Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23
Alice Wington continued to look upon the
beautiful scene with smiles


Like glancing sunbeame on the dmpled watefs
Shaded by trees"
she thought how delightful it was to have
so handsome, good, and excellent husband
as she was possessed OF. Hours passed
with unconscious swiftness to Alice, 30 en-.
gagged was she with her no uncommon rev.
erie, when q rap.atap at her chamber door
occasioned her TO start, and hastily ask who
| was there!
"Who is there, indeed" repeated voice
from outside. ats past eight. Breakfast,
breakfast, l say"
"l'm coming, forsooth--l'm waiting for
you'll" rejoined the voice.
Before knowing the value OF parents
smile, Alice was an orphan, and left to the
sole care Of an only aunt. With moth
ers tenderness she had reared her, pe,ted
her, petted, but no. spoiled her neice, and
deemed herself fully rewarded by seeing
her favorite a beautiful accomplished wo
| man, and the wife OF one whose study il
was 10 render her happy. Upon Affects
| marriage, Harry requested that the kind
hearted old lady would reside with them
| and form member of his family circle -
This was the aim Of her wishes; and thus
matters stood short time after that event.
full epoch in the lives Of parties concerned,
the wedding day.
The morning toilet completed, Alice
fastened to the breakfast parlor, where she
found her aunt impatiently waiting for The
dejeune
"My love, you ook-a little too sweet,
some more OF the milk, thank you child
pale this morning, Think" said the anti
quated dame, in her usual broken senten.
ces.
81 am quite well, aunt" said Mrs. Wing.
ton.
"lm glad to hear that you are, my child,
but you certainly are--n piece of dry toast
somewhat languid. Where is the scape
grace, Harry?n
chow forgetful you are, aunt! Why
this is the first Of September" said Alice.
"Ah! shooting then OF course. Married
men should not indulge olte n in such amuse.
ments. Frequently do we hear of guns
bursting and--a little Of that tongue--ex.
ploding accidentally" rejoined the aunt.
A follower Of the illustrious Arab, Ma.
homet, excaims when the shadows of sor.
row are cast upon his path, .'tis my desti
ny" Whether this creed be founded on
semblence Of trn,h, or the gravity of bub.
BILE lighter than air, it shall form no argu
ment for this page. All to be here stated
is the simple fact, whether fate winged the
shaft or not is immaterial, that while Alice
was dropping piece OF sugar into a cup
of coffee, her wedding ring slipped from her
tapering finger into the saucer
"Heaven preserve us!-Heaven preserve
usw calculated the aunt. "lt's fearful
circumstance. Dreful-direful!'
"What is the matter?" said Alice, spring
from her chair.
"The ring, the ring" murmured the aunt,
burying her face in her handkerchief
"Here it u.s." replied the nece replacing,
the magic hoop upon her finger.
"Child, child it is an awful sign"
OF what aun,?"
"Accdent or misfortune OF some kind
for lis said-'Ere the sun be set, sorrow
will rise, when from bride the ring doth |
fall with a melancholy anticipation OF evil.
A merry laugh burst from lda's lips, as
she turned the object of discussion dersive
ly round upon the end of her finger, when
her aunts anger was somewhat aroused at
this expressed contempt for her prophecy,
and she sharply continued, "You may
ridicule anything, chilk; but recollec, many
loud laughs have changed Into bitter tears"
"Why do you wish to frightenane9" ask
ed Alice in tone Of remonstrance.
"fve no wish to alarm you, but much
disapprove Of levi.y upon occasions re-
curing seriousness" replied the aunt.
81 cannot believe in such obsolete say
ings, they are so silly," said Alice, with an
Unsurpassed smile.
$50 i, appears, my dear; but do believe
in them,' added the aunt.
"Then tell me your reasons Tor SO deing,"
said the neice.
"My reasons are countless. Circumstan.
ces admitting Of no doubt have been related
to me by DOZENS" rejoned the old lady.
Not convinced that hearsay evidence was
TO be deemed conclusive, Ida inquired if her
aunt had ever witnessed an illustration OF
this TO be dreaded fatality.
"BIess me, you talk like lawyer once
heard at the assizes, who, would not permit |
an honest man 10 say what he heard"
"Indeed," exclaimed Alice, with pretend,
ed gravity.
at is quite true, my love. The man was
telling that neghbor told him OF some
thing which had positively been related to
a very particular acquaintance Of his, when
the Inconsistent, lawyer jumped up and said,
this is no evidence tell Us what you saw,
sir, and not what you heard Goodness
me, as if one couldn't be told tho TRUTH"
said the aunt, quite indignant at the iemi.
nisence.
"We certainly should not give two much
credence to what we are told" replied Al. |
;co Ucirrumstancas are an eyagueratad al |