Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
From Noph's Sunday Atlas.
MATRIMONY AND GRAPES.

About year ago, the press IN all parts
of the Union, and of all classes, was occu-
pied in copying an elaborate account Of
the marriage of Mr.. Timothy l)igelow Law
renee, of Boston, son of the Honorable Abb
bott Lawrence, 10 a young lady of Ken
lucky. 1t so happened that we did not
think it worth while TO magnify the affair,
and therefore it did not appear in the COL
umns of the Atlas. Some of our lady rea-
ders pouted little, because we did not
gloriy the western wedding and, espe-
cially were they offended, when they were
told that the brides wedding dress alone
cost six thousand dollars.
After the happy pair were married, they
proceeded to Boston, where they have ever
since resided, and where at last they have
separated.
The story Of the separation, we find in
the Buffalo Courier, embodied in a letter
from Boston. The author of it says that, at
the time the original fare up took place,
'the parties," that is to say the husband
and wife, were rusticating at Nahant, board
ing at hotel. The gentleman, who is
naturally rather suspicious, disliked to have
his wife exchange common civilities with
any one. One day he procured an open
carriage, and asked her to ride with him.
She declined, because she was dressed thin,
and did not fancy an open carriage. He.
persisted with his request, and she with
her refusal. Finally he drove away, and
asked gentleman to 60 with HIM. Shortly
afterwards, a gentleman and two ladies'
called, and invited Mrs. Lawrence to go to
the beach with them in their coach. She
declined, stating what had passed between
herself and her husband; but they urged
her till she yielded. This might have pass
ed off, well enough, had not the wa.chiul
husband from his carriage spied his lady in
the coach, as the two vehicles passed each
other on the beach. Out he jumped, stop
ped the coach, burst open the coach door,
and insisted that hls wife should return
with him. She refused, and he used most
abusive language. The gentleman in the
coach slipped out, and, unobServed by the
disputants, took the open carriage and
drove home. This was neatly done, and
reversed the case, and compelled Mr.. Law
renee to 90 home with his wife, instead oi
she with him. The affair ended by tcle-
graphic dispatch being sent from Boston
out west, to the lady's father, asking him
TO come on directly. He came and took
his daughter back with him, declaring she
should never come to Boston again, and that
Mr.. Lawrence should never visit at his
house.
MIR. Timothy Bigelow Lawrence, If the
story thus told of him be true, is queer
young man, and possesses some of that vine
gar cruet disposition which distinguished
his grandsire, the celebrated Timothy Bige-
low.
The lady, Mrs. Lawrence, has displayed
a good deal of the spirit and spunk of ths
girls of old Kentucky. A case somewhat
similar occurred many years ago, in the
county of Bourbon, in that State, at tn,
time we resided there.
A young man of family and fortune
named Spiers, married beautiful cir
named Steith, and undoubtedly loved he
TO madness. After the lapse of year tn,
wife became mother and like all young
mothers, was proud of the infants unfold
ing beauties. One day as she gazed upor
the cherub babe-and who does not low,
and worship babes ave wish we had ;
} regiment of 'eml she said to her husband
, "Roland, dear, think shall take tn
roam mare this evening, bundle up littl
| Harry, the darling, and here she hall
, sulocated the babe with mothers fon'
, kisses-''and pay short visit to mother =
f "You'd better not" said Roland.
) "And, whya" inquired the wife.
/ "Because can't accompany you."
"Never mind, old Toby can accompan.
me !" IN, ,.-. .,l. eU r
"You'd better not gow ...,,., .,.. ~.
81 think had better go, sir! and go
> shall; and, il you do no! like 1t, you ma.
help yourself~ % . el' .Ao.''
! svery well, madam; go, and We sha
: see the end of it." -a4 sli
: Immediately after dinner, the old roa
mare was saddled. led uD 10 the si'la on