Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-25

Duniap's visits now became more fire.
quent than ever at the house of Mr.. Stan
ly, and much was he petted by the good
old deluded lady, who looked>upon him
as her son-in-law, and took great pride
in him. 1t was generally understood,
throughout the circle of acquaintance,
that DIR. Dunlap was to be the husband
OF Emma, and no one contradicted it,
Old mother Stanly took great delight in
very confdentially telling several old
women of the wedding which was soon
to take place and know one woman
by these presents, Sc, Sc
On the evening previous to the one
appointed for the wedding, Doctor Dun
lap was on one of his usual visits. He
talked great deal about how he wan
ted things to look the next night; and
insisted that Mrs. Stanly was naturally
good looking, but that her specfacles
were unbecoming, and begged her that
she would leave them off the next eve
: ning-all the evening if she could, but
certainly until the ceremony was over.
, l will do anything TO oblige you, Doc
tor she said, but shall not be able to
see any of you distinctly. You know
: my sight is very bad
: Il know it, replied Dunlap, but a
man does not get married often, and
e when he does he likes to see everything
0 look its best: and l know you lool at
: least hundred per cent better without
spectacles than with them
e Mr.. Stanly and Emma both joined
y Dunlap in the assertion, and the old Ia
e dy promised that she would leave off the
e spectacles until the ceremony was per-
: formed at any rate-for any longer time
! she would not promise.
i The wedding night arrived, and the
n guests were all assembled 10 witness the
marriage of Emma Stanly ahd-anc
l. whom! Some said BOSWELL and some
l. said Dunlap. Mrs. Stanly was carefully
e cropping about without her spectacles
telling every body she met with that sh'
d had left them off according to the reques
of Doctor Dunlap, and declaring sh'
would put them on as soon as the cere
mony was over. The controversy anon.
e the guests, as to who was to be the bride
/ groom, had proceeded to some length
for it had some how leaked out that i
e was TO be BOSWELL instead of Dunlap
d Mr.. Stanly was hurrying matters all b.
e could, for fear the old lady would dis
n cover the trick. She had already beer
$ appealed TO by one old woman, who toll
her she had heard that BOSWELL was t
ID be her son-in-law. Mrs. Stanly declare
ID it was an 'tarrant lie," raised by som
one for the purpose ofthrowing contemp
ID on her and her family, and said sh
le believed she knew the very person
The happy man who was to receive tn
hand of Emma had arrived about darE
at and had proceeded with his attendant
at at once TO the room where Emma, wit
W her maids. was awaiting him.
I'd MIR. Stanly was now in a great hurry
The Parson took his place, and the coupl
ID entered the room. There was a sudde
n, movement of surprise among the guest.
bat :here was no time for talking. Nj
le Stanly had taken the precaution to plac
a himself by his wife, at some dstanc
I'd from the young couple, and the old lad
10 strained her unaided eyes in vain. Th
n parson knew whom he was TO marry
y and the ceremony was soon over.
IS Mrs. Stanly fastened to fix on her spet
s. tacles, at the same time advancing an
ma extending her hand to her son-in-Iav
e That son-in-law grasped it afectionatal,
d. and as she looked up into his face he W;
ly smiling very complacently upon he
!. Never was any person SO perfect
lst astounded. She stepped back and gaze
lr- in wonder the truth flashed upon he
as and-but she didn't faint The seer
ell mus. be left to the Imagination of II
nix reader.
Ith Walter BOSWELL and his wife are no
IN happy, and rapidly thriving in the worl
M Doctor Dunlap never had dozen p
his tients in his life, and had to take to il
invention of patent medicins' for
lly living. He never was sent for twice
. one patient. but has made riotous Ii
1es ing by his inventions.
nd Mr.. Stanly often laughs at his wi
led about the trick they played upon her, al
tor tells her he does not believe in crossi
'ou girls in their selection of HUSBAND
She does not much like to hear talk Of
l but is very we'll satisfied with her "pc
ave mechanic" son-in-law, and SAYS she W
ay, stick to her assertion yet, that "gi
u should not be crossed"
as
OUR RAIL ROADS.
ioh We are wiling to venture the broad ass