Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
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friend at other places that Morgan Manor.
Miss Forest, and at less agreeable times.
perhaps. said Harvey ~
" ALLOW me to accompany you homs,,'
lsaid Robert. taking his hat 9 "a
4 :" And allow me-" said Alice. q ID beg
lyou not TO remember with dispeasuro
lanything Harvey Hale has said. He's
eccentric, very eccentric, and has . dark
mood upon him this afternoon ''i
His abrupt departure proves his co.
lcenaricity," replied Lena, eyasiyely, as
she raised her eyes and saw he was gone.
1@ '' But ones more good-by, Ally. Mrs
4 lFreeiand. ]" she added, prompted by n sud-
den impulse, whenever YOU are well
enough 10 ride out let me know II, and We "a
will send the carriage TO bring You and /.
Alice to visit us.'' a i g.suoilsl
Mrs. Freeland bowed her thanks, while
Alice's face beamcd with pleasure at this
new mark of her friends kindness.
Where is my horse, Lucy 2" said
Robert. returning from an unsuccessful 4
search FOR the horse which he had left at
the gate. He must have run away, for
can find him nowhere" $50 % .elz
50 No. Mister Robert. he amt rund
away. Massa Hale jist come roun' de
house here aud rode of on him ; and no
telled me that you would understan, it. iai
Robert knew Harvey Hale too well TO
allow him to get angry; and what was
more. he understood the old mans mo-
tive for the action. He could. therefore, on g
! ly help Miss Forest TO the saddle with as 7.
much gallantry as he could command, and ~
express his regret at the turn affairs had
taken. uasgiaa3'
Lenaipolitely expressed her regret, al-x
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ny, and bowling, bade them farewell. Aagr
Robert returned with Alice to the old 1
room, and for whileR most awkward silence II
ensued it was broken by Mrs. Frceland. a.
"You were careful not TO tell US you
had met Miss Forest in this romantic way.
Robert said she smilingly. 3as
! Merely because did not think the
incident OF sufficient note 10 remember
long enough" returned the young man,
reddening.
"Or rather" said Alice, archly, sit
made so deep an impression. you held it
1 as hallowed. However, we have been as
silent as yourself on the subject-Lena
told us all about il, but i never expected
TO find you were the hero, and so ney.
er mentioned it, e
Then she did condescend to speak Of
it ?" interogatcd Robert. with a slight
curl on his fnely-chseled lip. She was
SO extremely naughty when helped her.
all dripping as she was. 10 the saddle.
That had no idea the event would re-
main on her mind beyond the time of lie
occurrence. She has fine eyes, hasn't
she ?"
Indeed. yes | Aud. on the whole as
the adventure was so romantic, I'm some
what surprised that there was not the usu-
al amount of az love at first sight" expe-
rienced especially as the admiration ras
so mutual-eh, Robert ?'' M
J " Perhaps there might have been" re-
turned the young man in the same strain,
d" had not one party already implanted in
his breast an ineffaceable image, TO The
exclusion Of all Others" aud he gently
pressed the white hand which rested on
the arm Of his chair.
| Alice blushed deeply, but on tho in-
slant she forgave, in her heart, the n,aia.
propos words which Robert had uttered
on Lena's first entrance and with her
old frank smile on her face, she looked up,
and said
al love Lena dearly. Robert, aud am
glad you met her as you did. She pro.
poses to visit me often, and as cannot
Just now entertain her as / would like.
shall depend upon you. whenever you
meet her here. TO play the agreeable, and
permit me to go on with my writing. But
you havn't told me how you happened TO
be SO approximately at hand NJ the time
of her accident"
"You remember you would not permit
me TO remain with you that morning, and
attempted to vent my disappointment up
on anything within rife aim. returned
home. dOnned my hunting suit, and reach
ed the river just in time 70 see that
q young lady. in a very unpleasant pre-.
ldicament, was the first object, within rifle
shot that met my sight. We'll. didn't
shoot her; and you know the rest laugh
ed Robert. sspr
As the evening air began now to grow
chill, the door was closed, and Mrs. Free.
land proposed returning 70 her chamber.
Alice gathered up the writing implements,
and her mother, learning on the ready arm
Of Robert, prepared TO ascend the long
staircase. a67is
Just then, the sound ofhorse's hoofs. In
| swift career through the avenue, arrested
their attention; and the next moment old.
J Luey's voice was heard. crying hn1
> Massa Robert, Massa Robert. ius
. look a here Your horse has come back
: as il Massa Hale had kicked him down
2 bill and he's all in foam and a fury.y
Robert could not suppress smile at
. the alarm ol the old servant but proceed
K ing 70 attend his aunt 10 the door OF her
4 chamber, he bade the ladies :. good eve.
ming" AZ 1 Fastening TO mount his foam
d ing steed. struck the spors deep, aud start.
e ed of at q brisk pTce, IN the vain hope OF