Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-11-02

tenance of her companion Each seemed
occupied with their own thoughts, yet
from the occasional glances of the eve. and
expression of the face. il would seem that
the thoughts of each bore reference to the
other. & eaR Us
As they strolled on, they came suddenly
to sharp bend in the stream, following
which they came in lrll view Of rerdant
and beaulifulisland. lying in the centre
OF the-rver. and stretching its emerald
length gracefully out under the shade of
the luxuriant trees which It. just at the
head of this island the river fell over n
cluster OF rocks in u bright waterfall
then stretching ous an arm on either side.
it seemed to clasp this green spot which
Nature had laid upon its bosom In a fond
embrace. Too original in every way To
look round for any other mode of convey
ance, Harvey raised the slight figure of
Alice in his arms. and stepping boldly in
10 the stream, bore her safely from the
shore TO the edge Of theisland sos
Alice seated herself behind a pile of
rocks, close TO the waters edge. where
she was entirely concealed from the view
OF any who might approach the island
from that way. atf
Seating himself by her side, Harvey
turned kindly toward her, aud said =
"What ails my valley flower, that il
should droop thus Has cloud shadow
cd 1t, or tempest crushed IL? asm
Nay, Harvey. neitheir shadowed nor
crushed. Saddened. perhaps out this
will be soon overcome, and shall be N.Y.
self once more" ne =
You mourn the falseness of a heart
you deemed faithful The lesson comes
early, but it will be none the less salutary.
There are Others more worthy OF your love
than Robert Grant, who can so lose sight
of it in the willy articles of an accomplish
ed coquette. Forget him. and be unhap-
py." ast
+" Do not speak thus of Lena, Harvey
she is so beautiful, and so dear 20 me. and
she viii make better wife for Robert
than ever L could have done. Besides.
Robert never said aught tha: was definite
to me. Ny foolish heart perhaps imag-
ined more than he ever gave il reason to-
But you have loved him % 10
Alice hesitated as she answered.
" keep nothing from you. I have
thought / did. IL has been dream.
which must pass from my heart forey.
err" III
A struggle rose in her young breast;
she strove hard TO keep back the scRldins
tears. but they would come, and bending
down her her head she gave free vent TO
her feelings.
Harvey did not attempt to soothe her.
lie sat in silence till her agitation subsi.
ded /; then laying his hand kindly upon
her own, he said, even as father address
sing his child
" Heaven bless you, darling! grieye
that your young heart should be thus
chastened. but strive to forget H. Rise
above these feelings. and the day will
come IN which you will be all the happier
Tor having experienced them. And now.
for song your voice will sound well In
the concert-hall of Nature, and IL is long
since its tones have greeted old Harvey's
ear"
Alice hesitated for a moment. then. I'm
a voice OF singular sweetness and beauty.
she improvised the following song -
Though hearts welIavo trusted uiuy wander,
And hope we have cherished decay,
Though souls that we wished would grow fonder
May waste unkindness away
The earth Is too full orits gIaduess,
Too laden with sunshine and Joy
For our spirits to wlther In sadness,
OrdHink Of grief's bitter alloy. etf
Though lips whose fond tones have grown dearcr
With each uttered sentence Of love,
Though smiles that have boamed for as clearer
Than sunshine from bright skies above
Though all Of these change, and no longer
| We cherish them deep 10 our hearts,
sun hope will bat beam for ns stronger
With each faded JOY that dsparts-
A hope which our s,iriis will gladden..
I When all elseis vanished away,
And aII that can weary or saddsn
Shall withei In lonely decay
A hope which shall breathe Of Hervea
Too bright FOR cloudlet Of care,
And the Soul from Earth's dark fsttsrs riven,
Shall revel in blissfplnsss there.
g A pretty voice, d---n me IL il isn't.
Come. Hackerman, let's find The singer q
/ exclaimed voice. as Alice finished the
last line. and the next instant at all, stout
built. fne-loOking man sprang overrthe
rocks and stood before them.
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