Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-11-19
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aOyoung ilady4then residing IN this city.
had msde up my mind some years ago
that i would never get married. y but it
mas such azpleasant 1businessl couldn't
find it in my heart to let the girl alone,
Sal paid her tuition fee. and attended the
GLASS 'n.ker company every night, About
the middle OF the term, several Of the
young people, ourselves included. were
talking in the ball room opSthe subject of
matrimoRyl and | Of course became inter
ested asitwell as the others. al On going
home that evening / told my companion
that had determined to get married ,in
the spring. and asked her advice in ma
king a'seiection for Wife She madu no
reply for q moment. and / told, her if she
didn't know, any body better fitted, for me
4'Uould like to have her to think, the mat
ter over, and tell me by the last .ot The
school what she thought of marry ing me
herself. was joking all the time, you
must Understand. and no more thought OF
marrying her than have now Of marry
ing Queen Victoria. She promised TO
think OF it however. and returned TO
my boarding house, and gave the matter
no further thought until some weeks later
and as luck would have it, on the last
evening of the school, the subject " as
'again brought up in the conversaIi, n. just
az We were rpLeparipgs to- return to our
home. for The night. Alter leaving th.
ball We talked aud chatted over d,fferen nj
matters. and on different subjects. till we
reached her residence Il was late. and
l did not enter the house though she
strongly urged me to do so. 1 bid her
good night. and was turning away. whe n
| happened TO recolIect the promise she
had made to me and said
- Hell len, you promised to let me know
to night whether you would marry me
this spring. Have you made up your
IS. 'Yes.' said she. L have been thinking
aboutit. but guess that am little too
Young. II wasn't for. that l would have
no objec' ion.'
Well. good night. them said I. i
didn't expect you would do it-but Pm
b und to marry some one. and tbs spring
too
- Before leaving her, engaged to call
she following evening. Thai night slep,
soundiy, and the next morning had for
gotten about my nights adventure. Du
ring the day l received an invitation to
attend a ball to be held that evening a
miles out OF the city, and l made ar
rangemen's according y. Towsrds dusk
remembered my agreement TO see Hell
en-. and thong ht that l would run over
moment. and afterwards have time to
attend the ball.
Arrived at the house. met the lady
IN the doorway. and thought for an in
slant that she was rugged up' in extra
style. which ives alta loss 10 account
for. though believe l concluded that
she had company. and l was therefore in
hope that i should not be detained lonu
Helen welcomed me into the parlor win
a sweet smile. and took her seat bes,d.
me on the soIa. l was expecting ever,
moment 10 see some stranger enter the
IOom. and l had not vet btcom.
satisfied that we were alone when she
SAID :EE-;srs,E.5.1
mar He 2Gt have made up my mind to
Had a thuuder-clap struck me I could
not have been more surprised and alter
an instant of hesitation l ssammered
~ What did you say % - -.
have concluded TO marry you +
-O-oh. you have! Well, i SUPPOSE
IT'S all right; when shall the event take
place q
1 thought if it would suit YOU, that
you might drive around next Sunday 4
and we will go to mothers at Dearborn 4
and be married there =
Well. said l. 'l'll see If l can. and
as soon as possible took my leave. 49,
didn't go to the ball that night
forgot all about it aud sat over the stove
Till morning thinking of what a scrape Il
got myself into. | even forgot to keep
'ne hre gong. and almost froze in nv
seat: When daylight began to peep in
ut the windows | had made up NV mimi
what l would do. l would 90 over and
tell Helen that We must be married i'm
medIately. or not Mt all: and if s6.
agreed to that. | saw no other wav hn,
10 submit to my. fate. ''
E2.When entered the pate 1oad;rc
10 her house. heard her sinuIn,, l;y.I.
song, and my conscience almost smoi,
me Tor decelv'ng the poor girl as had
putt summoned up courage to ring the
pell' and pulling up my collar and llr,w
ing my head back. l anxiously "a aited
an answer TO my summons. She suon
came to the door and was again shown
into the p"rlor as before.
Helen [ commenced, L
We'll, what q o.. s-.etr. s,i
Tive must be married to day, or
t-l-dont think that We shall be able |
30 be married at all J. 80
Well, just as you please. Henry. you
may drive around about twelve O'Clock
aud I will be ready
II gave upl- l drove up with my car
rage. and before night we we're married |