Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-29
TOM IItlSOW 5 IICLUIIuI'
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.

ny THE OLD 'US
At a very early hour of fine autumn
nal day, very pretty young lady expen-
siyely attired in walking dress of a
fashion that passed for the latest Paris
ian, was daintily picking her way over
one of the crossings of Broadway. anxious
to preserve the immaculateness of her
gaiter boots, and perhaps to display an
ankle that might have served as u model
to Canova. Just as she reached the op-
posite sidewalk. her foot slipped on the
curb-stone moist with Croton, and she
would have fallen had she not been caught
by young man smartly attired, who
happened 10 be passing at the time
A mutual recognition instantly took
place.
Why. Mr.. BIifin, is that you 90 ex-
claimed the young lady,
Nothing shorter, Jenny" answered
the smart young man. 'What conci-
dence. 1 was just thinking of you when
you tumbled into my arms
Perhaps you think l slipped on pur
pose, Mr.. Impudence." quickly retorted
the young lady,
" Nothing of The kind. " said the smart
young man. But what brings you from
Albany? Have you left your place as
have mine %
90. no, indeed" said the girl; :. Miss
Jefferson is as kind to me as ever, and So
is her good old daddy. Indeed she has
promised me thousand dollars on the
day of her marriage with young Pop
kns"
A thousand dollars exclaimed Mr..
Blitin. 80, Jenny, how adore you -
When will you be mine?"
"Just as soon as my young misses be-
comes Mrs. Popkius."
But that's all settled. isn't it %
'' am afraid not" said Miss Jenny,
shaking her head. I" You know the old
gentleman's regard for truth. and you
know what 4 habit Popkins has of fb-
bins. To be sure, he only tells white
lies, but he's a terrible romancer."
''Well, what of that?"
Simply this: Old Jefferson. who alb
hors anything like falsehood, is determin-
ed to put him to a terrible proof. He
swears, that ii, in the course of to-day, he
catches Popkins in a single ib, he shall
never have his daughter
q And of course your thousand dollars
is all moonshinen' said Mr.. Bliffin. ''We
most warn the young gentleman"
Impossible, and useless if possible" "
said the pretty chambermaid. &c He is
now with Miss Emma and her father at
the American House" Now | am going
to keep an eye on him all day, and you
must help me. There's a little ante-room
commanding a view OF their parlor, of
which have the key. You must be
there. and see and hear everything that
goes on, and be prepared to act as your
quick wit shall prompt"
- Bravo ~ said Mr. Blifin "a thou
sand dollars and II pretty girl are worth
an effort. Show me the hiding place,
Jenny. and III second your endeavors''
The pretty chambermaid performed
her promise and then joined her mis-
tress.
''Father-in law that is to be-" Mr.
Popkins was SAYING as she entered, g
wish had known of your coming before,
you should have had an apartment in my
house.
Jenny trembled, for she knew very
we'll that Popkins did not own dollars
worth of real estate.
Your house - exclaimed old Jeffer-
son. "l wasn't aware that you owned a
house"
The most charming little box of a
place on Third Avenue" said Popkins
readily, giving way to his lnveterate pro-
pensity.
What did you pay for it," asked the
old man.
Guess"
"Ten thousand dollars"
" won it at a rattle. Twenty dol |
lars share-what do you think of
that 90
"Ex-tra-or-di-na-ry," said the old
gentleman slowly, and cycling the young
man very keenly. Il shall go directlY
and see it. l shan't believe your luck
till my eyes have evidence of it. Come,
Emma, you shall go with u.s.
Stop-stopp' said Popkins, nervous
ly. :" forgot to tell you that sold my
house this very morning
The deuce you didP' cried the old
gentleman. "What did you get for
Ten thousand dollars" replied Pop
klns, blushingly.
My dear boy. I conpratulate Won -
said the old man. "kn5 tbera's Somo.
tnlng seinsh In my joy. too; for am un-
expeetedly called upon 70 pay a note of a
thousand dollars this mornin9. and bova
no available funds by me
= There again-confound nv luck y,
cried Popkins. Il forgot TO mention tba,
/ was in debt to the fellow who bou.,br
my place. So you see his claim sweeus
up the whole eight thousand