Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-10-29
MIR. OLEARY'S WEDDING,
TOLD ny HIMSELF


"Iou shall hear ma am, the story is very
short one it is now about eight years ago, /
was rambling through the south of France,
and had just reached Lyons, where the con-
founded pavcments tina, stick up like spears,
with the points upward, lad compelled me
to rest some days and recruit; for this Dur.
pose installed myself in the mansion of
Madame Guurgaud, Rue de Pettis Carmcs.
a quiet housc-whcrc we dincd at twelve.
ten IN number, upon about two pounds of
stewcd beef, with garlic and carrots-a light
soup, being the water which accompanied
the same to render it tender in s,ewng-
some preserved cherries, and an omellelte,
witha pint bottle of beague, fine qualite, |
bcleve-a species Of pyroligneoUs wine
made from tie vine stalks, bu, pleasant in
summer with your salad; then we PLAYED
dominos IN the evening, or whist for sous
points, leading altogether very quiet and
vlriuons existence, or DIS Madame herself cx-
pressed ii, 'unc vie toul-a fat patriarcl,aie; =
of this cannot my self affirm how far she
was right in suppo,ing palriarchs did exactly
like us. But to proceed, in the same esab-
lishment there lived widow whose late hus.
band had teen wine merchant at Dion
he had also, suppose from residing in that
country, been Initiating his patriarchs, for he
died one day. WELL the lady was DELAYED
al Lyons for some law business, and thus il
came about, that her husbands testament
| and the sharp paving stones in the streets de-
termned we should be acquainted. ! can
not express to you the delight of my fair
country woman at finding that person who
spoke English had arrived at the 'prnsion'-
feeling myself somewhat participated in,
to say the truth, WAS no, at that time very
great proGcien, in French. We sooa be-
came intimate, in less time probably than it
would otherwise have Happened, for, from
| he ignorance OF all the others of one word
Of English, was enabled during dinner to
| say many soft and tender things, which one
| does not usually venture on in company.
81 rccountcd my travels, and told various
adventures, of my wanderings, till at last,
from being merely amused, found that my
fair friend began TO be interested in my mar
ratiyes; and frequently when passing the
boullon to her, have seen tear in the
corner of her eye in word, she loved
me for the dangers had passed. as O,hello
says. Well, laugh away if you like, bu, It's
truth am telling you" A, this part of Mr..
OLeary's story, we all found it impos.
sible to withstand the ludicrous mock heroic
of his face and tone, and laugh, long and
loud. When we at length became sl,nt, b..
resumed" Before three weeks had passed
over, l had proposed and was accepted
just your own way, Mr. Lorrequer, taking
the ball at the hop, the very same way you
did at Chcltenham, the time the lady Tilted
you, and ran off with your friend Mr.. Wal.
Ter; | read it all IN the news, though l wa.
then in Norway fishing" Here there wa,
another interruption by laugh, not, how.
ever, at Mr.. O'Leary's expense. CAV.
gave him mos, menacing look, while h.
continue" the settlements were soor
drawn up, and consisted, like all great diplo
matte documents, Of a series of "gaIn
and compensalions )" thus she was not t.
taste any thing stronger than kirsch wasser
or Nanrz brandy; and limited myself to
pound Of short cut weekly, and so on: bu
to proceed, the lady being a good catholic
insisted upon being married by a priest o
her own persuasion. before the performanc,
of the ceremony at the British embassy "a
Paris to this could offer no objection, an,
we were accordingly united in the hol,
bonds the same morning, after signing tin
law pap~s."
=" Then, Mr.. O'Leary, you are really
married man."
"Tha''s the very point I'm coming to
ma'am; for we consulted all the jurisls upol
y the subject, and they can never rec. Blu
you shall hear. despatched il polite not,
to Bishop Luscombe, and made every ar
. rangen,ent for the approaching ceremony
took ii quarter in the Rue Helder, near IN
, Estamnct, and looked forward with anxie,
for the day which WAS TO make me happy
for our marriage in Ly ons was only kind O
S bretrotial. Now, my fair friend had bu
ono difficulty remaining, poor dear soul