Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-30

tIclt1e0 10 mink TIC adNtitufC "OWb
hsve ended here, had not "chaDce,
hich oft decides the fate Of mighty
monarchs,' decreed theirs.
Miss Slmper', health required her
attendance at the fountain OH the fol
lowing morning at an unusually early
hour; and the MAJOR, while others
were sleeping, had sailed forth TO en-
Joy the invigoraliug freshness of the
c rly breeze They met again Ivy &C
cident at the propillous well, and a. the
attendant, who is usually posted there
TO fill the glasses OF the invallds, had
not taken his station, the MAJOR had
not only the happiness of performing
that Office, hut OF replenisllin & the ex
hausted vessel, until the lady had quail
ed the full measure prescribed by the
medical dictator of this little cOmInunl
ty. | am not able to say how often
they pledged each other 10 the salu
bIious beverage; bot when the reader
is Informed that the quantum pre-
scrIbed to delicate female varies from
four to eight glasses, according to the
nature Of her complaint, and that la
dy cannot decorously sip more than
one m0uthinl without drawing breath,
It will be seen that ample time was al
forded on this occasion for tete d-tete
The ice being thus broken, and the
water duly qualfed, the gentleman pro
posed promenade, to which the lady,
after some little hesitation, acceded;-
and when the great bell summoned
them to breakfast, they repaired 10 the
table with excellent appetites, and
cheeks glowing with healthful hues,
produced by the exercise oil the morn
ing
AT ten o'clock the lady issued forth
from her chamber, adorned with new
charms, by the recent labors of the
toilet, and slrolling penslvely, book IN
hand, TO the fartherest corner of the
great piazza. commenced her studies
1t happened, at the same moment that
the Major fresh from his valei's hands,
hied himself to the same cool retreat,
to breathe forth the melancholy mus
ings of his soul upon his flute. See
ing the lady, he hesitated, begged par
don for his intrusion, and was about
TO re,ire-hut the lady assured him i,
was $40 intrusion at all and laid
side her book The gentleman was
soon seated beside her. He begged
to know the subject OF her researches.
and was delighted with the taste she
displayed in the choice OF her author;
she earnestly solicited display of his
, musical talents. and was enraplured
, with every note; and when the same
impairment he'll which had cnrtailed
their II orning walk, again sounded in
their ears, they were surprised to find
how swiftly time had flown, and cha
grined that the common place opera.
ton of eating was so often allowed to
interrupt the feast of reason and the
flow of wit
, AT four O'Clock the military stranger
handed Miss Shipper into an elegant
gig, and drove to the neighbouring vii
lage; where rumor soon proclaimed
that this interesting pair were united
in the holy bands of matrimony. For
once, the many tongues OF fame spoke
truly-and when the Major returned
with his blushins bride. all could see
that the embarrassment of the lover
was exchanged for The triumphant
smile of the delighted bridegroom. 1t
is hardly necessary to add That such
was the salutary effect of this pleasing
event, that the young couple" found
themselves restored to perfect health:
and on the following morning they
bade adieu to Saratoga Springs
"This is avery ungenteel affair!'said
| Mrs Highfyer. "Inever heard the
beat of it in my born daysr' said a fat
shop Keepers lady. Glow funnyr
cried one young lady "How shock
ing!" exclaimed another "Egad that's
keen smart girIr' said one gentleman.
She's tricker. | warrant her!" said
a second. She's pirate, by thun
der!r' roared captain Halliard
In the mean while the new married
pair were pursuing their journey by
easy stages, towards the city Of New
York. We all know show the blest
charms OF nature improve, when we
see them reflected" and so on, and we
can really imagine, show happily the