Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-05

it. Mr.. Harris was provoked to think
she went to ride. She tried to excuse
him but think, and always shall, that
he's a regular Bluebeard u
Well, now, I always thought Mr..
Harris was one of the salt of the earth, y
returned Mrs. Green. Z" How little we
know Of people till we find them out"
Very true" was Mrs. Coleman's re-
ioinder to this sage reflection. Mr..
Harris has some good points but jeal-
ousy is enough to spoil any man. Who
else was at the circle ?'' she continued.
"Mrs. Lewiston, and must say though
she is SO naughty. she is the most fasci-
mating woman l ever saw. always
wonder when I see her how she come to
marry her husband"
"Why, he was considered great
match for her when she got him." an
swered Mrs. Coleman. ''I know all
about it. He was shoemaker, and she
bound shoes for him. He took fancy
to her and married her. He was very
respectable man, and she from one of the
lowest families in the town. Mr.. Lewis
ton got rich, and they moved away. They
have travelled great deal, and she has
studied all manner of things since they
married. To do her justice, she is really
fine appearing woman but he is just
about as graceful as one his rolls of sole
leather, and always reminds me of one
when he undertakes to make bow. She
has tried to make gentleman of him !;
but she might as we'll try to make pair
of COW hide boots into patent leather, by
blacking them, as to try to make any
thing but clown out of him. AS for
her, with her grand manners, who would
imagine, as she sweeps into room with
her silk stockings and satin slippers on,
that she had seen the time when she had
not a shoe nor stocking to her feet"
This is all news TO me-" said Mrs.
Green. " She needn't give herself SO
many airs. nor hold her head SO high
Have you called on her, Mrs. Coleman?"
Yes and after long time, madame
rode here in her carriage and left her
card. l was so provoked could have
thrown it in the fire."
e One Of her foreign notions, I pre-
sume," said Mrs. Green.
don't know nor care where she got
her notions. but it was impudent iu her at
any rate. Why, when we were girls l
was as much above her-why, [ never
used to speak to her when met her on
the street."
Perhaps she is paying you in your
own coin, thought Mrs. Green, but she
made no reply.
She rose from her seat.
Dear me, how the time has passed !;
1 must hurry home," said she.
ooh, it isn't late don't be in haste"
returned her friend.
" should admire to stay. but it's i'm
possible" " replied Mrs. Green, as she re-
sumed her shawl and kissed the baby.
% Good afternoon, Mrs. Coleman"
" Good afternoon''-and Mrs. Green
was gone.
Two weeks had passed since Mrs.
Green's call. Mrs. Coleman was again
in her sitting room, and was beginning to
wish that somebody would drop in
Hardly had the wish arisen in her mind
when visitor was announced-no less a
person than Miss Carrie Ashley.
Mrs. Coleman greeted her cordially,
and was proceeding to inquire after the
health of her mother and brother, when
Carrie, who was evidently laboring under
strong excitement, instead of replying,
exclaimed {:
"Oh, Mrs. Coleman, could you be so
cruel !'' and burst into tears.
" For mercy's sake, Carrie, what's the
matter ?" asked Mrs. Coleman, from
whose mind all remembrance of her chat
with Mrs. Green had long since vanished.
"Tell me, dear child" she persisted
| oS Horrio sohhnd rnnvnlSivnlU
After the first burst of grief had subsi-
ded. Carrie explained that Frank had
been on the point of securing situation
as book-keeper in Mr.. Green's store. when
suddenly, without any apparent reason.
Mr.. Green had informed him that he
should not require his services, and a
few days since the story Of Franks sup
posed dissipation had reached them, not
only that he had once been seen intoxica-
ted, but that Mrs. Coleman said he come
home drunk every day.
Mrs. Coleman Indignantly denied this.
and repeated with no little humiliation
what she had said :
"I remember the day well," replied
Carrie, {" and how much we feared he
would die. That was one of his attacks
of vertigo, rush of blood to the head
that he may, some time, get over.
The doctor will tell you SO" she continu.
ed, and again tears choked her utterance
j go, Mrs. Coleman" she continued,
{" he is the best and kindest brother thai
ever lived, and he is so sensitive that this
cruel report has almost killed him. He
says it is of no use for him to try to be
nything if the sins of the fathers are vi
sited on the children. He can neither
eat nor sleep-and my mother" again
the tears that she tried to restrain lowed
over her cheeks.