Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-11-09


! fulness. remained in France but short
time, when, being of age, assumed my
affianced bride, and in few months re-
turned to this country and made he
mine.
She was brilliant. beautiful, and re-
fined woman. l loved her with the i'm
petuosity and depth of a first passion, and
till die shall believe it was as tenderiy
returned. and ever would have been. had
it not been for one moment of blind inlat-
uation. which stamped my heart with seal
of misery forever
Harvey paused here. and seemed to be
struggling with some rising emotion, and
Alice, laying 'her hand upon his arm. ex-
claimed
Nv dear friend have asked too much
of you Pray drop this painful subject.
and forgive me for thus recalling to your
mind past which seems to have been
darkly embittered.'
Harvey made no reply, and in moment
more resumed his narrative.
ave were very happy. L believe that
such happiness as we enjoyed those few
wears of our married life has been rarely
equalled upon earth. Ada perferred her
native country to the festive scenes | pro-
missed her in my own land therefore, l
dropped my title, and selecting an elegant
home we retired there, to sip the bliss
which was constantly gushing into our
hearts.
'' At the end of a year new source oil
delight was given us in the birth of hit
tie girl. She was beautiful, and even in
childhood bore a strong resemblance TO
her mother. When our little Ada was
two wears old, my wife's health being
| impaired, l thought return TO the brilh-
ant scenes which she had chosen to retire
from, would renovatei both health and
spirits. We sought one of the most noted
watering places, and once more entering
into the charms Of brilliant society. saw
the smile comc. nack upon my wife's lips.
and rose upo1 her cheek.
" Among the many whom we met there
was gentleman to whom l had been
much attached when met him rs a school
m ate, when first came to America. To-
we'd him, then as merry, generous boy I;
wild and reckless, it is true, but gene
ralfavorite in the school withal. We renew
ed our acquaintance now with mutual plea
sure. and | often noted in his grace and
dignity peculiar fascination OF manner
which rendered him almost irresistable.-
He courted the society OF myself and wife
with marked assiduity. He did not tell
us he was married, and father at that
time, and we thought him either an inra-
lid or pleasure seeker, like ourselves.
i about this time business affairs cal
led me again to France. My wife, dread
ing the WEAKNESS of sea-voyage, pre-
ferred to remain with our child where
she was. We parted with much sorrow
and many tears. for i: was our hrst Sc
uaration. But was to return as soon as
winds and waves would permit, and this
cast CLEAN of brightness over our re-
gret. After reaching my destination L
found letters breathing the old fondness
and trust in me from Ada. One or two
more came and then they ceased alto
+ gether. There came horrible thought
of disease, perhaps death, to my mind,
and closing up my business as soon as
possible, | was once more homeward
bound. | fastened Immediately, upon
landing, to the spot where | left the trea-
, sure OF my heart Imagine my agony
and shame when learned my wife was
false to me- She had fled, and whittier
could not discover, and all my crushed
.and bleeding heart could learn, was that
she was last seen going away in the car
mage of that false man whom had trust
ed almost like a brother. For weeks l
was like madman; but reason at last
dawned again upon my soul. Upon my
recovery, 1 instituted search to regain
my lost child. which [ was assured. had
been left as usual with the nurse. at the
time OF its mothers flight. For months
, nv every effort was baffled. but at last,
when hope had well nigh died within my
breast, | was waited upon by person,
who, closely veiled. sought my presence.
| 1t proved 10 be the former attendant o.
: nv Child. With many tears. she proceed
ed 10 tell me that, upon hnding the babe
had been deserted, she retired with 1t to
quiet country farm house, to await my
return. While there, one day, she per
; mitted the child to wander from her IN
one of its playful moods, and that when
she went TO seek her, she was nowhere
to be found. 1t was supposed that a
, band of strolling Gipsies, who had Tor
some time been wandering in the neigh
borhoo3, had been attracted by the
: ehiId's ornaments and gay clothes, and
stolen her. For even this slight clue l
, was deeply grateful, and once more
wandered through the land seeking the
only tie left to bind me to life
r visited every gypsy eneampment o.
which could hear, only TO find my ef-
t forts were all fruitIess. At the expira-
i ton of three years. received a letter
t from the being g. who by her desertion had
SO cruelty dashed the cup of happiness
5 from my lips. Ada was dying Sh'
| begged to look upon me once more be-
/ fore She expired. hastened 20 her pre-
e sence. and ere she closed her eyes upoi
: the world. l forgave her. She had beeI