Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-10


\ He, blushes, quite up to the eyes! 81 ar5o .e
II ] can't make him jealous I've tried it, - 81 {.
n And tits nc, usmSy being unkind, r,sza,rg,u
| For that's not the way,I am certain, .r' .--tr
u To get him to make up his mind. ri q. ...-r-.fr,
1've surg him love sonnets by dozens.
| q: l've worked him both slippers and hose, =a.
And we walk, by moonlight together, g.
- Hethc never attemptsto propose! aEtE Iaa
You really must ask hisiintentions, rs -tC8-r
| Or some other beau I must find,
For, indeed, won't tarry much longer
\ : For one who cant make up his mind
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THE OLD DlFERRYMAN'S TALE...7
Upon my return from the south. where
business had called me. my way led me
again through the beau iful little village
OF " Pleasant HILL" on the Kentucky riy.
err Itwas spring-and made my Jour.
ney. SO that lEwould be able to reach the
place about sunSdown, when l could OBJ.
serve the taste and beauty with which,
had been told, the " shakers" invariably
lay out their gardens. l chose that time
Of day, when the brilliant rays of the sun
would be softened down, and give to the
landscape a deeper. but more lovely aud
enchanting appearance. was not disap-
pointed in my expectations. There, be-
fore me. extended the beautiful cultivated
fields and pastures and gardens and or
| chards, as far as the eye could reach un-
Ill they were mellowed down into the
glorious coloring of a setting sun holizon.
Here, white aud red clover, covering
whole acres, gave forth a most delicious
fragrance, from which came the perpetual
hum of the busy bee. 10th to leave her
work, even with the declining sun and
now and then, some one more fortunate
than the rest, would buzz past me almost
burdened with the weight of sweets she
was bearing to her store.house. In the
distance. tile large full fed herds of cat.
tie were lazily reclining on the rich car
pet beneath them, or sending forth their
cali to the tardy milk-maid. The straw.
berry lifted up its modest head from be.
meath the young tender grass. and the
luxuriant honeysuckie was climbing over
fence and arbor. and uniting its tender
tendrils with those of the delicious grape,
which was now bursting its beautiful leaf.
and swelling into loveliness. The mild
rose and sweet brier, and sweet scented
shrub were not wanting nor the volup.
I1OuS 'OOhIB AUIIpI LnOucSC, dlLuOuHu ar
rayed in its splendid dress. The orchards
were swelling with their rich buds and
blossoms. evidence of coming burden of
fruit. and the fields gave a bright and
glorious prospect Of an ample coming har-
vest. / could have looked and admired
for hours, but my horse stopping, reused
me from my -meditations and found my.
| self at the door of the very same house at
which had stopped a year before, and
found my bride taken by the self same
individual by whom l had been ferried
across the river at the same timeH He
had been transferred' from the ferry to
the tavern on account of his aye, and
younger person placed in his stead. ~
was delighted at the chance Of providence
which had thrown me again with the man
from whom l hoped to receive some in
formation, and. who might amuse me with
someotale OF by gotie days l was not
disappointed. After arranging the little
business which a traveller has always TO
do upon. stopping for the night-l took
my seat in the porch Of the house, and my
old friend sat himself down beside me -
We we're talking on the occurrences Of
the day. was suddenly startled by
the sound ola voice, singing some plain
tive, air ;o1'listened. and found the voice
to be that Of young man, chanting with
rich, clear 'impressiye'tcne, the, follows
ing beautiful1ines :ae-r. -..gr-.I -..t a4.-
7" To mark thy strength each hour decay, and yet
- thy hopes growstrongdr, g.; - s- T.
AsHl!cd with ueaven-ward' trhst, they cay each
.aa Imay not claim the longer.I :. ..-T t.:s.i
Nay dearest, 'tis too lnnch, this heart must
s1 break when thou art gone, ss ..a tsaa
1tmust not be, wo may not part, could not live
,.- alouc"' IN -I... .r,, p ..,,r, ..-..... q
l had heard these lines before. but ne.
yer had | heard any thing that so absorb.
ed my feelings. When the voice came to
the words, :" This heart must break ~ hen
thou art gone there was so much meI~
aneholy, such deep agonizing burst of
sobbing came from the singer, that it
thrilled every nerve of the body l felt
powerless III felt--I, cannot tell how
fe!t---l listened for morei but could on
IL gather the last line, as with tremulous,
quivering voice he concluded, g could
not live alone" fever there was human
being that could have heard those words
as 4 heard them;, that voice as l. heard.it;
those sobs, SO. full Of anguish, so wo-be-
goEeTso dreary, and not have been az
fected, not have shuddered, itIwas more
than could be. knew not the person.
nor the cause Of the grief. but sorrow ;
and as the good old man beside me tried
to conceal .s tear. e that, in spite of him.
tEiokled down his facet, caught the in,
teStIon; by-gone days fitted past me in