The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-01-26

day arrived, aud Mr.. Leslie appeared
at the door with his beautiful carriage
drawn by noble span Of silver-greys.
The smiling driver decended from his
seat, and with the greatest possible gall
antry assisted the ladies into the vebi-
Gle. The prancing steeds few nimbly
over the paved streets, and soon the
happy company had left the din and
dust of the city far behind them.
Angeretta and Louise were in costa
cics with everything around them. One
moment they were admiring the lofty
growth Of the forest trees, the next they
had deserted some little picturesque cot
tage surrounded by the shrubbery--aDd
they almost thought that they could
" live and love in cottage" provided
it had all the charms this one offered.
As they neared the end of their journey
they began to picture the spot to which
they were going, and Overton was ex-
ceedingly amused with Louise's little
wood-colored house, with a gable roof,
and squatty chimney-windows, whose
small panes Of glass were in many pla-
cs supplied with sheets of tin, and the
little rough door with the wooden latch
and string. After hearing her out, Les
lie said, he "must get Mrs. Dingley's
works and read them, for they must be
vastly Interesting, if that was fair spec
linen"
"What a noble looking house" ex-
claimed Angeretta, as Farmer Brom-
ley's dwelling appeared to their view
:" and what delightful situation. Why
what does this mean," she continued,
as the horses turned into the avenue,
shaded by the rich old elms. You GER
tainly are not going to stop here :"
Yes" replied Ovcrton. The gen.
tleman of whom Dick inquired directed
him here. "Dick," he continued, put
ting his head from the window, "sure
this is the place 20
All yes, very sure, Mr.. Leslie, re-
sponded Dick, fourishing his whip in
high spirits, "and I'm mighty glad, it's
60 near night"
If the girls had felt uneasy at seeing
the house, they did not feel less so,
when they were met at the door by Mrs.
Bromley whose lady-like bearing quite
surprised them.
What does it mean ," said Ange-
retta in an under tone to Louise-see
what beautiful hall, and how elegant
ly the parlors are furnished.
They had but just laid aside their
things, when Overton said that urgent
business demanded his attention, but he
should return in time to see the mar
riage ceremony performed. After tea
Mrs. Bromley informed them that Edith
was SO busily occupied, that she declined
coming below until evening,
The company were assembled, await
ing the appearance Of the pair who were
about to be united-when to their evil
dent satisfaction, Edith glided into the
room, leaning confdingly upon the arm
of him, who was henceforth to be more
than all the world to her. Her dress
was a plain white satin of the costliest
texture. Not jewelsparkled upon her
person, but here and there delicate
moss-rosebud peeped forth from amid
her clustering curls. Judge Of Ange-
retta and Louise's surprise, as they
glanced at the couple when they saw
the change in her appearance, and that
their " countri6ed" Quakeress cousin
had won the love of no less person
than Overton Leslie.
The next day as they accompanied
the newly married pair back to the city,
they appeared much less disconnected
than might have been expected, under
the circumstances. Though deeply
chagrined, they could do no better than
to listen to the apologies and explana-
tions of their friends. Though this af-
fair did not materially change them, it
taught them the important lesson Of
thinking twice before speaking.
Overton Leslie's bride attracted much
attention in the circle in which she mov-
ed, not only by her accomplishments and
beauty, but by the simple style Of her
dress, for to this she still adhered, owing
70 the wishes Of her husband, who said
that twas in this dress he learned td
love her, while under the cognomen Of
the "eountrifed Quakeress cousin"