Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-11-19

the lady in whose house and presence
she was committing this wanton fraud
Having finished, and using a wafer in
stead Of a seal she wished the lady goot
morning, aud having rcjoincd Mr.. Wool
cy in tho street, she triumphantly proau
ccd the note, still wet, and told him Mis-
was much annoyed at his suspi
cions, and, in fact, completely convinces
the too credulous Mr.. Wooley that al
things.were proceeding rightly for hi.
marriage with tho lady The correspon
dcnce continued uninterruptedly between
the parties, aud at length Miss Buyers
producing avery handsome ring with the
initials of1he lady engraved upon it, told
him ting. she had sent it with the Request
tha, lie would swear it for her sake
Things being in this state, it was ar
ranged. on this semi fictious corrcspon
dencc, that E2O.OOo Of the iady:s prop
crty should DC settled on herself. while
the other portion should be at her hus
bands disposal. A request was also
made that they should exchange watches
and Miss Buyers produced Eeat lady's
gold watch aud chain, which the police
reports show that, together with the ring.
she had procured from Mr.. Jones. Mr.
Wooley was Of course, delighted and
Immediately handed Mss Buyers very
valuable gold watch, &c. which he wore.
Mr.. Woo!ey then Became most anxious
Cor the lady to name the happy day. but
Miss Buyers told him that before he mar
ried, as he had been widower for some
time, he ought to rclurnish certain Por.
tons Of his house in style BETTING the
reception ola lady. This was agreed to.
Miss Buyers was directed to select the ne
cessary furniture, and on her handing in
the various bills. cash was given her to
discharge them.
At this period this ar,lul young lady,
in order,o still further blind her too cred
ulous relative to her Vaccinations, re.
quested him 10 make morning call upon
the lady Of one Of the frs, merchants, at
her residence at Clifton, and tod him
that this lady was most intimate with Miss
---, and would no doubt, induce her
Immediately to name the day. Mr. Wool.
ely accordingly accompanied her in the
carriage to Clifton TO the house OF Mrs.
-. When they arrived there Miss
Buyers persuaded him not TO enter the
house, but to remain in tho carriage till
she went in and spoke TO Mrs. --- upon
as they should not be able to
converse freely in his presence. Miss
Buyers then went into the house, and On
being introduced to Mrs. , whom
she had not at all known previously,
inlormcd her that she had been ia
ken suddenly i'll at her door, &c.
1t is needless 20 say tina. the lady Of
course sympaihizcd with her for her
illness, aud persuaded her take a glass
OF wine, which might recover her. The
artlu!l girl did so, and took~carc to spill
portion oil ihe wina on her cambric hand
iserchier; she then assured the lady Of
the housc that she felt better, aud having
rt turned to tho carriage told slr. Wooley
that she was sorry to have detained MIN
so long, but that Mrs.--- had prom
ised TO 60 Immediately to Miss and
that she would make her have q. glass OF
wiue, and'Sblcss me- added she'll de-
clarerI have split some Of the wine OH
my handkerchief lt-any doubts had
remained in Mr.. Wooley's mind, he
must have been more incredulous than
;hc generality Of men If he had any
longer entertained the slightest suspicion,
and accordingly lie procured the license
Tor their marriage in Redciiif Church.
Bridal dresses and presents were pre-
pared, bride cakesordered, and every ar
made for the pcrlormancc Of
The ceremony; OH the day preceding
which, however, q strange series OF events
took place. IN the afternoon Of that day
Mr.. Wooley sent to the house IF the Rev.
Marcus Darcy Irvine, to request that
gentleman tos-perlorm the ceremony ON
the ensuing morning. The reverend
gentleman was, however, gotSe out to a
dinner party; and Mr.. Woody tI,ennxious
bridegroom. sent again and ..aga;n, ut six,
ats ei9ht so'clock, and at ten. o'clock, al,
night before Mr.. Irvine returned home,
who then Stated that he would perform
the ceamony in the morning, but that it
was a strange time Of night 10 come to .
clergym man about such ala affair." In the.
the con;ectioncr wlts lad or
doris 10 make the bride cake, happening
osssc on. 0: the brothers Of Miss
thesSvcumstanco was mentioned. to- tho
utter fstonishmcnt Of that gentleman.
who Immediately communicated the INTEL
!igencc to HRS brother and Miss and,
as was to be expected, finding that their
sister had meyer seen Mr.. Woody nor
knew ough, Sc the matter, they de,ssmin-
ed shat u. respectable man like Mr.
Wooley should not be-snado the victim. OF
SO cruel a hoax. "
In Intervening Of the same day they
went to his house, sent in their card, and
desired to speak with him. Mr.. Woo!cy'
'waSaat home, but, being persuaded by
Miss Dryers that they had found It out
and wfrs only come to stop the marriage.
he had himself denied, and would no, see
them: These gentlemen, however, in
the most praiseworthy manner, made an
other effort to uudeceive him, aud wrote
him two notes, desiring to. see him Ut
their counting house on business Of the
utmost Importance, atthc carlics, hour in