Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-09

entrance OF a small laboratory and medl-
cal library. and occupied solely by her
husband who was "a ply ysician and pfac-
tical chemists gShe opened the, door and
entered the. room, Mr., Haywood was
sitting at a small table. with his head
resting on his hands. apparently in deep
tboupbt. sitAI9osGaG 6aoTd - ,lsssi
.sA.E Edward, said the young wife, gently
touching his arma lfears1 have displeas.
ed you; but the man looked so wretched,
I could not bear to drive him away and
her sweet voice trembled as she added
tYo or know Itake che sacrament to-day
a.Dear Mary replied the really fond
husband, IL appreciate your motives. oltsly
know i is pure goodness Of heart which
leads you 70 disobey me, but still 1'must
insist upon my former commandsAthat
mo beggarshall5 ever be permittedoto en-
ter the house.. .sqltlis for your safety that
1 insist upon it, How deeply you might
be imposed upon in my frequent absences
from home i shudder to think. The man
that is now below may be but a burglar
in disguise, and already in your absence
taking ! impression in wax Of the different
key holes, in, the room SO as to enter some
night at his leisure. Your limited expe-
rience Of city life, makes it difficult for
you to credit SO much depravity. ItEis
no charity to give to- street beggars, it
only encourages vice, dearest a ,o4.gi
1t may be So responded Mrs. May
wood, but it seems wicked not to relieve
suffering and want even ifthis person has
behaved badly -and we know it. But L
will promise you not to ask another beg.
gar into the house. faiu ,fidrr
! A. this moment the servant raped Vi
olently at the door, crying out that the
beggar was dying. =" "i2a'9 h'9o"
sCome. Edward, your skill can save
him, / know said his . wife Fastening
from the room. .rsf -as i,
The doctor did not refuse this appeal
TO his professional vanity, for he immedi>
ately followed his wife's flying footsteps
as she descended to the basement. They
found the medicant lying pale and uncon-
scious upon the carpet where he had slip
ped in his weakness from the chair where
Mrs. haywood had seated him.
He is handsome fellow, muttered
the doctor as he bent over him to ascer-
tain the state Of his pulse..a
And well he might say SO. The 6 Loss
sy locks Of raven hair had fallen away
from broad white forehead; his closed
eyeIids were bordered by long raven lash
es, which lay like silken fringe upon
his pale bronzedt cheeks, while a delicate
aquiline nose, and a square massive chin
displayed model Of manly beauty,
is he dead?'. asked they oung wife anx
iously. -- q "''' .1'7s fsi3'i f
ooh, moi tits onlyaa fainting ft,. induce
ed by the sudden change of temperature.
and perhaps the first stage of starvation
replied the doctor sympathizingly. He
had forgotten for the moment his cold
maxims of prudence. and added. He
must be carried to room without fire,
and placed in comfortable bed.'
The coachman was called in to assist
in lifting the athletic stranger, who was
soon carried to room in the chambers,
where the doctor administered with his
own hands strong doses of port wine SAN
garee. The young man soon became
partly conscious, but all conversation was
forbade him. and he sunk quietly TO sleep.
He is doing well; let him rest as long
as he can; should he awake in our alb
seuce give him beef tea and toast ad li6i-
tuns.' said the doctor professionally, as he
left the room. e 81 4 u
In less than an hour afterwards doctor
haywood and his lovely wife entered the
gorgeous church Of the most Holy Trim
Ty.' an
dAmid the hundreds Of fair danes that
entered its broad portals. dressed with all
the taste and magnifcence that abundant
wealth could procure, not one rivalled, in
grace and beauty, the orphan bride oil
the rich physician. Her .all, graceful
figure was robed in violet silk, that only
heightened by contrast her large azure
eyes, bright with the lustre of youthful
happiness yet, there was touch of ten,
der pity in their dropping lids that won
the confidence of every beholder. The
snowy ermine mantilla which protected
her from the. piercing windi irivalled, bur
could not surpass, the delicate purity oi
her complexion. Many admiring eyes
followed the faultless figure of Mrs. May
wood, as she moved with unconscious
grace up the central aisle Of the church.
but none with more heartfelt devotion
than the young, hayward, but generous
man who had recently we'd her in spite
of her poverty and the sneersiofi his,aris.
tocratic acquaintance. s sanez
The stately organ had pealed its last
rich notes which were still faint echoing
in the distant arches. when a stranger o
venerable aspect. who had previously Ia,
ken part in The services of the aAer.Irose
and announced for histext, the Oft. quoted
but seldom applied words of the Apostle
BE not forgetful to entertain strangers
for thereby some have entertained angels
unawares.' DR.. May wood felt his fore
head flush painfully: il appeared to him
for the moment that the preacher must