Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-26


try-men? Alas, she could not thus for
get. Day after day, she sat by window
that afforded view of the bay, and ca
gerly ran her eye over Mexican paper
that her father had taken to please her.
There she saw recorded the chiyalrous
deeds of her lover. There she beheld his
name coupled with acts of generous cou-
rage and heroic daring, that called warm
blush of pride to mantle her pale cheek !;
but anxiety and fear preyed upon her de-
licate form and robbed her fair cheek of
its roseat dye, till she seemed too frail--
too pure and lovely, for this rough world
of ours; and when she entered the church,
as was her custom on the Sabbath, her
former admirers gazed upon her with a
feeling of awe, as at some heavenly guest
who had only visited them for season.
AT length rumor reached the city that
the war was over and peace restored, and
that the conquerors were even then upon
the broad bosom of the ocean, on their
homeward way. Great was the rejoicing
at Mobile on the reception of this news !;
and joy and happiness beamed from eve
ry face, as they prepared to celebrate this
welcome event. A bright smile wreathed
the lips of Adeliza, and faint blush tin
ged her pale cheek, as she mingled once
more with the gay crowd that thronged
the fastal halls, for her countrymed were
victorious and her lover safe and happi-
ness, like peaceful dove, once more fold
ed its wings round her heart. How fond
ly did she anticipate the return of her To-
ver-how sweetly did she dream of the
future but weeks and months passed
away, and yet he came not. Then a vague
report he had wed another, reached her,
and dispair set its seal upon her heart.
Long did she strive to conquer her fa-
tai attachment and drive the image of the
false one from her mind, but then the no.
BILE conduct of Parades, his high sense of
honor, and his own assurance that he
flash through her mind, and clasping her
emaciated hands across her breast, she
would say :
My word was given that would re-
member him while life should last, and
alas, find that cannot, if l would for
get"
The winter glided slowly away, and
spring with all its beauty had again burst
over the earth, when richly gilded car
rage, drawn by two stately horses, was
slowly descending the road toward the
bay. A tall, proud looking man, with
few gray hairs sprinkled among his dark
locks. reclined against the rich cushions,
while pale. angel-like girl lay feebly up
on his bosom. and was clasped as tender
II in his arms, as though she were an in
FAINT.
"See. Adeliza look. darling, at those
StrcDOa yaSSa1S fbaro ,,poD tba krirbf
ters. See how gracefully the snow white
sails float idly in the breeze; and look at
the emblem on that siIken banner that
since think of it, they must be Mexican
vessels, for there on sheet of azure blue,
sparkles the crested eagle and glittering
serpent. See here, too, on the wharf,
what crowd of people, and some of them
in the gay uniform Of foreign soldiers
and who knows but what Don Parades
may have paid US another visit, since he
knows that he can now do so with impu-
nifty %
At the mention of that name, the fair
girl raised her head from her fathers bo
som, and east a searching glance over
the vast crowd before her, then leaning
forth from the window, she cast an eager
glance toward the ships which were now
gently undulatlng upon the heaving bill
low and pensiye smile illuminated her
wan countenance, as she family murmur-
red, owe shall only meet in heaven"
Her father started as if stung by SER
pent, as these words reached him, and a
faint light of the truth dawned upon his
mind. Then clasping her convulsively
to his breast, he gazed upon her seraphic
face, now glowing with the recent excite
ment of her thoughts, and resembling the
last faint blush of the rose that sometimes
blooms amid the ruinous desolation of
crumbling tenements, or stands amidst
November's chilling blasts, sad memo
rial of faded charms. "My daughter,
my precious child" said the father, in a
paraxism of grief, have I done aught to
jeopardise your happiness or peace of
mind ? Speak to me, darling, and assure
me that 1 have fulfilled the dying request
of your sainted mother, who contided to
my care the pledge of our undying loves" /"
Adeliza raised her eyes with unspeaka-
bic love to the face of her father, and
breathed forth her tender regard for his
more than paternal care but while the
words still fingered on her lips, loud,
eonvulsive roar rent the very heavens, as
the ships fired their salute, and the fright
ened horses bounded away beyond con
troll, and flew with terrible speed toward
high precipice that hung over the valley
below. To the right, the dark waters of
the bay broke upon the frowning rocks
with sullen roar, and the white foam
danced in wild glee on its angry surface :;
while to the left narrow ledge of granite
shot boldly up in spiral columns and was
firmly united to the rugged mass that
hemmed in the chatting waters, and form