Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-03-19
3rlrtteo articles.
HENRIETTA, THE BRIDE.
nv HARRIET MARTISEAu.

had introduced n sort of Bluomer costume
which 6xed all eyes; aud of course all ie.
male hearts were set on having n suit like
the Queens. Her Majesty had appeared in
the Park with whiIe-la faced waistcoat or
j0cket, and a crimson, short pctticoat aud n
little hat with feather. Alier this, there
wns no rest for the dress-mnkers, I'LL every
lady had her short pettcoat and incket.-
The gentlemen prolcssed themselves scnu-
dnlized, not at the pctticoat, but nj the ladies
buttoning their jackets to tic iliront, ns men
button their coats III cold weather. We
hsnr something, also, of periwigs under the
hats; but this which seems to us tho only
objectionable part of the dress, (nnd il was
part not worn 10y the Queen,) seems To
have passed without challenge in those days
OF frizzled pates. Amidst the pressure on
the dress makers, The brides claimed tu hc
first served; aud the claim was allowed
for Il was clearly impossible for young la
dies 10 le nInrried I'LL their wardrObes were
prepared for the newest fashion. But il lie.
came more aud more difficult To supply even
the brides; for the apprentices, aud even the
dress makers themselves, were dling very
fast, some sail with heat aud fatigue, others
with something worse. The fact was, the
plague was in London, aud spreading fast,
uubOul W itlt InbHiOilhlNt NOiII
chose to own it, The physicians, seeing
whit would please, aud believing alarm To
he dangerous, denied the fact in genteel
houses, though they swallowed a lump of
spicy electunry when they rose in the morn
ing, aud went their rounds with lOzengcs in
their mouths, aud kept n flask Of Cuunry
wine handy to iouiiy themselves when ex.
huustcd. They let tic world know of these
precautions afterwards but, at the time,
they seemed to deride all apprclcnsions
and helped TO cry "Peace pcuce!" when
there was no peace.
Miss Henrietta Holmes was one of the
intended brides of that summer, aud for her
were many needles piled, Till one apprentice
after another dropped from her stool, or
fnied TO come 10 work in the morning.
The gay girl knew nothing Of this; for her
lover kept from her knowledge all he could
OF the spread of the plague; aud her parents
kept il from themselves. They were very
happy; and they did not like 10 think Ol
any disturbance. Charles Osborne, her low.
er, had scarcely any iGar. lie und his he
loved were as heaIhlul as people could we'll
be; aud every body thought they carried long
life ia their faces. Unless 10y some accident
from an over-advcntnrous spirit, ibey seemed
~ secure us youth, strength, energy, aud
hearts could make them.
The weddiug-dUy arrived. There was
great dinner at two O'clock. All the rela-
tions who were in London We're present
and the clergyman, and the family physician,
and some intimate friends besides. Henri
eta was, that day, sight 10 make the most
melancholy person cheerful. Her round
rosy face aud diinpled cllin, gave her the air
Of being younger ihau she really was and
she looked too cbildlike 10 he u bride. She
was rallied aud toasted rather too much as "a
child, Charles thought, 10y some OF her iatn-
er's friends but they had daudlcd her as
babe, and had forgotten the lapse Of years
Just before her uJiher aud the other ladies'
Left the table, Charles observed that Henri.
eta looked uncomfortable for moment, and
shivered slightly, as IL from cold. lie Or
aered the door which lead down TO the gar
den to be closed; aud observed that n
draught of air was more to be avoided on
no; days, when it wus pleasantest, Than Oh
occasIons when nobody liked il. Henrietta
thanked him with smile, and presently
Withdrew, followed by mother aud aunts,
all eager TO dress her Tor the ceremony of
the evening.
1t wus her mother who put tho finishing
hand to her dress 10y fastening the einbrOi-
dered jacket aud arranging the lace rufl
within H. While doing tins the mother be-
came suddenly silent, turned the girl round
10 face the light, unfasteDed a jewelled hut
ton or two, aud then in II constrained voicr,
asked her daughter how she thought she
would go through the ceremony, whether
she felt strong aud at ease.
40 yes," replied Henrietta, al shall get
through very well. Why not?"
."lf you feel the east anxious, or faint, or
weak, my dear, Let the know, aud you shall
have cordial which will strengthen your
hearin
"Talk of cordials," said an aunt, ",o
girl with cheek like ths!" paiiing il iondly
"Sbe is fresh as u rose. She wants no cor
diais."
but Henrietta did not say so.
Better give her little Cordial" said an
other aunt. "a girl may need il on such
day az this, who never did before und never
niny again. Besides, saw her sliiyer before
we lett the table"
Henrietta" said her mother, nervously
fastening the buttons ngain, are you well ?
Tell me-"
ayes, mothers; tia, ia, very nearly, indeed;
Only just little sick"
"Very naturally, am sure" said every
body.
We will ask DIR. Hodges about the cor
dial;" and the mother WIS going to call him,
when Henrietta stopped her, laughing. She
would not bnve u word to say TO any doctor.
Sine was well now, quite well; lhe little
qualn hnd passed, was quite gone.
DR.. Hodges, came, however. lie was told
that Henrietta felt slightly unwel IN spite
Of himself he looked grave, till he had felt
her pulse, looked al her tongue, aud SO forth,
Then with really cheerful lace-i0r he
loved The girl as it she had been his daugh.
ier-he told her it was only a little nervous
ness, natural enough on such day. She
had not lost her appetite, he observed NJ
dinner her pulse wns steady, her complex
ion natural, her breathing easy, aud she had
no pain he would venture TO call her per-
fsciiy well; aud in this she laughingly
agreed. Once more, her mother turned her