The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-11


father-in-law then announced his
determination that they should i'm
ncdiately set out for London. The
son in-law was COMPOUNDED aud
began To make some excuses about
travelling onth first day olhis hap
piness. but the soldier maintained
that these were futile, assuring him
that he had particular reasons for
proceeding forthwith 10 the capital,
and that his matrimonial Joys would
be as we'll realized in London, rs
in the country. What was to be
done Why, the Journey was i'm
mediately to be undertaken. The
old man secured in a small basket,
before the eyes Of the bridegroom.
tie portion of the bride, partly in
gold and partly in hank notes, took
il under his arm, aud placed himself
10y the side OF the young people in the
carriage.
The road ran througI forest,
and scarcely had they fairly enter
ed, Nhcn two horsemen dartc Il out
from the brushwood, with masks
upon their faces, aud stopped the
carriage. Que of the persons watch
ed the postiiiion with presented
lpistol, while the other approached
the coach window, and said, We
are adventures, and request you
to give MS upinstantly the portion OF
the bride y
The colonel and his son n-aw
swore aud rantcd. but the roOber
coolly insisted upon his demand.
After some parlcy ing. however. the
horscman beut towards the young
man aud whispered In his ear that
you may see We are the most rca
sonablc men, we give yon the choice
Of two things-gire IL either the
bride or the portion ; for certain
reasons it is quit immaterlh to It's
and moreover, 40 one shall ever
know your decision
The bridegroom did not think
long about the matter, for he wits
pered,. take the bride =. Broth
err cried the robbcr To his accom-
plire, we shall take the bride y
In the twinkling oi AN eye the
soldier seized his gentle son-in.law
by the neck. shook him violently.
and exclaimed with laundering
voice, lla, william so my ConJcc.
ture was not u founded, that you
cared not far my daughter, but mere
~ for her fortune God be prals
ed, that my child and my money
are not irrecovcrably sn your clut-
ches Know, then, knave, the man
who married Su VAS a brc&acrsoI
der in priests attire--and these
gentlemen are no mghwaymen, bat
friends who have done mr. the SER
vice OF proving you. Since, them
you have laid open your whole vii
lainny, we shall have no more
Connection. shall return home
with my daughter and my money,
and you may 81 to London or the
ID =
With these words he trangplantcd
the astonisIled bridegroom with ii
lick from the carriage to the road
and ordered the position to turn IA
bout. The outlaw trndged back To
London, and had, while upon the
road, the iarest opportunity ofdcier-
mining whether he should now use
the pistol, or throw himself into the
river.
-1re-
: A great Speech in The Days Of
YOrc.-0Id PcpyS, whose personal
Memoirs, recently published in En-
gland, are an immense fund of "a
musement and instruction in regard
to the times Of Charles II. and
James IL. delivered at the bar OF
the House Of Commons, i'll 1867, AN
elaborate speech of three hours aud
II half, and has given, in his Days.
the annexed account Of It's success,
, whirh will remind the American
public Of some things they have read
. concerning American speeches.
, National Guzette.
The next day. mp betimes. and
with Sir ID. Gauden to Sir w.
Coverings chamber; where the
! first word he said to me WAS. Good
) morrow, MIR. rrpys. that must be
r Speaker Of the Parliament House :
: and did protest had gol honor
! forever in Parliament. lie said that
= his brother, that sat by him, adj
= mircs me aud another gentleman
said that could not get less than