Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-03
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We very soon heard the rattlingf Of the
fears whichswere bearing as 10 some un-
KNOWN place on! earth. v hich some Of our
eompanions had heard our master; call
| w. county; ..s...t
II" AS soon. as some Of US had heard
the probable place Of our destination
mentioned. we commenced an interroga-
ton ofthe inmates to find out If any one
knew aayihing, about the place to which
We were going. At first no one could
be found who had heard Of any such coun
ty; whereupon a 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 mu be in the new terri.
tories. % p" Assuredly." says he. {" This
place must be in some remote corner of
the earth .felse ;scme one in this vast as
semblage would have heard ofit. Fhere
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 Es,
gle. who with perfect unconcern was al.
most crushing some dimes and half dimes
who had unfortunately gotten under him.
no" Here our speaker was again inter
rupted bya great cry Of bring him
along, ! Here he comes. While iu.
veniie three cent piece sang out. =. Pea
une Butler's 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
'ttd refert." as Virgil says. "Gentlemen
am ex remtly happy To have it in my pow
er to enighten you as to the place Of von,
! probable destination. W. county Is stu
ated in Western Virginia, mot mure than
twelve hours ride from Baltimore. and the
road upon which We are now travelling is
the B. & o. K r. And can moreover
say TO the company that ws will be likely
to meet with plenty of adventures for
money is SO scarce out there that we will
circulate with great rapidity. think
that when was in that county some years
since l was spent for Apfle Jack and
tishberry Whiskey about fifty times
day" ''llave tley no ten cent brandy
there 2" inquired dime with great inter
! est; doubtless with the desire of being
useful: F: just as an itinerant dentist in.
quires for decayed teeth.
=" But before we had ended this discus
sion the drover reached home, and We
had thus an opportunity Of pledging. each
| one Tor himself. of the character Of the
country which was to constitute our field
of operations ior some time,
When | come 10 get acuuai tied with
| my master. was lead 10 adopt a much
M EnG ~ 1 I 4
| al first formed. His clothes were not
| made by fashionable tailors, but they
were comfortable. His hair WAS moi
trimmed after the latest Paris fashion.
tut it covered 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 ad Joining that Of his ia
ther. His name WAS Todd. After sha
king hands with the oil folks and an.
swerlng flew questions about his luck.
&c. &c.. all Of which were salts 'actorily
answered, our enquired where Susan
was. aud being Informed that she was in
the kitchen. he went straight to see her.
- Susan Ward was nn orphan who had
been raised in The family Of Mr.. Todd
She was Of u good family. but by the dis
sipatiOn Of her father she had los: her
position in society. and finally had been
made an orphan, Mrs. Todd took pity
upon the poor child and desired to take
her 10 raise. but her husband b ing pre-
judiced against the Tuckahoe blood in
her veins would only take her as a bound
girl. Susan found a kind home, and II
she was not taught French and music.
she was taught what we're much more
useful a. 'cOmpIishments in Western Eir.
gtnia, viz: Making shirts aud stockings.
In due course of time. she grew up to be
\ rosy checked buxIm lass, AMI OF course
somebody fell in love with her. Now
who would more likely do no, than her
foster broIher. John Todd, those purse
we were then occupy ing?
| 97''tJ ohm n'Todd hugged and kissed Susan
and seating himsef upon the kitchen bench.
took her upon his lap.-a very common
mode Of counting in this country. but they
profess to repudiate such undigntied con-
duct in. the cities and towns.,-,nl a.4r
Susan. my dear" says he, never
knew how much loved you until | was
separated f. ON you and lam getting very
impatient waiting for the time when
can call you my own. Amt you sixteen
years old ?' " Yes. but my mother says
that we must not marry till7l am seven
teen. and We must obey her. you know /;
besides | can make your shirts and ash
aud iron them just as wellias il L were
your wife. Don'tI hold your head W hen
you pretend to have the headache. You
cannot he afraid OF loosing me. for hard.
tyl ever sect any body, while you are al.
ways going about. / have no doubt that
| you saw plenty Of pretty girls in Balti>