Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-18
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fore. and bis cogita,ions were more ear.
nest; for he sdid mot heed any of iSusy's
arlfully arllsssa devices to allure his no.
tice. AT last he stopped abruptly before
her and said,
:'sds5. forthrsse long years t 1ibalves Be- been
Eyour sutton. without either confession OF
Hove orfpro@ise Of marriage on lyour,part
Often as ! have demanded 70 know your
'Isentiments towards. me. you have. al
always coquettishly refused me an answer
This state 'of things must Cease. SIiove
you better than amy life; but. twill nc
longer be your play thing, Tomorrow
iIIyon go away to a, distance. TO be alb
sent for months. and If you cannot this
livery day, throw aside your coquetry. aud
IgiVe me an honest yes. ~ for my answer.
L shalljconsiderthatI L have received a
no. and act according.',!, oig,,i
Il And how would that be? What would
you dog asked Miss Susy, curiocusly.
Begin by tearing your false and " orth
less image from my heart i cried Charles,
at would be a curious piece Of bust
ness. Charley; and you will not succeed
either said Susy. a. 10i 90
II should and would succeed said
Charles as you shall see. il you wish ,
cruel. heartless girl?'
| But don't wish. Charley, dear II
love dearly to have you love me- said
Susy.
why. them cried the foolish youth.
quite won over again. why. than, dear.
est Susy. will you not consens?'
Remember, said liked to be loved
replied Susy; did not say any thing about
loving. But. pray how long did you say
you had been counting me. in that pretty
little speech Of yours.
Three long years. replied Charles.
Neatly and accurately quoted. Char.
ley. But you know my cousin Rachel
was only won after Eve years courtship.
You don't suppose am going TO rate
myself any cheaper than she did, do you?
Suppose we drop the tiresome subject for
able to work myself up TO the falling in
love poirt-thrre is no knowing what
wonders time may effect
IF you are not 10 love now, you never
will be- returned Charles sturdily; and
l will have my answer now or never
Never. them laughed Susy. But she
had gone step too far. Her often se>
verify tried lover was now too much in
earnest to bear her trifiing any longer.
Never. be it then?' he cried; and seiz.
ing his hat. he strobe from the room.
Susy listened to his receding footsteps
with dismay. Had she, indeed, by Rer
incorrigible love of coquetry lost him?
It smote her to the soul to think so. AS
she heard him open the front door, i'm
PEELED by a feeling of despair. she raised
the wiudow>sash. and leaning forward
she whispered.
Charley. Charley! you will be at the
boat tomorrow to bid me good. bye.
won't you? Surely we are still iriends?'
As she tore rose from her bosom and
threw it to him. 1t lodged on his arm
but he brushed it away. as though it had
been poison. and passed on without look
ing up.
susy spent the rest of the day in tears.
Early the next morning the hustle Of de.
par'ure began. Susy was going to &C.
company her widowed and invalid moth
er on trip for her health
as they reached the wharf and de.
scended from the carriage, Sdsy,s eyes
made themselves busy searching for one
wished-for face; but it was nowhere to be
seen.
The steamboat lay painting and putting
seeming impatient to be let loose. Susy's
mother. aided by the servant man who
accompanied them. had already crossed
the gang way which lay between the
wharf and the boat. and SusY was re-
luctautly following when the sound ofa
voice behind her-the very voice she
was longing to hear-startled her. She
turned to look round, and, missing her
footing, fell into the water.
Another. instant. and Charles had
thrown off his coat. aud. calling out loud
~. Tell the captain not to allow the
wheel TO stir. and to lower me a ropel'
he sprang into the river. But Of her
whom he was risking his lifo TO save. he
was unable to perceive any trace.
Judging that the current OF the river
might have carried her little fotward,
he swan around the wheel, but still he
saw her not. and despaired seized his
heart as he conjectnred that She might be
under the boat. He strained his eyes to
see through the water, and at length dis.
cerned. far below the surface. what Seem
ed che end Of floating garment LODI ed
between the wheel and the rounded Bot
tom of the boat.
But bis. last hope Of support, seemed
also to fail him soon. as he perceived tina.
il was now really beginning to turn slow.
y round. By q desperate effort. he struck
his foot against one of the paddles SO as
to push himself as far from the danger as
possible. As he did so something touch;
ed his head, and his hand grssped rope
New life seemed now Infused into him -