Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-06-03

the lady.
"Do not triflo with me-" said the gen
lleman, patting her cheek, "you have
made me The happy master of your person
and il is time 10 give me the disposal O.
your fortnne.' :.
my face is my fortune, kind sir" said
she, laying her head upon his shoulder.
"To,be plain with you, madam" said
The ilnpassioned bridegroom. IL have
need of money immediately-lhe hired gig
in which we came to this place, is return
ed, and | have not The means TO procure
another conveyance"
"To be equally candid with you, sir,''
replied the happy bride, II have nothing
in the world but what you see."
"Have you 20 real estate 7" said the
Major, starring on his feet.
'.Not an acre."
"No bank stock?"
"None,"
"No securities, no jewels, no money!
"Nolhing Of the kind"
"Are you not the daughter heiress of q
rich broker!''
mot l, indeed,"
''Who the devil ale you, then"
81 am your wife, sir, and the daughter
of a very honest blacksmith"
"Bless mel" exclaimed the Major, start
ing back with astonishment-then cover
ing his face with both his hands, he re-
nlained for moment absorbed in thought.
Resuming his serenity, he said, in a sneer'
ing, tone, II congratulate you, madam,
on being the wife Of a beggar like yourself.
am ruined man, and know not whence
to supply my immediate wants."
"Can You not draw upon the Earl your
brother!" said the lady.
81 have not the honor Of being allied to
the nobility"
J perhaps you can have resources to the
paymas,er of you regiment!"
II do not happen to belong to any regl'
ment." -,
Sand have you no lands in Arkansas
"Not an acre."
s:Pray then may I take the liberty OF
asking who you are?"
81 am your husband,s madam, at your
service, and only son ola famous gam.
bier, who left me heir 10 his principles and
profession"
"My father gave me a good education"
said the lady.
$50 did mine," said the gentleman,
"but it has moi prevented me from trump
ing the wrong trick this time."
Sn saying Major Fitsconnell bounced
out of the chumber, FASTENED to the bar,
and called the landlord. His interesting
bride followed on tiptoe, and listened un-
observed. The Major enquired ga, what
hour The mail-stage would pass for New
York" "About midnight" was the re.
ply. "Please TO secure me a seat" said
The Major, "and let me be walked at the
proper hour" "Only one seat?" enquired
the host. "One seat only" was the re-
ply. The landlord remarked that it was
customary for gentlemen, who set off in
the night to pay their fare in advance; up
on which the Major paid for the seat.
The Major and his bride retired to sep
arate chambers; the former was soon lock-
cd in the arms of sleep, bur the latter re-
PEELED the drowsy god from her eyelids--
When she heard the stage drive up TO The
door ofthe inn, she hastily rose, and hav-
ing previously made up her bundle, with
oul which lady never steals march,
hastcncd down stairs. Upon The way she
meet the landlord, who enquired if her
husband was awake,
".He is not said the lady, "and need
not be disturbed"
1.-The seat was taken for you then!' en-
quired the iukeepcr.
"Cerainly."
80, very well-wc'll not disturb the
gen,leman-the stage is ready madam
jump in"
Mrs. Fitzconnell jumped in accordingly
and was soon on her way to New York,
leaving the gallant Major to provide an
other conveyance, aud new wife at his
leisure.