Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-18

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Ifore and his coeitta,ions were more ear.
nest; for he did mot heed any of'Susy's
arsfully arIlessa devices to allure his no.
tice. At last he stopped abruptly before
her and said,
1 'susy. for three long years have been
Eyour suitor. without either confession o
love or rfProgise Of marriage on syourspart
Often as l have demanded 70 know your
lsentiments towards. me. you. have al
wsys coquettishly refused me an answer
This state OF things must cease. sIiove
Iyou better than my life; but Iawil nc
longer be your play thing. Tomorrow
lyou go away to, a distance. to be eb-
sent for months. and IL you cannot this
livery day, throw aside your coquetry. aud
give me an honest yes. ~ for my answer,
shall5considerthat 1 have received a
no. and act according.'s!s Ina.q;.s,4
| And how would that be? What would
\ you dog asked Miss Susy. curiously.
Begin by tearing your false and worth
less image from my heart y cried Charles,
! At would be curious piece Of bnsi,
ness. Charley; and you will not succeed
eNnetD salQ Susy.
Il should and would succeed said
Charles 'as you shall see. if 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 consent?
Remember, said liked to be loved.
replied Susy; did not say anything about
loving. But. pray how long did you say
you had been courting 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
two years; perhaps by that time | may be
able to work myself up TO the falling in
love poiEt-thcre is no knowing what
wonders time may effect
III you are not in love now, you never
will be- returned Charles sturdily; 'and
1 will have my answer now or never
Never. then laughed Susy. But she
had gone step TOO far. Her often se>
verify tried lover was now too much in
earnest to bear her trihing 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 Her
incorrigible love Of coquetry. lost him?
1t smote her 10 the soul to think So Al
she heard him open The front door, i'm
PEELED by feeling Of despair. she raised
the window>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 il 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.
parture began. Susy was going to &C.
company her widowed and invalid moth.
er on trip Tor her health.
as they reached the wharf aud de-
scended from the carriage. Susy's eyes
made themselves busy searching for one
wished-for face; but it was nowh here 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-.
luctanlly following when the sound Of a
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 of his coat. aud, calling out loud
ly. Tell the captain not to allow the
wheel TO stir. and to lower me q ropel'
he sprang into the river. But Of her
whom he was risking his lifo 10 save. he
was unable to perceive any trace.
Judging that the current OF the river
might have carried her little forward.
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 81 length dis.
cerhed, far below the surface, what seem
ed tbe end Of a floating garment lodged
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 that
is was now really beginning to turn slow
y round. By a desperate effort be struck
his foot against one of the paddles SO as
to push himself as far from the danger as
possible. As he did 50 something touch;
ed his head, and his hand grasped rope
New life seemed now infused into him. =