Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-01-21

him, and alas for his manhood, he was
once more as whole-hearted and as hap
py as ever,
He graduated at last, and passing the
chrysslia state in the life Of a professional
man, the period between the casting OIL
Of his harness, and the practice of such
knowledge as he had been taught to apply,
he fell into such gay society, was courted
for his naturally brilliant wit and easy and
graceful manners, and finally found him
self so much in debt, by a spendthriiitt
course Of life, that he did not dare can
upon his father for the means to e&trleate
himself go
Troubles of pecuniary character thick
aned unon him: his father discharged
AM after debt, until he utterly refused
10 nav any more for his dissipated and
reckless boy. AT last he was seized and
thrown into prison; in vain were his be-
seedlings and promises to his father. He
utterly refused to do aught for one who
had proved SO unworthy of his liberality.
He had sighed and fretted thus in con-
finement for weeks, when one day his
doors were thrown open and he was in
formed that his debt was discharged, and
he was once more at liberty.
Can this be my fatherP he thought.
Yes, he thinks am sufficiently punish
ed, and so at last releases me. Well, the
world is wide and time is before:' and
with this idea in his brain, it was scarce
" five months before Antoine Louval was
again in prison. His father had forbid
den him his house long since, for reason
of his reckless conduct at the gaming ia
BILE, and his total disregard of expenses.
Again he lay for more than two months
in prison and again was he liberated, as
he presumed, by his releasing father, to
whom he had in desperation addressed
many beseeching notes full of good prom
Uses.
The second incarceration taught him
wisdom he was older by some five or
six years than when he graduated he
became thoughtful, recollecting his long
forgotten profession, recalled his studies
and books, and seriously set about to re-
trieve a character that had already suffer-
ed in the worlds eye.
He opened a suite of rooms, devoted
his spare time to the hospital, and grad
ually became an adept in his profession,
and day by day business poured in upon
him, until he commenced practice fully
equal to his time and wishes to perform.
In the meantime the father of Antoine
Louyal had died, and having much ap-
proved the decided change he saw in his
sons career, he had willed him his entire
fortune.
Antoine was sitting by his Preside in
an elegant mansion, in one OF the most
fashionable and aristocratic sections of
Paris. His feet rested over the fireplace
with that true carelessness and abandon
that bespeak the bachelor. He was moo
dy and thoughtful, 1t was his birth night
that day he was thirty four years of age
Just fifteen years older than when he
was first introduced to the reader. 1t
was a thoughtful occasion to him, and he
seemed more than usually moody now
What more could he desire He was
rich, honored, courted, and ranked as one
of the most skilful of his difficult profess
sion.
AT that moment a summons came to
him that lady, in neighboring quarter
of the city was in imminent peril of her
life from q sudden attack of illness, and
that his presence was Immediately desired.
Rising with professional quietude, he pla
ced his usual packet of instruments and
medicines in his pocket, and stepping into
his carriage drove to the point designated.
Here he was shown into a genteel apart
ment, and after divesting himself of his
outer garments. was led by young man
into an inner room, where lay female in
that burning fever that rarely fails to pro-
duce delirium-the early stages of ty-
phoid.
'Who is the lady?' asked the surgeon.
My mother, SIR
Has she been long sick?'
Only since lnorning-but as she seem
ed to wander in her mind this evening,
and has said if she should ever be seri-
ously i'll to send for you as her medical
adviser, l concluded to do So
The surgeon examined the features be-
fore him infinitely. Strange recolections
came over him, He drew his lancet,
carefully bled the patient, sat by her four
hours, and watched the operation of his
medicines, came early and late for many
days, and finally saw the return of reason
to the patient, and soon the rose of health
once more stole over her cheeks.
And now, think you?' asked the sur
geon of his patient one day, that l know
you not?
l supposed you had forgotten Char
lotta =
'Never!' said the enraptured man, for
the first time giving vent to his feelings.
We parted because you were too consid-
crate longer to live with me, and not bear
my name. Will you share it now, still
dearest one?'
A tear only answered him, and pressing
his dearly loved and long lost Charlotte
in his arms, he was again happy.
Tell me. dearest, knew you of my be-
ing released from prison at two different
years since Q
Il do
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