Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-04-11

strong man and his daughter wept to.
gether, over the lifelesS form of beloved
wife and mother, and the sympathy which
had always existed between Mr.. Vernon
and his faithful servant seemed more firm
Iy cemented by the melancholy sameness
of their relative positions. The little
Alice, from her m0therlesS childhood. had
been an object of interest to the worthy
merchant. Born in the autumn of the
same year which made him widowed
father, Mr.. Vernon looked upon her more
in the light of pretty play fellow TO his
own beautiful child. than rs the daughter
OF his servant and this kindly feeling was
displayed in the liberaIity with which he
provided an education for Alice Lee. bet
ter suited to her lovelineSs and natural
ielcgance of mind, than to her mere con-
ventional position.
! Half an hoHr before the conversation
between Mr.. Vernon and his daughter,
which we have already related. Alice Lee
might have been seen gazing as anXiUusIy
on the broad river the young heircsS
herself Pushing back the Diamond paned
easement until it rested upon ledge Ofro
SeS and green leaves. she bent over the low
window S'i Till her golden curlS touch
ed the fl 'wers which clustered around
Suddenly she started up as the gentle
sound Of oars met her ear and raising
face glowing with love and hope. Alice
passed quickly from her cottage parIor
into the Dux horIered walk which led 10
the river,
" Sweet Mice, am | not punctu NJ" e,s
claimed clear melancholy voice. as a
young man. elegantly dressed in the fash
iOnabic costume OF the dav. bounded up
the broad oaken steps which led from the
irivcr, and stood beside the gardncr's
daughter.
" Yes. dear Walter: very puhctunl; and
vet lhou sht you long, aud have been
waiting :" anXiou>Iy for the SQUAD Of the
oars. But you look sad and anxious.
Waiter. 5'What has troubled you ?"
The ydnn5 mans brow grew darker.
and then flu~h.4! to "a deep crimson, rs he
gael with passionate taInestncss upon
the sweet upturncd face which rested
against his shoulder, and then exclaimed:
" Dear one. would v"u desire to hear
the cause Of my sorrow. it vou knew that
such knowIed g must make You partakcr
Of ii ? Can y"ur love bear this test, my
Ai"r -
"On. W,IGrr - mrrmurc! tN.,s,re.
H'"n';'''" iN""> -" ~! hrr lr'rini t'r" on
his ""S"m. y ar, dear W"l'"r CA
go" not trust my love
" do trust your love. my own sweet
Alice. and this only adds To my self re-
proach {: because Alice" and the speaker
bent his head lower over the dropping
form Nhlch cling 10 INN tnnIlv-'. il
. will soon bt. A sin iCr ~ L,N love. ,.;,.h ,,lh
"r ut All tor ""''n> '"HH I'LL t"' late "t
the t"'c "t my 'c''!'1I~ towards you. |
nave promised to marry my co"S,n.'
Ahcr Lee RAISE" her head, and gazing
'or moment INTO hcr lover ; lace AS 1t
10 r"Au 'hcr" contradiction t" the words
Il" HA" spoken, SPrAhG from Ihc Stl'l CIR
'""S arm "h'cN had supported hrr' an
as pale white 'srS Witch "'i"Icd r"ond
the "'oo' "hef' they h'I seated she "p
PS"'e'! !" Will ~ "'". - '"eNic Tor an rA'
P'""''''"'
H"o'''' ''''"'n' ana vi" '"'''r VI " III
"y "'e9S cause" ''e "c"''NeFcL SIrI |"
'o'" "ei eyes ''"" '''' "'''N i""N "' Sor-
~" ""!'" " a. ;" P'"'"'y Po''I"y@ T." III te'
'o"'p""'"n 'Ace !" '"'ounte' an express
S'"" e'l '"'Y 'e'''"' o. tMe oc"u''l"l lea.
.
tuo o" """Se tlae"n'e"'S Nne intensity Oh
"ope1eS> ueT'%iI %I,,I1 WAS v1Aceu 0y master
o,''a''' S.oo:' Nl''u'cu e'"O". 'l9r 0"rN
r9eS "c'c nae" upon INC young par Oe'
'|; "'' ,,.,' '.I Il" 'Ai'''SN'on " agony
''I'' :. .'''V" ~ U'V' power 'MT'' H, So''o"
!" y :P"'"S WIN "er - nc l"'cA
p"'se','"n u' A"ce HeSln11 a. once
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