Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-05
love SCENE.

sixty y-seventh visit 10 Miss Clarissa Cool
er, the other evening. He found her in
rocker, .aloneaIn the aparlor - .stcle his
arm ronnd her alabasteri neck, and sitped
the nectar Of her cherry hps-as proceed
ing there was not the least harm in con.
sldering that they had come to an agree
ment. and we're generally reported TO be
on the high road to matrimOny.s The la
dy took it all quietly-+even aindifferently
to Judge from tbs lassiIude of her attitud.
in the rocker. her lazy useiofthe. fan. and
her exclamation of something between a
heigh,ho and ya-hum. =.
CommOnplaces we're disposed of. Then
followed silence. broken only by MIR.
Popps sIapp ny at the mosquitoes, and
Miss Clarissa tanning herself INCREASINGLY.
AT length POpps proposed promen-
ade. and ice cream. Clarissa declined
both. adding t-- .
81 ~ish TO stay4at home. for l have
something particular 70 tell YOU"
"IndeedI' said Popps what is it.
, dear. ?' -sra e. - l sta- -.. >.l
You expect our wedding, to take
place in three weeks, don't You ?'
To. be sure l do r. tssa. .l-
"We.l. am sorry to disnppoints you.
but l must do it. 1 cannot marry
a. Good heavens, CEarisSa what are
you saying ?"rs -s-.. -os-.- .sre
Don't interrupts me. mean l can
marry just yet awhile-not for some
months 10 come" a--s. $500
why. Clarissa, what's the meaning
Of all this ? You, gave me your solemn
promise. and said nothing stood in the
WAY. l an all ready. and worried with
waiting. Why do you put it off, dear g.
That you will have to excuse my tell>
ing you. lhave good reason for it
l have thought the matter over "el'--aud
my mind is made up. Will that satisfy
you?' - -. a.
POpps mused while. Clarissa kept
her fan going. Finally. POpps spoke.
"NO, ClaTissa. it won't satisfy me
You postpone our wedding and refuse tu
tell me Why. II you have reason fnr il
you ought to let me know it. and may be
1t would satisfy me. Buff wont besatls
fed without the reason" al sat-g7s Vel
"Well, then you'll have TO re main un
satisfied. tell you have a reason. and
a good one-what mote do you wnnt 2"
" see how it is, I've courted you TOD
long didn't strike while the iron was
"VtB lNA h6 a'Icu Vi LH6, anu "ISh Ao SSt
aid VI me. Well. il that is your wish. go
ahead" 4s -
Mr.. Popps. you're adunce. you're a
fool /" -.. : s.4s 80 t.-a. 70 ~a = .;rt.tns
"Malbe am, md maybe L ain't, p
said PIpps. rising with his temper. "but
this Ill say. Miss ClariSsa-ii you don'I
tell me why you pos!pone the wedding
for a few months. you may postpone it
forever so. faras am concerned. Tell
me. Clatissa. else swear that when
leave this house to night. will never sci
foot in it again u -.... .,.,...s..sL
"Mell. then. you'd better go T. 5..,e
Very we'll. Good night. Miss Cool
err ..... -
Popps reached the door ClariSsa foI.
lowed him. and seeing that he was III
earnest. cried him to stay. P"ppS came
back Clarissa put her head on his
shoulder and cried. Popps melted
POpps spoke first: ....
"Wrll. dear. what's the matter o. ...
Oh, l think you areso unreasonable
and cruel Indeed. indeed. have Il
good cause fur putting off our marriage
but cannot. | must not tell you what ii
is. Oh. dear Mr.. Popps. do excuse mel
and she cried little more. -.-.l -,
"Well. Clarissa. tell me this. Do you
put it of to please your father or any oi
Jour relations y ....... ,..,-.,-zs,t--
NO-they know nothing ofmy deter
minatiou." - ...-,-
'' Do you put it OF on account of any
thing concerning me o. -
mo"
'.Do you want to 60 auy where. or do
anything particula ar. that will keep you
from marrying % ....r-
No"
"In Gods name. then. CIarissa. wha,
do you want i? Why keep me in this
suspense g.
e On. Mr.. Popps. you're so crueI!-
Maybe I ought to IeA you the obstacle
but can't, indeed cant !''
Just as you please. Miss Cooler" p
And Pops again picked up his hat.
oh Mr.; PoPPs. pray don't gO-Ion'r
go yet awhile T.
stacle.''
Popps was evidently determined. Cla
rissa put her head on his shoulder. labor,
ing under a strange agitation. Severa
times she essayed to speak. At length
she breathed into his ear these fearful
words
TIE sosathsr's too hot P'
Popps wilted. When our sprite left
he was advocating a trip TO the Allegba