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

found It ou:, there had been disturbance
and that Miss - had left her home an
was then in the house, where she woul,
remain until the day Of their starting 70
London, but that no one must sec her OK
ccpt Miss Buyers, not even the servant
rs her character would be compromises
il it should even become known that sh
had been in. mis- [Mr Wooley's) house be
lore they were married. In order TO "a
yor this deception, Miss Buyers had pro
cured the daughter Of n neighbor, VIII
was kept up stairs. and requested to Ere
qlcntly walk about. ''There," said Mrs
Buyers, ''dont you hear her overhead
walking about? How ngi!atatcd she mus
be, poor thing!' Mr.. Wooey presses
very hard to be allowed to see her, bu
this was still refused, and tender billet
were passed by the hands OF Miss Bryer
up stairs and down, almost every hal
hour; and at length. i'll compliance will
his tender Cntrcaties, the lady above
stairs agreed that ON his retiring to res
at night he might shake hands with her
but that he must not attemp. to force hi:
way into the room.
Accordingly, on going to bed at night
hand was put out through tho door, and
,enderly kissed by HIM, which hand il
now turns out was that Of his sister in
law, Miss Buyers. On the fourth morn.
ing it was arranged that they should start
fer London, and the supposed Miss
L H. x,l e<~ l,oo thsrl. Ia, 0,nsloI
and accompanied by Mr.. Wooley, Miss
Buyers, and male friend ofMr. Woo!ey's.
They proceeded to Bath, where they dined
at an hotel, Miss Buyers aud the lady in one
room, and Mr.. Syooley and his male
friend in another. The male friend then
returned to Bristol, where license "as
procured; and after the fourteen days had
iranspired which b. law they were com.
PEELED to remain, they were married, Miss
Buyers officiating as bridesmaid. Alter
the marriage. they drove TO the country.
and visited the Isle OF Wight, Sou,hamp
ton, &C., driving everywhere with four
horses, and living in the first style, to
pass the honey moon, and on Monday
las, Mr. Woolcy and his bride returned to
Bristol. On tho day after their arriva!
ut home, friends called, as is usual, to
offer their congratulations. Amongst
them was Mt, WHO, on seeing the
lady, said, ..Why, my dear Wooley, |
thought you had told me that you had
married Miss, OF, sister TO the
Messrs , African merchan,s?'' $50
| have" replied Mr.. Wooley.n "Tha,
lady?" exclaimed the friend; ..she is no
more Miss than ans The friend
then departed, and Mr.. Woolcy immedi-
a,cIy charged his wife with what he said.
''lndeed," said the lady, .'l'll convince
you and all tho world in the morning tina,
| was Miss, Tor your sister-in law
and myself will go to my brothers., aud
bring away the deeds OF my property"
sc: Upon ehearing this, Mr.. Wooley
was reassurcd, aud everything passed
off we'll until the morning, when the bride
aud Miss Buyers went out for the purpose
as stated by her the preceding evening.
|, is needless to say that they absconded,
aud have not since been heard Of; and
Mr.. Wooley, discovered, that instead Of
having marsied the rich Miss, with
f47,OOO besides expcc,ancics, he was,
through the cdntriyance Of Miss Buyers,
n1arrcd to person bearing, indeed, the
same name, but nut worth "A pence. How
the affair will end we know not; but il
will doubtless furnish abundant occupa-
ton to the gentlemen OF the long robe.
Surprising the wife TO b. party TO the
fraud, VIC should suppose that q marriage
under such circumstances would not be
valid.
What wore the reasons Inducing Miss
Buyers TO play her bro,her-in;law such q
trick, remain profound secret. II is
right to state, lhut the lady whose name
was SO unwarrantIy made use OTTO de-
ceive Mr.. Wooley, not only knew moth
ing OF Tho transactions, but is u perfect
s,runser tosbott, Mr.. WooIey and. Miss
Buyers.