The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
a Race TO the Wedding.
A TRUE STORY.

short time since young gentleman
and lady Of Madison, Va, concluded
negotiations which had been going on for
some time previously, on the subject Of
annexation, and the articles of union were
'"lY signed and sealed by the parties,
~ 'rasurr :, lilo hrr, s;olher, very re-
spectacle widow woman, for ratification,
who peremptorily refused her consent,
and declared that annexation should, I'M
der no contingencies, take place.
The parties got together a(lerward, and
after celebrating maturely on the subject,
concluded, that as the mother would not
acknowledge the independence of the
young lady, and that as she was neither
de jTe nor de facto sovereign and indie
pendent, the only way to accomplish their
object and consummate their wishes, was
TO revolutlonize, and il possible achieve
their independence in that way.
Accordingly they procured suitable
Conveyance, and set off with all possible
speed to the city of Washington. Arri.
wing at the village of Centreville, accom-
panied by female friend, they were
overtaken by a brother of the young lady
and friend, who, after securing his sister
in room, commenced a furious attack on
her lover, which soon put the whole vii
lage in an uproar, and brought many of
the citizens to the scene of action.
The brother was furious and the lover
was alarmed. The brother endeayored
to intimldate the sister, but she resclutely
declared for annexation, and that nothing
but death should sever the bonds IF union
which had been agreed upon between her
and her lover. The brother still more
and more eXasperated, repeated 4 threat
to kill the lover, which more and more
alarmed him and he was almost on the
point OF relinqashing his prize, and trus-
ting TO further negotiation to bring about
the utimalum Of all his hopes and wishes
annexation. His whole soul had been
set upon it.
They had, as they thought, succeeded
in achieving their independence, and to be
thus frustrated in their expectation, was
too bad. What shall | do {! thought the
the lover : if | give her up am undone
and miserable forever; and if he kills me,
why, then she will be undone aud broken
hearted Gorever--what shall do Here
are two against me. What shall do {!
what can | do ! You surely won't kill
me- said he to the brother. Il love your
sister and she loves me--you surely
won't kill me, and render her miserable
for life 2 Il swear will, replied the
incorrigable brother; and the young man
turned pale as death, as despair sat upon
his couRlenanCe.
Jus. at this moment spectator, who
had witnessed the greater part Of the
scene, took the young man aside, and told
him that he would set every thing right
in twinkling, if he would follow his adj
vice. My dear sir, | know you are a
friend from the frankness with which you
address me--tell me how 10 act, and | will
obey you; and if | suscceed, you will
make me your devoted friend forever.
Very well, now mark me. He threat
cncd to kill you'll heard him make the
threat-all you have to do is to apply for
a warrant, and bind him over to keep the
peace. He being stranger in this peace
ful little village Of Cenrovillc, nobody
will 60 his bail; and the consequence
will be he must 90 TO Jail, and then what
will hinder you from securing your prize
and proceeding TO Washington, where
you can be annexed. We are all for an.
neXatlon here, and when both parties arc
willing, | don't see what right Great Bri
tain, Mexico, or any body else has to in,
,criere.
Hope, joy and gratitude all rose in the
young mans bosom, and off he sped tc
the magistrate, who upon the testimony
Of his friend, issued the warrant, which