The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-20

lies ana practices he censured in others.
Much was talked about the wedding.
and great Preparations were made for it.
The father, though il-able TO afford it.
determined to 60 beyond his means, and
to give his daughter a wedding in expense
and profusion, which should be fitting the
prospects Of his future son in-law, and The
mother resolved by the taste and STYLE of
preparations, TO exceed any wedding that
had taken place in the village for many
years. The bridal dress was brought fom
distant town-tried on-criticizcd and
admired by the bride and her friends.-
All were busy chatting and whipering,
brushing, and cleansing, or baking good
things for the feast.
1t was the eve Of the wedding day, that
Robert took out Of the Office letter from
his mother, informing him that she had
received his letter, announcing his intend.
ed marriage and expressing herself n:uch
grat'tied at the prospect Of fhaving daugh.
ter-in law as worthy as he described her,
She expected them at the North to spend
the summer with her, and his sister wouId
return and remain the winter with him
and Ills lovely bride. Gratified with the
contents OF the letter, and his heart glow
ing with sensiblity and affection, he de
termincd to carry the letter immediately
to his bride, as he fondy called her-and
show her what an affectionate welcome
she might expect from his kind mother
and sister, and what pleasure she might
expect from their companionship. "Oh,"
th"'t he on his way there--"what will be
my feelings this time tomorrow, when I
shall call her my own wife, and none can
separate us any more. What an angel
wife shall possess, so innocent, so refined
and ladylke in her manners, so artless
and truthful, how can help loving her,
or love her rs she deserves 10 be loved ~
Thinking thus, and his heart trembling
with happiness, he arrived at the door,
where, as one Of the family, he walked in
without ceremony, slowly and softly on
the passage carpet, busy with his thought
until he arrived at the door of the sitting
room, when he suddenly became aware of
voices. The door was left crack open,
and the scene within and the conversation
he heard kept him spell bound, he could
neither move forward nor return. But
stood more and more astounded. Sarah.
who vas evidently not prepared for his
visit, was sitting with her back to the
door, her image reflected by an opposite
mirror. There she sat-not very grace
fully, it is true-but still the same lovely
Sarah-the same glossy hair and tender
expressive eyes-the same fair complexion
and peach bloom on her cheek, but oh |!
horror--in that sweet, pouting mouth, that
had spoken such soft, sweet words, that
had smiled so tenderly on him-that he
had SO rapturously kissed-in that mouth
was a--reai hickory tooth brush lie
thought he was dreaming-but hark!
Sarah" said one of the young ladies'
who were seated around enjoying soci.
able dip out Of Sarah's snuff 6or-"I real.
ly do envy you your handsome husband
that is to be, and would get married
just for the sake of wearing such beauti.
ful wedding dress"
Another remarked while dippinp her
brush in the snuif-"Does William know
you have broken your engagement with
himi wonder what he would think IL
he should come back and find you mar.
ried before year had passed, have you
written to himi'
"No," said Sarah. taking the brush ont
Of her mouth; "and don't care what he
thinks, il Is so uncertain Of ever seeing
him again-espccislIy when such nice
young fellow as Morey takes a fancy to
me-"
ayes" remarked another, "and pros.
porous merchant, too. while William was
nothing bat poor mechanic; and likely
to come back as poor as he went. Isbould
not have hesitated MON ,nt between the
two. What nice smiles we shall have
when you are gone TO house. keeping, how
we can trolick and rub snuff. But how
Is it, Thought Mr.. Morey would not mar.
ry snuff tuLber."
"Whyi" Sarah answered, after empty.
ing her mouth Of the juice into the spit
box, conveniently placed between them;
'you didn't think was such Ounce as
20 tell him | rubbed, did youl lie asked
me about i one day and my bear, Few
up 10 my threat, for | knew bis resoiu
ton, 50 ] did not tell him a real lie, bus