Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-18
" Pardon me, but I: do not agree with

4 "You pretend to be Indifferent to the
sex; you have not seen the handsomest
woman in, Madrid yet.", .ts. z-a.E
:. Indeed-who is she % sar.l.Ilfas-lra.
! g That's amystery-no body knows" "
Really, you have broached an inte-
resting subject. Cannot you give me
some information touching this mysterious
beauty p nod .s..r .a,. fl ~.
1s" All that I know is this !; for the last
few days there has been seen at intervals,
la young girl looking from one of the up
per windows of that rich old miser, Tho
masO."' "'n..- -.. ,.... .ts...,, .....t
{" And this young girl is beautiful ?''ea
GAS poets dream" -.-.rgs
" Is she the miser's daughter 2"
"He never was married" : :ar..
"Some relative probably, or perhaps
a child of love-" s-..a a..r So. 81. :,
-" Most likely."ra T.. AMI. :. .,s,t
Have you ever seen this unknown.
beauty, or you merely speak from hear
say 90. . r'- .'. -. -, =. osr., I s...,a
IL have seen her often at the twi-
light hour, her elbow resting on the win
dow sill. her chin couched in her palm,
and such an expression of pensive lowell
ness beamng from her features, could
compare it to nothing bat the tinted face
which our painters always give the Ma
doua." --.'..
"Does she never 60 abroad %
Never has she been seen to cross the
threshold of the miser's house."
"SinguIar Have none of you young
galIants endravorcd 10 win a smile from
this imprisoned fair one ?"
&c Yes. many soft serenade has been
sung beneath her window, and though the
rays Of lamp proclaimed her presence in
the apartment, no shadow has ever dark
encd the Easement. Others have reno
we'd their plumed hats and bowed to her,
as she gaZed from the window, but she
did not seem to see chem, for her looks
remained firm and stcadfast. Others,
more bold, have addressed her, but at the
first sound Of their voice she has diSap-
peHrcd like startled fawn." .-
" Mrlhinks it would be pleasing oc-
c"p"tioO TO win this lonely damscPs
! heart"
You might rs well attempt to WOO the
stone carved image of saint in some
niche of the cathedral" !" exclaimed Man
ual.
"To win even n word, much less her.
self, from this solitary girl would be ~
feat that wOu4d defy even the all conquer
ing jose" added Rupert with laugh.
- Rupert, take you at your word"
"YUu do not mcAn it 20
" Let me convince you. l will wager
ten pieces Of this gold, which bears the
head Of our reverend monarch, agninSt
the same .mount, that will not only cx
change words with this mysterious beau
! 7 ,,: -, IL.
| bCr." ..#
Jose, you are mad"
"Mad or not, do you accept my wa
ger?'
1--WE do"
81 require one week 10 perform my
promise in."
81" Agreed. What proof viii! you give
US fyou succeed p =.
- will marry her and invite you to
my wedding"
Manuel and Rupert laughed uproari-
ously At this last sally.
" Come" continued Jose, " tie night
is nearly spent my friends, we must TO our
pillows. I'll fill up glass. and I'll give
you toast. Here is 70 the health of my
future bride"
The toast was drank amid shouts OF
laughter. and then the friends separated.
Jose pursued his way hOmeward alone
Now it SO happened that to reach his own
DIV Yelling, he must pass by the street in
which the miscr lived, and as he turned
his wager over in his mind, he dctcrmin-
cd to have look at.the premises.
He soon arrived at the miscr's house,
which he found immersed in gloom. with
the sing le exception Of n small easement,
which emitted the rays of lamp from
within. -.
ooh, no " muttercd Don Jose, "that's
the bird cage" Don. Jose had been a
soldier, and during his campaign he had
some experience in escHlding, and AS be
examined the miser's house, he became
convinced that a man Of firm nerves and
steady hand might climb to that case.
ment readily; for the wall was rough and
uneven, many stones projecting beyond
the others, presenting, foothods for the
adVentUrer. True, ifa loose stone should
give way it would be difficult to escape
without a broken limb.
Jose weighed all the chances, and then
impclled by an insane desire to behold
the marvellous beauty, he commenced the
ascent Fortune. they say, Gavors the
| brave, and she certainly did in this III.
stance, for Jose gained the easement in
} safety.
The lattice was unfastened, and he
} stepped softly into the apartment. One
: glance discovered it to be lady's bou.
= doir. Jose did not pause to examine it,
furniture, for his eyes were rivi,ed upor
r an object that entranccd his vision.
In the centre of the apartment was a
small round table, on which were a few
books. a guitar. and the lamp whose ligh
Z illumined the room. Seated at this table
was Young girl who could not have seer