Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05
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course. Adieu May You be happy.
And without trusting himself with fur
ther words he retreated from the presence
OF the widowed beauty.
Heis very handsome and accomplish.
ed sighed the lady, II he had re-
manned five minutes longer. my eyes
would have betrayed my admiraiion.-
What q pity he has will of his own
The next person who entered after n
long interval, was the favored suitor. He
was dressed in very bad taste, but ths
crying sin OF his appearances was his un.
fortunate head Of hair. Yet he seemed
proud of his burning shame for he wors
it long and eurled and frequently ran hi.
fingers through it, as he glanced st its
startling brillisney reelected in the large
mirror.
80 you've como at last. said the VII
dow. severely. -- -
Yes'm,' answered the favored suitor.
very timidly. Il am behind the tins'm,
but L had to Asait'm.' ,i!S, - ,eagb
Watt sir where have you beenae'
Barber's'm.' said the terrified youth.
casting another surreptitious look al ths
minor. .ts4 ia 4ase.Vs 44e
g. Have you arranged your wsrdrobs
for the approaching ceremony asked the
widow. 7lss ss3 FsZ
Yes'm: 1 hope. you'll. like 'em , blue
coat, bright buttons. yellow vest. buff ker-
seys. pumps. and bowknot ribbons in
'em,' fia.s ss aa
Ridiculousl said ths lady yimperiously.
Countermand the order. You must Do
dressed in blaok.s s t8lu Ec Sea ie.a
'Yes'm, yes'm.' answered the bride.
groom. with hurried emphasis. .t
| am going out in theeArrisge. now.
. shopping, said tho lady. and want
you 10 SO with me- sat4
Yes'm. eertainly-hsppy. proud
dear Maria! the last words came out
with a jerk, and were received witli
frown. s4s aus ~ .H
Ring that bell.' said the lady.
Mr.. Tompkins jerked the bell 30 ner.
vously, that the handle came off. He re-
ceiyed q severe rcprimand for his awk.
wardness. Fanny answered the bell, aud
was directed 70 tell the coachman to har.
ness; but she came back TO say that ho
wouldn't go out again. rs he'd boon out
twice already that morning.
This it is TO be poor. lone woman J.
said the lady bursting into tears. Sand
him up here. Fanny ...,os
John made his appearance. He was
burly Englishman, evidently fond OF
strong beer.
Shall / remonstrate with him, Ma
ria 2 asked Mr.. Tompkins. very ,imidly.
demonstrated repeated the lady. with
a scornful smile. If you had the spirit
of man
I i thought you didn't like spirit. said
Mr.. Tompkins.
There are occasions. sir, said the
widow. but her modification cut short her
utterance. cfFa
MY dear fellow said Mr.. Tompkins :.
the coachman, i think you ought 20
consid-'
You bean't my missus. be your said
the coachman surlily; 'Whenf drive for
you, you can give me your advice. 81.
lers looks To my employer
Then why did YOU not obey my OF.
ders?' asked the widow.
Cause l amt a nigger-a blackamoof,'
answered the coachmau surlilyl - and
flesh aud blood cant stand your going
on
Oh. if Henry were here + said th. wi.
dow. 80
Fire and Furiesp shouted Tompkins.
pulling Of his red mig. and finging i into
the face of the coachmaa. What do you
mean, seoundrel, by speaking in that
manner? You are dismissed, do you
hear? and leave the room direcGly.'
Not for the likes of you,' answered
the coaohman doggedly.
The next momsnt he lay sprawling On
his back. by q stunning blow, scisntileal-
ly planted midway between his organs Of
vision. Not liking repetition Of ,hs
same, the eoachman. picked himself up,
and retired in dismay.
What does this transformation meant
asked the widow gazing IN astonishment
at the dark locks Of her belligerant defsr-
der.
Simply this was his reply, that Tho.
mas Tompkins and Henry Tompkins are
the same. You wanted 70 marry an i'm
beetle; determined TO make such q
character ridiculous. and have, therefore.
thanks 70 Boyle, been playing sn assd-
med part. Yet, dear Maria, j will tako
no undue advantages Of you, and II you
are afraid 70 marry man, III resien nv
claims in favor Of the next blockhead you
discover,
There Is my hand said the widow.
blushing. 1 am satisfied. But was Fan.
ny in the plot.'
Necessarily; but tbis Is the only mat
ter she ever deceived you In
SO ths widow married second time a
man of spirit; buthe was notyrant, and
the household authority was smicabiy
shared between them. The coachman,
wonderfully improved BY having tight
master. was retained in his place. and ne
yer ventured TO refuse 70 harness. be-
cause. as he assnerd q rronY Of bis. who