Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-11

to press forward, prepared for the worst, Il
trusting everything to his friend and
companion. He solicited from the lady
an explanation Of her designs, but she
told him to be silent and ask no questions
and Immediately led the way into
clothing store, with Tudor at her side.
Here Tudor was told TO select the best
suit Of clothes in the store that fitted
him, with corresponding articles of cloth
ing; and the sailor in his doublet, tar-be.
daubed pantaloons, and chequered'sh
was in few minutes metamorphosed in
to as fine gentleman, as far as appear
ance was concerned, as had walked in
the streets of that great metropolis for
many day. The bill at this place, as
at others, was paid by theIady.
] Tudor's amazement was now COM
Plete. He neither knew what TO say or to
} think. Who the lady was, what her in
tentions were, he could not even sur
mise. He again asked for an explana-
S ton, and insisted upon one but the only
: answer be received was,
n Follow me, and be not alarmed-alI
J. will be explained hereafter to your en-.
Y tire satisfaction
; One thing Tudor was obliged TO &C.
: knowledge-the lady, thus far, had DONE
IS him as well as he could have wished
d ne therefore resolved to ask no NOR
10 questions, and to comply with all he
lie requests and demands. Presently sh
IL conducted him into magistrates Office
ic and politely requested the minister @
s, the law, to unite her and her companio
IN in the bands of matrimonyl This wa
m something Of damper to Tudor, but nev
to ertheless he tacitly yielded; the ceremt
re ny was soon commenced, and in a fe,
Oh seconds the couple were pronounce
lie man and acite!
he Without uttering word or even e,
of changing kiss, Tudor and his wife no
ase left the magistrates, but not, howeve
ese until she had given him sovereign f
the his services. The couple passed throus
the many streets in silence-Tudor hard
do knowing what he was doing, and certai
by ly ignorant of where he was going,
Ico- what awaited him and of the though
en- that occupied his wife's mind, the rea
nan er will soon be able to Judge for himse
by Turning the corner Of street, Tud
hat beheld few rods in front Of him splc
sys- did dwelling, towards which his W
seemed to direct her footsteps as well
. his own, and into the front door of VIII
they indeed soon entered. The 70,
into which Tudor was ushered by
= wife, was furnished in the greatest m
nihcence. She got him chair, tell
him to make himself contented fol
aso. minute or two, and then passed into
o. other room.
sn1 The first one here TO address her ,
~ her uncle, who on seeing her enter
,el- room, jumped in astonishment from
a0l- s chair, and calling her by name, dem
.S 1eI- ded how she escaped from. her room,
."S where she had been. Her only ans
$ was.
th. "Thou fiend in human shape, al
Tu- you Jus. one houF 70 move your en-
he from this house. The actual possess
mon of my property here you have long
Tn. prived me of, and vainly thought
erth had made arragements by which
With could deprive me Of it through life;
caIl. l have frustrated your wicked desie
| am now mistress of my own hout
she'd was this moment married, and my
spic- Odnu Is III Tue iron' room
in must now leave the newly nal
IT in. couple for short time for the purl
of reverting to the previous histor'
,ert5, Mrs. Tudor. She was the only chill
her. very wealthy gentleman, whom
the designate as Mr.. A., not recollectin,
where actual name, and, for the same reas
mess, shall give to his daughter the nam
Eliza. He had spared neither time
Tu. expense in the education of his da
'cular ter. she being the only object OF his
and regard, his wife having died ,
, me. she was quite young, and before his
i her. which took place ewhen she was /
8 de-d15 years, he had the satisfaction Of
v ac- Messing in her one of the most ac
|: time plished young ladies Of London.
.ets of A short time previous to his deaf
been arrangement was entered into bet
rber's Mr.. A. and brother of his, by v
him his brother was TO have possessic
hit of his dwelling house, his servants, hC
hair. carriages, and such other propert
.stion- mad not been deposited IN bank fo
: foot oeneht OF his daughter, till the tin
?, but ner marriage when the PossessI
eques- tnem was % De gwen up to her hu'
IN the IL was also condition OF the arr
,unter, ments. that IN case eliza died W
one marrying, the property was to go {
); the uncle and has family.
threw Immediately after the death of N
e store his brother removed into his dive
in a Eliza boarded in bis family, and {
graced thing went on very agreeably for
They months, when Eliza discovered
Tudor uncle and his family the manifest