Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-09-06
Mrs. Blanchard grew better toward


Young Franklin was still the physician.
Mrs. Blanchard spoke anxiously about
Lucy. The doctor recommended fresh
air and exercise. This her patroness
compelled Lucy to take daily. But alas!
she knew not that the poor girl was al
ways accompanied by the physician who
had prescribed the remedy. Lucy's face
soon borne unmistakable traces of intense
mental agony. In vain Mrs. Blanchard
questioned her, she only answered with
wore on. Mrs. Blanchard went to her
sisters on the Hudson to pass week. Lu-
cY excused herself from accompanying her
as she had heretofore done;and when Mrs.
B., returned she was gone. She left wild,
incoherent letter, saying she had loved
more than a mother, and had gone to
hide her misery and shame where none
would hear of her. From what could be
gathered from words so wild, her strug-
giles had been terrible. But poor innocent
child, her loving heart was no match for
the lawless passion other betrayer. She
gave no name. but said he had promised
to marry her. Mrs. Blanchard's sus-
pcious immediately fell on young
Franklin. A thousand little circum-
stances, unnoticed at the time, fully
confirmed her in this idea. She sent i'm
mediately to his office, but he had gone to
Europe. Whilst al doubt remained, she
dared not worry his father with the story
after his own severe illness. Horace,
who had been out in the far West, was
hurried home Every exertion was made
to find the poor girl but with no avail.
The servants and neighbors sometimes
talked Of pale face and woe. worn figure
thai glided up and down before Mrs.
Blanchards's house at night but nothing
definite could be obtained. Horace went
to Europe, and sought out DR.. Franklin,
who acknowledged his crime, but refused
to marry Lucy--"
could bear it no longer, Maggie.
had risen and paced the room, some time
before and flung myself on the bed
Gertrude left me to myself for awhile
then came and sat down by me and pas
sed her soft hand across my brow. 1t
soothed me like magnetism.
- At tHsJ she resumed. - Horace's en-
treaties to young Franklin were in vain.
He said he really loved Lucy. but that
his family would never receive the hum
BILE companion of Mrs. Blanchard's as his
wife. Horace, you know returned home
in December In the meantime search
was again instituted for Lucy, but again
ia vain Young franklin had positively
denied any knowledge Of residence
1t was through you, Ada, that she was
at last discovered.
Ne ?''
yes, Horace went one morning to call
on Mrs Richards. and saw Lucy coming
out of house opposite. He crossed over,
laid his hand on her shoulder and called
her by name. Hc said she nearly tainted.
He went back to the house. and eagerly
assured the poor girl of his mothers for
giveness. Her only reply when he tod
for her was, Oh if you had only never
found me-oh if you had only never
found me- BY degrees he learned that
she had gone off 10 the country, after she
had left home, and there eked out the lit
tie money she took with her by sewing
Just before her child was born she re-
turned 10 the city. still supporting herself
by her needle. Her baby died. A wo-
man who nursed her said that her grief for
it, and her rawlings for the father, who had
promised TO marry her, was terrible
Horace went very frequently to see her,
carrying her money and kind messages
from his mother, whom she at FIRST utter
ly refused to see again. But he did
more than that. Young DIR. Franklin re-
turned about two weeks ago from Europe.
Horace waited upon him Immediately,
and proposed his marrying Lucy. and he
again refused, saying he still loved her,
but could not marry her on account OF his
family. Horace is as quick to act as
to conceive He took young Franklin by
the arm and walked Immediately into his
his fathers's office. There, to the sons
astonishment, with but little circum.
locution, he told DIR. Franklin the
whole story. The father is rigid Pres:
bYterian, and though no doubt it cost his
pride some pangs, he did not hesitate as
to his duty young Franklin was com
manded to marry Lucy, or be discarded.
The gratitude of the poor girl, learn was
most painful to witness, and she has be-
haved beautifully throughit it all. She re.
fused to see her lover tilLshe was to stand
beside him as wife Horace prevailed on
her a few days ago to see his mother, and
she at length consented. II was an ordeal
which her timid nature could not endure
alone, SO he met her yesterday morning,
Wnlcl was 10 ueI uISb NlSIbS duN aSSOLAHs
MED her back to Mrs. Blanchard. She is to
be privately married at their house in tue
course of few days, and leave the city
Immediately" ;.
Ihad no tears, Maggie, at the end OF
Gertrnde's recital but every nerve in my
frame was quivering with excitement.
After few moments Gertrude rose TO
90, saying she must see if the carriage
mad come. suspect it had never been
ordered.
was not satisfied yet. caught hold
of her dress. and gasped out,