Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05
THE FATAL BRIDE.
FOUNDED ON AN EVENT WHICH
ACTUALLY OCCURRED.
FROM THE nENsrscExoRs OF BACHELOR

Continued
/ had now reached my destination and
was admitted. The young lady was told
was doing we'll so delivered my message,
and took my place in the parlour as before,
resolved to await the departure Of Doctor
Robertson, who was still up stairs, and 90
explain, as was my intention, the foolish ac-
cident which had involved me in the affair
acquaint him with my name and address,
and assure him Of my secresy.
had not waited very long when heard
him, with creaking steps, slowly descending
the stairs, issuing, as be did. some parting
directions to the woman who attended him
with candle.
81 shall look in in the evening, after
dark" he said; Everything promises fair
iy,-so that will do; I'll make my way out
never mind-good morning"
As the worthy man uttered these gruG
civillties, presented myself at the foot Of
the stairs, and requested word with him
in the parlour. Merely directing me TO be
brief, and with prodigous yawn, he ac-
companied me thither. then proceeded
10 lay before him full statement concern
ing myself, aud the cause OF my participa-
ton in the business. He was at first dis
posed to be angry; but my own frankness,
and perhaps an old acquaintance with my in
mate Of his youth, disarmed him, and my
explanation ended by his shaking me good
na,uredly by the hand.
"Egad, believe have been in greater
fault OF the two, young gentleman, in this
affair."" be said "for undertook my part
with my eyes open; and troublesome and
an awkward part il must cen prove, al
the best. But" he added, in changed
tone, with all its trouble and awkwardness
l would not have declined il for thousand
pounds poor little thing no. no this wa,
i, a matter oil life or death, the poor child re
posed confidence in me, and trusted mt
with the secret Of her situation, under The
seal of silence. / could not honorably di
vulge it; nor could |, with one particle o
common humanity, refuse my aid her lif
was in the balance /; she would have ha'
8 none attend her but me, and without prope
!. assistance must have died to have decline'
that aid, through any consideration Of con
n sequences affecting myself, would have bee
: the act Of respectable scoundrel-it woul
J have been 10 perpetrate a prudential mui
der"
II As he spoke, there came hurried KNOCK
= ing at the hall door
'f "This must be Captain Jennings" SAID
Il "Umph he must ot'go up suddenly
= they must prepare her for the meeting,
j. said he; and opening the chamber door. i
Is said to the attendant
a. "Show Captain Jennings, il this be b.
into this chamber, and as soon as you thin
d the lady sufficiently recovered to see hin
,e you can tell him So"
i With this direction, he re-eniered Il
If room, and walked up and down once
70 twice, with rather an inauspicious expires
ly ion Of countenance which he awaited Il
re approach Of the new visitor. He had n
m long to wait; the door opened, and Ca
" tain Jennings, muified in cloak, entere
g. the comioriless apartment.
Mt Doctor Robertson received him with
w stiff nod. After few brief inquiries, rat
C. er drily answered, the physician said, in !
= ply TO significant glance which Jennn
III had directed towards me-
I'd "You need have no apprehension on
m count of his presence, Captain Jenning
I'd whatever you have to say TO me, may be sa
before him; he already knows all that is