Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-14
OLD FASHIONED ELoPEMENr.

" ANN
In the month of June. 1852. tie ship
Fame. CapI~iu Jones. arrived at Ne~
York from London. and muOred at one OF
the docks of North River. Her COM
mandrr, Captain Jones. whom will pass
over iixhtly. WAS an Eny yliShmAn. rough. .
untutored and boorish, and IL perfecLIy
titIinr IN n to command the hardy crew
under him.
The chief mate, Charles Barton, the
hero of the present sketch. Was the Onl y
and cherished SON OF . wealthy planter.
then deceased. He had been educated in
the most liberal and expensive manner
by his father. Who spare ne'Lner pans
nor expense TO perfect: him in anyth!n :
be- wished to acquire. At>An early age.
and while At college, Charles acquired
unfortunately. As his father Thought
passion for the sea. which grew With his
growth and strengthened With his
strength, until it became absolutely too
strong for control. AMI he determined to
indulge il, cOute Qui cOUts. He WAS Of II
n ,bte, high -spiri. ed nature. very hand
some for y man. brave and generous to II
fault. and Witi,aI, his eKisteuce was male
up of Il romance. .,. s..- g.. .--
He WAS never happy. never contented.
except he WAS engaged in some enterprise
in which he could call forth and exercise
to the fu.l extent, all his powers aud en-
ergies. .... r... ..-...
He disappeared suddenly from college,
and after wandering round the world for
three or four years. while his father
and friends mourned his death, returned
to his native land in time 10 receive his
fathers forgiveness, and to take posses
sion of his estate and fortune. to the
great disappointment of about fifty cOu
| sins. His passion Tor the sea, however,
did not leave him and, having received
An offer of the berth of chief mate of the
Fame, he left xll his affairs in the hands
OF u Lrusty agent and again went to sea,
and as such we now find him in this port.
The vessel had been in four or five
days, and the cargo was nearly dischar-
ged. 1t was warm. suItry day. and the
men who had been at work all the morn
ing, were al their dinner in the Gorecns.
tie. Captain Jones was walking back
wards and forwards on the quarter deck,
smoking Charles was seated aft. with
out his coat. apparently in deep thought,
his eyes fixed upon the deck.
"I Is the Captain on board 2" inquired
soft melodious voice. which caused
Captain Joues to stop suddenly. and turn
round 10 gaze on the querist. aroused,
and for a moment was utterly Paraly-
zed. ....- .....
The person who had asked the ques-
ton, yet unanswered. was girl appa-
renLly of about eighteen, handsomely clad
and of beauty and lovelness that BAT
aes my power Of description. .l..
Is the captain on board 2" repeated
the young lady, as the captain and his
| officers, in silence feasted their eyes upon
her charms.
Yes ma am" bluntly and half rude
~ replied Captain Jones, Pufing his cigar,
and walking close to her with lewd
loose air. They call me captain for the
want of better one.
I" Will you marry me, sir ?" inquired
the lady. zgs...L RI
"Well, I'm darned if that amt good
one. Marry you? Why. my dear,
have a wife in Liverpool now, and dom
know how many children. 50 can't mar
ry you only while l stay here srga.
The proud lips Of the fair girl curled
with prouder .scorn. and her bright eye.
fitshed with redoubled brilliancy, as sht
yazed for one sin Gle instant upon the rude
boor. She curbed her feelings. however
and turned from him with an expression
on her bright, beautiful face that madt
him puff his cigar with redoubled fsrvorr