The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-02-03

bonnet, trimmed with r0se-colored ribbon
and in another moment the carriage stoppe
r and good-looking man of about fifty d.
cended from it. He took out a few package
u and then offered his hand to the lady within
The sisters had, by this time, reached III
50 hall-steps, just in time to be introduced to tn
#, wearer of the straw bonnet,
"What do you think of her." said Jane t
Carry, when, having left Isabella with tn
y bride, they retired to their own apartment, {
70 dress for dinner.
70 81 can scarcely tell. She appears to
very plainly dressed, and is just one of thos
who are neither one thing nor another in ap
pearance: neither plain nor handsome, tai
nor short, dark nor light. hope she is no
quiz. am inclined to think so, from he
J. being dressed SO very plainly for bride; an,
a woman with handsome fortune too
"Well, we shall see, Here comes Bella.
. Numerous were the questions asked o
Isabella, and very unsatisfactory were her re-
plies, In fact, it became evident that Their
fathers young wife was not to be understood
upon one interview.
81 like her, too" said Isabella, 81 think
she is very kind; and fancy she can look
pretty. But she is rather tired with her long
journey; and in the plain dark-grcen alapaca
in which she travelled"
"Oh! that was alapaca, was it! did not
notice. Only fancy,alapaca for bride!"
The dinner-5ell rang
"Oh, dear! Garry, just clasp my bracelet
l had no idea it was SO late; and here we
have been chattering. Papa will be SO angry
But papa was not angry at all. He was
seated by the drawingroom fire, talking to
his young wife; who had placed herself on
a low ottoman by his side, and was looking
up into his face with such an expression Of
loving confidence, that the sisters were quite
struck by it.
"How odd!" they whispered to each other,
as they proceeded to the dining-room ''she
really loves him, then"
So possessed were they by this novel idea,
that they forget to mark her dress, which
would at another time have claimed all their
attention. She was attired in rich black
satin, made as plainly as possible, There
was not single ornament of any kind, save
little trimming of good lace; yet it well
became the youthful bride, whose appearance
was striking, from its very simplicity.
The second Mrs, Sellers was evidently a
character, and that of no ordinary kind
Calm an! self-possessed in manner, her high,
wide forehead presented a splendid study for
prenologist, She had clear, dark eyes, that
looked the very mirror of innocence and
trusting aifection; but there was a depth in
them, depth inscrutable to ordinary observ-
ers, which concealed IA truly masculine energy
of thought and feeling. Her peculiarties,
however, as evinced oy her conversation and
daily course of proceeding, will be best de-
veloped in the progress of our tale
"How cold it s!'' said Mr.. Sellers as, the
dinner having been removed, and the wine g.
dessert placed on the table, the par
ty OF five drew their chairs round the fire.
"How cold it isl" he repeated, rubbing his
hands over the cheerful blaze.
"Shall prepare you some wulnuts!" ask
ed his youthful wife, placing herself next
him, and smiling in his face with that devot-
ed look of hers.
"My dear, you are very kind"
"Papa," said Isabella, "when will it be
Christmas day!"
"Can't you calculate, my love! To-day is
the 18th. 1t will be on the--let me SEE
"On Thursday week, papa" said Jane 81
like it best to occur on Thursday 1t isl
several years since it fell on that day"
The subject seemed to annoy Mr.. Sellers.
As Jane proceeded in her speech, his brow
darkened, and he turned away, and hastily
drank off bumper of port. His wife looked
up at him with glance OF anxious inquiry.
"Thursday!' continued the unconscious
Jane, who was singularly devoid of tact and
perception. "Where were we living when
Christmas-day was on Thursday! | must
have been quite u child"
"Jano, can't you hold your chattering
toneue!" whispered her elder sister, angriy.
Mrs. Sellers sat with Gowncast eyes. She
felt that she was treading an unknown ground.
lane looked offended, and her sisters uncom-
Portable; while their father preserved an alb
solute silence. A few seemingly insignificant
words had destroyed the harmony of the
party But the young bride was full of be-
nevolence; SO she resumed her preparation
of the walunts, and asked her husband to
pour out half glass Of sherry.
"Did you ever hear" she asked in her
peculiarly winning voice, "of the practice of
sodhiHS WulhutS III CHeliy' oecj Hufc h'Ieu
the glass. Taste how good they are"
Her husband smiled kindly upon her, and
took the glass. The girls lifted their droop-
ing heads, and the conversation resumed its
usual tone; but no farther mention vas made
of the unfortunate Christmas Thursday.
81 wonder" said Caroline, as she took off
magnificent amethyst and emerald brooch,
in her dressng-room that eveuing-"I wond-
CT why the new Mrs. Sellers wears no orna-
ments, Did you ever see bride dressed so
plainly. She must have some ornaments
We will make her show us her jewel-box."
"She is kind creature said Isabella.-I
"How fond my father appears to be of her!
His face is quite altered when no looks at
her. Do you know, really think shall
give over calling her SO formally, Mrs. Sell
lersn"
"But then, 'Msrthu!' can never manage
the 'Martha,'" said Carry. "And as to say
ing mamma it is quite ridiculous; such a
sim ple- -lookinp body, with no womanly Mrs