Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-16

AiSic Wy sat uoWH NAii0 he went out
about our business. We waited and
waited till long after dark and were
glad enough TO see him come back nj
last, with u candle. The Sonire Is
very sick, says be q but have Deer
persuaded him." And the next min.
u,o The Squire came gruniing along in,
al muilled upin great coatand spcc.
taclcs on, and great tall woman
with HIM to witness Tor the bride.
Well he went 10 work and n,ar,;ad
US, aud followed Up with risl,t ssr,si.
bic sermon, about multiplying and ia.
plenishlng on the carth'--andI never
felt SO solemn aud serious. s Then fol.
lowed kissing the bride rourd. then
the certificates, and then rave him
two silver dollars, and we got into tho
shay again and Oft.
After this, nothing happened TO speak
OF, for about a mouth. Every thing
was kept snug, and Captain Peabody
had no. suspicious. But one mora,lnv
at break Of day, as was creeping soft.
" down Capt. peabody,s back stairs.
with my shoes ii my hand us usual. [
trod into a tub olwater, standing ON the
third step from tho bottoms, and down /
came slam bang. The Captain was
going 10 kill hogs, and mud got up be.
times, put his watcron 10 heat and was
wllottlng his knila IN tho kitchen.
The first thing saw, when looked
Up, there stood Capt. Peabody, with a
great butcher knife in his hind. look.
ing down upon nelilSo thunder cloud,
| want 10 know il i didn't feel streak.
cd lie clinchod me by the collar d
stood me Up /, then raised inc no as
high - he could reach. ! thought NY
last minute had come. Blood would
have been shed, us sure as rates. II il
hadn't been for Mrs. Peabody. She
stepped Up behind and caught lis arm;
aad says she, tsno matter, Peabody,
they are married" $500
" Marriedto that puppy!'' roarcd
the Captain.
g Yes, SIR says !, "and here's the
certificate. =
And pulled It out ofmy jacket peck
ct aud handed il to him. But didn't
stay for any ceremony as soon as |
felt his grip loosen little, slid Off
like an eel, and backed out of doors
and nude tracks home, about us fast
as could leg it. But there was no
peace for me this day. was in
constant worry and stew oil the fore
noon, for fear the Captain would do
something rash, and could neither sit
still nor stand still, cat, drink, orthink.
About the middle Of tIc afternoon,
Dir. Dingley came bouncing in, but Of
breath, and Says he" John, YOU have
been cheated and bnmboozlcd. Your
marriage amt worth that. Ii wasall
a contriyonee of jack Darling the law
yer, and his two imps, Joe Morcy and
Peter Scamp" This was all he could
say till he Ind wiped his face and ia.
ken swig ofcider to recover his wind
and then he gave me the particulars.
When Captain Peabody bad read
my certificate, be could not rest; but
up and drove right down 10 let
off his fury upon his old friend Squire
Darling. The moment he got sight
Of the Squire, he turned to, and called
him all the foul names, he could lay
his tongue TO, for half an hour. The
Squire denied every thing. The Cap
tain dpwned the certificate, and saws
he, "therc's black and white against 70 .
you bloody old sculrcn."
tfIhT G,.t,frn 1.Yx.., <t1 49, A ......
was his nephcws as soon rs he saw it,
and the truth was brought to Iight.--
But, as the storm fell IN one quarter, it
rose from tho other. Squire Darling
had smclt tar in his day and hadn't for
got 10 box the compass; and as soon
as the saddle was on The right horse,
be set in and gave the Captain his own
back again and let him have it about
Nor West, right in his teeth, till
he was fairly blown out. They shook
hands then, and seeing Hannah and
had got under weigh together they
said we must 90 the voyage, and no
time must be lost in making all fast in
tho lashings, with d good fine square
not, before change Of weather. So the
Squire slicked up aslittlc, got into tho
shay and came home with the Captain
to hold the wedding that very night.
How Doctor Dingley happened TO be
10 town, just at the nick oftIme, don't
know. Ii was luck and as soon as
he saw which way the wind was, he
licked IN and cantered home in hur-
nv. After he had got. through with
the particulars, says he, " now Mr..
Eecflc, IFS none of.my business, hut if
had such a strong hitch upon Captain
Peabody, would hang back like