Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-12-04

Jenny will show them her value vet,
said allow, musical voice behind him, and
turning. he: saw Jenny who had glided in
poiselssslY To bring him an j invitation to a
party which She had Just received for him,
holding another alsoin her hand on which
her own name was distinctly written.
She had uninteptionally, heard young
Tom Moore's last remark, and we'll un-
derstood its meaning. much better, in
fact, than George understood the hidden
meaning of hers when she said, Jenny
will show them her value yet.' a1 l..ti .
k But q few days elapsed ere the story
got round that George had been offered
the hand of the rich Mr.. Moore's daugh>
ter, in marriage, and had declined it for
that iofJenny Irving.oq ma
sli Some wondered at this, choice, while
others considered it one of true-loye, and
consequently of true wisdom.
= Time wore away. and a year brought
around the day fixed for George and Jen-
lny's wedding. ,lae 5aG .sios ets ga
One evening, but few days, previous
to the tiEne appointed, they were conyers-
ing together at Jenny's aunt's, where she
boarded. ,a' 7sIe'l' sHo 'a'i7fa q
8 I'VE shallibe obliged to hayeJa plain
wedding, suppose, DEAR said George,
.and commence life. in a snug way, for my
income is not large, you know
'As you please. George was the reply;
any way that is most agreeable to you
and in which we can live the happiest.-
But said she. with light and ringing
laugh, are you not going~to take me to
church in your carriage 2
In a carriage. perhaps said George,
though probably not in my carriage. as
l have not yet the pleasure. of owning
one.' s.t...r.
Just so,' said jenny well. then, sup.
pose send mine after you
- Yours that soouza be a Joke, for a
milliner girl, hardly outsof her appren>
ticeship.. to set up carriage of her own
and send it off after her intended, on the
morning Of her wedding
stranger things have happened
i'Yes, maybe, but the thing does not
seem possible, or at least probable, in
our case. You'was not born to afortune,
Jenny ias7 or as p hahst1
& 'Indeed!' replied Jenny, Hyoqr remarks
are not calculated to give me a very ex.
alted opinion Of my condition in life; but
/ will forgive my future husband this
time. as he has not yet very closely in
vestigated my personal history. OF one
thing am now, certain. however, and
that affords me no little qualification, ou
did; not marry me for my money; 'little
beggar' as I Fam, or, at7least, as Mr.. Tom
More saw fit to designate me. '3h90l2q+
q Nothing more was said about fortunes
then. but George had a sudden surprise
in store for him; somewhat startling and
as unexpected, as any even that could
happen to any mrotal. assI 7',''' 2''
On his bridal morning. as he was
dressing at his boarding house. an ele-
CANT carriage with span of milk>wbite
horses stopped before the door, and the
driver, springing from his seat, rang the
door bell and enquired for Mr., George
Lenox. ID" HiiipzH.5
.What does this mean,' was Georges
first thought. "lengaged carriage, not
near as elegant one as this. There's
something wrong here
you've made some mistake in the
name said he 10 the driver.
Il think not, SIR replied the driver.
''Then Who sent you here?' said George.
Miss Jenny Irving sai
Miss Jenny! Impossible.'
yes sir, that's her name, and this is
her carriage and horses
Jenny Irving said George to himself
musingly, and striving to unravel the
mysteTy1.What street does she live on?'
Rand ST., No. 80. SIR
'The same; Ah. dear girl. thought he.
she is trying to mystify me little by
sending around a carriage at her own ex
pense; for no doubt she pays for il out OF
her own hard earnings. Well. l will
crafty her and take ride down to Der
aunt's, in her carriage. as the driver calls
it. 1t is hers, L suppose, while she hires
it, II
So in jumped our hero and was soon
at Jenny's door.
How do you like my travelling estab-
lishment?' said she, as George entered
her room.
'Oh. first rate.' was his reply. 1T is
splendid. I see you practice 'woman's
rights. and hire your own carriage
Well, there's no harm in that, it will an
swer admirably for to- day. and then the
owner will have it, suppose
Undoubtedly, said Jenny; with smile.
After their marriage at the church they
returned to Jenny's aunt'sand sat down to
await the arrival of some friends whom
they were going to treat to few yiands
prepared for the occasion.
'Why don't the driver take that car
riage bome?'
Perhaps be is awaiting the orders of
its owner replied Jenny.
Its owner, where is he?' ylsg
His name is George Lenox, aud he oc-
cuPies the very place where you now sit,