Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-09-10

.lHti' lNn'ths Hu event sI,giim lu tnc one
threatened. and NhIrh hai proved uluiu,, ,fageaf
10 81 termination. bad bun recently mkcn placs
20 Ghe CIV. Ih.rg vas luur o. ahom she could
.Uuk for help. tlrr muhrr ~ BE- alone had ever
possessed suy real .uhgr1ce uy,f the iron will Of
her olher parent. bad beru many year, Deceased!
S.s was lIeraIi cplED-d. q pTisiu.r 10 r ruom.
sNCryuug when tump Icu 60 d,,,'rud ,u tlie par.
Tor ~ receive the visit oi 80 pailp, who Sd nut
isI' I'll h.s part, io us every Jr aul o.audlsh.
men' ~hlch life uf gai.uHlfy had placed Of hs
commend 10 overcome her dislike. he Dlluled
100 TIE most a,.urLg cU'urs her reception IN Eng.
land o. MS BRIDE; the sensation which h-f beauty
would make IN the highest circlesysHd The prus-
pecloi hts own expected eirsaHUuiU iU the peerage.
II IS needless ~ say that his a,sijuires only IN
creased her ubhourncr. A leugh be- assumed
d sierusr tone. He claimed her haud a, a uintler
Of right, alleging lhal prur 10 her BROTHERS, ar.
rival, her encouragement ui his addresses had
been such us 20 constitute au implied contract OF
marriage. This assertion was pa.YaDiy false, but
the change which he supposed Francis had
wrought ia her political sentiments, be thought
would give color 10 it. The iJfilmeul Vi that
contract, hs sad, he had rghtlJ enforce Her
laiher was anxious for The immrdiale narriagr,
aud II she persisted in luIeryO,lug her childish
obJecuous means could rsad..y be Iound 10 over
come every obstacle.
DO not Think" be said. "lhu when every
thing cOuspires II favor me. will be thwarted by
a foolish whim. But lei ga. brsecch YOU To lay
aside your scruples; and ii your regard for me
Is moi nOw all Tor me that yu. would desire, doubI
uold will become 50. The attachment which
Commences after marriage, ii less romantic ia
It's character, IS often The most permanent. IL
ny society is dis pleasing 10 you. on shall DO
relieved IRON II Ut Uure. uuui your feelings be.
cJme traaqui,ized. Business Of the utmost iu-
p0naace CATS HE Immediately lryH Town, aud
my a5seuce may cOuauIs !orsyseral weeks
Let Dgt the ceremony Ue prr.ormrd-"
"Nsseri Sir Philip BuI.r," she exclaimed
with emphasis, Starring from her saar. which he
had gradually approached. at shall Herer be-
The God Of Heaven will protect ne. / viii aeUer
Do your BRIDE
flush Of mingled modification and anger red
dencd the check Of Sir Philip Puusiuga mo-
nent 10 recover his scli-command, he coolIy re-
piled,
My bride YOU certainly will BE-. although |
can scarcely lind il in my hcar to deprive the
stage Of 50 admirable an acrress" Having thus
spoken. he formally took leave, bul with an ex-
preston Of counenance lAaI bespoke The most
determined resolution.
Frightened by threats. CALLED BY taunts, every
nerve strung lU lis utmost lcilson win excite
mcnt Miss Ganseyoor hastily retired to her room.
where for many minutes her violent sUbS. aud the
convusiyc hravngS Of her breast, alone testified
her ireprcsSi6.e emotion.
On The afternoon of the ensuing day. Colonel
Gauseyoou, and his intended son.in.law, were
seated together in private parioF in the mansion
Of the former A profound silence existed, ex-
coping the noise occasioued br the scratching of
Sir Philips pen, who was diligently engaged III
wiring.
Answering the violent ringing Of bell, the
maid Of Miss Gansevovr mad, her appearance.
"ls my duughter ready" inquired Colonel
GansevoOn.
"P.ea,e sin responded the maid. Miss Ellen
l1 in dreadful way. She pulls uu, The roses"
f. curse upon the roseS!' exclaimed the 9TH
er. Filing them inlo the fire. aud see that she
Is dressed and in tie adjoining par.or within lcu
minutes"
"lf you please. sir. she is almost ready now.
Every few minutes she gets Iant-ke, and then
We 90 on"
Entirely unmoved by this sateniehl, Bender
deliberately finished and laid Upon the table Il
neatly embossed marriage certificate, ready for
signature.
Your priest can be depended on. hope, Sir
Philip" inquired Col. Ganseyoor,.
The other smiled as he slowly replied, Doc
tor FELTON, owed his appointment as navy chap
lain 10 me, len years ago, at a time when he had
not lost more than half of his faculties. His
sight is dim now at the BEST and in iudicously
darkened room, will be found all that can be de-
sired; aad as to hearing, he has laid no claim tu
the use OF that organ witin my memory. But
even were both senses perfect. do not think ne
would either see CIR hear more than DESIRE
Scarcely lad he finished speaking when the
clergyman was announced. His appearance luI-
Iy justified the euIogy which had just been pro-
nounced upon him. OF bulky form, and rub-
cund face, he shuitied with unsteady gait into the
room. and with attempted gayete, bit in husky
and scarcely audible voice, replied 10 the saiuta.
ton Of his patron.
You may find my daughter little eccentric
in her conduct" said Colonel Ganseyoort, al tcr
being Introduced to the priest. ''She is young
and romantic. twill not be necessary that you
should take any particular notice Gl these things
"les, slr-no, Sit-ot course, sir-certaInly
not, sir;' mumbled the chaplain rapidly, as with
unsteady hand, in compliance with an invitation
from Sir Philip, he helped himself at the side
board, 10 an antldote against the cold.
The maid now made her appearance, to an
nounce that her mistress was ready; and the litle
party Immediately proceeded into the adjoining
room, where, half sitting, hall reclining upon
The sofa, white us the dress she wore, and to all
appearance lieleSS, sat the bride elect. She was
in reality in swOon: Noqucsions were asked
no explanations made. Sir Philip stood be-
side her, and dtheceremony went rapidly forward.
The priest knew the service by rote; he held his
book merely for form. Not a word of its con-
tents could he have seen, if ii had been neceSsa-
ry. Does she answerW he inquired, putting