The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-21
the Earl, furiously.

church had been tDrowH nlo u'oi So"'.''
nation, by the unexpected freek OF my La
dy Anne. The parson looked down upon
his book in dismay: Ralph Digwell groan-
ed in spirit at the perversity OF the BRIDE,
and, like squire Richard in Vanbrug his conf
sdy, Thought she was not too big to be
whipped" The bridemadens Uttered the
brdemen elevated their eyebrows, aud star
ed. The elders of the BRIDES family were
ashamed to look the bridegroom's friends
in the face, after the insult they had receiv-
ed in the person of the Marquis, from their
wayward young relation, for winch they be-
gan to offer apologies in the most doleful
tone imaginable.
But what did the bride mcnntimel Tru-
ly, the bride did the wisest thing that she
could do, under such circumstances for
she fairly walked out Of the church, through
the door opposite to that by which she en-
tered il; and, exerting all the speed with
which youth and love could inspire her, she
hurried through the church-yard, and pas
sing through the wicket gnte of communi-
cation, entered that adjoining, where she
was met, and rnptuously greeted, by an ell
egant young man, who, it is scarcely neces-
vored lover, the Viscount Beauchamp. by
him she was Immediately conducted into
the church of St. Agnes, where, also, n
white robed priest stood in readiness Mt the
altar, book in hand, seconded by Ralph
Digwel's rival, Peter Pitchpipe. There,
ton, were assembled The fair sisters of the
Viscoun', prepared to oficaIe as BRIDE
maids, and his younger brother, who obhg-
ingly undertook to give away the bride.
No explanation was necessary; Tor 1t was
all "A preconccrted plan, arranged through
the agency Of Lucy Pilchpipe, the parish
clerks daughter, who filled the post Of wait
llng-maid to Lady Anne.
No time was consumed in idle complI-
ment and, without SO much as pauslng
gaT inc bride to recover her breath, the
minister commenced the marriage service,
in which he used such laudable despatch,
that the enrnged father and rejected BRIDE
groom only entered the church IN time to
hear Lady Anne pronounce as decided an
~ wiH," as she had before an A" will
not"
." forbid the marriage Proceed at
your peril" vociferated the Earl, in n voice
of thunder.
81 was Of age yesterday" said the half
welded bride, by way Of parenthesl. TO the
solemn VOW of obedience, which, in defiance
Of the paternal iu,erdict, she persisted in
making.
~ will disinherit you," exclaimed the
angry Earl.
With all my worldly goods thee en-
dow" pursued the lover bridegroom, with a
look of unutterable tenderness and the
Earl had the modification of Witnessing the
conclusion ofthe spousal rites. The Mar
quis, seeing no reason for his doing the
same, flung himself into the elegant travel
ling carriage which be had provided for u
very different OCCASION, and shouted to the
post-lads TO take the white and silver cock
ades out of their hats, and drive off. Ralph
Digwell stood looking after him, with n
rueful countenance while the melancholy
conviction, "no hopes of golden fees to-
day." smote upon his heart, and he began
10 cast about in his mind how his new
black coat was to be paid for, there being
no present prospect of death in his pat
ron's family; and he reflected, with Bit
ter paug of envy, upon the superior good
fortune of Peter Pitchpipe.
With respect to the proceedings of tho
higher powers on this extraordinary bus'
ness, be it known, that the Earl Fitz-Ay,
mer talked loudly and nngrily and III,
bride, who knew her cue, listened patiently
ill all his sayings were exhausted. She
was then all duty and submission. Th'
bridegroom was as conciiatory as tho hus
band tn an heiress ongbt tn be. The lad,
inother temporised, as lady mothers gener
ally do on such occasions, aud at lengt
molli6ed the wrath Of her offended lord, b.
reminding him of the admirable geographi
cal situation of the estates of Lord Deep
dale and himself, for marriage betwee
their heirs. lie acknowledged the propri,
" of the remark and the thought struc
him, at the same moment, that, considerin
the resolu,e temper Of Lady Anne, it wa
very well tha, she had not contracted n
alliance which offered no such loca advar
tages and, as the Earl of Deepdale, VIII
was in every respect his equal, offered
make all proper settlements upon her, h
at length determined To shake hands wit
his noble neighbor, and bestowed sort {
sulky benediction on the newly weddc
pair, which he qualified with an Intimatio
that he should expect them TO proceed
the coutiDent, aud reside there for twelve
month at least, as his friend, the Marqu
Of Greystock. would consider himself yer
dishonorably treated if he were to be pub
licly reconcled to them before that period
The happy pair readily agreed 10 this ar
rangemenl but The term of their Danish
ment was very considerably shortened b
the marriage Of the Marquis Of Greystock
who, in Git of bachelor desperation, too
to wife his chaplain's pretty sister, VIII
made him one of the happiest elderly gen
tIenen in the peerage, and perfectly consoI
ed him for the affront he had received fror
Indy Anne Fitz-Aymet.