Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-21


for your curiosity, you are for ours.'
"How SO ?" l cried.
at was forced upon US"
"Indeed and was not mine forced up.
on me, in such manner, too, as left me
no choice but to seek out the mystery
A truce to this bandJing Of words you
will not take advantage of my franknesI
for any other purpose than to reward it
with full explanations"
She looked at me amoment, as If ques-
tioning my apparent honesty, and then
said pleasantly
"Well, a, you have been so good pa
tron OF my apple stand, and have taken
much pains to know the romance OF my
history, if you will promise secrecy III
tell you"
"IIl accept any conditions that can
ful6lI," l answered eagerly.
"Walk with me into the garden, then"
said the girl.
We had pleasant seat under rustic
arbor when the lady remarked
"Mother told you that we once lived in
a village near Paris 2
"She did," answered, i" on my first
visit"
owe were not rich but we had pref
~ cottage, and an income sufficient to
support us. Father died when l was a
little girl. had no brothers but had
a playmate who was dearcr to me than n
brother. AS VIC grew older his parents who
were rich forbade him to visit our house.
We met in the fields. We loved each
other and could not be separated His
father learned that we still met, and he
was very angry. He told his son that if
he visited me he should not stay ut his
home. Our fathers had been bitter enc.
mics, but we could not understand why
that should make us enemies when we
loved each other; and Emile declared
he would not neglect me if his father did
shut his doors against him. Que day he
said to me, liam going to run away, but
not from you-trOm father and you shall
cOmO to me, and we never shall he parted
again" II was hard for me to consent,
but Emile insisted, and he did run away.
1t was IL long time before we heard from
him, then we got q letter which told US
he as in America. had changed very
much since EtniIe's absence, and moGher
was afraid would die l coa1ed her Lo
come to America Emile told us in let
ter he lived in Cincinnati. When we
arrived at Boston we inquired for Cincin.
natl. and we were directed TO this place.
Mother bought this cottage, and here we
lived, expecting TO meet Emile"
"Havc you never heard from him -
1 inquired.
"Only once" she answered.
"Do you know where he is now ?"
mo, indeed if We did, we would not
stay here long"
"Have you ever written to him o.
Owe do not know his name He has
changed it, as he told us in his letter, but
he neglected to tell US the name he now
bears"
DO you think you will ever fnd him.
Eyes, indeed, do. dream about him
every night. know he i. not dead. and
soon will meet him again
"What makes you 50 confident that
you shall find Kim 90
made this inquiry hoping it might
lead 10 some explanation Of the pink dress
apple selling mystery. She understood
my look and tone Of curiosity, answered
pleasantly
THAT will explain to you the romance
OF my dress and occupation. When
Emile and l played together in France. 1
often wore dress very much like this
one. Ii he should see me anywhere in
this dress he would know me- | might
STE him and not know him but he would
recognize me and would not dress in any
other style, 70: fear We might miss each
other.
"But why sell apples in the. street."
said l. with look Of admiration for her
devotion which she could not mistake
There is certainly no necessity that yo2
should be so occupied"
Eyes there is" she answered naivSly,
IL must be where Emile could see me. if
he we're to visit this city. dare not BIZ
on the street at the time, unless was
occupied, and l never thought there was
any disgrace in selling apples"
Certainly not" l exclaimed. "but all
who know your history will honor you
Accept my sincerest wishes, that our de
vOtion to the lover Of your youth may be
fully rewarded BY an early meeting and
happy reunion
THANK you-shank you-bus he is my
lover now, as much as when we we're 10
France, and know 1 am going to see
him soon. I'll show him to you before
winter, l know will. Mother says am
foolish, but something tells me TO hops
and do hope"
MAY you not be disappointed. said
almost involuntarily.
A few days after this interview, miss
ed the apPIe-girI in the pink dress, from
her accustomed stand. Fearing that she
might be sick, l resolved To call at th.
cottage in the evening. When went te
the boarding house At suPPertime, a note
was handed to me. II contained these
| words:
DEAR Sir Come to our house Ghi
evening. We have someting more to tell
YOU about the romance. (aE vou call i'll