Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-06-08
Ln,, Hnur, OF A Sinrle Gentlemnn.

Tli. morning, November llth, at hall
rlst n O'Clock precisely, an un"riuat,
yrun. man, Mr EIwrl rrckncy, under.
won't ,hr cy'r.mc penalty of inf,,ntion, hy
rypil'iu. l.atiAchrmcnttoNary Ann Galr,
IN front Of the altar railing. of -. Mary
Church, Ellington
I, will %, in thr recollection uf 40 these
friend, II ihe party who were 90 Juur,' a'
Grizur, tvp year, asp, that VI r..sucy
WIS there. anil then lrt introduced b. Mi>
GaIr. t1 whom hc instantly h.sln to direct
particular Misunderstanding with her o..
o., tan six 90, that cyruln-, ani handing
her thing at supper in thr most devoted
manner. From that period commenced t.f
intimacy l,tvugn them, which terminated
900 th,, morning, catastrophe
rpar Pi.kury lad lar'y attained hi-
tumty-,ishth year, beat thyrr isuD belief
that lut lor r.a.1n. or q I-cuuiary nature
hi. .iu.,. l,r, would have come &, an un
timely ul. \ chnnrr rr ihe hg,trr, how
ever, having occurred in hi, circumstance
tl, young hly's rrgnI, were iuduc,l q
sanction 90, allrr,-c-, anil thus beamn ac.
rrs-rr.c, 90 the cyur,c whi.hhclas iu,tsul
frr,l.
The 'unhappy young man Ias.cl thc la'J
night or hi, bachelor existence in hi split1
~ claml.r. From halrpa,t eight to tcr
hr WI. engaged in writing lr,isr.. shortly
after, his Young brother, Henry, Mockrla'
the door. when the doomed youth told hiu
o, cumc in. On bring askvI when be- meant
tn z, 10 lc,l, he replied " N0t yet TIL.
question va, then put to him, how hc tho
hr would slrcp2 10 which Bee answered.
II don't know" llc then expressed hr
drsirr lpr a ci.lr and a glas, OF gros ILL.,
brother. who Iartook of the Ike refresh
mcut., now demanded II hc would take any
thing more that night IT, said "Noth
iur." in firm voice. ll. aT.rtiouat' bro
thcr. then ruse g. take his leave, when th,
devoted one CONSIDERABLY aI,i,,i him {.
take care of himself
Precisely at quarter NJ minute To s'y
cn the next morning, the victim Of Cup''
having l.,rn cnll,I according to hi- desire
be- arosc and promptly dr,sscl himself III
had the -,ll.,1n,rul IN slave himself, with
out the slightest injury, for not even
scratch upon hi. chin appeared after th'
ororuon. IL would .,m that hc dcyut"
a longer time than usual upon hi' toilet.
The wrctchcd man was attircd in lish
blue drcss coat, with frosted buttons,
whito vet and nankccn trow~crs, with "a
tent boots. lie wore around his seek a "a
riccltel satin scarf, which partly conccalc
the Corazzi OF the hu.om. In front of th
scarf wa. inserted a breast pin Of couspicu
Gus dimensions
Having descended the staircase with
quick stcr, he entered the appartmcn
where his brother AMI sister, and lev
friends awaited him. lIc then shook hand
cordially with all present, and On being ask
ci how he slept, answered., VERY wcll''
And to the further demand As to the stat
or his mind, he said that he q" fclt happy.
One Of the party hcrcupon suggested tha
IL yy,uIJ d, aa ,,,ll 4, take something hglor
the melancholy ceremony was gone through
he exclaimed with some eInphasis, " Decid
cily." breakfast was accordingly served
when he ate a French roll, large roun'
toast, two sausascs, Vnd drank thrcc grca
breakfast cups Of tea. In reply to an ex
preston of astonishmcnt on the part Of
person present, he declared that ho ncyc
felt happier in his life.
Having inquired the time, and ascertain
cd that It was ten minutes Of eleven, he re
marked that it would soon be over. lii
brother then inquired If he could 10 any