Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-30
On the 9th day of July, Mr.. r

On the 9th day of July, Mr.. r -,
Harriets uncle, whilst pcrusing one of his
daily papers, discovered the following and
read it aloud to his wife.
married, in this city, on the Sth inst,
by the Rev. Mr.. Chase, Mr.. WILLIAM
MALCOLM, to Miss HARRIET LEE, both of
this city"
On the opposite page he saw long edi-
torial article respecting the wedding; the
following is an extract
Last evening, in conformity with po-
lite invitation, we attended a wedding
party every thing went off with great
eclat; the cake, coffee and wine, were ex-
cellent; the bride looked more like an angel
than human being, her hair was smooth
and dark as a ravens wings, her mouth like
blooming tulips. The groom we are well
acquainted with he is a clever fellow, the
wealth of intellect shown on his superb
forehead, and great soul looked through
his calm blue eyes, he is the talented au-
thor of several splendid articles which ap-
peared In our most popular periodicals.
we understand he is about to assume the
management of a periodical in this CITY.
May the sun light of success beam upon
his exertions"
Patient reader allow the author to d.
gress few moments, in order to lay before
you brief history Of the two professional
men and the merchant who were selected
by Harriet's aunt, as suitable companions for
young lady occupying such conspicuous
stand in society as she did. The physician
was an inferior looking man, rather i'll
formed and dwarfsh He was round
shouldered, small twinkling grey eyes, a
heavy intellectual brow, and mouth indie
alive of eloquence. Notwithstanding his
personal appearance, he was esteemed and
respected by large acquaintance--hc
was natural dwarf, but an intellectual
giant, he was an ordinary looking man,
but his attainments were rich and rare, his
brilliant talents won for him an imperisha-
bic name on the page of immortality-by
marriage he connected himself with poor
but honest family-he has obtained a
princey fortune since the sacred band was
riveted, and still lives to enjoy it with his
amiable companion and beautiful chill
dren.
The lawyer was tall graceful man, he
had an eye like an eagle, was straight as 6
pine, and strong as Hercules, large pail
of brown whiskers fringed his expressive
f countenance, no artist ever chiselled bet
, ter looking mouth than his--a heavy mas
: of rich brown hair hung in clustering cur
over his fine forehead. He arose to emf.
nence in his profession, the syren song OF
$ hattery was perpetually sung in his ear
: one praised him because of his eloquenco
! another alluded to his benevolcnce At the
, age of twenty five he married the daughter
of rich merchant.
Let US leap over period of ten years
! In yonder white frame house in Centre
:, Street, New York, may be seen the wreck
of ruined man, his eyes are blood shot
;, his teeth yellow, his hand trembles, his face
. is as red as the rising sun-he is victim
: of intemperance-if reader, you choose tC
f look into this dwelling house, you will fine
it neatly furnished, and clean as new pin
, a pale female, plying that little polished
lance, the needle, attracts your attention.
she has seen better days; but now she
:: earns subsistence for herself, her unfortu
Il nate husband, and three little ones. She i
the wife of the talented and liberal lawyer
: we spoke Of few seconds since; the be
Y witching voice of fiattery spoiled him, h
d mingled much in society, was public pet
His friends deemed it an honor to drin
S a social glass with him, thus he engendcre
n an artificial appetite which like serpen
}; imprisoned him in its folds; his bushes
a was neglected, his time misimproved, hi
e property worse than wasted, his intellec
blunted, and his health destroyed.
is The merchant was hungry speculatol
lie greedy after dollars and cents, wealth role
d in its golden tide around him, the NOR
: music there was in his purse the NOR
friends he won: he was too stingy to e
l. married; determined to get rich in hurry
W he leaped into the dark, he committed fol
E. gerry in Auburn prison may be seen tn
sr man who was.selected for Harriet by he
as aunt; fortunately he has no wife nor chi