Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-21

0ut now we never get SAmPSe % uAL
until eleven. Do, Charles hand me that
Magazine"
/" Perhaps he's out courting, eh, Sara?'
suggested the gentleman as he passed the
pamphlet to his wife.
Nonsense it's nothing of that kind, !"
responded the lady quickly, for she had
no confidence in her husbands discrimi-
mating faculties. "I'd give him Ices
ture for leaving me SO, but then what
good would it do ?''
If Mrs. Hill could have known the new
life which the heart of her brother had
been living for the last month, and if she
could have looked into Mrs. Mason's little
parlor that evening it would have greatly
modified her remarks.
Wilton Hughes had passed his evenings
with Lena Arnold, and his soul had
drunk again of the golden goblet OF his
youth.
Lena was so child like, SO unaffected
that it was a Joy to the wOrld-weary man
to be with her.
He might have been married years be-
fore but his sisters fneness and frivolity
had sickened his heart of their sex !; and
then they would never leave him alone,
but were always trying to palm off some
woman upon him as false and vain as
themselves.
"But, Lena Lena She had taken
him back to the golden dreams of youth,
and he sat watching her tonight, as she
stood by the table. her graceful head lean
ing over the drawing he had brought her,
her dark eyes beaming bright through
their long, heavy lashes.
"Lena," said he at last, "will you
come and sit down by me. for l have
something to say to you."
She came with smile, half curious,
half confding for Lena had learned to
know Wilton very well during that month.
Lena" he said, stroking the little
hand he had taken in his, and looking
into her clear blue eyes, ado you love
me any ?"
Glove you any ?" answered the girl
with that frankness which contact hwlt
the world had never taught her to n-co
ceal "to be sure do. Were you not
my mothers best friend, and are not my
own now? Oh love you better than
any one in tho world, Mr.. Hughes !''
We'll enough to be my wife %
She sprang up in her wild antonish>
ment. and her cheek was incardined with
bushes.
"I your wife You do not mean it
Mr.. Hughes II
He put his arm around her.
Yes, Lena, should not jest on such
subject. Twenty years lie between US,
and my hairs may be growing gray while
your cheek still keeps the bloom of its
youth. Shall you love me less because 1
loved your mother irst-because shall
be old before you, Lena 2" She drew up
close to him.
"No, no, was not thinking of that
only l am so different know 80 little,
and am so Unified to be your WIFE,"
i" I am in no hurry, Lena. You are
right in thinking yourself too young to
marry now. will wait for you three
years. Twill not trammel your girl life
with any engagement which gratitude
might induce you to make me. You shall
be free, and you shall pass the interven-
ing three years at one Of the best schools
in the Union"
The pride Of Lena's father and the de-
licacy Of her mother arose in her answer.
" But to be so dependent before 1 am
married Forgive me , but cannot bear
the thought Of it, Mr.. Hughes
&c have looked out for all that, my
Lena. The gentleman at whose school
would place you desires an assistant in
drawing. In two months you can be
this, and yourself dcfray your expenses"
How can thank you 90 said Lena,
with burst Of happy tears. How l
will study, 80 you shall not be ashamed
Of me when am -
She did not finish the sentence but
before she buried her burning face on his
shoulder, there had beamed glance
through her swimming eyes. which told
Wilton Hughes that she loved him.
Three years had passed. Wilton had
just returned with Mr.. and Mrs. Hill from
their annual visit to Saratoga. Martha.
his eldest sister, rode up the next day 10
welcome them home.
al hear you had an unusually gay sea-
son at the Springs" said the lady. "Was
Wilton as Indifferent as ever To the beau
ties he found there, Sarah ?"
eyes, Just, Martha. I have given
him up now. He's confirmed old bache-
lor."
mo, he isn't either" said the gentle>
man, in question, coming in from the next
room, where he had overheard these re-
marks "and TO prove this to you, ex-
pect to be married, Providence permit
ing, four weeks from this day u
To whom To whom 2" cried both
the ladies as they sat down pale with as
constituent.
"Do you remember, Sarah, young
girl, Miss Arnold, who some three years
ago did sewing for you few days? She
is to be my wife,
" Wilton Hughes - sbrieked both the