Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-16
ed as myself. fbutishs rather inclined %
the opinion that IL was her father so L
quietly 'lessher indulgein'her pleasant be.'

We got through the summer. but wins
ter was coming On, and Il actually tfen-
bled at its approach. Industrious as L
was-prudent eds sSusy had ever been
we could not hope TO win through the
cold season without both suffering and
toll. and with debt superaddsd.a - ,sas,
1had been at the Office all day, ON one
gloomy time in November, an9ioasly sds:'
ba;ing whether TO go back 20 printing
again. l considered all the way anu
wherefotes. counted the costs again and
again, aud by the most careful.arithmet etic.
l;eouId not fnd that the change would
benefit me a single sou. Twas t6iIing.
unremi,tingly now. and l should have Is
do soft ! returned 10 printing, and with
scarcely so.much success as now. ! be-
came heartily discouraged al the bros!
pect before me. Had been alone in the
wOrld.- could patiently have borne il.
Suffering and privation brought no ter.
rors 10 me individually. but the thought
OF those who we're dear to me at home
unnamed me. And the darker the pros.
pect, the more l shrunk from allowing
Mrs. Jones,to feel that she was d burden
to us. NO-come what might. the good
old soul should not be removed from the
circle in which she seemed 20 have piae!
ed all her happiness. She should live
with US as long as she lived at all. and il
We were reduced to beggary why. we
would beg for her too. f- ssaad b.
! started up and paced the Office with
an impatient step Il may seem strange
that a strong healthy man should be so
powerless asI was TO procure a living for
my family; but SOFT was. It was grow>
ing dusk, and feltit was near my time
to go home. had intended sending
some fuel to my house. but l was dissp
polluted in some money that a certain pub
Usher Of o daily paper was owing me.
and I'now dredded that there was dark.
ness on the hearth at home. was just
locking up. when boy came to me with
a folded paper. read il under the lamp
post II ran thus: Z. a H. asac
Come 20 No., fremont Road, at
ak O'clock 7d sl4u
l saw no alternative but TO do as was
asked. The boy was gone 80 could
make no excuse; and walked over the
damp leaves that lay crushed upon the
side walk, which the November blast had
shaken that very hour from the trees. i
went over the ground rapidly for Iawant,
ed to learn the errsnd and be away.
l rang at the number designated. Il
was good; brick house, with substantial
granite steps. "a we'll lighted yestibule
with glass doorsi and 1 could see that the
whole front was well supplied with gas.
1 heard little feet scampering through the
hall. but as the doors we've Of gfooyed
glass / could see nothing. - I.a -
A servant came to the door, and wait.
ed on me to q handsome draSing.room.
with plain but new and good furniture. l
waited in curious speculation for some
moments. There had been no plate up.
on the door. 80 could not even tell the
name Of the person wishing TO see me. j
was standing before the chimney -piece
examining picture, when a little child
ran into the room. It was'so like little
Kitty that should have called her 80
had not the pretty embroidered robe and
silk apron looked so different from our
children's plain clothes. But another lie
lie head was peepihg in at the open door.
and that was like little Charley. only for
the scarlet frock and neat CATERS. And
then the two made long rush across the
room and ran into my arms. while slowly
and m"jesticalIy. sweeping along in her
ample grapes and bombazines. came port.
ty Mrs. Jones. and behind her. Susy..
smiling and blushing like the dawn !
think had a womabIy feeling TO come
upon me Just then. ] felt a sort of faint
ness. andI pissed my hand across my
eyes TO be ttre that was awake Susy'
laid her hand on my shoulder 5iaaH
q You owe It to our kind friend here,
she whispered to nae. She has been
trying you deepIy.' afsz's asa
Trying me p l said aloud. ai.Il
Yes, my good friend said Mrs. Jones
herself ~ vas rich. and had no one about
me but selfish and interested people who
all wanted my money. have long own.
ed this house. and lived in il when 1 met
you frst;' but thought. suggested BY
your invitation togo to you induced me
10 ny whether you would keep me il l
had happened 10 be poor, and am abnn.
dainty satisfied with the result We
made money at The old house in Howard
street. which no one but ourselves ever
knew of. and l always intended TO end
you out and make you my heir. j had
rather however. that you would enjoy
my property while can have the pleas
ure OF seeing you; SO I invite you to re.
turn my visit. You will 6nd handsome
Office fitted up for you in Court street.
when you 60 down tomorrow morning
The boy who will wait on you has gthe
key ofthe door. bot here are the keys ol
your desk and library as54i,Gsia :
declare 70 you. reader he.generosity
OF this woman unnamed me more Than
the diseonsolste thoughts which had
haunted me the whole afternoon 'sh
seemed 10 good 70 believe and when We