Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-13

i DOsellr
.slndeed, sir, beg, and command you
not TO think of such a piece Of insubor-
dination, or you shall be drumnled out Of
| the regiment"
swell, but what would have been the
consequence if | had not kept my APP
pointment, Lady B?n
). Snow, George, dear, do rot be so ex-
, lceedingly vulgar, as to address me by a
, plebian initial.".
"Oh, my little aristocrat, beg your
pardon; most humbly crave your for
: giveness-''
my Lady Brandestone, sir, if you
please, or | shall call you, as stifiy as
/ possible, my Lord Brandestone," replied
| Annie. with affected ao-I----
"Sfy own pretty, charming, delightful
Annie, then; will that suit your
s.That certainly is an improvement,
George-so now TO something of more
serious method. What do you think of
my being so silly as to almost betray the
secret of our marriage TO the queen, yes
terdayw inquired Annie, with something
of fear in her manner.
Nothing more probabe,'' was the re-
ply.
sand this morning, in less than two
hours, shall be obliged to confess our
s'lmprudence," interrupted the listner.
''For," continued Annie. s'her majesty
was quite offended at my refusing to CON
fess the cause of my embarrassment,
yesterday, and told me to be with her
early in the dressing room, this morning;
but nothing should have induced me to
tell previous to seeing you, because"
81 told you not" suggested his lord
ship.-"Now," continued he, "inform me
how you managed~to get yourself and
me into this dilemma
Annie then recounted the way in which
she was surprised, or taken-a-b back, as
the sailors would say, and the displea-
sure the queen evinced at being refused
the Information that was desired-the
sleePless night she had experienced
and the immense pleasure she derived at
seeing him keep his promise, by coming
to the terrace very early, to have some
talk of the way she must break the in
telligence to her majesty, of her having
ga married maid of honor,'' an occur
renee most decidedly without precedent
in the annals of court intrigue and ad-
venture
A smile played about the lips of Lord
Brandeston, and good humored express
sion forced itself upon his countenance,
Notwithstanding his efforts to conceal it
and appear serious, as he almost gravely
said, 1--WE are in a sad predicament,
truly"
81 know it, dear George, but do say,
how we arc to get Quit" exclaimed Annie,
entreatingIy.
''You marched US into it,
''Yes, very easily, George; but can't
rctreat.n
''There is no retreat, Annie"
''What must be done, then?"
$50 strait forward"
"What, tell the whole truth?''
''Yes, you must say, Annie"
NV hat dear George?"
''That you are--not a maid Of honor"
81 am quite offended at your testing
upon so serious a subject" said Annie,
with a toss Of her beautiful head.
''Why it is true''-ha, ha, hap laugh
ed his lordship-"you have been my
wife two months, you know, and there
never was such curious incident before
as "a
"What, pray, sir?' interrupted Annie,
with her small white hand held in pc
culiarly close proximity to his lordships
face
GAS married maid of honor" But
ere the completion of the sentence, crack
came that little ticker upon the face of
his lordship, making him start with a
sincerity of disposition that could admit
of no question of the reality of the af-
Fiction
''There," said Annie, snow, perhaps
you will be more serious"
.You have given me striking reason
for so being, my DEAR" replied the woun-
ded officer, rubbing his cheek.
snow inform me what | am TO do, or
you will receive further proof of cause
and effect"
'.Not without little balsam for my
pain, Amie," replied he, still persisting
to chafe his face.
''Did | hurt its pretty Cheek said
Annie, in tone nurses address to young,
very infantine children. There it
should not be ill-used;" and she ended
the consolitory language with threat
to repeat it, if he did not at once reveal
to her the way 10 meet the difficulty of
informing the queen how the affair stood; |
and it was quite clear that it must be
known generally, and in detail, forth
with.
''Confess all, love, and ask to be for
given,n replied Brandestone, striking a
flower with his cane:
eff so indeed, | shall do it in such a
manner that her majesty will know 1t
was all your impotence"
ssNot doubt of it, dear"
..You persuaded me not to wait until
you were of age"
Il did,"
ut was all your fault, and | shall lose
the Affection may say, sir, of the
qu@n-be blazed in al the newspapers, |
and those vile magazines as--as--as--"
sLady Brandestone, or the married
mad of honor,r continued the gallant