Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-03-06
No 2I--wHOLE No 79I

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% the naxt morning, the victim Of Cupid
having Ureo called according % be desire.
r1s" aai promptly dressed hiu-eL lra
bal ihs s-l -eoHuol t7 shave himself With
oui ih' s"ah. ,i injuryi for not even a
scratch uyon bis e'an appeared af.'r tie
L tuJn.d seem th1: he had de-
v0.ea .oager ..ils TO A.a JoI,r. than ufu-
al.
The wre;chsd man was a,.ired in a
light .tae dress coat with frosted me.al
buttons, white wa.zi coat and ua1keen
tsolser, wirh patent leather Hoals. lie
wo.r Ioard bis neck a yaripgfisd satin
scasi, which partly coaces,ed the Coraz-
n Of h.s lo=or. IT, front OF the caff
was inserted a breast piu Of coaspiclous
dimensions. Having descended tie s.a.I-
case with quick step. he entered the a.
parment where hls brother aud q few
friends were awaiting him. Re shcok
hands cordially with al prr.eui, AID Oh
triug rsked how hr sept. answered
Very wei and 10 ue further demand
- 20 tie state of h's mind, he sa.a lie
frI, happy"
One of The party having hereupon sug-
gost.d ,Lat j.. would be as vel. :, take
something letore the IN aucAo'y cers.
mony was gone through, he exclaimed
wiki some elnPHast-, "Decided,y."-irpak-
/ fas! was served accordingly, when be ate
the whole OF a French rol., large round
Of toast, Two saGsages, aud ,hsre nav lril
eggs, which be washed down with two.
gceo. breakfast cups Of tea. In ply to.
an expression Of asto1shmcnt on the par
Of a person present, at his appetite, he de-
clarad he never felt hear.ier in bis life.
Having enqured the time, a.d GER
toined that it was ten minutes 10 eleven.
/ be remarked that 'it would soon lie over"
/ His brother then enqui,ed if he could do
any thing for himi when be said be should
/ Ike to have a glass OF ale. Having drank
this he appeared satisfied.
The fatal moment now approaching, he
devoted the remaining portion Of his time
to distributing among his friends those IT.
tie articles which he would soon no longer
want. To one he gave his cigar case, to
another bis io5accoslaPPar, and be charged
his brother Henry with his latch key, with
instructions to deliver it attaratI was over.
with due so.emni,y, ohis .andaiy.
/ The clock at length struck eleven. and
at the same moment he was informed that
cab was u! the door. lie merely said,
Il am ready" and allowed himself 10 BE-
conducted 10 the vehicle, into which lie |
got wiki his tro,hei-his friends followed I
in others.
Arrived at the tragical spot, short bu
anxious delay OF some seconds took place;
after which they were joined by the lady
with her fiends. Little was said on eithe
side; but Miss Gale, with customary deco
rum, shed tears. Pmkney endeavorad to
preserve a conposure; but slight witch
ing in bis mouthand eyebrows proclaimed
his inward agitation.
The iI.s.arred bachelor having submit
ted quietly to have large low pinned to
his button hole. DOW walked, side by side
with Miss Gale, with t. firm step, to :he
altar. He surveyed the imposing prepa
rations with calmness; and gazcd, unmov-
ed, on the clergyman, who assisted by the
clerk, was waiting behind the ratings.
All requisite preiminaries having now
been settled, and the prescribed melancho-
ly formalities gone through, the usual ques-
ton was put, "Wilt thou have this woman
for thy wie!" To which the rash youth
replied, in distinct voice, Il wiIl'' He
then put the fatal ring upon Miss Gales
finger; then the hymenal moose was ad-
justed, and he poor fellow was launched
into matrimOny.