Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-11

still as thick with mud as ever, when my
companion made his appearance with tae
missing shoes. which he had scraped till
they were quite presentable, and leading
Milo by the bride. K ''st '.'a ON
Pray, let me see you home he said.
If you will mount again. I'll lead the
coltsNand there will be no chance of his
repeating his trick .'.- .'' 81 ID.
1 could not answer. for shame. But
when in the saddle. muttered something
about mot troubling him. .'-'. ~ 81.
ITS no trouble, not the least he re-
piled. standing hat in hand like knight
| ~ cavalier, ard still retaining his hold on
the bride, 'and really can't let you 60
alone, for the colt is SO vicious, to- day.
Look at his ears, and the red in his eyes.
saw you coming down the road, and ex.
pected you to be thrown, every minute,
! till l saw how we'll you rode. Nor would
it have happened, had he not wheeled
and stopped, like a trick horse in the cir
GUS
cannot tell how soothing was this
graceful way of excusing my mishap. l
stole glance, under my eye lids, at the
speaker, and saw that he was very hand
some and gentlemanly, and apparently
about six ,and-twenty, or several years
older than myself.
l had hoped that uncle would be out
in the fields; overlooking The men; but as
we entered the gate, l saw him sitting,
provokingly, at the oren window; and by
the time had sprung to tie ground, he
had come out, his eye brim fu of mis-
chief. did not dare to stop, but turning
to my escort, said, My uncle, sir. won't
you walk iu?' and then rushed up stairs.
In about half an hour, just as 1 had
dressed, there was knock at my door.
my uncle's knock. could not but open
He was laughing 81 low, silent laugh, his
portIy body shaking all over with sup
pressed r'errimcut.
An! ready at last he said. 4 began
to despair OF you. your were SO long, and
came to hasten you. He's waiting in the
pnrtor stiIl.' he said, in malicious whis-
per. You've my consent, for like him
hugely. only who'd have thought Of find
ing u husband in Il mud pudd!e?'
slipped past my tOrmentor, prcGcrring
to face even my escort than to run the
stammering my thanks 70 Mr. Temple.
tOtlI lux dS SUGI1 uuClc, WHO IOlOWCu
me down, introduced him.
To make short Of what else would be :
long story, what was said in Jest turned
out to be earnest; for in less than six
months. in that very room, stood up to
become Mrs. Templeton. How it all
came about ha,dly know. But I GER
tainly did find husband on that day. |
Harry, for that is the name by which |
call Mr.. Templeton, says that entered
the parlOr so transformed, my light Elue
tissue floating about me so like cloud
wreath, my cheeks so rosy, my eyes so
bright, my curls playing such hide and
seek about my face, that, not expecting
such an apparition. he lost his heart at
once. He adds, for he still knows how
to compliment rs we'll as ever. that my
gay, yet intelligent talk, SO differed from
| the demure Miss he had expected, com~
pleted the business.
Harry was the son of an old ncighbor.
who had been abroad for three years, and
before that had been at college, SO that
had never seen him; but uncle remember
ed him at once, and had insisted ON his
staying till | came down, though Harry,
thro' delicacy. would have left, after an
inquiry about my health. My uncle was
one of those who will not be put off. so
Harry remained. The luckest thing
he said, Il ever did
Milo is now my favor;te stced, for I1ar-
ry broke him for me; and we are all as
happy as the day is long, uncle included;
for uncle insisted on our living with him.
and told him. at last. would consent,
'f only to keep Poll Wilkes from cooking
| his C,in0orS HrO 1pniCI, ho
looking at Harry, You see what little
spit fire it is, and you may bless your
stars if you don't rue the day she went
out to FIND A uUsDAND.-PetsrSon'S Nag.
azine.