Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-11-25

home and was then in the house. where she
would remain until the day of their starting
Tor London, but that no one must see her
except Miss Buyers, not even the servant, as
her character would be compromised ii it
should ever become known that she had
been In his Mr.. Woolcy's) house before
they were married. In order TO favor this
deception, Miss Buyers had procured the
daughter of a neighbor, who was kept up
stairs, aud requested to frequemly walk
about. There" said Miss Buyers, "don't
you hear her overhead, walking about .
How agitated she must be, poor thing -
Mr.. Wooley pressed very hard to he allowt d
to see her. but this was still refused and ien-
der billets were passed by the hands of Miss
Buyers up stairs aud down, almost every half
hour and at length, in compliance with his
tender entreaties, the lady above stairs agreed
that on his rcliring TO rest at night he might
shake hands with her, but that he must not
attempt TO force his way into the room.
Accordingly, on going to bed at night, a
hand was put through the door, and tenderly
kissed by him, which hand il now turns out
was that Of his sistcr-in-Iaw, Miss Buyers
ON the fourth morning it was arranged that
they should start for London. and The sup
posed Miss - descended to the carriaee
thickly yelled, and accompanied 10y Mr..
Wooley. Miss Bryers aud a male friend of
Mr.. Woolcy's. They proceeded to Bath,
where they dincd at an hotel, Miss Bryers
and the lady in one room, and Mr.. Wooley
aud his male friend in another The male
friend then returned TO Bristol, where n H.
cense was procured aud after the fourteen
days had transpired which by law they we're
by law compelled 10 remain, they were mar
red. Miss Buyers officiating as bridesmaid
Alter their marriage. they drove TO the conn
try, and visited the Isle of Wight, Souihamp-
ton, &c, driving every where with four
horses, and living in the first style to pass
the honeymoon, and on Monday last MIR
Wooley and his bride returned to BRISTOL
On the day after their arrival at home, friends
called, as is usual, TO offer their congratula-
tons. Amongst them was Mr.. -, who
on seeing the lady, said, "Why, my dear
Wooiey, thought you had told me that you
had married Miss -, Of --, sister 10
the Messrs. -, African merchants ~
$50 have" replied Mr.. Wooley. THAT
lady she is no more Miss - than am. y
The friend then departed, aud Mr. Woole,
Immediately charged his wife with what he
said. Indeed said the lady '.rll convince
you and all the world that was Miss -,
for your sister-in-aw aud myself will 90 10
my brothers, and bring away the deeds oil
ms property" &c. Upon hearing this Mr.
Wooley was treasured, aud every thing pass
cd of well until the morning, when The
bride and Miss Buyers went out for the pur-
pose as stated by her the preceding evening
/ Ii is needless 10 say that they abscondcd, aud
have not since been heard Of; aud Mr.
Wooley discovered, that instead Of having
married the rich Miss -, with f47 ,000
besides eXpectancies. he was, through the
conirivance of Miss Buyers, married to per
son bearing, indeed, the same name, but moi
worth ~ pence. How the affair will end
we know not; but it will doubtless furnish
abundant occupation TO the gentlemen oil
the long robe. Surprising the wife TO be a
party to the fraud, we should suppose that q
/ marriage under such circumstances would
not he valid.
i What were the reasons inducing Mis-:
Buyers to play her brother-n-law such a trick
remain profound secret II is right to
state, that the lady whose name was so mn.
warrantably made use OF TO deceive Mr.
Wooley, not only knew nothing of the tran
sections, but is a perfect stranger to both
Mr.. Wooley aud Miss Buyers.