The native American., 1838-03-24
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.

MAN MARRIED AGAINST HIS WnL.-C.|
who captain on half pay, OF the Diiien
service, lodged several years ago IN the EAciianS
Coffee House, which was then kept by an oiu
couple, whose age prevented their attending pro
perly to their business, obging them 10 coi,iiue
in the management of BARNARD, upon "loiii
they placed much dependence, and to whom they
paid liberal salary. As C.s circumstances Weie
not affluent, as is generally the case with half
pays-and he was, besides, of an extravagant turn
of mind, necessity often compelled him to borrow
money, at different times, from the bar-maid, who
was prudent woman, and had laid by the saw
ings of few years. He lived in the house for
several months together; during which time he
paid great attention to her, making love to her
every opportunity, and always promising mar
riage, of which, by-thebye, he had not the slight
est notion. As he was continually making one
excuse or another, for delaying the nuptlals, and
he was now upwards of g200 in her debt, for
cash lent to him. she determined on having either
the man or the money; and going into his room
one morning, as he lay in bed, demanded that he
should either pay her what she had lent him, or
Immediately fulfil his oft repeated promise OF mar
riage. c., as usual, made some excuse; but
it would not do-she resolved, she SAID, to be
no longer trifed with, as she had been for months
back, but to have justice Immediately done. She
then produced marriage license, which she had
previously procured, and informed C that
the clergyman then waiting at the church to
marry them, and that unless he complied, and
honorably redeemed the pledges he had so often
made, she would have him arrested and sent to
prison, from which il was then no easy matter to
get out, by two bailifs, whom she had then on
the stairs outside the room, waiting to see if their
services would be required. At this moment,
c. heard the men on the stairs cough; and
knowing, from their being in the house, that her
resolution was taken, he began to think seriously
of his situation, and, after few minutes consid-
Grafton, reluctantly yielded to her demand, re-
questing, at the same time, that the ceremony
might be deferred until evening. To this, how
ever, she would not agree; nor would she quit the
room until accompanied by him. 1t was certain
ly curious scene to behold the captain, with
the fair and fat bar-maid leaning upon his arm,
marching down the Strand, at slow time, towards
st. Martins Church, now and then casting a
mournful look behind him, and as often encount-
ering the keen and watchful glances Of John Doe
and Richard Roe, who failed not to bring up the
rear, and that, too, in close ORDER As soon as the
ceremony had concluded, the same gentlemen,
politely taking off their hats, made each of them
a low bow, and wishing the newly married couple
every happiness, Immediately retired. C
and his bride returned to the Coffee House, where
they were received with great kindness, by the
master and mistress, who, Notwithstanding the
short notice, had comfortable wedding breakfas
prepared for them.
The mistress of ready-made linen warehouse
summoned an embroideress, few days ago, be-
fore the Tribunal de Premiere Instance, for not
sending home cambric handkerchief, which she