Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-12-16

lalanily made bis sonin law acquainted
with Ma wifu's portion, amounting 10 thlf.
l,y thousand pounds Tho disscmbor &c.
ted Ms IL no wished 10 know nothing about
tho matior, aud solomnly vowed that no
had not as yci thought on such things, bu,
had regarded only tho noble qualities of
his charming wilu, whose pure sell was
doarcr 10 him than all tho treasures of
the world.
Upon this they sat down TO dinner, aud
tho father.in.aw urged and begged that
they would mako as much haste as posi-
lblc, as il was his intention TINT the young
married people should sol of that very
afternoon for London, and that he should
accompany them
The son-n-law was COMPOUNDED, and be-
gan to mako some excuses about travelling
on the first day Of his happiness; but the
soldier maintained that these we're futile,
assuring him that he had particular rea-
sons for proceeding forthwith to the CAPT.
! tai, and that his matrimonial joys would
be as well realized in London as in the
country. What was to be donei-Why,
the journey was Immediately undertaken.
The old man secured in small casket be-
fore the eyes Of the bride, partly in gold
and partly in bank notes, took it under
his arm and placed himself by the side of
the young people in the carriage
The road ran through forest, and
scarcely had they fairly entered it when
two horsemen darted out from the BUSH
wood, with masks upon their faces, and
stopped the carriage. of the persons
watched the position with presented
pistol, while the other approached the
coach window and said ave are adven-
turers, and request you TO give US up in
stantly the portion Of the bride!"
The colonel and his son-in-law swore
and ranted, about the robber cody insis-
ted upon his demand. After some parley-
ing, however, the horseman bent towards
the young man, and whispered in his ear:
"Tha; you may see we arc most rea-
sonable men, we leave you the choice OF
two things give us the bride or her por-
ton, for certain reasons It'll quite lmma-
terial to US, and moreover, no one shall
ever know your decision.
The bridegroom did not think long
about the matter, for he whispered, Stake
the bridem
"Bro;her," cried the robber to his &C
complice, "we shall take the bride!'
In the twinkling of an eye the soldier
seized his son-in-law by the neck, shook
him violently, and exclaimed with thun-
dering voice---''IIa! villain! SO my conjec.
ture was not unfounded that you ca red not
for my daughter, but merely for her for
tune. Heaven be praised that my child
and my money are not yet irrevocably in
your clutchesi Know then knave! the
man who married you was no clergyman,
he was a brother soldierin priests attire;
and these gentlemen are no highwaymen,
but friends who have done me the service
of proving you. Since, then, you have
laid open your vileness; we shall have no
more connection. | shall return home
with my daughter and my money, and
you may go 10 London-or to the devil, il
you like.
With these words he transplanted the
astoniShed bridegroom with kick from
the carriage to the road, and ordered tho
position 10 turn about. The fortune hun
ter turned back to London, and had, while
upon the road, the fairest and best oppor-
tunty of determining whether he should
now use a pistol or throw himself into
he river.