Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-15
SEVEN MARRIAGES AID o. A

SEVEN MARRIAGES M NOT A utISp,yD 4
NJ. MolineL an oPuleni French merchant. had ,
daughter named Adcline. whose attractions were an
mat = number OF young mon sourted her IA
yor, but m vain. Al length a handsome yonny oasc,,
Of the name Of Alison. had the h1pny ,ort,,ne ~ $50.
her good graces. but her father sill .h.s,k his t.,
lie admitted That The youth ~as of n good old family.
o1the ma hart'y Il franc IL bless himself wiihaI. e,.
cep' whal came outo ct the military chcs'. ana why
should tins rniiile hun b. preference over so MANY
wealthy ard noble offers the m trvhl ni was nj n loss
10 accodnt However. he DID mt belong 20 Ia, class
"icruei iaihsfs. who boaSt Of iLr right divine o rtyr
tanizInS over their children. aud by the ~cumbinr,l ..5
ieet oi irownihg and filming. aud ireuing and netting.
mixed WIN a little solitary confinement and iowdlrt.
bring Their girls into a fit IrIae of mind 10 hear The
m",iin 'lial yoke with S'mc ugly wretch. who has. on.
iy riches TO recommend HIM. So. uitbo,, mucb ado
the sensible French father gave his consent. "Fhe
young Iools Ike one anniaer.' h. said; and the boy
wants nothing eui m 'nry. which { dare say. he viii
aho" me TIE honor Ia sup. ly. By such means, hs
vaor viii en:itle HIM To n captnin', c ,mmissi. N ,t ,
jump. nc VIII al length hccune a culonel, aud u will
not sound ans. when The world. n my hearing. shall
desis niie The commanier of a whole heru.c regimen,
with the dear name Of spn-:he wealthy old mer-
chants san."
: Al$sh's promotion kept phcc with his faihcr.:n.
law ~ ph C IS hist val 81. M,iinri agreed to crle.
dra'e / marriage in a "a ,g,,iicrni manner. A, m.
yonig ihy' however, was only Vet IA her fhrenth
year. ai'd her i1ihrr quite dOaIcd upon her. he 50 con-
t1Scd It. IN consideration nfhct youth and hi. own oye
!" nave nor a co'n,siny a year ot iva longer; and on
The same morning that the cerem nv VA, splemnrz a
the regiment received orders Ia m ,rvh appn a iurcip
dis
Undcr this misfortune. Alson's Solc consolation was
IN ue hpper-'or termination ct The American wa,
which would enable hun io return speedily TO IA,
own county; While he had. at all events. secured hi-
priz barring the usual chances of being drowned
srnt. I'm ckrd on the head OF C Upiurct'. Ills regiment
joined the party of the EnglISh colonIsis. in Their Gun.
ieNi against the mother country; and il 81 happeneJ
that our hero was wounded aud made prisoner nv n
irD"p oi Indians, allies ofIhc British forces. i'm The frs,
Engagement They dii not sacriioe u ". contcniin.
themselves with the IUrtIre Of curing his vnunds
which with their assistance. left him a cripple for
lite. This he found To he a serious im~pedimcn, in
The way o!makIns his escape ton the swilt fn ,iel
sable chiefs, though he was ovcrrc-suadcd to make
ihe att mpi by ole al hts iel"w prisoners. The
i"''er was quick enough &" his retrea but Alison was
overiakcn while limping AT an extraordinary pace.
and was detained ia clusc confinement.
Meanwhile Victor. the young ofirer who accompn.
niei h'm m his Hight. under the plea of extreme SICK.
less aud has late sutierings. Obtained leave or absence,
aud p~rnceSded back la his own country. During rs
captivity, he had heard n great deal i'm prnise of The
beauty and accomplishments of Adelinc, while con.
versing with The u fortunate Alison. As lac had
as" heard 81 her val lnTiune. n thought now struck
hitn on with he continued tn 10 ID r darn. his
homewHrd voyage. lie conceived thai lac might be
ioInna'e enough To sdPply Alsn's place; for he had
iIItle DOUBT that the slble heroes would very uuickIy
dispose VI their pris neS. j such a way rs 10 l.ay.
hiin 20 source OF "a ~IelsiIcss ou . ni head,
Taking this, at ali ev, n, 70 granted, AMI alitercd
WIN the idea OF his future prospects. he hls;en.,i with
uIe rueinl looks OF an undertaken, TO the house of NJ
Niolin t. and without much ceremony regretted thai
he was the bearcrOf Ill iidincs. A iTtle shockeJ. IN,
god merchI t bcgal Icx uiit almost as long "a I,r,
a hisONn. The willy VicIur. drawing his hands n.
cross ms eyes ut The same tim, heaviuy a few signs.
declared ihni has p'or friend Alison had unfortunately
been scalped and murdered before hs ewes.
when he repeated his visit. he had the pleasure OF
being Introduced To The lovely Adeline Mutual SIR
tow and sympathy IN regard To the young soldiers
Ia e. drew HEM lnio Conversation, and the uficrI
Wac quite charmed with her manners. " hIlSi her beau.
~ surpassed has expectations. By degrees, h.s per
sh a'd lnngu 'ge appeared equally int re- n. TO Al
cline anu noi many month elapsed before their a,.
q'aiiiaAce began 10 rpen Irt" a more tender regard
When Tie tan for mourning expired. 4 feline ca
a lie her widow > weeds, and ave her hand To IA.
happy Victor, who Iow lIncird lie had occurred Ih.
lar prize Tor hic. Bat fortune. who hld hubert,
sIpwn herself 50 favorable. nu,y when IA, stsJ az
ne blhk if'rtdi p gan. like a vile Jit n she J.
pcharsr her lone. A. he wits cutting to- high a cur
vel ~ The plcniIIudc ni has SaIisflriinn la The britIu
d i'cc, hc fell Ola The chalkrd Il mr.. an ! d'si,i,ttd On.
q! hs thishs IA comI"un fracture, which would re-
Z IRE hm to Iie IN o!ie position for The per.ol or on,
or two IN WIhs. What horrible conir.si ia. bri,lo
w - FNRA NFIif Na~ Arauc 10
"a nc h'ai mar e n - al his 20 ,Lcs, h pes Jis,ppeaf
el IA chirnr=Icll operations. Ills recovery was yer
slow; AMI brl're lac became 90 a .alescen,. ono,Lc
character appeared. Clrrmoni. who hll hkewi.,
Jten captured by the Indians, arrived in Paris. H.,
h'sl q"es'ion on arriving al the hotel was resprc,i r.
the residence of vi MoliueI In clct. n, vros n,
b arer ola letter from hlsol To IS wife, anJ ne vo,
: 'SPriseI on hearing from his host that the LAZY ha,
Contracted as'c"'d marriage. lie was sill more as
4 tonished To hrd ihU Victor vas the second b;sIanI
LIE ihiler Ioi all courage, and looked quite crusI-f
len as Ciernlpni wa. an IGurced. aud br.skly fIIoye,
Tp his name, with the familiarity of a former com-,J-
Into the sick mans chamber. oh, Victor" Ne cried
what a wretch yOu arei whai a piece Of yillaiay va,
hive eommlucd against Assn. lie is alive. 10.
ieiI""; ans ] have brought a letter FOR his vic
mast go and deliver IT,"
"NiveF' cNriaimcu Victor Alison alIve7 Impos,
De- lie was Dyenlken and put To dca.h by The Ia
u'dns IA my cohpa ~, while we were trying H. ina k
our escape"
STOP, there, V cior; IA was oyertakcn; bet no
Killed; TOR a party Of the eOlJuisis rescued him from
! letter"
"for Gods sake my good Clcrmont." cueI IN,
Wreirhed Victor, q, The same time iunblIng head lore
mosi IN his hurry To prevent him. help me up
lear ! have brukcn my leg again. I bescech YOU no
To- put the CLIMAX 10 my misery. Truly. take half o
al ] ain worth aud do not beiray me. Coms,on,
me IN every Thing for ever. but do spare me; and fra
To rIis. me upon the sofa before Adel'ne comes IN "
Touched wrh pity al his helpless situation. CIer
mini assisted The unlucky patient. whJ fcigned NOR,
pam ia IN lac really felt. Meanwhile Adeline. wh,
had heard frOmore OF the maidens that stranger I'M,
arrived. ran into the nom. Victor was now m mo
mcninry dread of b~ehOlding he fatal letter; but CIer
mont vas too magnanimOus, aud too much delighted
al the 3 gltoi AdclIne's surprising charms and lowell
ness To iInk Of causing her any such alarm or unhap-
pincss. lie fingered long enough To catch the fsrt
naiing poison that lurked in Adeline's bright eve.
MS Suul was fred at the first interview and II va,
'ieaf HAT iciOrs last slnds of promised happiness
were nearly run. iIH no lUnger felt ~ Indignant a..
he pnghi al VIciUrs base conduit; he rIther wished "a
'mitnie d; and having, like him, been in The habit OF
pleasing himself whenever he could, a thDuclt sud
denly struck him 10 avail himselfn ~ FAR as D ,ss.ble. OF
he Inionnaiion and Influence which he uosSc@ed.
Ndclinc, pleased ~ ubsclye that there seemed no:a-
ins UNPLEASANT between hc gentlemen soon after Ien
the rO"tn. Clcrmunt again turned TO his companion
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