Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-03
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ueptns OF the drover'S capaclous, pocket
we very soon heard the rafting Of the
fears which were bearing Us 70 some un-
fknownplaceio on. earth, v hich some Of our
eompanions had heard our master, call
w. county, -..,., 5a,-
:" AS soon as some Of US had heard
the probable place Of our destination
mentioned, we commenced an interroga-
ton of the inmates to find out if any one
knew any thing about the place to which
We were going. At first no one could
be found who had heard Of any such coun
ty; whereupon hot discussion sprung
up as is usually the case when there
is SO much ground for ingenious theories.
An eagle Of great dignity maintained
stoutly that it ma be in the new terri
tories. IL ''' Assuredly." says he. " This
place must be in some remote corner OF
the earth. felse seine one in this vast rs
semblage would have heard oft. There
are some Of US who have travelled over
the whole Union. | myself have not on.
~ been in every State OF this confederacy.
but have even been in Europe. And
have no doubt but that my august pres.
once" says he. bowiug to Double Ea>
gle, who with perfect unconcern was al.
most crushing some dimes and half dimes
who had unfortunately gotten under him.
- Here our speaker was again inter
rnpted bya great cry OF bring him
along, g Here he comes" While n ju-
veniie three cont piece sang out. a. Pea.
une Buffers coming. coming" A five
cent piece was ushered into the circle
which had. been form ed in front Of the
Double Eagle. The Ftp cleared his voice,
reached his hair. pulled down his vest. and
"itG retert." as Virgil says. Gentlemen
am ex remedy happy to have it in my pow
er to enlighttn you rs 10 the place OF yonI
probable destination. W. county is stu
ated in Western Virginia, mot m"re than
twelve hours ride from Baltimore. and the
road upon which we are now travelling is
| the B. IL o. r R. And can moreover
say to the company that VIC will be likely
to meet with plenty OF adventures Tor
money is SO scarce out there that we will
circulate with great rapidity. l think
that when was in that county some years
| since l was spent for Apple Jack and
Fishberry Whiskey about fifty times
day" "IIave tIey no ten cent brandy
there ?" inquired dime with great inter-
useful : just as an itinerant dentist in
quires for decayed teeth.
" But before we had ended this discus
sion the drOvtr reached home, and we
had thus an opportunity Of pledging. each
| one Tor himself. Ut the character Of the
country which was to constitute our field
OF operations lor some time.
" When come To get acquni ,ted with
my master, | was lead 10 adopt a much
mo'e favorable opinion of him than L had
u. first formed. His clothes were not
made by fashionable ,ailurs. but they
were comfortable. His hair was moi
| trimmed after the latest Paris fashion,
Tut It covered a head which indicated
both benevo!encc and good, hard, horse
sense. lie was about twenty five years
and bachelor. lie generally lived with
his father although he grazed his own
land. which lay adjoining that OF his ia
Their. His name WAS Todd. After sha
king hands with the oil folks and an
swerlng flew questions about his luck.
&c, &:.. all Of which were salts 'actorily
answered, our enquired where Susan
was. aud being informe! that she was in
the kitchen. he went straight to see her
" Susan Ward was "n orphan who had
been raised i'll The family of Mr.. Todd
She was Of good family, but by the dis
SipatlOn OF her father she had los: her
position in society. and finally had been
made an orphan, Mrs. Todd took pity
upon she poor child and desired to take
her 10 raise. but her husband ing pre-
JUDGED against the Tuckahoe blood in
her veins would only take her as a bound
9'H. SasIn found IL kind home, aud II
she was not taught French and music,
she was taught what were much more
useful ~ compIiShments in Western vir.
S'nla. viz: Making shirts aud stockings.
In que course OF time. she grew up to be
rosy checked buxnm lass, AMI Of course
somebody fell in love with her. Now
who would more likely do 10, than her
ioster brother, John Todd, whose purse
we were then occupying?
'7 John Todd Rugged and kissed Susan
ana seating himself upon the kitchen bench.
TOOK her upon his lap.-a very common
mode OF counting in this country. but they
profess to rePudiase such undignitied con-
ouet IN the cities and towns.,,,rr ..ET
susan. my dear" says he, never
Rne" how much loved YOU until | was
separated from you and lam getting very
impatient waiting for the iimea when |
can cal! you my own. Amt you sixteen
years old @ "Yes. but my mother says
mat We must not marry tillsl am seven
teen, and We must obey her. you know :
besides can make your shirts and wash
ana IRON them just as wellias i'll were
your wife. Don't / hold your head W hen
you pretend to have the headache. You
cannot tie afraid OF loossingeI me. for hard
yeVer see any body. while you are al
ways going about. I have no doubt that
4 you saw plenty Of nreitY- girls in Balti>