Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-22

/ acre yield enough to buy books, and mu
sic, and instruction. and even lay up lit.
| tie sum, for certain purpose. He had
: faithfully performed his contract with his
father; but be had made such progress
in science and art, in polite accomplish
ments and gent!etnanly sclf-possesson, in
grace and dignity, as 10 be the wonder OF
the whole town. The minister and doc
tor were proud Of their pupil. The old
Frenchman converscd with him in the
French language always, glad of the
chance 10 speak his ralive tongue, gave
him thousand hints in the "deportment"
of a gentleman Of H0u ton, and sighed as
he talked of Paris.
All this time. Charles had not seen
Gertrude Linwood. But another birth
day was approaching. The invitations
weeks the fete was to come off. On the
morning after the invitation was received, J.,
Charles started on sudden and myste
rious journey to a large city.
1t was new scene Of life. He had
but little time to spend ; but he made the
most Of it. He saved out ur the produce
of his garden oonsi iderabIe sum. Per-
haps he might have spent it to better adj
vantage ; but some allowance must be
.madc for the vanity Of youth-for ambi-
Etion-for love.
He went TO Il tailor, whose reputation
as an artist had penetrated even to his na-
| tive town, and ordered a suit OF faS hiona-
bic clothes, which he completed with lin
en-, boots, gloves, Cravat and everything.
! He went 10 the most fashionable teacher
of dancing, look a short course Of private
| lessons, and found that he had lIille To
| learn buL the tact that he knew all
t]a,t was requisite. He botr!el Al
The beSs hotel. and paid a,t- ntion. to
| The InTnUcT> OF t&use who seemed to
| nrtn f1,'~t Distinguished. A1 one of tie
| u,.a:- j." atLenI"J ,Ir weekly >nirceS Lir-
II ~ the pru,r'4!urs. He s.uI;rd mu-
ii . / The opera ni cnncerls, nnd learned
| 4 lew Ul the re west songs. HHen, hc &c
turned home Il day before the party AMI
waited ill the next evening with a beat
ins heart.
All that d,y he walked about nervous.
| II, rs ii some crisis Of lis life was ap-
proachins, At night he went to his sta
| iio, and dressed himself with The creates
cure. He was perfect. lie stopped at
The iiOus. one moment-and his mother
did not recognize hiin. He was satisfied.
He went To The 'SIuire's. He entered
the drawing.room looked not at the as
ioaist,ed l.,Ces about hin but advanced
easily To where Miss Ger,rule WAS recelv-
| inG her guests aL the head OF the room.
She had grown in stature, and beauty,
and wonanlincss, since he had seen her
last. He could scarcely CONTROL his emo
tion, but. with strong eifor, he WAS mas
ter Of him ell. He bowed with an easy
| disuity to Miss Llnwood, and, rendered
| the compliments suited 10 the ucca~ion.-
Astonish nent, and then deep joy made
her dumb. She wAS confused, conscious,
aud constrained. But her blushes, her
Smiles, her half stammered words, ex-
pressed her pleasure. Arthur Milton
stood near her, watching the scene and
looking little Giuze from The dissipation
Of a college lie, in a last set. He vas,
however, superciiouS as ever. Turning
to his cousin, he said
| " Me- chere cO~Sjne, est ce que Vi0Ia le
gorGon gauche, que j al pu 0ti. uutretoiS 2"
| Ny dear cousin is tAls The awkward
| boy saw here once y
| Confused and annoyed at This imperti
nence, she did not answer but Charles
turned toward him, bowed gracefully, and
said with perfect calmntss.
- LIE meme. <hIoRsjeur, u6trc SerDice2''
! In" aan", sli, a. 1Onr - ryiGe.)
GrrirH'!e's eyes eparEhrd,wi,h triumph
! Charles wen. to pay his compliments TO
he rest of the cOnp.ny.
! AS before, there WAS reading Mr.
Milton read with the vxAgscratiOn of au
amatrur spouter; Char,cs followed with
Il modest and tasteful clacution, that Just
sauhed every one. There was music, and
he sang and played to the admiration OF
AL =; all. at least, but one, who was fast
hHling up with envy and hate. Then,
when all was ready for the dance, he
glanced at Gertrude. Her eyes gave the
encouragement he wished /; and though
he saw her cousin advancing TO claim her
hand as a matter OF cOirSe, he had ask
ed and secured it, before the other reached
her. Mr.. Milton turned away with too
audible -- one Of the hard words we
are obliged to skip.
No one knew when, or how, or where
he had ever learned to dance ; Gu: dance
he did-Iu the best possible manner
And in the pauses Of The dance lie con-
vcrsed with his partner, hose pleasures
was too evident to be disguiShei.
I AT midnight he went home alone, ss
two years before, but with what different
feelings! ! He was still young. lie had
still much to learn position and fortune
to achieve; but he had made good be-
ginning and there was a hope in hi.
heart, that he felt would carry him tri
umphantly over every obstacle-even the
jealousy and hate OF his rival Milton.
Here ends our story.
SOMETHING FOR FARMERs.-Mr. John J
l Roilow of rede,ickshurg. has invented ,
( machine which viii husk and shell corr
at one operation, thereby dispensing witt