Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

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] stone was rolled away from the door .
her heart. and itsliying waters gushed ou
once more. But he who would have pei
i lied life and limb for one unsolicited ca
ress from her. now lay pale and still Will
she pressed him to her heart; and Chi
love that he sought in vain during life
seemed given only too late-only to vast,
itself upon pallid corpse-a gilded eof
4 fin and a lonely grave
1 She watched beside him, day and night
in the chamber where he had spent Sc
many lonely hours. Into this room she
had scarcely entered since he had install
led her mistress of his household, and ,ev,
erywhere she saw such traces of his love
for her. as pierced her very heart. In q
small alcove. beyond his bed, hung por-
trait. the first and last thing he saw as he
opened and closed his eys. A small in,
laid cabinet held the gifts she had bestow-
ed upon him from time to time a favor
ite book-a picture-a tress Of dark
brown hair-withered bouquets small
golden star, and many things which she
had given him tremendously and lightly,
which. he had treasured as his choicest
possessions.
The glitter of a golden chain upon his
neck attracted her attention, as she bent
above him one night. Softly she drew it
forth, and gazed upon splendid picture
of herself, set in agold frame. She gazed
in silence for moment. but when upon
the other side she saw ring-the we'd
ding ring that she had never worn-her
composure gave way. Pride had left her
heart and love usurped its place. Sinks
ing upon her knees by the bedside. while
her tears fell fast upon the dear hand that
lay feebly on the counterpane, she prayed
as she never prayed before. that God
would spare his life. that she might atone
for her sin by years of patient love.
Her prayer was heard, for God is mer.
ciful, even when we sin most deeply. All
night she watched beside him. With the
early dawn the physician. now domestica-
ted in the house. entered the room. He
held the shrunken hand in his for mo-
ment. gave searching glance into the
marble like face. and turning to her said
briefly:
Your care has saved him, he will
live ?"
Late in the afternoon of that day Alice
sat beside his bed. waiting for the long
deep slumber to be broken, that she might
see those blue eyes look up at her again.
She was dressed as for bridal, in robe
of pearly satin, with no ornaments save a
single white rose in her dark hair, and
another on her breast. The color deepen
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near her fue eyes glowed and sparkled
with the love SO long imprisoned, and SO
suddenly set free.
The golden hands of her watch pointed
to the honr Of seven, when the sleeper
moved slightly, drew long sigh, and
opened his eyes. She bent above him
with beating heart his gaze wandered
uneasily about the room, liked on her
kindled, and he tried 10 smile. Very
gently she passed her arm beneath his
aching head, and drew it towards her, till
it rested upon her breast: very gently her
warm lips fell upon his brow very gent
ly the tears. which she could not quite
repress. fell upon his wasted cheek.
He looked up in strange, joyful sur
prise. and asked family:
Alice, what does this mean 2"
=" It means that you must live TO for.
give me T. she sobbed, " That love
you with my whole heart, and none but
you! Do not send me away, my hus-
band p
Ah, has tears were falling now Too
weak to feel astonishment, he could only
thank God silently. He drew her feebly
to his breast. and whispered
"My w;fe! God bless you. Life is
worth the living now ~
Their lips met in long, long kiss o.
reconciliation and forgiveness. All wa:
silent in the chamber; for happiness like
theirs there is no language.
A Physicians Evidence ON Dancing.
That beautiful, graceful accomplish,
ment of dancing. SO perverted by late
hours and the indency of fashionable at
tire. has outraged many sensible people
and led them to deprive the young of ont
of the most simple and healthGul enjoy,
ments, because it has been abused. Fol
myself. can testify. not only to it'
healthfuI, but to its recuperatiye power
The fortieth. nay, fiftieth year of my age
found me enjoying this life-cbeering ex
ercise. 1t should be one of the earliest
amusements of children. and care shoulc
be taken BY the parents that it is under
stood as an amusement.
While am on this topic. will men
ton case that occurred in my practice
\ thoughtful anxious mother, who haC
lost three children. brought to me her on
ly remaining child-a daughter. He
temperament nervous bilious-the ner
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