The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-11-21
VOL. mo. z.

mony although you went through 1t with
mock gravity, was in the form, ana. as you
are of age the marriage is perfectly valid.
Your husband has already Instituted legal
proceedings to compel your father to give
you up, aud the case IS 10 have private
hearing before Squire Fairpiay to-mor-
row.
oh uncle, you jesting, surely
said Deliiah, the tears sPringing To her
eyes.
You Judge others by yourself, niece;
but | have spoke the truth Seriously
1t would be impossible 10 describe the
violence of the gi rls grief, when convinced
of lhe reality of the DOCTORS statement
Her parents participated in her distress,
but made 10 effort TO console her. nor held
out hope Of her escaping feom The doom
she had so inconsiderately brought upon
herself. Their seeming lack of sympathy
! shocked her even more than the difficulty
itself. She refused 10 believe that tie law
could force her TO live with a man whom
she was sure she could never regard with
other feelings than dislike and contempt
She relied, too upon the strength of Wal
ter Lakes affection and felt confident that
his arm, if noHe other, would be found
so melancholy fate. Anxiousiy, and
with streaming eyes she watched for his
coming, but when the hours waned and Ia
came not as usual. fears and doubts began
to gather in sickening throng about her
heart. She retired 10 her chaml er at length
10 weep away one part OF The night, and "a
pass the other IL sluGber disturbed by
dreadful visions.
'ha f,r h ,f II,
before the magistrate arrives next morning
I and Dellah In tears, ompanied by her
uncle and father entered coach and drove
to Squire Fairplay's. The Counts coun-
sci, with few witnesses, were waiting
their arrival. There was one thing, how
ever that struck Delilah as strange; that
while The Frenchman S cause was enuusi-
ed in the hands.of a lawyer, she was
compelled TO appear in person, and her
friends neglected to procure legal aid. Sho
expressed her mind TO her ancle and in
sisted that Walter Lake should be iln-is-
diaiely sent for.
st is useless nv dear returned the Dr..
he has become exasperated BY your releni-
less trihiug, and the affair of yesterday de-
termined his resentment
An ashen palor oversprcad the agita:ed
girls face, but was quickly followed by
flash of indignation, and mur1nurng. he's
cold hearted and false!' She turned to The
magistrate with assumed calnness, and
signihed that she was ready for the pro-
ceedings. The case was speedily Ges-
patched. The license was exhibited. thR
testimony examined, and the marriage in
contestibly proved to be valid The mag
istra,e without hesitation. declared that
the person of the wife must be delivered
; 10 the lawful husband. He thea addressed
a few words of mild admonition 10 the de
fendant. and concluded by recommending
resignation TO her loi and expressing !
hope that the severe trial nigh: result
ultimately in her own happiness snd
good.
The provoking GOODNESS and indifeTencc
TO her feelings, which she thought was
! displayed in The whole proceedings by
even the nearest and dearest relatives a.
! reused TO the full Delilah pride, which
! enabled her 10 conceal for the time her
! narrowed emotion
! The Counts counsel now stated that
/ feeling OF delcacy, and regard for the Ia
dy's feelings, had restrained his client from
appearing IN court in person, but that
coach was waiting 10 convey her, under
his charge to her future home. lie also
expressed desire that one of the lady's
relatives should accompany her. The
Doctor volunteered. Delilah took cone
strained leave of her father; walked wilh
a firm step 10 the carriage, and entered It
with dgnilied step OF a martyr. But as
the vehi ele rolled of. and The feeling came
over her lhat she was leaving her early
home-kindred aud friends. 10 share the
! fortunes of stranger whom she could not
help regarding as a madman and brute.
her affected composure forsook her and
dropping her head on her uncle shoulder
her agony broke forth in tears and soas.-
The Doctor strove TO sooihe her b. bring
ing to view The bright side Of The pic,ure.
All that he said was nefieciaal-she cora
tinned nconsolable.
The coach finally reached ihe place or
destination, beautiful country seal. some
six or eight mites from the village, and
Delilah in a state OF iisliess despair, snf-
lered herself to be conducted into an ele-
cantly furnished room where her uncle
placed her on sofa with her face buried
in her hands, and lett se1;-ai,er al e~i.se-