Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-12-05
a Leap Year Loye s..ns

At founs Albert Rinevood -, !,
n n Sa.r. ~ NeM Years de-. 10 dishabille. IN.
oesfd was unshsvsd his hair w.S ~ a. t1i'
: oed. bis boots unbiacked, ana bo>
leaning back in alquic,uresonS .t;...n na'
}, WIN his heels sgal1st the n,sr,ra ute'
smoking 3 cigar. Alber. thonch. T. PttSe'
rioas sa; y l's, .n's was sAP year. and how aio.
S;'s ITo1 - 20 pop The d uestion. in accotdanas
s1 suu watched the ainoke which - sS'
.al!y cgrled. his aacy glowed vi7 Ase>
.aea; How delighted il wonlS 81 I'm - on
Sns ueaf Creatures fondliny on b;n, nss
eno,e:aVor!ng to doihe agreeable ; snu
insulated hls heatt soflened ma - no
etn 20 feei squsamish Wonsn;!h % oe'
stoli'y dlHuse isself over his fssI;no. zen, s.
. csnOught be would faint with nronr;s.. sh ~
of9s Time lady should so zee Il h;s b.nS I
, ~ rap rap. sounded at the door
s1ioefs Sc PeePed through the Venetian
,'lnds. Mercy I" exclaimed he. :. and Il
mere lsn't Miss Jones. aud all in dis.
'o''le' and looking like . fright. Good
sSs gracious ! 1 must go right away and
',s' ness my aeif. As he left the room Miss
tSan Z "a: Jpnes entered aud with setnpsssd
lntimaied that sh 70 would Hsisst 81 81,
"a Jones was 6rm &be >sr ipl s .1enat eLpaapp ppfd
snes' aud noT Bh6E the Sc aHoh sdvanta agl
tlous she determined to taa wiring ON he
ereof and DO a liLttfsSal EOman:s privi
En hook. |. sweA.lad bee6 asurpsd by thG
se. whtrhlg,sa she Vas determined TO t. re, re-
rant. rights in spite Of the iiolluw fcrnallty
: s'''ot = false system IL society.
Il Mean " bile, vim 'palpiIatinE bert. AL.
!. bert went through u series 0i person i
adornmsntS. The last twist was rivru to
his coiiar. the last curl to his whiskels,
E6nd. with white GAmbrle in hand, he de.
stebded To the psrlor.
'o'Miss Jones rd.hed to receive him. and
graSpng his hand with fervor, said -
" Dearest how beautiful you look >" &C.
cumpanying her words with u beautiful.
glance Ut undiSguIsed admiration.
Spare the bushes OF q modest youn,
man." said Albert. applying his cambria
to his face to Conceal his confusion.
May. my love. why so Guy ?" said
Susan 4; "turn not those lovely eyes. dark
as the jet, but sparkling az the diamond.
listen 10 the vows of tondsst Affection
Here let US rest" said she, drawing him
10 sofa "hsrs with my arm around
thee, will | protest my true affection"
g Leave me-, oh. leave me-" murmured
Albert; " think Of my youth, inexperi-
ence-spare oh. spare my paIpitating
! heart"
" Leave thee" said Susan, pressing
him closer to her. /" never unlil the story
OF restless nights Of unquiet days. Of as
p'ratI"ns. fond emotions. and undyinr
love. Is laid before thee. Know thai for
years We nursed for thee a secret pas-
slon." Need tel! how each manly beau.
y moved me; how worshipped like a
SHAaower in the lurid ligh, Of those tres
ses how my fond heart was eutrauued
IN the @99shes of those magnificent whis.
KerS; hoT ! Was willing 10 yield up to
Tue government OF that imperial !" Thy
manners SO A2dest so delicate. enchanted
me-"ere joy % me-for ,hy iov "a.
my Joy. Ny heat is thine-,aks i. but
first let ne snatehN,ue kiss from ,ho.s
ruby lips
The over feelings oft>e delicate youth
were TOO strong. and he knted from e~.
cess Of joy. Meanwhile b. .nsmorad
ru"iden hung fondly over hiui..
Slowly she eyes Of Albert ope.d ho
gazed wildly around him then. m,..int,
the srdeut gaze of his " lover" he bHS.
ed deeply. and behind his 'kerchief faii6.
" fa!sered out" Ask my pa"