Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

The Washington Ohio) Register. has
such nice little romace about ga Dutch
girl" that we cannot suffer it to escape
us-the more because the Register affirms
it TO be strictly true. and because it turns
out happily. The story might be work.
ed up in pleasing volume:
"Beauty and worth, unadorned, are
far more valuable than all the tinseled
drapery Of earth. Not over ten miles
from Washington is pretty country res
idence. where retired trader and his
wife live, with their only son, in the en-
joyment of wealth and ease. We will
call the gentleman Mr.. Landen. Among
the help in the house was a German
girl who possessed remarkable beauty
There was an, air Of superiority in her
manner and address; but the Landens al.
ways treated her with hauteur. One
pleasant day last summer the old lady
and gentleman had gone TO visit friend,
some miles distant, but Frank, being busy
at something did not accompany, them
Soon after the carriage was gone, Frank
heard the sound Of music; he stole into the
house. and peeped silently into the sitting
room. There sat Mary. (as we will call
her. with the guitar, which she played
with skill. After executing q brilliant
piece. she glided into sweet French air,
and then. with rich voice. full of pathos,
sung one of the chansonettes OF Beran-
ger. The youth was entranced, and when
she concluded, be could not forbear an
exclamation Of surprise and admiration.
The girl turned hastily. when she saw the
young man at the door. whom she thought
was out with his parents; she turned pale
with dismay, tottered few steps. and
fell faintiug on the sofa. Frank ran TO
her aid, but was in q condition NOT much.
more rational; he had somethingeof the
family pride, and was of shy. retiring
disposition. Imagine the blushing, con-
fused young man. supporting with his
arm the form Of a lovely girl in fainttug
6tl Frank had never before felt the po.w<
er Of beauty, but he was not oyerwheIm-
ed, and before sprinkling some drops Of
water on her face. be took hasty. thrill
ing, hesitating kiss. That kiss was fatal.
Mary recovered from the swoon, but
Frank could not escape the effects Of the
kiss; study. anusements, everything was
at stand; he seemed 70 be walking in a
dream, and buried in restless thought
He would have Treated the girl with some
attention. bat not q word, not q look could
he win from her; she pursued her oeeu-
patton with her usual diligence, and ac-
ted as If she hsd forgotten the guitar
scene. Seeing no other means, Frank
one day took advantage Of the absent Of
bis parents. and candidIy ayowsd his AZ.
fectiou, making honorable and frank pro-
posels. We have not space TO describe
the girls confusion, nor the ayowaI the
eager lover won from her Of the existence
of some very tender sentiments in her
own bosom; also, her own narration how
she came, with such requirements, in
such situation. Her father had been
driven from Austria for liberalism, and
died poor and broken. hearted in New
York. Mary went 70 Cincinnati, and
then came into the country TO hire out
When all had been explained. she 10.
sisted on the whole thing being openly
declared 10 Mr.. aud Mrs. Landen: she
would be a party % no eIandestipe meas.
ures. The disclosure was made the pa
rents became indignant. and Mary wa
sent away. Months Of despair ensued