Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-26
From tho Chicago Times.
SCENES IN REAL LIFE.

We do not often indulge in tho scnti>
mental. but occasionally in our walks our
attention is called to events happening be-
fore US, which leaves an impression upon
our mind and leads US to thoughts and re.
f1eclions which it is we'll we, ms we'll as
other men, should indulge in at times.
We had been on the north side to see
an acquaintance at his hotel, and roturn-
ing by Clarke street; found as is general
ly the case when n man is in hurry, one
Of those little busy inventions, a steam
tug. had passed up the river with small
fleet Of vessels in tow, one Of which had
been cast off and had hauled in Just west
OF the bridge. Seeing no hopes OF get
ting 20 our Office for some time, and
knowing that our compositors could
not be in any worse temper an hour
later than then, VIC resolved to bear
it meekly, and find mental occupation by
observing what was going on about us.
WO little expected what did occur.
Tho vessel we have mentioned had
been moored, or made fast outside Of Sc
veral canal boats, and as wc stood look
ing at the men upon her. one Of them ap,
preached tomAle. who had been crouch
cd upon the deck, and addressing her,
pointed to the shore, then to the bridge,
and then down towards the thronged and
busy streets otliving. moving, and head
long Chicago. ShO rose. picked up n
small bundle from which she drew forth
u coin, and rendered it to tho hardy sal.
lur. Ho refused it, Whatever it was, and
loudiug her hsnd, helped her from the
Il, 4 81, L.
TO tho bridge. BY this time n large
Groud Of persons thronged tho north end
VI where tho bridge would be, if it was
slFays q bridge, and contemplating the
now faces. tho representatives Of tho va
riOas classes there assembled. VIC had
SlmoNt forgotten tho incident we have re-
lated. Our attention was called from q
vain endeaVor 10 discover some hope Of
a cessation Of tugs going up and down,
and schoouerG and brigs pulling in and
out. by bearing most audible sobS Of
Gonle ono noar US. Il was not the sob Of
childhood. caused BY some sudden change
from Saiety 70 grief; it was the sob Of
some mature breast, Glled with sense Of
loneliness and despair. 1t reached other
years than ours. A lady, dressed in n
manuer which bespoke wealth that
could CRAFTY taste and elegance. and who
like ourseIf, was detained at that place,
stood near. accompanied BY two children.
whose desire to get to the extreme edge Of
tho platform she with difficulty suppress
cd.
With a voman'S tenderness her heart
recognized the stided ebulition OF sor-
row. and approached the person from
whom it came, who WAS mono other than
the woman We had just seen land from
vessol: she quietly, and in that soft,
sweet voice OF woman, which mono could
resist, asked il she stood in need, or was
i'll. or was her sorrow such that it could
not be relieved A portion Of the rail-
ing noNr US was vacant. and toward that
spot. and almost at our side. came these
eWo women to conVorSe. The stranger
vas fair, handsome girl, OF about Sc
vouteeu years, neatly, but coArsly dress
cd. with shoes not only we'll worn. but
heavy and uuUuised as much for her sex
as for tho season. The poor girl. in hon
oOt simplicity. and in an earnestness which
despair alone could impart, related her
history unintorruptediy by n single OBJ
Gervation from her companion. but often
accompanied by tears Of both. We have
not space for it at length, and we will
give it. changing its order just enough to
enable us to state it briefly.
She said that she was born in Boston !.
she had no brother or sister now she re-
ncmbered shat sho had a sister, tho old
est whose name was Lizzie and that sis
Ger, years ago. against her fathers will,
inH :kI, l..
ing been bauished the fathers sight, had
gono OF. and had not been heard of since
no doubt WAS dead. At the time of
her sisters marriage her parents were
"ee!'hy tho pride which drove away
h'zz'e, h"d brought silent regrets, and af-
ser a"hiie came melancholy complainiuCs
oy the mother, sighing for the embrace Of
her first born. These soon led to anrer
and elimination at home, and destination
by the father abroad. Losses CANA ,,nor
them. aud at last. gathering the faw
worldly goods they possessed thew left
the proud city Of their birth, and settled
I'VE years ago, upon land purchased Of
the government in Wisconsin. Her hro.
tners, some older and some younger than
herselt' one by one dropped and died ::
and soon the mother. calling in agonv
her long exlled daughter, joined her BOYS
in happier cline.
None were now left but the father and
this poor girl. He, too, was humbled
and stricken by that slow but certain dis.
ease which lights up the cheek and fires
the eye with the briliancy Of health. and
even when its victim is on the confines of
eSerntty; he would st and tell to his sur.