Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

| Laughing loudly He asked modestly the
cause of the tears aud the laughter. "
am child" said Pauline blushing, and
left the chamber. ga child, indeed, y
said Jeanette, laughing after her "you
would never guess what she was crying
for.'
"If it is not improper to ask"
"Oh, not at all. You have probably
sometimes seen the old blind dog that
use to lie on the sofa ? He was mine,
and in his young days used to make a
good deal of sport. This morning he
broke handsome dish. at first fret
ted little; at last thought the old ami.
NAL was good for nothing and only did
mischief; so I sent him to a huntsman
and had him shot,
And was that the cause of your sis
ter's weeping?
" That was it. One would think we
were living in a time of romance
Edward was silent, and soon changed
the conversation. But after that time
he never overlooked Pauline as he had
formerly done. He conversed with her,
became acquainted with her unpretend-
ed worth, admired her modesty, and
began to think her less homely. Yet
when the fascinating Jeanette appear
ed, her charms made him forget Pau
line.
Jeanette had prepared splendid
masquerade dress for the character of
Sultana, for the carnival for which was ap.
preaching. when her mother was taken
sick. Pauline was to have accompanied
her as her slave, and had prepared a
becoming dress for the occasion. The
day arrived the illness of her mother
increased the. looks of the physician.
although he said nothing, made Pau
line determine mott go to the masquerade.
Jeannette gave herself but little trouble
to persuade her to go, and went with out
her.
Where is your sister ?" asked Ed
ward.
"My mother is not well, and Pauline
has remained at home for company
He was pleased at that; but he had lit
tie time to think of it, for Jeanette ap-
peared more beautiful than ever, and
neither he nor Maurice left her side.-
She enjoyed the triumph of being admi-
red, in the highest degree. Whenever
she danced, a crowd was formed near
her wherever she went she heard the
voice OF flatLery.
Toward midnight. just as she had pro-
missed to dance quadrille with Edward,
a domino came up and took of his mask;
it was her mothers physician. " Miss.
said he, "I have just come from your
house, and your mother is very i'll"
Good Heaven !' sh exclaimed. ter
riGed and perplexed, !" must go home
this moment"
"By all MEANS" said Edward, (" let us
60"
Just then the music commenced
Jeanette looked round embarrassed /;
Edward offered his services TO look for
her servant. She was just at the point
of requesting him to do SO when, one Of
the dancers in the set took her hand and
commenced the figure. She obeyed
mechanically, but said toss lady standing
next to her, !" cannot dance any longer,
mothers sick" ooh, do not rob US of
the ornament of our quadrille," said u
young. rich Englishman ga few min
utes can make no difference" She look
ed at Edward as if she wished him to de-
eide for her, but he was silent. It was
now his turn to dance. The person next
to him logged him-he cast an inquiring
look at Jeannette ; his neighbor reminded
him again. Jeannette did not refuse, and
so he danced the figure with her, and the
quadrlIe was finished without anything
more being said. She would then have
gone, but she was so heated that she
would have taken cold by going into the
air. After walking up and down an ad.
joining room for some time, she went
home, and Edward accompanied her. AS
they went up the steps they saw fire in
the kitchen, where Pauline was preparing
something for her mother. Her counte-
nance, Redeemed by the glow of fire, ap.
peared handsome this time, to Edward.
1t is we'll you have come" said Pau
line to her sister mother has been
very sick, and I have frequently had to
leave her alone"
Edward fels himself in singular frame
of mind. On this very evening Jeanette
had dropped some hints which gave him
hopes OF gaining the victory over his ri
val. His delight on that account, how.
ever, had been very much moderated
since the last quadrille. A film fell from
his ewes. He was able for the first time
to look upon her beauty without violent
wish to possess her. He would probably
have renounced her Immediately, if van
ity had not whispered that she loved him;
that she would have Immediately left the
hall if she had not been dancing with him;
and that it was he who made her forget
her duty for moment. His feelings could
not withstand the aattering thought of be.
ing loved by so beautiful girl, and al
that reason could win of him was q de,
termination to put her supposed affection
for him to the proof.
leh and then went one daY with an ali