American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-17
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST II,

BILE were nearly over. How could he doubt
any longer when the little tyrant had thrown
herself into his willing arms
"You will forgive me, James; you will for
give me all have made you suffer"
Forgve He did not know at that moment
that there was anything to forgive, if there
was, that kiss and that pressure was proof that
all had been forgiven and forgotten.
81 knew you would James, kept saying so
to myself all the afternoon, and yet had be-
haved SO badly, James, even when loved you
most too, that was afraid you never could"
If he could not forgive, why did he press the
little gypsy SO close to his bosom; why did the
honest tears fall fast from his eyes on her sweet
face2
You will find when you look in the pocket
book, James, that there is something written in
it that you would have given your little finger
for more than a year ago-and now | suppose
that you are certain of my love, James, you
will make me pay for all my cruel behaviour"
"Oh, Phebe-Phebe-ho can you ever
fancy such thing-how little do you yet know
of me-"
"Yoa will never call me little devil again,
James, if | make you ever so mad will, YOU"
"No, not if you torment me ten times as
much, bat you will not, my Phebe-you could
not atllct q heart that has been so true to
you"
There was another fit of crying and more
tender caresses, and then Phebe began to recol-
lect that there were friends anxiously waiting
TO be sent for, for itGwas getting late. She made
James release her, which he was very unwilI
ing to do, and as the girl was now in the litch-
en-, she was despatched for her uncle, aunt and
cousin, and her uncle went over for the clergy
man, and few other friends.
Her uncle gave James ring, and whispered
to him, it was the bridal ring, and that he was
to be married that moment. James sprang up
in an instant. Nothing 10TH was he if Phebe
consented, and he saw that she did consent, so
they all stood up, and in short time he be-
came the husband of the most provoking little
creature in the world.
Then came the pleasant hustle of tea, and
TO see that bright face of hers at the head of
the tea table almost set poor James frantic
with Joy. He was slowly taking in the little
plot. She then was the one that had brought
the furniture, and here, in this house, he was
to be her happy husband. Wedding cake was
eaten and carried off, the tea things were re-
moved, the wedding guests were gone, and
James and his little wife were left alone
snow James, DEAR you shall have the pock-
et-book," she said, 'and you will find that
could not give it you before" She went TO
the work table, kissed it again, turned her hap
ply face to James, and then took out the pock
et-book On q leaf was written, ga present
for my dear husband, James Reynolds, from
his ever faithful and affectionate wife, Phebe
Reynolds.
$50 you see, James, dear, }" the poor fellow
was too much overcome to speak, "that even
when | was thought to be provoking little
-" but James would not let her finish the
sentence-"even at the worst, James, | was de-
termned to be your little wife. Never fear
me now, James, wife and sweetheart are two
very different persons. But this does not apply
to you, James, for you never can love me bet
ter, nor treat me more kindly than you have
alWsys done,n