Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-07

was ocasNeo, anu III was arranged that TIN
ceremony shouid be performed as soon
Mr.. Hunter could put off mourning for hi
FIRST wife. In this interval Miss Lance,
at the earnest entreaty Of the defendant
consented to accompany his family ON al
expedition to France, from whence the,
erturned in few weeks. The daughters
OF the defendant were favorable to the
match before the journey I; but whilst they
were abroad there had been some dlHeron
ces between them and the plaintiff. How
ever, for some time afterwards the defend
ant wss constant visitor at the house OF
MIR. Lancey, who received him as the des-
tined husband of his daughter. A most
aitectlonate correspondence was kept I'M
between the plaintiff and defendant for
some months, when suddenly, and without
one cause-ot offence being assigned, with
out one inputatiOn upon Miss Lancey or
her family. the defendant dropped his inter-
course. entirely broke off his connexion
with the amiable family Of Mr.. Lancey, &
refused to fulfil the solemn engagement in
to which he had entered, and the prospect
ofwhsch he had ever protested was the Chi {
source OF his happiness, Sumo tune. after
the intercourse between the parties had been
broken off the defendant had stated among
other objections To the match, that the
name OF Mr.. Laucey had appeared in the
Red Book as NJ. I. Mathematical Tea
cher) i0ithoat any Trimmings and that
one cf the plaintiff Is sisters had been in
the inenial situation Of lady's maid in a IA.
mily. This sister had been companion to a
lady of quality: but the fact had never
been concealed from the defendant. The
Attorney-General put in two letters from
the defendant directed to. Miss Lancey.
King-street, Greenwich : they were read
by Mr.. Law, and the first was in these
terms
Is February 90, 1851 am perfectly
wretched and miserable when away fto,.,
my beloved Anne if were not occupied
in settling my Affairs at Kew, and pre-
pairing to remove 10 Cavendish square
do not know what might become of me !:
1 have no comfort in any soc,ety but in
that of my dearest beloved Anne. l think
Of you both day aud night, &c. l yester-
day purchased an AImanack, to See on
what day the s51h of August fell it is
Friday, the only uniucky one in the week.
Ii my dearest love would consent to the
next day, Saturday, the Goth, or Monday,
the 28th, she should be mine on one of
those days--God knows, that is long e.
nough to wait before 1 can enjoy your So
ciety without the intrusion of third per
son. Besides, wish to be in time for the
vintage in F ance, which we shall other
wise lose therefore do, my dear girl, con-
sent to be mine then, &c. Depend upon
it whenever you are inclined to visit your
father, you shall go, and will accompany
you. You little know how dearly and
Faithfully love you, &c. Last Sunday 1
received the sacrament with resolution 10
be truly yirtuous buth in word and deed
end 10 make you al aasc;ionats lover and
husband--For my sake take care of your
health I; 60 to bed early, and walk out
whenever yon can, You little know how
entirely you occupy my thoughts ;---what-
ever book take up, am obliged to
lay it down every five or six lines, to re-
vert to my favourite reyeries. When
walk in the street, am so absent, that ev-
cry now aud then catch myself running
up against people come near-T0-Disht
we are going To, the Philharmonics /; but on
Tuesday or "Wednesday shall put my
self into the Greenwich coach, to pay
visit to certain lady, if only to touch her
soft hand, and her still softer arm, aud to
look on that eyebrow l admire--if only
to hear that voice which delights me--lf
only to feel the breath OF her love be-
you'd expression, while my fingers are
playing with her lips. Oh my lovely
one, you are too good to me. | feel that
1 shall be the happiest of men, and shall
study to make YOU happy, &c.--Dearest
of women, pray out of compassion write
me an answer 10 this letter.
"Ynur most aifecionate. &c II. H."
The next letter was dated " Albemarle-
street, March 10, 1862 and If COM
menced by statiog, that the writer had
just been at the wedding of his sister, Mrs.
Nixon and as bis Sc beloved creature"
was in few months to go through the
same ceremony, the defendant gives an
account of it: Mrs. Nixon was greatly
agitafed, but luckily recovered strength e.
nough to stretch out her finger to receive
the ring, which she declared she never
would take off, even to pass the bride cake
through it. The defendant recommended
TO Miss Laucey the observance Of the
same superstition; and added, that after
the clergyman and clerk were paid, the
whole party returned to Cayendish square
they RECALLED upon large bride cake. AZ
ter referring to some other trihes, tie de
PENDANT thus continued " How Hattered
am by your choice you are inexprcsslbly
dear to me and do not know how 10 live
without you. | sh1ulj, of all things like
the childsen to be present at our marriage
| for fine reasons YOU agsjfrn and aln sure
they would not refuse. Your father must
give you away. Why should my love
want courage TO put questions to me y b