Weekly News, Volume 1, Number 10, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 28 April 1854 — Page 1
u a An Independent Paper Devoted to the Interests of the People, News, Agriculture, Education, Literature, the Markets, &c, &c. VOLUME 1. RISING SUN, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 2 1851, NUMBER 10.
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The Marriage of the Graces.
A TALE OF THE TIMES.
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CHAPTER I. 'How happy could I be with either. Werv t'other dear charmer aw av."'
j I am sorry that I cannot afford time for j Same weeks of devoted attention on the had read her character sufficiently aright to jthe secrets of my story to develop them- J part of Mr. Dappermin had given assurance ! feel secure that she would not reject for her
selves after the usual manner in the three j to all who saw them that it was "urte rj'av-e , daughter what he had so evidently striven volume system, (that is, some hundreds ! arming' between the fair widow and the I to secure for herself; and in the secret recess
j of pages after the acute reader has dis- ! great millionaire. of his tiny soul, enjoyed what he supposed
covered them all for himself,) bat my i Poor Grace; some whispers of this matter : was the disappointment and confusion ol
to 'plan for a brief historiette -compels me to j soon reached her ear, and alas! her own ob-j his fair friend. During her brief period of
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It would be alto 'ether useless for
attempt to describe mv heroine, j con less that Mrs. u ycherly had come to that j servation cei.nrmea them, sue now, lor the i silent surprise, the leeimgs ot airs. ycherShe was such a complete little cluster of ' particular watering-place for a particular first time in her life, began to fee! an aver- ' ly were of a very mixed complexion. First perfections, she had such a world of win- purpose, and to meeting a particular individ- sion toward another. She could not endure j of all was certainly mortified vanity; she nii.o- wars, she was endowed (.and she could j ual. True, when the "dancers gathered in j the thought that her mother should replace, j had thought her charms too potent to be renot help" it,) with such an amount of be- the hall,' she was in their midst, with all j with this vulgar little gold mine, the fond j sisted. Then she saw clearly the petty game 'vilderir.il and bewitching charms of everv ! her intoxicating biaudishments; but it was j parent she stili regretted so sorrowfully. ! her coveted millionaire had played, and 1 :ma -inable descii1 tion, that she was quite ! as true that her heart was not there in--But Grace was rot accustomed to question j heartily detested him for it, while she also .. . . . . .- - ! J 1 .-. I.'. '1.. VI. .1. ... ,.( .1 Vim- inntV.ar'.' .l.-.n.. i.,,l I-,,.....- tr... ... ..P linr ' ,!,lClM,i,l Vi . .1-tw. 1 t' f . 1 ! I ii I n v llo ,1.,,,,.. .V,,, f.,lt
CUe tilOU'tit OT reSiStin'' ' UtCU, lb was iilt-UUtV tlhC lUtf. Ul illU LIL'IU : i i: J'iUii, .in-- iyi:v. UCI ; u.Liricvv jw. tAin U3 uuj' , out i.k
i of the old Scotch ballad, "in the Highlands:' I mother's imperious will, to seek o do so. j all the ridicule that might attach to her fail-
sical re-'ularitv; her eves of that peculiar j that is, it was far away, revelling in fancy j one was silent, therelore, even to her cousin; ure; ana yet there was a certain sense ot perdark hazle shaded with darker brows an 1 !in a splendid mansion, with its grounds and j hut her aversion to her mother's suitor deep- j sonal relief, mil gled with some indefinable
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'-" i her. True, her feat ures were of purely clas
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"Grace," replied her mother, and her large! said her mother. "I am sure these evening black eyes were fixed on her daughter with ' walks with Tom do you no good; vvhare a cont-oliing power Jlesmer himself might j have you been.?" have envied, "I hoped that childish folly "To my father's grave,'' replied her daughwas ended long ago; no one attaches any ter, with fast falling tears. A spasm passed importance to these boy and girl engagements; j over the face of Mrs. Wycherly, and she and I never sanctioned your sentimental non- ! looked away from her weeping child, sense. Attend to what I say. You are! "I am astonished at you, Tom," she said, without a dollar, and I am without the ! turning in displeasure to her nephew, ''to means of leaving you one. Herbert is but take Grace fW?; she is, much too nervous a second Lieutenant in the Navy, with only j already, and yon know how necessary ii is his petty pay; you must know, my daughter, ' for her to be firm." t'Hit cannot be. Nay, I am sure the gentle-1 "I do," he replied, rising and taking his man thinks as I do; for I perceive by the , cousin's hand, "and I hope she will be firm papers that the ship has been tow two '. and do her duty. I louk her there to gaiu months in port, and yet he has not sought ; courage for to-morrow's trial. Goodnight." to see you." When he was gone, Grace suddenly apGrace had risen in agitation, and now i proached her mother, sank almost at her feet
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eati !! eoniiieted i to eiisare atton-
l ishes which, when they a, v met with are j terraces, its equipages and embellishments j ent'd daily, till it amounted to absolute pity for Grace; but at iast, above all, there i stood before her mother like Psyche before and said imploringly "Mother, once more
the finest eves in the world. True, her hair i was one of many indications that its owner j loatnmg and disgust.
was of the softest auburn, and her complex- j a bachel
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arose a glow of triumph, that she was saved Venus, her head diooping on her bosom, her j I entreat you to have mercy on me save
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or millionaire Ot tae Citv ot I urate sioou at eany morning on one oi cu-u iam urj .iiJi.euiiinee ui uca-.a, niu uie ; e es siieutiy uropjang Leara. jl was true fie j me uuui i;..s iiuii.u i;iie, iua ueauiy am. i
the great millionaire kal bien so long ashore and ha-i r.ot sjught i will never think of any other more. I will
,.f An.v-ir., m;rtM f,-r tintm-.r : jrotham was at l.tst. "hke I .i!bR in soarch the veranoahs ot the Hotel, looking some- . great possessions o
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Fr-jin the l'a'.hlinder. THE PRIXTEK.
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S-.R-t ir-; W.-'ie uid some beliind, Lu! mind tl.elll Weil, alidyvU will find Not l-indnu'st is the printer. The less-.'iis wiikh yon learned at s-.-hool, That yvK uiijrht not trrew ip a fuel, Ibid :.n sei.-iitifie itile, lle-.ii pulHhed by the Printer. How Jo your Presidents and Kings lio en; so many tiiousur.d things? ' i hv the i vi-ks. and sj;ews. and springs Keionglnir tt- the Printer. Tiie farmer and meehanie, t..o, v.ul J svti.etiDies bcnri-e know h:-t to do Could they Uvt Ce a eTtain MfcW Ui v, tik done l y the I'riiitor. T::e doctor .-jinnot meet the crocks Of a.l Lis c-s..-. till he looks
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why,
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perhaps, and few even
the kies of a Mav-dav mo.Ti. Yet no one of a wile." His J alace m Broadwav, new , wnat saaiy at notmng in particular, iier, were now securea. ; to see her; had not even written a line to her. j nve wit a you, ana ior you aione icvmg
' called her prettv "or beautiful, or splendid, i built, new furnished, and i.ewlv occupied j mother and Mr. Dapperman sat at some lit-1 These thouglns, as has been said, occu-! Was he, the companion of her childhood, j you tenderly, gratefully, aud you only, as
i or brilliant, or stylish, but all agreed that ; told the same tale, Mr. Dapperman was a i tle distance talking complacently. The pied but a minute; ami Mrs. Wycherly sub-1 the chosen lover of her early youth was he j long
! she was level' that was the one descrip-: iittle over fiftv, a little bald, a little conu-! Tbe ?MWS S5rh wh a prc-occupied air, me- dumg them by a mighty effort, turned up-! false or forgetful? and, if so, need she now j despairingly the knees of her only parent.
i In; lace ot the worldly mother was as
j stone, as she unclasped tae trembling arau,
! could understand. Ail the bachelor?, how-j gray eyes, and bushy white eye-brows, ;t' i 'esenuy ner cneeKs i-usneo, ana a; m." ne as bir.cKen wun .ear test ms aeii-
! ever from ei-hteen to anv a-e. and the wid- ' which he had a habit of drawing tonether : bi';3ht rai!e of "mr nghted up her whole cate and manly artiace had tailed; and teeU I womanly feeling.
lowers, who are better judges of ladies, and a ! into a knot on the bridge of his nose, till ' face- She made a few hasty sieps toward ing for the first time doubtful r.r what might '"Has he written to you since his arrival?' i "this scene, at this late hour, is as unbecom- ; few married men, who are the best judges of j they looked like the brush on the end of a i her mother, then paused and turned back ! he the tenor of her reply to his proposal, he j she asked. j nig as it is useless, I will hear nothing on lad were in love with her of course." j corkscrew. But that is nothing; thev always j a3ai"- Once more she looked eagerly at. the j became sensible, (as was customary with; "No," was the low reply; and Grace sank j this subject. What I do is right, and best ' ... . . . - V 1 ...11 1. .. 1. 1 -1 I .1 1. l ill 1,1 l. l-.n,l . ,,,1,1 ... .1 ,.1 ..( 1 1 . 1 . ' . I , 1 . ... 1 T
One vouno- rentletn:n, who was a mem-; resumed their position when the tension was 1 1 4I-'tr aiUi " tt-eh. usgiou 01 aengm. ; " "-" "-'". ' " '"-eu once more on ner seat. ior us uotn. ion must see, ana i wish ou
w-'hdMwn tone now a; proachea her mother more Siow- ana jiaiunu pulsation in ins aristocratic j r,lrs. vclieriv could have answered tier ; to feel that this cuil lisiiness is vain.
as we both live." And she clasped,
itive epithet which evenbodv applied to her. ! lent, a little vain, not a little purse-proud. ! cnauical.y tooK up an open newspaper that ; on in expectant gentleman a lace so tree ! care what became o! her; Her spirit tainted ;
' i , .. . . i . t i i i i - i i :v Tipfir hpr fiti, oit t'nr vr- : --;t -kiv r.vpr 1 Tom SiimnsfV d !Sfim f y. nt riit-i.T tvr r-mrit'fiTi i i iHnn t-...
a t;.a ti inii. lie n:lsiii i s 11 1 w : "j " , . . w. . j , , , .., . . Vh.j ,
mother saw and spoke to her inward j ana raised her daughter to a seat,
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"Gr:
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sue
said, with stern decision.
t line vonnr "entleinan.
i ber of the Mozart Society, said "she was i like a low, sweet lute amid a band of hand-
: organs
Mr. Dapperman was himself a succes.sf
This by the bye, was thought so ; merchant, and justly prided himself on h
,..' Hv, and asked her with some abrupt
"When shall we 20 home, mamma?"
joi.it. . 1 own question differently, for she had receiv-1 Grace rose from her seat, and it seemed Mrs. Wycherly spoke with perfect self- ed, and unhesitatingly destroyed, the two ! as if the expression of her mother's features
1 tine, that the member was at once requested, j well-deserved gains; but he was also the son I u - ao - 011 asu ' RTileu 'lrs- u yciier- .-ssession. one tnaniea mm ior tne niga 1 sum ana manly letters wtucu tne unsuspeci- tiad passed into ner own. .Never in an ineir ! bv committee, to write a sentimental song and ! of a successful soap boiler,, and secret! v some-1 1-v' Poking inquiringly into her face. Grace , compliment he had paid her daughter by his ing young sailor had written to her daughter j lives had they so much resembled each i " .... . 1 . ... ill.. .i.i J 1 1 ll ,it.,H..n i'n -.,...! I.;,.. ,,r f '.u. 1 1 .-
, s.t f to mns c. Another, who was a poet. what o nest one. i s own nr, Nt:t on to p'i. omsiieu auu ueuaiu. ; """""'e I"1-'1'1""' '"' 1M;- i aouresseu 10 ner care. , caier.
! compared her to "a rose-lipped sea-shell ' tocracv on that erouud. But desirous to im- i Fortunately, Mr. Dap.perman saved her ' consent,
and even ventured to assure him of
tjle ! the necessity of a reply, by asking he-, "I: Grace's acquiescence also. "For I think
"I hope," resumed the widow, still looking "Mother, I do feel that it is vain; I fixedly :it her dai-.o-htr. "I hoi.e I need not! exhibit it no more."
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T'le lawyer I
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;;n by th Printer, a wil has p:.ssei,
s he his head may eiist, bo but a tlv.nefc, at last, i: i;..'t l'..r tin: i'rinier.
i flung upon an oyster bed;" and being justiy press others more favorably he asiired to
I much applauded, he instantly sat down to distinction of hereditary gout; and as he j slle as tired ol tne gaiety of the springs yo must h ive observed ' she continued, ask if you have written, or mean to write nrst j aae -iaea ner moaie. tomo, auu i.u ! indite a sonnet while his thought was fresh, 1 really had an enlargement of the great-to, ! at id coldly; "but I should looking him steadily in the eye, "how much ; to him." j t0 lhe At the do0f Je PafeUS and thus -ive to "airv nothing a local etc., ! joints, fvclept a bunion in the vuKde) which ' be lu5te KiUlvS to leave them, if mamma 1 1 have thrown her into your immediate so-1 Grace made a scornful gesture in the neg- j came back again, kissed her kmd.y ana re- ! etc." But I digress. " 1 was painful enough to bear out Ids assump- ! ady to go." j ciety of late, particularly when I saw her ; ati ve. i l;Cated1-'' a"d We,nt haStll-V f L
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Mv hProin. w:i :-.cktinw,hr,.,t by w fion bis tihvian 9 Pmfpss ir in -x dit:n. i " . we sha.l very soon return now.'" i surrounaea uy young ana aistinguisnca aa- "h.et this matter, then, be ended, here lor-
. "1 - u.u,. 1 A" r .V-Tw- ! ..;..i. i - ...v. ".i ...L.., 1 I said her mother, vi ith a little siVh. mlrcrs; and." voucluded the lady with a smile, ! eve, Grace." said her mother, decisively: ! Wycherly. Grace was calm, and kept her
!y. If I were to offer an exposition of this i opinion in writing, that the waters of h
.iu tie. iiiu.iivi, iLii a im,c siii. e v ei , tJi i ate, s.ttii uei lii'jiuci , tieeia: eiy , ) ' v - j - Mr. Dapperman offered Grace his chair, i whoe imni V;IS t0 deep for Mr. Dapper- j vou know me weu enough to underhand j room, with her bridesmaid, the only a: t en
sealing nersei
V.'ho U it tiiat so nent-'.v tens 'fh' Vi.vi.au. itc-..d ti e merchant sells, 1: .i ;!- the n i.i.d ! .:.:? V in is it bi.t the Printci':
j it to the fact that she was in truth, the very j plaint, and recommended this particular! ! choice and perfect embodiment of her own ' spring of Manivale, the water of which was;
t i . i i i .- i . m:i e :im
.- .....r t i u ..ii.... !,,..;... o.... j..i: but she aecilliea it: ana. seating iiersei! a "ii
-1 ... l.lia hilu' fhfipvl .1 i I r l,r,iru li ,o oMt'.i.o i-a-
while the 'playful wind kept blowing her "ded to my elrts."
iir. uappennan s wounded vanity was very nearly healed by the flattering hint in the closinu sentence, and blushing deei.lv
nation, "von must also be sensi-
The classes -I tr.e hum: v. ra e, Of dit5'..T.t size of .UrTirent f. ce. Af,TXur in U.b et-r plac. Low ot-xious to t3:e rrintor. Oiie -ine the has- ii sharps and fiats, J;-ik. ked v:th !'a!!'a.o..ns al:d hats, .iii.I i.-n'-ti.i o.i coats ; nd smooth cravats O: this . lass is the rriuter. ..'her i-iiigs tlie treble sveot. Ad- ned with f;.-ks and bonne's neat, And look", how b -laiitt-. us yiid complete, And lovely to the Printer. ' IIj riicn's -ill, of coiivsc. you know, i; :e . h;SS'.s f ui.l III eC-IJplcs go, f.nd in;e the world will have it r-c, "Sso be it.'" Siiyn the Printer. Tn-iP-'s n. -t a man below the skies, , i;t better v.;id-. !.-t.,t.il.s to J ii.te The i harms that gra.e a lady's eyes Thv.n does mis very P: inter. y.. v.rij raaicicr:. then. it hout debate, Tis hoied youTi duly et-tiniate, li-.-lbrc in ?Vf it V:- too late. The VR-in: oi the Printer.
me, when I say I never will consent to your daut she would consent io have.
marriage with a oeggar, under any pretext j ,-; l"i'au: 10.1. n. ...i w: whMtpyer. Dmi b thureforo fr-. in vonr 1 1 "At Home," tied with white ribbon. The
; to be
Irunk copiously everv morning ad hining ringlets over ner cneeKS ana snoul-
ders, w hence they rolled sportively off again until Mr. Dapperman, w ho watched her in
sweet name Grace.
Grace Wvcherlv was iust eighteen when an emollient poultice apilied to the offend- ' ders, whence they rolled sportively off again,
! I thus briefly introduce her to my readers. I ing joint every night. j And, without partiality, 1 declare my belief, j How Mrs. Wycherly knew of Mr. Dap- j that she could have sustained herself with 1 penman's intentions, I pretend not to know. infinite credit as a heroine, through three ; Widows, I do believe, find out everything.' I long volumes, instead of as many short ; Some of them, 1 am certain, have famiiliar j i chapters, if it had been her fortune to en- ; spirits; the witch of Eudor was a widow of!
i counter such trals: but. happilv for her. mv ! course.
j readers, and myself, she was not. " i My readers will no', then be surprised, al-j vvhere we sl,al1 be q':te hhinterruj.ted? I ! Mrs Werher'y the mother of mv heroine 1 though Mrs. Wvcherlv. with all her witched Vve something to say that SO nearly con-
mind, as the gentleman has wisely done from j widow had Kept her couussi wen; curiosity his, and prepare to assume a position and ex-; w on tiptoe, and no ".-egrets" had bae.i
tently, became quite nervous at the sight. ;lU over tllu UUa l)artot hio llead- lle C;in,'d- I have accepted this offer for you, and you j The Hon. lorn Masterly, who was to act Turning suddenly to the fair lady by his 'y admitted that he had observed the facts ' mst fui;n ,hc C0Iltract. I am your sole ! groomsman, told his aunt that he had orside, he said, in a low and very' respectful j alIuded to' J guardian and lest friend; I have a knowedge ! dered a carriage to await the bridegroom at tone " I Ytit he modestly hinted a fear, "that Miss ; of tho w01.!(1 that you cannot have, and yo'u He wharf, where the steamer Anteros would "Mv dear madam, will vou do me the fa-! W-vcberJ-v had been somewhat impressed by wiU bereafter thank me for mv- seeming ; land passengers at nine o'clock; and that by
vor to walk with me for a few minutes
the admiration she had so evidently excited.
xy no means," repnea her mother; .he , Wvcherlv spoke no more. i
I trust my romantic readers will pardon my ; yheriy should be -Mrs. Uavid uaj perman.
And Mrs. i ten the ceremony would be over. The re
lentless tales had determined that Lrrace
is r.ot in the least affected by it; she is in
all things amenable to my wishes, and I am ! hcroine th. sbe did not rave in elegant and j "1 mt now
retire to dresi," said M
Wvcherlv to the bridesra;;
irs
"and vou also
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xv tit xx iuo x , ami ii.i t ne ei 'iiiitLs v. .uiiiu- ; e.v i u caieu iiei .eii evuii uei ei v iw.efiiiaucu xxiie'li - a ' - i i i, i, . ' -.- 1 i i ' 1 - I - . . . . i ciiFH thrt .-1,1 Tin., tin l-,i4.'Ati,ii,l,i i . ii. ,i,l i ,-.11 t.-x i .....
r,i;. h.i.-: r-f booo 1,Jin,itn,inn tha xinpond mrtrni,w nf I,r .v,.t v,1 tnend will be willing to hear u." v"" o...v Ujxxi,v.. w , well-rounded sentences, that she did not
daughter, were most appropriately bestowed Uuddenlv encountered an old acquittance of Wycherly assented to this plain prop- j tbe ver-v ""f! offer you make her." LviUHy apostro,,his her absent lover, and '-Miss Howard, and be sure that Grace ... . ' c . i:.v. .ii ; .v. ...j ..... r:j osition. with seme modest but civil assurance i Assurea ot the 00,,sullt ot bls lad.v-lovc, ! , , . rpi;,i,-,t flr,d ready in time."
brilliant, a splendid woman, and she kne it. I of the late lamented Mi. Wvcherlv. She ! of r interest in anything that affected his ; a'? moin 'X 1 ; . . , , . . I iT.lll. :11V !,rr,(iif.l ,.(1 tn -.irillicl th. , m -nm .1
happiness; and they lelt the vcrnandau to- l"""""gether. " j ricSAs the fasnarinir And succor,,! ,vidnw Th!y agrced that the marriage should
take place speedily. Mrs. Wycherly had
Her husband had been rich, and liberal to j was so surprised and so delighted; Mr. Dapexcess; he loved his wife, and idolized his ; perman had changed so little in twenty daughter. To place them on the pinnacle i Years, and so reminded her of old and harpv
r , -pp.. .ir.-.--,r-',- ?, n v,-, ,i.,i.i ! n,,.rn uM.iu. t;,ri,..,i i;.,t.. : i. 'placed her arm in that of her companion,
r.:,.., l.i p..i 1 ,u.,..i,( 'J:.a,..,;.u .,...,. ' she felt, i.ow that the decisive moment had her own reaso,,s for the bcIlul ,hat' 111 the
i portunelv, for he was delivered from over- ' espectedlv. She presented her daughter to come, a sudden chill contraction at her heart; urr 01 ,ier 8lnntf a,ne' CtIl sh .,nduce 1 whelming ruin, and his widow was allowed him, and Mr. Dapperman soon perceivin- and as Mr. Dapperman limped slightly for j her "Zht to her wlU l" thls . .. . ; , I., .., -, . . . . .1,., i.-i r ..,i0,.i. T., r hie .... ,t. ,ii.i, i rnentous matter. It was arranged that in a
i to retain her dower durin-r her ill e. 1'oor : mat tne wuiow s star was m tae ascendant ,v ..o Vv,. j, u.al,
matically snip at her throat with a pair of 1 wul I10t Ma the young lady, -old scis'sors: but. above all. I trust she mav as she entered the bride's dressing-room, and
be forgiven for not having ended by "jUngimj locked the door after her.
hrrself on her couch;' "a la rtgl-e."
Poor little Grace! she was too much over-
It was nine o'clock. The lights were
glancing and glowing throughout the wiu-
ccmc with sorrow ai d despair to be able to j "
yw's house. The bridal guests were gather-
1 Grace! her "face was her fortune."
Tlie Rich Mm nnrt the B-sar. A b'ar bov stood at a rich mar's door- ! am .'u-b-ss an.! iendle. ai d faint and poor,' Said the Vieeeur Is as the te-ir-lrop rolled
and that all were proinl to do her honpige, j nmrmng uncoi
eeame i
Mk WvoberH- vi n till v of ind.xniilntilr. i VBiwed his lilth' diiikin-r !-,- .! Un.ima j U Oil liim
ommonlv painful!) her eve rest-! fort"'tfht Mr. Dapperman should repair to with a peculiar feeling" nearly j the homo ot Mrs. Wycherly, prepared to .!.1.1 ! .I, 11-1 1
, tame itiencc ms youttiiui oriae ana lnagnm-
ing in the drawing rooms, disposed for bri-
dal revelry. ! r i ..p .t it . i 1 r .t. . i.
,r ... , i ii -ii .,i i jn a wnan, ai tne io ver cna ui tae luxui, Mrs. vcherlv pressed her n now with ! '
r l- "r ".,i i- r .i .i - n- i a liiick-carriae was patiently awaiting its a feeling of sensible relief that this conflict o i . a
do anything but go quietly and weepingly to bed. "
i . ,,i-j. .,-;n .,...1 ;,.ii!.,;i.i i i.ii-...T.ir,-.ib-n a n,i I,. f,.p .i. i...i. ! akin to dis-rust. i tit ere Kiev naa attained i
j I'liuL, oil niiveiiei.ii; .111., .im iiie.viitiiini.:etie ; 111-1 ..'in' . nwu. iiuu ii-jiaviuuii ine otltil-( 0 "'Oil t IllOt 1 t -C laV f'"or ti C 1' tf 11, I ' si,. P,,mi-r.r,l tb-.t m,nr nf i hr TirilHonnirn wi n Ti.nr-ii it,. ..rArv.... ! the shelter of the nearest cool and secluded;1' 11 '" " v teca.e,
, ..,...i.. . .-t. . . - - - j-n.. j her dear friends looked with complacency j of the beautiful widow as was her own j
was passed; for, though, she had not doubted
fare. The driver, a seeming Irishman, had
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r . i . ... i- n .1 . i l, i , . i a u I uv reu coiiou yap .'!i, aim cn ei xi..ii an of victory, she now ielt that she had not es-: c- 1
d straw hat; a cheat shut, and loose daru
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i.:; thin clieek, btaneh&i witn want ana to see tier prule ana j.retentioi s somew hat j uower.
ir.e a crnt from vo-ar board to i;.v.
ititiir boy
' tr .v To help
' Not a erust, n- T a ei cnib.' 'Be oft', aiii work for voi
as way. the rich liir.n said, dailx' bitad!"
lowered in her present reduced fortunes: she j
j most unaimiably determined to disajpoiut j
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walk, a dashing e piippage, the property of iaUU..y to part with her darling;) nrst , and 15stenea J blouse, completed his costum ,. He did not some late wealthy arrival at the springs, j bls manston on the Hudson, and of her look a fitting torch-bearer to Hymen.
ithout much noise or oustle, but with
j them. She was aware of her own tine face j j and majestic presence, and beheld with ex- j ; ulting pride the opening beauty and name- j
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drove ruthlessly past them on the drouth- ' a Luur ul coi.uuema, - 1 i i'
parched highway, pouring from everv wheel :
and hoof volumes of soiling, choking, b'.ind-
During that day Grace was sensible that
Y.j10 ; she had suddenly become the object of the
The rich man won the palish ch".reh
His face grew crave as he trod the v- r.-h Aii-1 the i.hroiifrinw ixt. and the untaught mass. I n;w back to let the rich man pass. The sei vi-.e began the choral hymn Arose and i-we'lied tlir.'V.eh the long aisles di:n: Then the ri b. man knelt, and the words fie said V.'ere, -Give v.a thi- day ni;r daily biead!" T-i . . t i . l:l- t..
i DON r L,Ib.E TO BEE. 1 OOIi t lllxe .O , - , , . , ,
. . ' .i':ii it. ifini (ill..! i i". l ill. -ii ill i(.M.i.. mil:
t.'e tl ..eS-WU 111 I! III. I Ui.U UflL .l:l".iilM liie -
homestead ot the farmer; old hats ana oiled paper used as substitutes for squares of glass
m the windows; a garden overrun th ; lc spriiiTS. a jtAV and fashionable waterins: ; man, vith characteristic delicacy, had mi
.Wi., aim A" a'nx poaary acinic as
inr dust, over everv luckless pedestrian
chanced to be in its wake. ! most persevering attention on the part of Mrs. Wxcherlv withdrew her half disdain-1 Mr- Dappeiman, and gave him credit for an
imiable effort to reconcile her to the disagree-
CHAPTER II. ' I'm o'er young, 'twould be a sin, To take me t'iom my miunniy yet." It had been the original intention of Mrs
less attractions of her voung daughter: and i ".vcneriy to introiluco t.race into society,
-in. ;,.i iVTO v- b unrt;,,,,; nf i,..P I and the gaieties of the "season." at the ful dance from the inelegant tig ure of her!'
Clli- UllllVU til -.111, x ' viiw 11 wining xr j ; ' ..... (11 '" 1 1 iown determined will, into a mine which i SlS' as came more and ; attendant, and fixed her eyes with an itpa- j JW necessity ot receiving him as her stepj should as certainlv productive of abund- ! mor secr'rc of the evidently enthralled ' tient haughtiness on the retreating carriage; j fatbeK Ut the truth she could never have i ance of gold as tlie richest vein in the "new J bachelor, she began most ingeniously to re-'; then, turning into the' shaded avenue, she j n-'d; 1 oor unconscious victim, i Eldorado.-' flect. that it would be much better, both ! inclined her ear most complacently to listen, j XV !ien Mrs. Wycherly had retired with ! " Mrs. Wycherly wore her weeds with all j for her daughter and herself, that Grace ' and prepared her voice to make a kind and ! her daughter to their chamber for the night, j decorum, subsiding gradually in the second i should remain a girl for some time long- favorable response. j she said to her kindly
violot: and er. at least, until her mother should b i Mr hallw,nMn nn Soh.n.nn. Pi P.. u,iltv' Jou w,Mlea w K,'ow w 11811 wc
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v ...a- - i w'lfn hfi a .?( rcnou o mourninjr closed i at uie ncaa oi mat manninccr.t establish- haa a iittu vein nt seiiisii cunr.in thnt. sun.
ltUIIJ'-SOT;.l'i Jl lilC 1 ;tl . Ui'i --- L : 1YJM i . . ... O I j . It
uist at tne opening o; tne season ;tt iMiuu- s t, iuu aincuuyis ui which iir. uanner-1 juia to inra toe laace oi ais'uer wisdom. i , "
Np riic(c witli smtift iPTO.ft or atviiMPv 1 1 1
, j , . , I'ttAVTJ, o ; i i tvii iintiii.i nv inn s '-- t w - vv iiivivii'itv
aaraeners; a i aimers uaunter so remiea ; - ,,111 . . th;tt sj cannot coiidescemi to darn the j 'imiS daughter, and burst upon the world j looked recallmgty at urace, whenever she holes in tlie heels of her stockings; a mother: of fashion in a marvelous black velvet gown ;saw her surrounded by admirers, or the obactitigas maid-of-all-works before her yuung! an,j diamond aigrate fastening a drooping ;ject of any particular attentionr kept her daughters; a farmer borrowing iwjr, i v,.-te lumc ara5d the sl5n;ng bands of her more constantly by her side, and called her
will is ii'-riei tiv auie to ttixc uue 101 iiiiiiaciiii ., , .. , . , . ... , i H ... .. . 1. . n 1 1, rt 1 ..ill 111 11-1. 1.1,' Ullf-
ruin.. Iinuir t ui tniK in or.P. rt,.' HiilLlll I iiceui, HUH, 1 e ucauuiui i.iiieii. eui,
daii 'liter, till even her worldly hea"t be-'an
r 1 i ii . i i" 1 r. .' i i the usual accomp.uiimmts of "letting off,", to teel unwontedly touched ami softened.' A o - i i .1 p,. i t . r ,ii , ' i and ''rounding in," the steamer came slowwhen her restless gomce chanced to tali up-j ' on the dressing table, and she saw, bv the j UP to 1,13 wharf' ,assel a I'!a ;k t0 ths li -ht of the ta.r that burned there, the bon- ' sW- rtml ,a,uied a fuw passengers net she had worn in her morning walk, still ! iU"1 illso a S011tl,n:m of smali stalure. but .i ,. ;,i. .p., ,i..f i.i' .1... ,..' large amount of luggage.
i carriages wbctU, t
"No, no," she soliinquised sternly, "I
not born to walk in the dust of other people's ! '
equipages." And her daughter's sacrifice oarr5l,S wh,!M th boat ri-roac-Led; md 1 1 v l.i . i . ,i l . . . i ...i. . .. ,i.
v. ueu tue euueman ieu tne pnuux u' seeh. Uis conveyance, they pasoO.l on it quietly in-
I have determined to
Grace
I Three individuals, one g.-tuleman and two I ladies, the latter rather closely wrapped for i i. ii, ..ill.....
a slimmer nignr, naa ueseenaea ;rom in 3
was determined.
airs Wvcherlv told Mr. Dapperman in i
1 " .1 i 1 i,(,,.... .11 1 1 v : . ' tx the- boat, and disappeared among the 1 a.?the morning that her daughter would be his ' .- i
''ibillinT." "net."' and by other ranKeirir A-
a pervJii going two or threemiies. in oraerto' "'-"'"'-' D, t-, .. - .
varry iioau tools Iwrrowcd twelve months ! "hone the brightest; she reigned a queen. , minutives, to convey the idea that she was
igo; a man keeping more dogs than he has;Hei subjects were numerous and loyal i not yet quite a woman.
bones for; a miserable old log school-house i
young, handsome, and enthusiastic, many of The escort and protector of the ladies at
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imping thnjugh'the openings'; loafers louug- j ll'em wcre completely dazzled by the atmos- j the springs, (ami I beg his pardon for not mg over the merchant's counter, when they ! phere of brilliancy that surrounded her, and j introducing him before,) was the Hon. Tom want nothing to buy; tobacco-eaters squirt- j were only relieved from its glare, by the soft Masterly, a nephew of Mrs. Wycherly, who ing their saliva over the f.oor ofthe meef-j and moon-like presence of what seemed to had been for one term a Representative in
,u- e,,., u,,nl,io, c.,t,t. xo,,., w. tllCm an everlasting Present, and perhaps Washington, where he was reported to have
upon her 1 paid more attention to poker than po
a portion of what was passing iu the mind
of the fair widow, and, as he remarked her expression of pleased expectation, he eyed her askance as if he was peeping through a key-hole. The mature lover was a long time coming
to the point, and seemed to find a species of
", i her mother interrupted her.
"Sit down, my dear Grace; I have something of the utmost importance to communicate to you;" and with infinite tact in bringing into view all the tempting and brilliant advantages of the projected marriage, and equal skill in softening its more revolt
ing features, Mrs. Wycherly revealed to her
: 1. . 1. ! .1 .ri. 1 . r ,, I 0 '
enj.nme.a , ...eue,.v. , uom was Hiu asl01lishfta strickon child tho whole horrible
l.i view, and with true altonian feeling and tact, he held the bait temptingly before
politics.
"..niiisTT (111 u ii nMTiiniit ii-.' t imi i inn
rails of their three cornered" Den. in the crook I 6uardian anSe1- Grace leaned upon
of an old Virginia fence; the groceries and mother's arm, and smiled upon her mother's j He was gentlemanly and good-humored, and
taverns of a village outnumber the churches ; worshippers, and complied sweetly with her j loved his voung cousin with the protecting
1 tenderness of an elder brother, and was loved
by her, in return, in the same manner, and in
even a greater degree. Mr. Masterly was always at hand to take charge of bis lovely kins-woman; and thus Mrs. Wycherly felt perfectly secure that Grace could not be considered as absolutely
i exl with, and worth'pped her, and fell in love "out" without her collier's knowledge and
:tu Lrrr.ee. ! consent
a.,d schwl-houses; a sh -maker's children j motber's wishes looking the while, in her :i!-shod, or a fanner's chil iren ill-fed; a hard-i . , . f , . .. , , . . , , 1 , 1, , i . 1 simple, transparent white dress as lovelv as V-orKlli - in;in niiikixs Ins hdvtr still huriier hv i itixiy, as
v.wking uu the Sabbath; a man buying what; Pure. and thc snow3r ostrich plume that be has no need of, and so be, perhaps, soon j drooped away from her mother's imperial obliged to sell his neceitearies; a man and his j And thus it happened that all the wiie gou.g to different places of public j WQrW .. d(wn lhe fascinati vt!3iiip, a lanjier throwing his ouiig into the , , , - , , r.iy. or allowira it to o lo wa.st,; a if he wldow, and flattered, and praised, and walU-
c: i :,i o th-; use of ;t!
its eyes, yet forbore to make it his own. He told her, at length, "she must have seen, for sometime past the direction in which his affections turned. He even flattered himself they met her approbation. He
had candidly made her acquainted with his
truth. Pale as Tower's beautiful statue, and with something of the same expression on her face, Grace heard her mother thus pronounce her doom. She seemed suddenly to be placed on tho verge of a precipice from which there was no retreat. She felt tho ntcrn will
she had never questioned ov resisted binding
- a ----- . worldly circumstances, and if she knew no' u fetters hopelessly around her, and for
objection to his character, he would entreat f-mctime fcho sat perfectly paralyzed. At her permission to address lev dnutjlter, and length a thought arose in her heart, the very her influence with the young lady in his be- anguikh of which gave her a moment's' courbalf." age; and with blanched and quivering lips Tho lady's face was turned aside, and for she said, "Mother, you are not resolved on a single moment sha was silent. Mr. Dap- this; you cannot mean to force this terrible perman's vanity had not permitted him to fate on mo; you must know it cannot bo, attribute the fair widow's kind encourage-j for you know I love and am pledged to ciett Koldy o l-arice or Knihition; but he another."
wife. She was very timid and nervous o! course, and the mother advised him to forbear speaking to her on the subject at present. The happy millionaire contented himself with holding the hand of the shrinking girl from the hotel to the carriage, and looking at her in a way for which he deserved to be annihilated. The effect of this pressure w as to cover the pallid faix of my heroine with cold and clammy drops, such as usually precede dissolution; and when, on placing her in the carriage her lover whispered some parting words in her ear, she replied by an hysterical burst of tears. And having inspired his young bethrothed wish these delicious emotions, Mr. Dapperman drew his brows into their central pos.tion
sentimentally placed his hand on the pit of:
his stomach, and bowed "uu mini:"
CHAPTER III. "Come haste to the wedding." It was the evening before that appointed for the wedding. Grace and her cousin returned from thoir accustomed walk, and found Mrs. Wycherly sitting alone, compos
ed and dignified. They sat down io silence, j ply. "Vou look very 'ire.! -i".! tier tons. 0-ace."i
sengers. lhe last mnu; was placed c:i shore, the plank withdrawn, and the steamer, with divers groans and hisses, as if in derision of somebody or something, turnc 1 her head contemptuously away, and went on her course, stopping again in about half an hour at another landing on the o; posite side of the river, and in another State. Mr. Dapperman happy man! called to the coachman, and pointed to his baggag. The man bestowed it somewhat slowly. "Be the powers, but this is a cartload," ho said, after several ineffectual attempts to lift a heavy trunk. "Will yer honor jutt lind a hand, if ye plase?" "Put it up instantly," returned the gentleman; "what did you covne h era for, if cu cannot, lift a trunk?"
The man made several other unsuccessful attempts. The bridegroom's iiiipatienco overcame his dignity, and ho assisud to place it on the carriage, receiving, in return, a "thank yer honor," accompanied by a see is. what saucy twinkle of the driver's eye. "Wbero'll ye be going, sir?" abked tha man. "To the Courtland House," was the re-
os;
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