Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-23
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NEW Ohh, n AP1lI IObus
am homesick and heart-sick, dear
Maggie, but 1 see no prospect of leaving
New York for month, at least You
know uncle promised to take me back to
o. the latter part of April, but last
night letters arrived from George, con-
taining the intelligence that his wife and
himself would be here about the twenty
fifth. Uncle of course would not like to
be away when his son came home, nor to
leave soon afterward and I know that it
would be churlish for me to start off alone,
and refuse to Partake of the happiness
cause by his return.
Yet long, more than ever, to be home.
Oh Maggie, you don't know what a city
this is. Never was deceived in any one
as have been in Mr.. Blanchard. l am
ashamed of myself, and angry too. But
sometimes 1 almost doubt my senses for
how could any one be SO wicked
$50 Mr.. Blanchard has been here this
morning." said I, when 1 entered Mrs.
Richards room.
" No, Miss, not to-day" was the reply.
as the good woman proceeded with her
sewing.
was somewhat surprised, for the mo-
ment, but soon forgot the circumstance.
| thought it better that Mrs. Richards
should have something to occupy her
mind ra ther than let it dwell on her trou-
Bile, so l had obtained work from aunt for
her, ill could hear from mamma with
regard to her. This called me to her
house frequently. Once or twice diff
ferent hours had met Mr.. Blanchard, in
or near Anthony street, and when l men
toned it to Mrs. Richards, she always de-
MED his having been there.
At first 1 took no notice of it when l
saw him, but one evening when we were
speaking of Mrs. Richards, 1 said, By
the way, you never recognize an acquain-
tance in the street, do you have seen
you four or five times in the neighborhood
of Anthony street, but you have not
dcigned know me"
He started, and as 1 thought at the
time looked good deal embarrassed, but
quickly replied, " did not see you, and
then turned the subject.
l began to feel curious in the matter,
and once or twice cautiously limited at
it to Mrs Richards. She evidently drop.
ped the subject as soon as possible.
The morning got mammals letter, an
nouncing her success with regard to my
portege, l hurried to Anthony street ear
lier than usual. Standing in the entrance
of house nearly opposite to the one TO
which l was going, were two persons, one
was a young woman, who had apparently
just opened the door, the other was form
| could not mistake. 1t was Mr.. Blan-
chard. He did not see me, and passed
in, just before 1 reached Mrs. Richards
door.
"Who lives nearly opposite, in that
frame house with wooden stoop and green
railing ?" 1 said, abruptly, as | entered,
without even bidding Mrs. Richards, good
morning.
"A person of the name of Barclay, l
believe, - was the answer of Mrs. Rich
ards, as she picked up her work, then loss
ed it down again, evidently very much
worried, and unconscious Of what she was
doing.
There was something SO strange in her
manner, that flashed sudden light on
me. But was ashamed Of myself i'm
mediately for my suspicious, though de-
termined to knOU all could.
ga young lady" I said, &c have seen
her.
Seen her 90 In voice of dismay.
"What is the history of that person,
Mrs. Richards % l demanded, sternly,
my worst suspicious returning at this.
The poor woman looked at me half i'm
ploringly as she answered, " Indeed, do
not know her at all, Miss Lester. have
never spoken to her in my life
The very terror, which was creeping
over me, made me calm. Very we'll"
| replied {" that may all be very true
But what DO you know of her history O.
" Nothing but what | have heard from
gossipiug over at the shop below here"
" Well ?"
"She was very i'll after she came to
live here raving maniac for weeks,
they said. Some of the neighbor women
that went in to see her, said that it was
dreadful to hear her moan about her baby
that died, and imPlore them to bring its
father to her. because he had promised
to marry her."
grew faint and sick at this revelation,
Maggie, of the wickedness of one l had
believed so good. But persisted in my
questions. 1 could not believe the story
vet. Well?" said again, as Mrs.
Richards paused.
"I don't know anything more about
her. She seldom goes out, but l have
seen her sometimes, and she is quite
cheerful-looking now. He goes to see
her very often, I, hear. Once or twice
1 saw him go in myself. Maby he has
married her.
"Wko 2"