Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-09-16

sophisticated attendant that night
that she did not again relapse into the
melancholy state Of the fearless though
desparing Indifference, or those parox-
isms of violent grief which had before
shocked and alarmed the affectionate
hearts Of her domestics, who all loved
her for her mild and kind demeanor, and
who had beheld with indignation and
curses not loud but deep the tyranical
and brutal conduct of her father, who
should have shielded her, as a tender
precious flower from the slightest breath
of the rough storms of care and sorrow.
It was evident that something had oc.
Cured which had rekindled the light
hope within her bosom and which sup
ported her through the agitating and try
ing scenes of'the three following days
which proceeded her expected nuptials.
She appeared resigned and even cheer
ful, change which so delighted her faith
er, that he resumed the somblance of
something like affection, and even when
the day before appointed for her mar
riage, he presented her with magnifi
cent set Of diamonds he consented to
her earnest request, that she might be
spared the pain Of meeting the amorous
Ephraim, until the unavoidable meeting
at the church should bind him to her
forever. This request he the more read
lily complied with, as he been informed
OF the death of ofWilliam Lambton the on
ly obstacle to the full attainment Of his
desires.
At length the eventful day arrived, and
was ushered in by morning of extra
ordinary beauty and brillancy. Alma
ture seemed rejoicing inthe soft cloud
less light of gorgeous summer sun,
when the marriage cavalcade left the
mansion of Mr.. Talbot, and wound
through the irregular village to the old
parish church, where the Bishop of the
Diocese was waiting in his robes ofpon-
tifcal state for their arrival. Never had
the quiet little village Of K--b beheld
SO gay and glittering an assemblage of
wealth and beauty as passed along its
single street that morning. The aged
bridegroom with monkey like grin up
on his withered face, fidgetted in the car
riage as if he felt the ridiculous incon-
gruity of his appearance with that of the
exquisitely lovely being who in the first
blush of womanhood, sat in her lowell
ness beside him, an incongruity which
elected sundrv remarks by no means
complimentary to Mr.. Ephraim Gold
dust, from the assembled rustics which
that amorous octogenaire diligently pre-
tended, tho with Indifferent success, not
to hear. The bride though very pale
was composed and bowed courteously
to the crowd, who were collected around
the gate of the church yard, though for
a moment as her antique inamorata
assisted her to alight, an expression of
anxiety and fear passed over her paIlid
face. The party were ranged round the
altar, and the dignified Bishop commen-
ced the service with loud and clear
voice, while the bride, till now so calm,
gasping for breath and scarce
ly able to support herself, as she ever
and anon glanced fearfully around the
church: When the prelate had slowly
uttered the admonition which bade him
who knew 'any just cause or impedi-
ment why those parties should not be
joined in holy matrimony, now to de-
clare the same or henceforth forever hold
his peace, while a breathless stiffness
prevailed among the assembled groupe,
a slight hustle was heard at the bottom of
the central isle, and the next moment
William Lambton walked with firm,
vigorous step, to Within two PAGES of the
bride, and gazing around with flushed
cheek and kindling eye upon the aston
shed bridal party, he slowly said, Il
know Of one impediment why this lady
should not be joined, like the tyrants I'M
ion of the living and the dead, to yon
mass of impotent and loath-
some imbecility,' pointing to the shrink
ing Ephraim. .She is already my ,oifs.
Had a thunderbolt fallen among the par
", it could not have occasioned greater
The cruel, unnatural ia
her saw all his fondly cherished pros
poets blighted, while he had gained an
creditor in the person ofthe
who had lent or paid him
arge sums for his daughters hand, while
he venal Ephraim beheld himself made
bliclaughing stock, and foaming with
'age, he hobbled to his carnage, and
lrove to his solitary home. The affair
was soon buzzed abroad, and Lambton's
riends quickly crowded around him and
lis recovered bride, with heartfelt fe-
icitations, They had been privately
married on the evening of Emeline's WIS.,
1 To the COTTAGE to which thew nnW re-