Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-28
VOLUME a.. NUMBER I3.


i (inr the ceremony was 10 be consnmma;ed al
most Iinmedmiely9 NiSIfgED uipped blush
ngly INTO the room
"Ny dear c0uSinir cried CLEVELAND, adj
vancng 70 meet her and raising her little hand
to his lips. .and you then, are the first 10 greet
mel Thank you, thank you, but where, where
7 is our dear WINNIE ln
"WiNeIEl WiNsIr,n replied WITIrREp.
turning even paleF than the pearls which elias
ped her beautiful threat, u really don't
( Know
/ Atthis moment Mrs Ongr returned
"Ah, you are here, little coquetiel but
viii no; disturb such halcyon momenls--only
TO beg ofour deaT SYDNEY to paftake Of some
slight reireshment after his ride eating. how
I ever common place, believe is not banished
4 from the code Of lovers.r
/ WHIPPED blushed and turned her eyes Lem
4 guishingly upon ChEvEIaNp, who, in evident
4 perplexty, looked from one to the oihar and
I then again demanded
"surely WINNIE must know of my arrival
where shall end her, Miss ORNE ~
''Indeed know not that am accountable
for her freaks, " replied WiMrarp and with
toss Of her pretty head she left the room, fox
lowed 10 dlgnified silence by her stunt
"Nhat can this mean !" thought CLryE-
LAND, and after waiting q few moments eager
] y listening al every step that approached the
door, he stroied out into the garden, bat no
! WINNIE made her appearance, and continuing
his walk he soon found himself near the wood
where he first had seen her, As if confident
he should here find the object Of his search, he
hastily advanced, and there indeed in The very
spot where he had first bebeld her, pale and
fearful, knelt poor WiSslni Her hands were
claspcd as if II prayer, and with an emotion
II were difficult 70 describe. CLEVELAND heard
his own name pronounced ID the most tremu-
ousaecents as If she Were inteIceding for his
Happiness
"WISNIE, dearest WmME,p be cried rush,
4 ing 10 her, and clasping her 10 his bosom--
"what means ,his-why are You 50 sad."
1 "Mr. CLEVELAND, sir, let me go, beg you,1
answered WINNIE, trembling IN every linb,
why do 20 insult me!o
''Lasak you. dear WINslE what mystery is
I here are YOU not my own, my promised
bride then why these tears do you repent OF
I your engagement
This IS more than cruel" cried WIvSIr.
bursting from him, her face glowing with in.
dignaton "such language from yo,l--ffom
lo4, in few moments to become the husband
I OF anoiher, is too con'emptble.p
1.-The husband u another do / hear arght.
I for Gods sake WINNIE, dearest WINNIE, ex-
PLAIN your words!" exclaimed CLEvELANp,
1 And perhaps while we leave the perplexed
/ CtyEbANp listening TO the uemulous words Of
our WHINE, we may as well solve this appa
rent mystery. We must do it quickly, how.
ever--for already the eyes Of NINArE are
sparkling with love and happiness and her
cheek glows like the rose, as reclining on the
arm OF CLEVELAND he leads her TO the house
where the bridal guests are already assem-
bling.
That CLEVELAND had written to Wiasir
as he promised is true, and very well did Mrs.
I ORNn and WnuFREp know, as they took il
I from the hands of the posiboy. for whom this
+ letter was intended AT Gfst their rage and
modification prevented all acton-but grow
( ing more calm these worthy relatives deterni-
ned 10 destroy the happiness of WINNIE by a
bold net, and build that Of the decetlul VIM
FRED upon the ruins Ard this too could be
done with perfect safety for the present at least;
for although she knew the WisIFREp ORsr
thus addressed had no alluson To her, she re-
solved to take the advantage of olcaiHg tho
same name And what il a storm did arse at
I the announcement They flatteTed themselves
the net would then be too secure for their VIC
tim To escape, and that ia spite Of Cupid and
justice, the heiress would find herself at length
I Mrs. SYpSEY CLEVELAND.
/ And thus the plot was woven. The most
aGectonaie letters were returned TO New Or
leans, both from WSFREp and Mrs. ORSE
and perfectly unconscious OF The gross deep
ton passed upon him, Sydney CLEVELAND at
the appointed time departed for the North %
claim ms bride
How he was received the reader already
knows.
I But the results
Why that Mrs. OnxE and the trcacherous