Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-28

nam vas iIilioSt turnef Win tne different
things she had to attend to, and the house
Tor some weeks was in a complete state Of
disorder, with mIliners, mantaa makers, cor
set-makers, and all the host of makers that
make living by fashioning out wealthy
bellies.
At length the eventful period arrived, and
amid the congratuation of friends, the
Ichaunt OF choristers, and the pealing of the
organ, Mary became the wife of the Hon
George Egerton; and followed by long ca
valcade of invited guests, they Immediately
set out for the country seat of Mr.. Willis,
where sumptuous entertainment awaited
them, and where it was the Intention of the
newly ma ried couple to spend the honey
moon.
That season of unsullied Joy,
When not thought our bliss can cloy,
| And love lights up the happy hours,
/ with all his warm and winning powers.
1 As the bright sun is often suddenly OBJ
scured by dark and heavy clouds, so was
Mary's brilliant hopes of Joy doomed to be
Io'ershadowed by the most intense feelings Of
sorrow. When the cavalcade had arrived
within half mile of his country place, the
horse OF Mr.. Willis became unruly, and
making sudden spring, dashed his rider to
the ground. For some moments he gave no
signs of life, bat on being carried to neigh
bourlng house, and having proper appliances
made to his temples and breast, he recovered
so far as to be able to spe' k. He requested
to be conveyed as speedily as possible to his
tarm, stating that he felt convinced he had
received his death blow. Mary, who had
swooned when the accident happened. hav-
ing now recovered, Mr.. Willis was placed in
the barouche, and supported by his niece and
her husband, was driven gently to his dwell
ing, where he was Immediately attended by
a physician, for whom his servant had been
despatched. The doctor after examining in.
to the nature of the injuries received, and at
The earnest request of the patient, calmly
told him there were but slight hopes of his
recovery, and if he had any affairs of
worldly nature to settle, he could not too
soon set about it. Thus suddenly did the
house intended for joy become one of mourn
ing The sumptuous feast spread out for
the reception ofthe party was scarcely touch
Jed by the guests, who, with the exception of
a lew, early took their departure from the
scene OF sorrow and death. A LAWYER had
been sent for, who having arrived, soon pre-
pared MIR. Willis's will, in which, after some
small legacies, he bequealhed all his proper
ty to his dearly beloved niece and her hus-
band. After signing the will, and partaking
OF some gentle medicines, the unfortunate
Mr.. Willis fell into gentle slumber, from
winch he never awoke, expiring about mid
night, and apparently without pain. The
next day his remains were carried to his city
residence, from whence they were followed
TO their silent place of repose, by long
tram OF sincere friends, who considered his
loss as public calamity.
The white and bridal robe of Mary was
now exchanged for one of mourning, and the
gay aud dashing Mr. Egerton seemed all at
once to have become serious man. In a
week alter the funeral of Mr.. Willis, Mrs.
Egerton was Informed by her husband, that
letters he had received from Philadelphia,
demanded his immediate departure for that
city, where he would only be compelled to
remain two days, and then return to his sor-
row-strleken wife. Accordingly he depart
ed IN the noon steamboat, followed BY the
blessings OF his young bride, whom he had
led to believe he would shortly carry to Eng
land, and Introduce into all the fashionable
circles of the metropolis
Five days after his departure, as Mary sat
monrnfully musing on the cause of her hus-
band protracted stay, she received letter
from him, in which he confessed himself an
Impostor, having only been employed as
travelling companion to the Hon. George
Egerton, from whom, during spell of sick
ness under which he laboured for some time
in Canada, the husband of Mary freely ac-
knowedged he had purloined his letters of
introduction, together with some funds, and
that the real Simon Pure was then in search
of him; and to strike deeper the arrows OF
afillction to the heart of poor Mary, the vii
lain had the audacity coolIy to add, that he
had mortgaged all Mr.. Wilis's property to
its full amount-had in consideration of va
lue received, assigned all his personal pro-
perty to friend, and bidding her keep her
spirits up, concluded by an eternal farewell.
Thus in one moment was exhibited to the
senses OF a weak, nervous woman, train of|
calamltles, well calculated to bring despair
to the bosom of the stoutest. She was seiz-
ed with violent fever, and in a few days
rested alongside of The uncle. whose love of
grandeur had allowed himself and niece to
be deceived by foreign impostor. Mr..
Willis's property all fell into the hands of
strangers; and to prove that retributive JUS
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