Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-13

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lestnings Of US young ones would some,
ltimes only amount 10 few shillings.-
But cold. hu1ger. end pfotraeted labor
1gradaally killed them all. and ! was lsf,
alone.
| When my uncle came all was changed
Tor the better. He paid we'll and rspn.
llarly for his board. on condition that
mother should 20 no more 10 work. This
pleased my father we'll enough. for it in :
creased his comforts. and self WAS all he
cared Tor. j was called alter uncle. and
to him j oRetbe little I3kbow. Hetaneht
me to read and CIPHER. aud brought me
With him to church, and on Sabbath eyens
lings fused 20 sit beside him at that old
desk. copying from memory the text and
such portions of the morning. sermon as
could remember ell Of which Uncle
Frank careful sc wed in book and KEEP,
by him. Home was something like a
home then. But my poor mother died
then my uncle offered father TO take me
away with him and provide for me: but
he did not want to loose the old man. for
he suspected he bad money. SO he ragged
and sWore that i should 60 with
him; Uncle never spoke another word
/ on the subject, but he looked paler and
sadder than he used. Dear old man. he
used to tell me INCREASINGLY ofthe wonders
OF the New World, and of the noble homes
that lay awaiting the hand Of industry in
the Far West. He made nae promise to
go to America when i was q man. Oh.
how Iveslonged all my life TO collect the
means TO do 40. Uncle was fond Of being
on the quays; one day. aload of timber
from alwagon fell on him. crushing him
fesarfully. He only spoke a few words
before he died. and these were--- hsY3ep
my old desk-Frank@
"Faiher hsstened to IL, hoping that 1t
contained lot OF treasure; but when he
found only few tracts and a small pack
age OF money neatly labeled. For my bu-
rial he ragged and cursed. and would
have broken it up but imploted him
not. ~
/ Laueriy bad been at school, but the
day after uncle's death was sent ap.
prentice to the weaving. Since then,
dear Alice. you know my fate.
They slept after day of sickness.
toll. and m,sery-that wretchedi pair
wrelched despite of the riches of ma.ual
hearts.
Alice had risen early. and was giving
her husband cup.of tea. preparatory to
j leaving him fnF Iha nav when the AnnP
was abruptly opened, and the cabinet
maker who had bought the. desk entered
the. room With paper in his hand. Isl
- Are you Frank Trevor, of ComfeldP
said he. 5m5o z5g
les, sir. said the siek man. in some-
what agitated tones. while the poor wife
started forward and gazed At the man
with nervous terror, fearful that he had
repented OF his bargain. and was going
TO return the desk. IN B sa1 D
'Then think it this is right. said the
man. holding up what seemed scaled
Parchmt mt. I've good news for you. i
was putting new back 10 that ere old
desk when ! spied false panel-I clip.
ped in my hand. and found this. II was
hidden right cute' .11s.sI
what's; il 2 said Frank. apxiously.
"a wiIllsaying you Eve hundred pounds
$4,000 LIS dated ten years back;
out If the moneys right that's moth
ing: 8 l5.a.s 5a.
That moment the doctor entered the
room. sah ,Bfa.a nasJ sa4
Whats the matter Z said he. glancing
at the excited afaees of the party.
This. sir. said Frank handing him
the raper. Tell me what IL means.