow who win continue
to watch you The Zee Franc pieco slips
ped from your hand into mine, and Rs we
passed under a lamp, which until then i
had taken care 10 avoid fsab your face"
"My facet exclaimed FredoriclS.h
+" Yes, my dear Frederick, your faccg it
was you who thus preserved my honor
and my life you gave 1--WE frances IN
charity to Lady Melville, 70 your future
wife,"
4" You" said Frederick, 'you young,
beautiful aud rich, y0W a 6sggGri'
"Yes," said Mademoiselle dc Ia Tour,
once was indebted 10 charity, once on.
ly, and it was to you. The morning sue.
ceeding this day Of misery which | now
look upon as the most fortunate one OF my
life, a kind-hearted concierge too pity on me
(and she has had cause 70 bless the hour
she did SO, and found mo place as
seamstrcss in the establishment OF rich
nobleman. My cheorfulness and good
looks returned with my ability TO support
myself, and although my unhappy parents
were sincerely regretted, time, which ac-
complishes all things, gradually sOothed
my grief, and l fortunately became a..
yorite with the respectable house keeper"
conc day bord Melville came into my
little room, as / was at work, and seated
himself by my side. He was not FAR from
sixty-fyc, tall, thin, of a seYoro cypress
sion of cOuntcnanco, and his ordinary
manner was naughty, cold and reserved.
" Young woman" said he, +" know the
story Of your life ; will you marry me 2"
Marry you ?" exclaimed, " your
lordShip is jesting." al never jet, "Baid
his lOrdship. ] ask again win you marry
me / am rich, and am determined my
wealth shall not go 70 unworthy nephews,
who would bury mo tomorrow, II they
could am a martyr TO the gont, and
would rathet be nurSed by a wife than By
mercenary serVauts. II am to believe
what hear in your favor, you possesB
elevation Of mind and correct principles
it is in your power to become lady Msl-
Vile, and TO prove 70 tho word chat you
\ arc as itted for admiration n pro- sperity,
as you have been praiseWOFthy il strie-
! Cling with adversity." al loved YOU"
continued the bride, " and although I had
seen you but for moment, yet could
not Danish your image, aud something
i whispered 70 me from the inmost recess
:. Of my heart, that our lives were 70 be
spent together" %
"When looked AZ Lord Melville and
observed attentiYely his Stem unyiclding
, cOuntenAnce, bis piercing grey eyes, and
, the determination shOWn IN carrying out
the plan he now meditated, vas nnsil-
ling 70 lend my aid IN its accom- lishinent.
| Il appeared 70 me that ought not % en-
( courage this cunning device (which ho