Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-21
THE PRETTY APPLE GIRL.
A Cincinnati Story.

THE PRETTY APPLE GIRL.
A Cincinnati Story.
Some years ago, when was rambler
through the streets OF Cincinnati, for the
purpose of picking triAes to interest the
readers Of tho local columns Of a city pa
per, often purchased apples, nuts, and
candies, of a young girl who had stand
near the junction OF the two business ave-
nueS.
She was not handsome, in the common
Acceptation Of this much abused WO'd,
but there was an artlessness, and yet a
winning grace in her manner, which con-
vinced me that her station in life should
be above the one she occupied. She wole
invariably close fitting calico dress. l
felt that her parents must bs very poor {:
end, when | saw her day after day. in the
same attire, l had my suspicion that her
wardrobe could not be very extensive ;
yet, as she always appeared scrupuIously
neat and tidy, it was a great mystery to
the how striking neaIurss was secured
and why there never was any variety in
her apparel. saw that it was tasteful
and becoming, but l knew that ladies'
were proverbial for love of variety in
dress, and had IN interest i'll knowing why
this simple girl was SO marked an excep-
tion.
have always delighted TO study char.
acter, either in high or low life, and l
took, it upon me to investigate the pretty
apple girls peculiarly. Her fruit was
very clean and tempting, but l often made
purchases merely for tho sake of forming
An acquaintance. At length, known to
her as a liberal patron, she began to have
less reserve With me than when first no.
tced her, and finally l was emboldened
to make inquiries in reference to her IA
mily. 1t was some time before she con-
versed freely but by dint Of perseverance,
learned that she lived with her mother
in a pleasant cottage on quiet street in
the suburbs OF the city. knew the spo.
its RttracLivcness had often interes-
ted me, and now became more curious
than ever to hear the history of the apple
girl in the pink calico dress.
l ventured to ask permission 10 call on
her mother, and make her acquaintance.
under the plea OF love for birds and How :
ers, with both Of which the cottage was
surrounded. | did not receive the en-
courAgement wished. but still was left
20 hope that my curiosity might be some
day grstl6ed. As obstacles to my pur-
pose increased became more determined
and resolved 10 change my tactics.
could no! understand the girls disincIina
tlOn TO allow our acquaintance to become,
in any respect, familiar, but | knew that
she would not treat me rudely and watch
ing my opportunity, one Sunday morn
ing. addressed her rs she stood at the
street gate Of the cottage, and as admi-
red some flowers which grew on a bed
near the house, she could not escape, DO.
litely, from the necessity Of inviting me TO
walk through the yard. Accidently we
met the mother. had an invitation to
enter the cottage of course accepted
with pleasure, and finding the mother
more Inclined to be more communicative
than her daughter, | managed to learn
that they were French folks. although
both spoke English remarkably WE'LL
The cottage parlor was furnished plainly
but elegantly. There were upon the wal
several pictures, and upon the mantle 8
number of delicate works Of art, which
was satisfied could not have been purcha
sed by tn" limited earnings of an apple
girl.
Why young girl, who lived in such I
cottage, with such evident taste and cul,
tivation, should invariably wear a pinL
calico dress, and sell fruits in the street
was to me psrPlexiug mystery. There
was web Of romance weaving around tbs
= mysterious apple girl which became more
. and more interesting, and every day my
r resolution to unraveI it became stronger
There was much modesty in the girl''
, bearing At the apple stand-she seemed
, so much afraid Of scandal, should AM
> one converse with her longer than wa.
= necessary to make purchases. that Their
/ was no way for me to solve the mystery
E of her life but by visiting the cottage
: Again | went without an invitation. and
boldly made known the curiosity whiel
3 led my to force myself upon their acquAin
f tance.
: The daughter laughed heartily and sai'
/ gaily.
/. We have been as much at fault t
a understand your curiosity as you have t,
l reconcile our circumstances with my en-
r ployuent."
} "Then y" should be mutual coa6dsuts,