Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-06-13
!. .CLARKsBURG, FRIDAY, JUNE Isth,

Some traFeler5, -SWllss cau&nt IL
the shower" said the old man.
50 Surely, gentlemen. you're welcome. /"
the woman said in tone SO mild and, free
that knew she spoke only the feeling OF
her soul. ri It's poor fare we can give
ye, but The heart Of the giyer must zen
make up for that" ;.
thanked the good people. and told
them l wouldipay them we'll for all they
did for US. ~ ssE :9e
"Speak not of pay" said the woman,
taking her tea kettle from the hob. and
hanging itupon the crane.
:. Stop, wife" uttered the old man tre-
muously Let your heart not run away
with We. II the good gentlemen have to
spare ou: OF their abundance. it becomes
not such sufferers as We TO refuse the
bounty.
saw The woman place her apron to
her eyes but, she made no reply. The door
close by the FIRE place. stood partly open,
and 1 saw in the room beyond a bed. and
was sure there was some one in it. l
asked the old man if he had sickness. =
Yes. she said, with a sad shake of
the head. My poor boy has been sick a
long while. He's the only child | have
the only helper on the little farmland
he's been sick now all the spring and sum
mer. I've taken care of the sheep. but [
couldn't plant. lis hard but we don't
despair. Ny good wife-God bless her.
shares the trial with me. and l think, she
takes the biggest share"
"No. no. John. don't say So" uttered
the wife. mo woman could do the
work you do. ST..
"I don't mean to tell too much.
Margaret. only you know you have kept
up"
A call from the sick room took the wife
away. aud then the old man began to tell
me. in answer to my questions. some of
the pecuiari'ies of the great Plain. for
we were on it now /: and found him
well informed and intelligent. AT length
the table was set out. the clean white
cloth spread. and we were invited to sit
up. We had excellent white bread,
sweet butter, some fine stewed damsons.
and a capital cup OF tea. There was no
excuses no apologies-only the food was
before Us, and we were urged to help our!
selves. While we were eating. the rain
ceased falling. but the weather was by
no means clear though just as we moved
from the table a gleam OF golden light
shot through the window from the setting
sun.
1t may have been half an hour after
this-It was not more than that-when
wagon drove up to the door in which were
two men. The old man had just come in
from the barn. and it was not SO dark but
we could sec The faces of the men in
the wagon. They were middle
aged men, one Of them habited in sort
OF jockey hunting garb. and the other
dressed in black clothes with that peculiar
style Of hat and cravat which marks the
officer. turned towards our.host for the
purpose Of asking il he knew The comers,
and 1 saw he was very pale and trembling.
A low. deep groan escaped him. and in
moment more his wife moved to his
side. and put her arm about his neck
She had been trembling. but that groan
Of her husbands seemed to call her TO
herself.
Don't fear. john" she softly said.-
They cant take away our love, nor our
souls. Cheer up. I'll be support 10
ye. John. when all else is gone"
A tear rolled down the old man s cheek,
but when another started he wiped it away
and having kissed his wife, he arose from
his chair. Just then the two men enter
ed. Tie in the jockey coat came list. and
his eyes rested upon Leeman and myself
Only some travellers. Mr.. Vaughan,
said our host.
So Mr.. Vaughan. turned his gaze else.
where about the room. and at length it
was fixed upon the old man.
"Well," said he, what abont the rent?"
We havn'; a penny of it yet, sir, -
answered the host. trembling.
"Not pennyI Then how'll you pay
me twenty pounds"
Twenty pounds !" murmured the old
man, painfully. Alas cannot pay it..
You know Walter has been long sick, and
every penny could earn has been paid
to tue doctor, You know he was 10 have
earned the rent If he had been we'll"
{" | don't know anything about it," re-
turned the landlord doggedly for Vaughan
owned the little farm, it afterwards ap-
peared. All know is. that you have
hs the house and land, and that for Two
whole years havu't paid me penny
You know told you month ago that
you should have just one more to pay me.
That month was up last nigh. Can you
pay me e
" Then you must Leave the house."
When 2''
"To night u
You do not mean that. You will not
turn US as quickly as
Out upon your parting What do
you mean by that You had notice a
month ago. How long notice do You
suppose give? II you havn't time in a
month TO move. then you must look out
for the consequences. Tonight you