Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-15
ROMANTIC WEDDING.

KUN NNIAt w BIDDING.
correspondent says. About fortnight, ago, iusi
as the most beautiful mon,h Of the whole twelve
was bursting upon us. came ia the course of my
peram5uaiIons IN Wales 10 a scqueS,cred and ~.
mantle village where, having rested for the niuhi
| rose with the lark eager for new adventures. As
The m"rning advanced, the liitle town exhibited
symptoms OF unusual animation the bells OF the
church. which Is situated a slight elevation i'm
pretty yicny sCn fo'Ih their merry SCUM, >; some
OF the cottages were decorated with huuchs. and
numbers Of the youth Of bath sexes decnrntcd in
their holiday allure were tripping guily along On
inquiry found that young couple were about 10
he married under very Interesting and peculiar car.
cumstarccs.
The bridegroom was the son OF gentleman far.
MGR, and the bride the daughter of retired trades.
man, who resided IN the same neghburhood Here
The young people became bctroihsd bat nj the age
OF two and twenty, the YOUTH with the fick!rncss
that not unirequeni!y belongs 10 that ngc. became
dissatisfied with the neghborhood and weary of hi,
attachment, and quilted the place never iniendinc
TO return the death Of his only surviving parent
and the dispersion of his relatives. confirmed him
IA his resolve. The young lady, who fully verified
The truth of the poets remark.
1--we is Of mans life thing apart.
lis wOman's whole existence"
could not readily give up an affection which had
increased for years, and formed the ouly charm of
her life. Nothing. however was heard nr the faith
less one. and the father of the once aiianced bird
exered every influence in his power To induce her
To accept The offer Of rich but rather old suitor
This she al once refused and noiw iihsandinr thai
ay aiicr -y - '''S.-l ga.u lis unhappy
child the advantage that would result from the
union-in spite Of The feeling Of resenm,n that
must unaVoiabIy have sprung up M her bosom
against her former lover she still remained true 10
nor vows. Al last the father even proceeded 10
threats and the girl, whose existence was rendered
miserable by tins beha IOr, and by the uund treat.
ment Of moiher-in-lIw quilted the house priy aiCv
taking with her only some cloths and few pounds
of her own. Far were the wanderings. and sad
must have been the prvaIions Of that innocent and
deraic female, thus upoa cold and unfcclil,s
world. Al length, however (lhe efforts Of the pa
rent Who perhapI Was not over anxious 10 discover
her, having idicd) she came 10 the VILLAGE above
referred To- aud Obtained situation as teacher IN
SEMINARY, where she remained for FIVE long wears
faithfully performing her dutes but doubtless with
a heavy heart and many u painful recollection OF
the past.
In The mean time her former lover had gone 10
L'fdon, where. engaging himself IN n house of
business, by diligence and attention he acquired n
complete knowledge Of his occupation. and saved
some money but every trace Of his ali Inccd bride
Rad ioded away from his memory, and she was TO
him rs though she had never been BY the death
a III
i"ed pounds AMI hoIng DESTROYS of carrying on The
business, a knowledge Of which he had acquired
u small way, he thought Of Wales a country of
which nc had heard much. and where he Ibpnobr
le should like TO live. having a touch of The TO-
Mantle IN his disposition. An advertisement in \
newspaper directed his attention To The village or
IiheT small town, referred TO- where lac onpucJ n /
hop and the nelghborhpod being pppulous. lie .
eemed likely 10 prosper we'll IN business. lie had
'eeh thus engaged for twelve months. when the In.
eresling incident with which this narrative com.
ncnccd look place. During that lime lac must bovp
reIucnlly seen and passed the once adnred object
u has affection but other sccnCs and the altsr,.
'"n Ol Tic person Do few years, prevented r.cpr-
AIoh Shc indeed Could not 50 easily forget, utI
or agitation hen she discovered that he was ia
he same place, mag be easily supposed Il hlu.
cncd that as he was ono day going out IN cir.
nc horse. alarmed by troop Of cavalry proceeding
1pdly, n an opposite direction 90 one Of the mining
istricis. swcrycd 10 the side uf the rIad and The
Dung man was thrown out very violently. brsaL. .
~ ms arm, aud being Otherwise severely bruised
nd siunnedi he continued for some tmc ia n
ehscIesS Stale. The seminary being the nearest
'Ouse ne was conveyed there and the prygri.fyrs
lady Of benevolent disposition showed HIN every
Itenlion and Kindness. lie remained there for
ny or Two aud was then removed Ia his own bpusc I
'herc in few weeks Zee got well. This incident
a'ufaiiy lea 10 an acquaintance with the csD.luc.
'rs OF Inc school and The pretty assistant who IL
NY be concluded, esiuced no hl'lo anxiety about
c acci'eni' bot whose nOjesty and umdi;y Kept
" from declaring herself came in f,r her sb,rc OF
qWres The two young people az length met nj
SORT OF ielo gwen On the ucIrhbUrliYyI and IN i,e
uTse Of conversation explanations took place
hrh brought back io Tie wandering toycr The
cucs oi ether DAYS aud Inc solemn curarcmcrts
il uniuihllct. TO make The story short. ihc con.
Uon was renewed and iu a few months the So
red young man Of -cyeunnd twenty married The
uh'uI cId whom, Eve years beEirc he bad neglect.
/. This was The wedding which excited 20 much
'crcsi aud conversation, and ! heartily wish the
Jung people. thus 80 singuarly brought together
cry happints-. Though some may doubt iho uc-
macy Of lhis story, 10 must be remembered that the
Oct important results frequently arise out Of The
osi ordinary occurrence. aud that truth Is stranger
AN fiction. Such an incident did happen - Epg. ,
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