Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-18
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delipeate with proper effect the yarIous
e. i;nss and PASSIONS which conflicted In
the breast and the changes undergone by
The countenance OF every individual, from
The amiable and interesting pair, to tht
most Indifferent spectator, white them
,l;ctment was read with The utmost solem-
|nity aud pathos The general scntimenf
however, was sympath, and compassion
|lor the helpless coupe, who were thus
|called to expiate the lmprudence andtol !
|ly to which persons Of their inexper'ence.
under the influence OF youthful passions
are SO incident. Pleasure and congratu
lation therefore beamed from every eye
when it was proposed thatthe rigorous
acquisitions of justice should De dispens-
ed with, upon condition that the parties
would weld their free ssent to be Unit
ed in holy matrimouy, according to the
several rules and regulations, In such
cases made and provided.
The young lady 10 a manner highly
honorable to her understanding, hailed
the proposition as Saviour from future
sin and transgression. AID promptly ar
ticulated in a firm and decided tone,
..l'm wiling. I'm willing"
Ali eyes were now turned on Mr.. Med
ling, whose countenance eyinced an aw-
fill struggle between prudence and con-
science. the former seemed to exert her
self to lisledge some long cherished
scruple to which the other seemed fasti
duonslv to cling to. Needing paused
hesitatsd and obstinately refused to an
smer heterogeneous. But why hesitate
in such a diemmas On the one hand.
convinced as he then was, a life Of crime
aid practical immortality presented itself
on the other the holy state OF matrimony.
On the one hand yeutha and accomplished
beauty inviting, on the other. a prosecu
ton, fine and imprisonment. He attain
ed leave Of absence for a few moments
and after consulting bis Friends returned
and consented to take blooming Miss
Mary as his loving wife, TO have aud holaI
according to the customary tenn e.
.fheywere conducted to a beau iful greenI
n he front Of the Court House, where
vegetation floufished and nature smiled
The enerable chairman and presiding
magistrate, at the solicitation Of all conf
cerned, iorsook for season, the seat of
Justice. to otficiate as Priest at the altar Of
Hy@en. He pfosounced the ceremony
and fastened the Gordian Knot. Hehow
ever. forgot the concluding sentence, and
they stood for momentin amaZcment
aud uncertainty; but the sagacity of the
sex Afforded the LADY speedy relief,
wieh look which could not be mistaken,
She reminded her new lord of his duty
who trembling met with his. her prefer
ediip, and affixed The seal to the indisso
liable covenant.
With woman's quickness, of her own &C
cord,
Her glance explain'd his duty to her lord
Z. Not iiester's self, whose charms the
Hebrews sing,
Fer look'd more lovely on her Persian
king"
Bright as the summers sun, at opening
day
And fresh and blooming as the month of
May:
Ter yicdirg look, as plain as speech i'm
Piled,
+. Receive the good, the bounteous gods
provide.
The trembling Isaac viewed her by his
side,
And half reluctant, kiss'd his willing
bride.
Robson County, June /, 1916.