Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-23
NAY ANpERsONb MARRrAaE.
or, THE LEGEND OF BLmFoRD.
(Continued,)

Too soon Anderson found reason to repent
the selection he had made in choosing son-in-
law and poor May had cause to suspect, that
she had listened to protestations Of love which
were "false as dcer's oaths." Ashford was
disturbed from its propriety;" and a house
where quiet and comfort had reigned before,
became the haunt Of the drunken and the dis
solute. Remonstrance from Mr.. Anderson
was met by Indifference or insult, according to
the mood IN which Musgrave CHANGED to be; and
his mild and patient wife had her gentle reason
ingS coarsely repealed by the savage to whom
she fancied she was welded, and heard the bru-
tai declaration from her husband, that his heart
was in another land. Heartl the ruffian had
none.
One morning the wretched girl was summon
ed to her fathers closet, and there found the old
man booted and ready for journey. "Close
the door, May, although we have no reason to
dread iisteners-ror it is scarce two hours, as
they tell me, since the beastly revelry Of Mus.
grave and his blackguard comrades terminated !;
and for half the day TO come, their drunken
slumbers will continue. l am bound for Edin-
burgh, bent thither on important business but
it were an idle waste Of time unless received
thy assurance, that thou wilt carry out the OBJ
ject go there to execute"
Alas! my father, my misplaced love has EN-
Uttered thy declining years. Ask anything of
me breathe but thy wishes; and as hope for
patience in affection here, and mercy in bet
ter world hereafter, thy commands shall be re-
garded by thy daughter as second only TO those
issued for her guidance by the great Author OF
us ALL
Enough 81 go to make an alteration in my
will. possess the power Of leaving thyself alb
v,teI - al I h,,h
industry. Ay, from that park which Jock
| Poughman is turning over, even to yonder
| pigeon which is cooling on the dove-cot. All,
May, shall be bequeathed to thee; and all l ask
from thee is promise, that thou wilt retain them
in thy powerful, interchangeable, absolute
power. Dole to that bad and wretched man
what may seem to be good to thee bnt mind
the last wishes Of father-the injunction thou
promised sacredly to obey. Let neither threat,
promise, or persuasion, induce thee TO give thy
husband authority to Stay chicken, or even cut
a berry-bush.'
All this-and by all my hopes Of mercy!
undertake to do replied the daughter.
Then God bless and protect thee wanted
this assurance, for go to do an act that pru-
dcnce demands, and which some whispering at
myheart tells, will nevertheless prove unfor-
tunate Once more, God bless thee = he said
strained his weeping daughter to his bosom
and in a minute or two the clattcr of a horses
foot upon the paved courtyard, announced that
the Lord Of Ashford had departed.
ANGUS said MuSgrave when brandered
fowl had been removed, and which was rather
calculated to produce thirst than abate hunger,
from the hot condiments the cook had intro
duced, to stimulate unduly stomachs Of men
whom debauchery and excess had rendered in
sensate to healthier and simpler Viands, pass
the claret. What think we Of this sudden move
ment of the old carlp It bodies US little good, l
trow.'
'On that point you may rest certain, Mus
grave. How feels the grip ,..
Intractable as the devil himself. Her very
nature appears to have undergone a change,
was the reply. when rose this evening,
saw an empty purse upon the table; and re-
Numbering that the Jedburgh race and the Kelso
cock-fghts come off next week, and supposing
that we must be there
!, 'Supposing' exclaimed the Highlander
Got dam would'na lose either for the auld
weaver's neck
Nor L. returned Musgrave, were that the
choice between them. Well, attend to me.
sent for May; her tire-woman answered, that
her mistress was busily engaged. AS l had an
, object to obtain, l smothered pride, and conde-
scended to go to her own apartment. What was
, my reception, guess yep
ooh! tears and reproaches, of course and an
entreaty that you would give up bad company
thereby meaning me-and avoid late hours
and that means going to bed as we did at nine
o'clock this morning and a.
mo, no, by Haven't exclaimed Musgrave,
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