Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-26


the marriage, he had himsolfdencA, and would
not see them. These gentlemen. made other
attempts tn undeccive him, and wrote him two
notes, desiring TO see him at their counting
house on business Of the utmost importance. at
the earliest hour in the morning. and bef,rc he
went any where else These notes however,
together with their call, and the answer of tho
Rev. Mr. Irvine, Only strengthened him in the
opinion that their object was to proven, the
marriage, and a. the persuasion o' Mis- Brvcrs.
he felt convinced that they should hc in'orrun-
ted If they attempted TO get m7rriod - s.. Ma .
~ RadclT Church. and that they had better get .
married near London. With this view the sis. /
ter-in-'aw was despatched 10 Miss----, TO !
inform her Of this alteration. and make the ne
cessary arrangements. This being done, Miss /
Bryors in the most artiul manner, informed Mr.. .
Wcol"y the next day, that in consequence of
the brothers having found it ont there had been
great disturbance, and that Miss had
left her home. and was then in the house,
where she would remain until the day of their
starting for London, but that no one must see
her except Miss Buyers, not even the servant,
as her character would be compromised if it
should ever become known that she had been
in his (Mr. Wooley's) house before they were
married.
In order TO favor this deception, Miss Dryers
had procured the daughter of ncirhbor who
was kept up stairs by her, and requested frc-
quently TO walk about There" aid Miss Bry-
ers, "don't you hear her over head, walking a.
bout how aritacd she must be, poor thing !"
Mr.. Wooey pressed very hard to be allowed to
see her, but this was still refused, and tender
billc,s passed by the hand OF Miss Buyers up
stairs and down, almost every half hour; and
at length, IN compliance with his tender entrea-
| ties the lady agreed that on his retiring to
rest at night, he might tempt to force his way
INTO the ROOM. Accordingly, on gong to bed
at night hand was put ont through the door,
and tendcrly kissed by him. which hand II now
! turns out war that ofhissister-n.law Miss Bry-
| ers On the :ourth morning it was arranged
that llty should stIrt FOR l.onoon, and the sup,
! osed N S. descended to the carragc
! thckly vcil,d urd ,onpanicd by Mr.. Woo
ley. They proceeded 10 Blth, where they d.
ned at a hotel Mss Dryers and the lady in
ono room, and Mr.. Woo'ry aud hrs ma friend
| in m. rhcr.
TIE male friend 'hcn returned to Bristol,
md the other parties proceeded To London,
where license was procured. aud aNcr thir-
tenn DAYS hid transpr"d, which hv law 'Ncv
wore compelled 10 remain. they married, MISS
Buyers officiating as bridesmaid. Aner the
marriage they drove tnthc country. and visited
the Islc of Wight, Scu'hamr,on Sc DRIVING
every where with four horses ard living in
first rato STYLE To pass away tho hrn"Nmoo0,
and on Monday las, Mr.. Woo'oy and his hrid"
returned to Bristol
On the day after their arrival A. home. & i"nas
had ,lled. as is usual, to ooff"r their con 'r'tn-
Iation Amongst them wns Nr.--, who, IN
seeing the lady, said"Whv. my dear Wooloy,
thought Won had married Niss--or -
sister TO the African merchantS" "
$50 have" replied Mr.. Woo'rv. "Tha' a.
dy "exc,nimed the friend. "sho is no NOR" Ms
---than am" The friend then d n'r'n'.
and Woolev Immediately charged hi w''' V'r
what he tad said-"Indced." sad N" lady. " }
convince You and all the world ~ tee morn'0",
that | WAS Nlss, for vunr sl>'"r.'n-'aw
and myself will 60 10 my brothers and bring A.
way deeds Of my property. SC.
Cpou hearing this, Mr. Woo'cy was renssnred,
and every thing passed oft well until the mora,
ing, when the bride and Miss Brvers went out
for the purpose as stated by her the preceding
evening 1t il needless to say that they alb
seconded. and have no, since been heard of; and
Mr.. Woo'cv discovered. that instead ofhavinq
married the Mlss-with Gi1.00O, beside.
cxrec,anccs, he was through the con'rivanct
| of Miss Buyers, married TO person bearing
, indeed the same name, hu, not worth A. pence
T. How the affair will end we know rot; but i
= will doubtless furnish abundant occupation q
/, the gentlemen Of the long robe. Surprising th'
wife to be poriy to the fraud. we should sup
! nose that marriage under such circumstance
, would not hp valid. What were the reason
= inducing Miss Brvcrs 10 play her brother-In-av
l.. such a trick remains profound secret. II
y right to state TINT the lady, whose name wa
r unwarrantoblv made use of to deceive Nj
4 Wooev. not only knew nothing Of the transa,
a. ton. but is n"rfect stranger to both Mr, Wo'
j. ley and Miss Buyers.