Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-15


carriage, had she not repelled him with an
impatient wave of the hand os
"a Miss Eldridge did not, for one moment
grow remiss in her exertions to bring
poor Margaret back to life, although at
first there seemed to be but iEtle prospect
that they would be crowned with success.
She had never been particularly distin-
guished for her personal charms, and
Captain Harcourt, who was profeSsed
admirer of beauty, though he had often
seen her at balls and parties, had once or
twice declined an introduction to her.
Mrs. Warrington, with her dazzling beau
ty and fascinating manners had so COM
pletely enthraIled him, that he had nei-
ther eye nor ear for any other lady.
The incidents of this one evening had
him, and he found himself
often recalling to mind the appearance of
Miss Eldridge, as she l1nelt by the side of
the poor outcaSt entirely absorbed in her
efforts to restore her to-life. eait
Two or three of the other ladies, who
had been considered as almost cyphers,
when compared with Mrs. Warrington
and others who were present that eve
ming, lent Miss Eldridge such assistance
as she needed, while those who had talk
ed eloquenly of the sufferings of the de-
graded and oppressed in distant lands
stood aloof. Their sympathy was of that
far-reaching kind as to overlook want, OPP
preston and misery when standing at
their own door. They even, in some in
stances, seemed 10 forget that their own
servants, who dwelt beneath their own
roofs, and ministered to their own CON-
forts were capable of fatigue or sensible TO
unkindness. u- .r#
Mrs Warrington. when Captain Har-
court bade her cold good night, yet
without evincing any anger at her not per-
mitting him to hand her into the carriage,
knew that her influence over him was at
an end. After her own angry feelings
had somewhat subsidized, her pride and
vanity had never been in her whole life
so thoroughly humbled. She had essay
ed every Establishment Of which she was
mistress, to win the handsome, the bril-
liant, and though last, not least, the no
BILE minded Captain Harcourt, and when
he was, as she imagined, just ready TO
kneel at her feet, she had, by one false
step, lost him forever. sdl .Ias.
Who could have thought, that because
she did no: choose to be annoyed by the
opportunities ofamendicant. that il would
come to the knowledge of him. Had she
suspected the probability of such a thing,
she would not have hesitated to bestow
on the girl purse full of gold, instead of
turning her away. In the Divine injunc-
tion, DO not thy aims to be seen of men,
she must have overlooked the particle of
negaion. .ad go .a 30
When she entered the ball room she
felt more perfectly miserable, yet those
who beheld her and listened TO her con-
versation during the half hour she remain
ed, were more than ever confirmed in the
opinion, that she was the sweetest. the
best, and the most benevolent woman
present, as well as the most brilliant and
beaut iful.
When the physician summoned by Cap
tain Harcourt arrived, Margaret Edge
wood began to show symptoms of return
ing animation. .--
"The girl,' he said to Miss Eldredge,
when she had described the situation she
was in. when first brought in the apart
ment, "owes her life to you. Fifteen
minutes delay would have placed her be-
yond recovery. .rs -T-a- IN --z
a. Miss Eldredge, as soon, as she was suf-
fciently recovered, had her conveyed to
the house of a woman by the name OF
Banks, whom she had, on former oc-
casion proved to be a, skilful and faithful
nurse. -f, o.,--.s ,--,.-.5 n
The following day, as Miss Eldredgc
was making preparation TO call and see
how the patient was getting along, and 10
ascertain what she needed for her comfort,
Captain Harcourt was announced. He
had called to.consulL with her relative 10
the best course to be pursued as regarded
Margaret Edgewood. s.rrro5 -
Previously to calling. he had made
such inquiries respecting her as gave him
satisfactory information relative to the de-
plorabfe state of destitution to which she
had been reduced, and which had not the
effect to reinstate Mrs. Warrington in his
good opinion. He was however, silent
on the subject 10 Miss Eldredge. ~.
As soon as he took leave, She set out
for the residence of Margaret's NURSE
she found her in a very low and feeble
state. Want of food, exposure to the
cold, together with anxiety Of mind on
her own account, as we'll as her fathers,
had, previously to the exposure and suf-
fering of the last night. SO reduced her,
and had caused such extreme omaciation,
that one might have imagined that she
had, already, for weeks, been prOstrated
by disease. :; ssf :, rsar rs. 49,
Mr.. Danforth called While Miss Ed
redge was there. He said that the only
hope of restoration 70 health depended
on careful nursing. and that, he thought
medicine in her case was of minor impor-
tance. sTsssr 80 ,-.-,...F :.
Poor Margaret's vital energies were so
.enfeebled a, to produce degree of men
talapathy. which, although she was ay are