Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20

posed ~ regard his advances with favor.
Indeed. have already seen enough TO
satisfy ne raa, Georg: mas no,hing 10 lear
so.far as she is concerned. II is not long
sic"s ] chanccd TO observe them very
closei, engaged in conversat.n by them.
selves. IL vas on The occasion OF Mary's
lai visit to her sur!s. Leaning. with
clns,,." a.nds uron his ann, She was look
+, ing a., .aip ~. 40 with an earGcs'ncsI Of
expr.ssion 'iial ~ p.Gt convinced me ni
/ her Ic>o;edac.s TO lin Bu, here she
comes: ic: Us hear what size has to say for
| herself"
Mary had now jug, returned from shof
walk. Well knowing the prejudice Of bar
no,hsr agains: mecuanics, she geso'u.eiy
insisted ;hat Mrs. Lincoln must have mis-
,aLcn ner cousin Lorenzo for Mr.. Ham
/ bleu, us The person with whom she was
promeuading while at her aunl's.
AT this moGIent the door bell rang, and
q gentleman was immediately conducted
inio The room, whom Mary recognized and
introduced as Mr.. Williams, young ply
sician from a neishboriug village. Mary
had met him al recent party; aud he
had called, in passing, just 10 present his
compliments TO her, and see that she SUI
lcrcd no Inconvenience from her exposure
10 the damp mir on The night of The parry.
} His age was about twenty two-his
stature little above The medium height
complexion ligh,-eycs and nose promi-
nen,-and his expression altogether agree.
able.
After half hour Of pleasant conversa-
sion, hc ronk his leave. .:o,. however. with.
out receiving aid accepting very pressing
| invitation from iirs. 0,is. in which her
daughter, Of course modcs,Iy joinei, TO
call again.
He mad no sooner left the house tl:an
Mrs. Otis embraced the occasion TO draw
| a lively comparison between bin, as of
Que Of tho learned professions, and me-
chaaic.. Wrh an air Of self. satisfaction
sne said
"Show me your mechanic, Mrs. Lin
coin. who is aolc 10 converse lihe DR..
Williams. Did you uoi observe the vaTie-
~ and cx,en, Of his knowledge, his happy
faculty of communication and polish OF
mauners Talk uol To me OF your me-
chanics? ppint ofevery thing pleasant
and agreeabc-nay. even valuable, in
gentlemen. will place DR.. Williams. lit
tie a. nave seen OF him against any dozen
mechanics you can produce.
Mrs. Lincoln not disposed TO continue
the con,snversy further, aud ever willing
to- ackncm eJse merit wherever she saw it.
very cheerfully cuncurred in the fayoraole
opinion expressed Of DR.. Williams-ad-
iuy. however. that there were many me-
chauics fully equal to him in extent of
Knowledge, readiness Of communication,
and polish of address.
IL +, proper. 10 remark here. that Au-
cus,us OILS, Esquire, the husband Of Indy
Oils, ~as n gentleman of great s"od sense.
anu lawyer o! distinguished ability.
Himself me son worthy mechanic. he
was ncvcr heard to speak Of mechanics in
any otncr than terms ~! the greatest re-
syec,. M,rcver. haG ne bren present, there
is lille risk IN saying Mrs. Lincoln would
have !ound ilim heartily concurring with
her in suypnr' oi her cause.
! DR.. 'tii.iu.ns suvu JecIine intimate al
:he aru,e vt Mr. Jlis, who with NJ, lady.
spared no pains 10 make liis visits as'eea
bic 10 him. Il was also quite apparcnl
,ha, AIRY contributed her part toward The
same cnh. NTH the most perfect cheerful
ness and snod will.
As The wri;er is not al liberty TO disclose
further what transpIred in the iaanccn' and
friendly iu.crr".'se between Mary and the
arcomplisneG young doctor. al this point,
Where though, meets thought, ere from the
lips il start,
Aud each warm wish springs mutual from the
hcart,'-
leaving his par: Of the picture 'o'he ina
.iaa,i1n ~! ;he rcader--we come directly
10 The fact that, all parties joyiu!'y assent
ag, the huus were duly published. and 'hc
day Of m7,-iasc agreed on.
| :iary never looked more beautiful than
on .hs morning OF her marriage day-a
bright noruins in May,
Heaven was in her eve,
In every gesture dignity and love-
Al the appointed hear, The bride and
briLesroom-Mary Ous ahd young VIII
,iams attended by her cousin Lorenzo and
Young fen';.lo ussocia;e-sterPed into
carriage, in realiGa.s nj the door, and
Sa,,rmr,' 10 wait upon the minister OF the
PARISH residing at the village. about eigli,
{ mile. disltpt. In The meantime small
parry OF trends. Ms. Lincoln among tho
itst, as,emhlcd n tae huusc of MIR. Gus ii
offer ;hei- c"ngra,L!aiion 10 The happy
4 cvu..ie on .hei, re,ora.ara tender the usual
ci. :!i;.s. ui MI suct joyous occasions.
The minisiar sonr ;.:'i"rned his part ol
: re ceremony when HUSBAND. ari wife
wi,h ls,c,. al;rndan:s :,ir -dia,eiy returned
and were mct a; he :aor.y Mrs. Lincoln
who hal voiunt.ercd ,or.a";.r 70 'htrodnce
tic newly nlarrict cnur'- 10 those ~ wait,
in: 10 greet 'liem
C.nd cling them at once inIs the pre-
, scuce ufihc company, assembled IN 'hS
. drawing room