Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-13
WHOLE NO. 976.


WHOLE NO. 976.
Earna stronger. and your heart brarer. II
this poor boy could arise from lie lowiy
position Of q boot black. 70 that Of one Of
the most pious and eloquent preachers
England ever produced. cannot you 60
and do likewise Yon have no idea
what You can do till You Try. Energy
combined with prayer win accomplish the
most difficult task s
s BOYS, would you like TO know the name
lof, the boy who blaekad the boots OF the
students at Oxford University II Is
George Whitfield. 80
ov tTranslated sffea,a Paris Journal, q
li3a, The RagrPi Piclsersss Daughter.
In one ofstle, narfowest and dirliast
streets ofParis. onsth ground tloor Of n
crumblinga old shouse.sisi The shop Of Mon.
sieur, Thomass, q rag Smerchant. III the
back part oflhis shop is-a glass office. in
which Aan exceedingly pretty girl rlnotlong
since 'transaeted.t the business Of the estab-
lishmEent.s This, yeungi girl was Made
moiselleI Jnlies olSlh Tbemas danghter.6I
Notra great Nl bile, RgsQ. ian, elegant looks
ing young gentlemans chancing tto pass
through this dirty streets observed tho
pretty girh in her glass caee. and invol.
UNFAIRLY halted TO admire her. The next
day.h came again, but git was mot chance
that brought him This Time; for, after
papsing in thelstrest as before. he enter
ed the shop, tandsr prsteSt OF ASKING his
way. but in, reality TO aappfoach nearer
the object Of his sudden sadmiralion. A
very few, words ,snfieed 10 confirm aud
festen, frst impressions. and he wasaboat
togo away. ipp al disconsolate f,ameSo of
mind when, amopgststhe Old junk which
the shop tanned = he obsefyeda a pile of
secondhand books. ,Ssizlng upon this
excuse 70 prolong ahis1stay, the young
man turned over the tatteredt refuses aud
purchased several of the books. promi-
sing the fair saleswonan that ho would.
from time 70 time, replenish his "libraryp
at her establishmept. He must have
been very. studious thst day. FOR erriy tho
next morning. ., lie. returned and obtained
another supply SosI too, thefnext. and
the next-until, at last, troubling himself
about the old books. be came aud passed
much of hisliimel in; soft conyersation a.
the window of the glass cage and finally
wound up by asking Monsieur phomnstp
give him his!darghter In tnaffiage AZ
the old fellow without being seen. had
Witnessed all that tranapi.eds and, liked
the youths appearance, he AZ once grant
ed liis prayer on condition that the de>
mand should, be made, officially, by tho
gallant latherss Here was lle dinieulty.
The father Of the lover, Monsieur Geor.
ge.s, was dry7gopds, metchAntr having
p handsome store. i'm one, of the most bril-
liant quarters 81 the city and looked for
something better fpfyhiss son Than arag-
merchants idaughteIe However, - there
was nothing else for y. thea young mnn
broached the, subject q bis parents AZ
frst he Was laughed nt;;s but as he frer
quently y returned 70 abe charge, sihe M
ther and mother in the hope Of diyefting
him by other means from his mad pro-
jeet, finally invited old Thomas and hb
daughter @ family dinpers % order 70
talk the mater ogegt y was hoped that
che ridiculous figure the, old man wonld
cut. and his inability 10 give, bis daughr
ter q respectable marriage portion would
put an end otthe affair. The invitation
was accepted, apd the parties came. Az
the dessert, the merchant endeaSored 70
jest with old Thomas and turn him into
ridicule. That didn't seem, 10 work par.
ticularly we'll, and nothing Temafned biit
10 try the financial question, his wa9
Madam Georges part. and, siis commepe;
ed By. asking what alponnt be- intended
to give his daughter. on Nie das pf her
"ob. Pray, pqtbsar. 81 ,sslisa young 81;
ges, who saw tlle Trap, I" don talk ebcnt
chat. Another gmef = ,ts,,. -. "a
% :. Not at all, young snian, = inteFposed
M, Thomas. q Let Us talk u. ~ at Eonces
since your motller wishes ~ lit,le
ready money doe, q peyiy |. married par
no harm. II, Madame viii s.ate bow
much niue y 4 proposed y give IsF son VII
try 70 furnish like sum. - - q ! 4. IL
We iplepd, observed Madam eeot=
gss. With y y sgPsrb siFs 4 e giFs our soii
aaWst, yslG sid ptd Thomas sishl
shrug, |" must say, ! eSpeeted better,
than Chat FOR my lille ggifrii's Hnsb and
but as the young people ltke each other.,
/ vii throw no obstacle in The way. Ju.,
lie & ny ny 'ohIy. child. and on tbe day ol
her y, marriage i sHPll give Der fppf hung
cred l5ga 9 Eh9asAp q lfsPss, money doTn "a
Geofg see 2 changed thsis az q d hug;
~, abont this .hme, ia now game ano-
tbeF difiiealfy@ sIExpeeting 20 righten old
Thonas oli. Madame Georges bad rather
stretched the ruth In naming 10000.
francs es bef, sons Wedding present. and
both She and her hnsband were now YES
I ~ anxious % zee tlie epn 50 richly mars