Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-15
From the ". Y. Euening Post.
ANGLING FOR A HUSBAND.
FROM TIE FRENCH

Nine. D, who resided at Cha
ton, WAS lady Of the strctest character
and of q heart proof against all allurement.
She prided herself upon her great inscn-
sibility, and her profound indifference had
repulsed all those gallants who had ven
tured to offer their addresses. The country
was for her Yeritable retreat; she shun-
ned reunions, and was only happy in sol.
itude. The charms of pleasant circle,
the pleasures of the world had for her no
attraction, and her favorite recreation was
angling-an amusement worthy of an un-
feeling woman.
She was accustomed every pleasant day
to station herself at the extremity of the
lonely island Of Cha:on, and there, with
book in one hand and her line in the 9TH
er, her time was passed in fishing, rea-
ding or dreaming.
A lover who had always been intimi-
dated by her coldness, aud who had new
er Yentured on spoken or written decla-
ration, surprised her at her favorite pursuit,
one day, when he come 10 the island for
the purpose of enjoying aswimming bath.
He observed her for long time without her
discovery and busted himself with thinking
how he might turn TO his advantage this
lonely amusement Of angling. His rcve-
ries were so deep and SO fortunate, that
he at last hit upon the desired plan, novel
expedient indeed-yet they are always
most successful with such women rs pre-
tended to be invulncrable.
The next day our amorous hero return
ed to the island, studied the ground, made
his arrangements, and when Nine. d -
had resumed her accustomed place, he
uIinnn6 and rHtIrHH
shelter, and after having divested himself
of his clothing be entered the stream
An excellent swimmer and skilful diver,
he trusted to his aquatic talents for the
success of his experiment. He swan TO
the end Of the island with the greatest
precaution, favored by the chances of the
bank and the bushes which hung their
dense foliage above the waters. In his
lips was note folded and sealed, and on
arriving near the spot where Nine. d.
was sitting, he made a dive, AID quickly
seizing the hook he attached to it his let
ter.
Nine. D., Perceiving the move
mcut Of her line, supposed that lash was
biting.
The young man had returned as he
came he had doubled the cape which,
Oub INV IhS "oISAB
them from each other, and had regained
passage under the willows. The deed
was done.
-- Nine. D.. pulled in her line, and W nat
was her surprise 10 observe dangling up.
on the barb Of her hook, not The expected
sinner, but an unexpected letter
This was, however, trihing, and her
-.
detaching the transiXed billet, she read
upon the envclOpe-her name
So then, this letter which she had fish
ed up was addressed to her
This was somewhat miraculous. She
was afraid Her troubled glance scru-
tinized the surrounding space. but there
was nothing to be seen or heard all
was still and lonely both on land and wa
ter.
She Quilted her seat but took away her
letter. As soon as she was alone, and
.closeted with herself, and as soon as the
paper vas dry-a paper perfectly water
1roof. and written with indelble ink-ShG
nnsealed the letter and commenced It's
perusal.
A declaration of love cried she, nj
the first words. Whasinsolence
Still, the insolence had come to her in
such an extraordinary manner that her
curiosity would not suffer. her to treat this
letter as she had SO many othrrs-Pj:::.!!
lesslv burn it without a reading.
No, she read it quite through. The
gover who dated his note from the bottom
of the rizex, had skillfully adopted the
oIlepory, and introduced himself as gro
ses9ue inhabitant of the waters. The IA
ble was gracefully managed. and with
tho testing tone which she adopted was
noinoled a true, serious. ardent sentiment
eTnressed with beauty and e!oquence.
rhe next day Nine. D. returned
n the island. not without emotion anC
sor,e trace of fear. She threw her line
eS;tIS trembling hand, as moment af
tar. she perceived the movement of The
hook. ..,o
SIT was letter.
Nine. D. was no believer in ma
.;c stilllthere was something strange anC
snnernaturaI in all of this.
she had an idea of throwing back tn
1attsr into the stream, but relinquished il
TSe most stubborn and naughty woma
= always disarmed in face of that strang
~ m,ystery. which caPtiyates her imagine
ton.