Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22
ATALE OF TRUE LOVE.


The Seventeen Dragons; or the En-
ehanted Princes of the Apprentices" has
equalled It. The author will be readily
discovered in the foridness OF the style,
aud the extreme delieacy Of the delnea-
ton. 1t will be published in book form,
the proceeds to be applied to the artificial
propagation Of honesty among rascals.
CHAPTER I.
Treating of the persons Of the story and
few peculiarities in the plot, essential
to the proper understanding of it.
Hiram Mullen and Susan Place were
engaged. Il had been a fixed matter for
year, and the young girls had left off
setting their caps for Hiram, and Susan
was beyond the aspirations Of the many
who had futtered in her train. Every
one said it would make good match.
and Hiram and Susan fully believed that
they were right. 1t was pleasant t, see
how prettily they got along together
The wheels Of their love moved smoothly
on. In speaking Of her. before her face,
he called her the most pleasant Place
that was ever known, and she, in turn,
@aid that of AL the plants that grew there
MAS none in her eyes SO fair as the Mul,
teE. These we've playful things that the
intensity Of their affection justified. aud
everybody smiled to hear them. out Of
friendly regard for the parties. They
wished to marry. but lack OF the " rea>
dy." which prudent people have an eye
So-and they were prudent people. Hiram
and Susan-preventrd.
CHAPTER II.
Showing how tribes may tend to inter-
ruPt the longest happiness. aud what
the triaes were.
Il was all about hoop made Of rattan.
that was intended to 60 about the bottom
of Susan's dress. Hiram with a view TO
sPort-he was such a Satan. SO they all
said-ssil he thougkt such a thing. to be
worn by Susan. would be out Of Place
Place was her name. don't you see =
She blushed and poUted. and then said
that all he had uttered was mere MuIlen's
talk, which sounded like mullen stalk
At this, be bridled up. and looked grave.
and she bridled up aud looked serious ;;
and then they looked away from each
other.
Such mischief is there in crinoliue =
Would any one believe that tIiie like
that would drive two souls asunder?
Hiram stood on the door step unac-
companied. and he left the doorstep with
anger in his heart, with no good night
spoken, no parting kiss exchanged
"That's my last visit to that Place."
said he. between his teeth. II shall
not have to endure that Mullen's talk any
longer" said Susan. And so they sepa-
rated forever.
CHAPTER III.
Showing how they felt about it, and what
happened thereon.
The next morning Hiram noticed, as he
was tying his cravas by the little seven
by.nine looking-glass in his room. that he
looked pale. By queer freak; his mind
saw, in the glass, Susan Place She was
not there however, as he ascertained by
looking over his left shoulder. He thought
her fsoe was pale. au1 the eyes looked
red and miserable. and il he could at that
moment have see0 her. he would have be-
ieVed his fancy reality-for she stood
al that very moment looking in her little
mirror. and her fancy had coniured the
face OF Hiram. which was looking at her
over her left shoulder very sadly. Then
she burst into tears. and she saw that
the face of Hiram likewise had a water
line o0 each side OF the nose, as if he were
weePi0g-which was the fact.
But" said he. as he tied his dickev
on hind part before. =" will never be re-
coneiled. swapping the string as he said
SO.
"If he should come and beg on his
knees foe forgiveness. wouldn't forgive
him." she said. suapping lacing as she
gave an extra jerk. 1t might have been
caused by the throbbing Of her heart.
however.
CHAPTER ".
Showing the agency of Third Party in
bringing about a reconciliation, and
how he managed it.
Nobody ever knew how Susan's broth
er Jlm-a very imp Of boy-managed
to get hold Of it. Some people thought
he had guessed that they had falling
out. from the fact that he had not been
seen to see her for week. His hat WAS
no more seen hanging on the back of the
chair in the entry: his great coat was no
more on its accustomed nail behind the
door. The presumption was strong that
there had been q row. and Jim could see
A' far through a milestone as the picker
thereof.
What an emotion filed the breast OF
d"aun as he read the billet the servant
placed in his hands He turned as pale
as death. aud threw his arms around the
tne serVant'girl's neck to suppor. him,elf