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Tudor TO select such a one as suited
lie soon did this, the price was paid b,
the lady; Tudor threw aside his old tar.
pawling, and icft the store in company
with his companion, in beaver tha
would not have disgraced his Majesty
the King, himself. They visited shoe
store, where Tudor was not long in Sc.
lcc'ing pair of boots, nor the lady In
paying Tor them.
Tudor by this time was puzzled &c
define the object the lady had i'm view
and IL must be acknowledged he wa,
apprchensive all was not right Blu
fully aware that he had committed nc
crime 10 make him dread the face o.
any mortal. and wishing to sec the end
of the farce which had been SO fairl,
commenced; he was determined TO pres,
forward, prepared for the worst, trust.
ing to his guide and companion. He
solicited from the lady an explanation
of her designs, but she told him to be
silent and ask no questions, and imme-
diately led the way into clothing store
with Tudor at her side. Here Tudor
was told To select the best suit of clothes
in the store that fittel him. with cor
responding articles of clothing, and the
sailor in his doublct. tar-bedaubed PAN
falcons and chcckercd shirt, was in a
few minutes metamorphosed into as fine
a gentleman, as far as appearance was
concerned, as had walked the streets OF
that metropolis for many day. The
bill at that place as well as at the others
was paid by the lady.
Tudor's amazenent was now Gem
ple,e. He knew not what TO say or
think. Who the lady was, what her
intentions were, he could not even
surmiSc. He again asked Tor OH expla-
nation, and insisted upon one; but the
only answer he received was,
Follow me and be not slarmed-all
will be explained hereafter to your en-
tire satisfaction"
One thing Tudor was obliged TO ac-
knowledge-,he lady, thus far, had
done by him as he could have wished,
he therefore resolved TO ask no more
questions, and comply with all her re-
quests and demands. Presently she
conducted him into Magistrate Office
and requested the minister OF the law TO
unite her and her companion in matri-
mony. This was a damper to Tudor.
but nevertheless he tacitly yielded; the
ceremony was soon commenced, and
in few seconds the couple were pro-
nounced man and wife.
Without uttering a word, or even ex-
changing kiss, Tudor and his wife
now left the Magistrates but not how
ever till she had given him sovereign
for his services. The couple passed
through many streets in silence-Tudor
hardly knowing what he was doing or
what he had done, and certainly igno-
rant of where he was going or what a
waited him; and of the thoughts that
occupied his wife's mind the reader
will soon be able to judge for himself.
Turning the corner of street, Tudor
beheld, few rods in front of him, a
splendid building, towards which his
wife seemed to direct her footsteps as
well as his own, and into which, in
deed. they soon entered. The room
into which Tudor was ushered by his
wife was furnished in style of great
magGificence. She set him a chair.
telling him 10 make himself coniented
for minute or two, and then passed in
10 another room.
The first one there TO address her was
her uncle, who, on seeing her enter the
room jumped up in astonishnent from
his chair, and calling her by name, de-
handed how she had escaped from her
room and where she had been. Her
only answer was
Thou fend in human shape! al
low you just one hour to remove your
effects from the house. The actual pos
session of my property here you have
deprived me of, and vainIy though;
you had made arrangements by which
you could deprive me of il through life:
but ! have frustrated your wicked de-
signs. ] am now mistress of my own
house, for my husband il now in the
front room"
] must now leave the newly married
couple for short time, for the purpose
Of returning TO the previous history Of
very wealthy gentleman, whom shall
designate as Mr.. A. not recollecting his
actual name, and for the same reason
shall give 10 his daughter the name Of
Eliza. lie had spared neither time
nor expense in the education Of his
she being the only object OF
his care and regard. his wife having
died wh3n she vas quite young. and
before hiss death which took place when
she was IL or ~ years Of age. he had
the satisfaction Of witnessing IA her one
Of the most beautiful and accomplished
young ladies in London.
a short time previous 10 his death.
an arrangement was entered into be-
tween Mr.. A. and a brother q his. BY
v hich lis brother was 20 have posses.
Won of his servants, horses, carriages.
and such other property a. had been
deposited in banks Tor the benefit of
bis daughter, tall che time d her mar
rage. when the posssssion Of them vvas