Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-24

n.rv.,aa ,. .,,r,.,.ne.s Of the assembling groupIa
shor, time chairs placed IN suP'eous Posuo
,ha h.. of the room, their backs TO the pier Ia
HE moy.mrnt was next percepdhle at the door,
which instantly all eyes 10 SPOT and WI" should
enter bu, the s.me tail Indian whom we had 20 recently
seen ia pulpi', bearing upon his arm the hgh'' IRA
ele and for OF the young i,dy before mention
ed her eye dooping mo,iesy upon the carpet. anu ~,
face air the hy. Thereupon uprose distinguishes
clergyman, and the pa,es addressed upon e s.u
ject OF the divine institution Of marriage-is P,oPI'ey,
and necessity, 10 the welfare o. soeeS u
human happiness This brief and pertinent address be-
ing ended, the reverend gentleman ss,eo "e ~ I
which the couple had presented thems.fes s"u 49," ~
any or COULD snow cause why
the pronoseJ union shol not take place III so, they
requested TO make their orlee"o"' '"e", 0' oe
after ho,j their peaco solemn pause ensued Nothing
could he h.,rj but a few smothered signs There they
stood oiec,s OF unv interest may add OF
Our emotions tumultuous and painful
strong contrast was never seen she a" IN whe' anu
adorned with the sweetest simplicity Her face as white
As gloves and dress she rendering her ehoa tress
s Madonna her air tore head, still darker
"A. Ia rather tall dark, hgh-boned, mus
cuar Indian She, little delicate European lady He
hardy, OF the forest She accus omed to
every luxury and indulgence; well educated, accomplish
ed, and well beloved at homepossessng handsome h,
consolidating her comforts the charms oil c'hned anu
cultivated society aud sacrificing them all to Inc cause
she had espou.ed-here she stood, about to make self
mmols aud, far away from country and kindred and
all the ende OF toud fathers house, resign her
self into the Of man Of the woods, who could not
appreciate the sacrifice! sweeter bride we never saw
We almost grew wild. We thought OF o,he'io-oi ny
perion and the saiyrof the brigheyed Hndoo and the
funeral pile She looked like dropping flown by tho
side OF rugged hemock! We longed to interpose and
rescue her But it oil our business. She was
in that by choiceand she among her friends.
The ceremonies onshe promised to I" love- honor,
and obey the Chippewa, and all tremu'ous as she STOOD
heard the Indian aud herself pronounced man aud
| wife!
twas the first time we heard the words " man
and wife" sound hatefully All, however, knelt down
and united with the clergyman in prayers Tor blessings
and when the minister lifted his in duplication to
blessings her,iha she might be sustained in her
| dertaking-snd have health and strength 10 endure he
destined hsrdshps and privaons-the room resounded
with the oned and HEARTFELT and tesrfu response
Amen THE audience then rose aud alter attempting,
with moisened eyes, to extend their congraulaons TO
the 'hsppy pair" slowly and pensiveiy retired. The
creature is her way TO the wilds OF Upper
Cansda-the Indians Bride
Such the history Of Of manifest and PslPsbe
delusoD Peter Jones cannot say with Othello that she
loved him for the dangers he had passed The young
lady blinded by the appings OF military costume
the glare OF martial glory; but che is very pious
whose whole heart and soul has been devoted 10 the
of hesthen mi sons and she has thus thrown her
work in which he is engaged For part, We mus,
say, that wish he had cros ed Tho Niagara.
But the die is and the late comey and accomplished
Miss F''', OF London. Is now the wife OF Mr.. Peter
Jones' the Chippew But that she is deluded, and
knows nothing OF The life she is encounter, there can
be doubt As evidence OF this, she has brought
the furniture for on elegant household establishment
rich china for nisn lodge, and Turkey carpets
spread upon the OF the Canadian tores in-
stead OF mansion, she will fud a wigwam, and the
IN nuidctue OF brooms and baskets, instead OF enibroi
derry
In justice the spectators Of the scene, however il
proper 10 state that few OF her real friends in this city
those into hose immediate society she cast-iabor
ed diligently her eyes the real OF The
and the lite ot hardship trial which she
destined 10 lead Poor GIL, We wish she by her
Chppewas, with the preest squa" ~ons them for his
wife!