Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-25

Iby, Tim.'
Yes. SIR
Has my new coat comet
Ithas sir.'
And when are the walters to be here
from Dawson's hotel to set ont the break
fast @
At seven o'clock sir : the quality is
invited at nine, seein' that an aisy hour,
and won't put people about. Will you
take teVur to. morrow, sir g
l hope not Tim unless you call taking
a wife a fever
4" By no means, Sir, it's feever to put
ct the breast. Two got all the feevur's in
box; aud while the tay and cotfey's
poorin' out I'll be pinnin' them to the
postillions and the horses heads. You'll
to the church, Sir. for / hope you
won't be after tying the Hymenial knot in
Naturalization in the house-before
eleven and you and Mrs. Kilwinniug,
good luck to her wherever she may come
trom-will be off by twelve. to kape the
honey moon in yelly poshay."
{" Now Tim, I've had enough for you,
so get out"
g Coin Sir"
Take care that everything looks well;
make the most of the plate and china. do
you hear?"
No fears, sir, and my hearts glad
that you are takin' an interest in the
looks of things. axes pardon again,
said lin, his face glowing with anxiety.
:" but I'm uneasy about your personal
appearance. and know that the lady is
particular. Ever since the rheumaties
you took to wearin' thin red night caps,
wouldn't white one be more becomin',
sir ?''
This was too much, and Tim was fair
~ turned out ofthe room.
The sun shone bright on the morning
Of Mr.. Killwinning's third wedding day.
AT half pas: eight. the guests began to
arrive. Tim had either bought or bor-
rowed a bright pea'green swallow~tailed
coat and yellow waistcoat, which was his
beau ideal of a wedding garment. lie
was determined to do the thing in style,
so far as he was concerned, and according
to his own notions of gentility, posted
himself at the drawing room door to an
nounce 1.-THE quality" I'm gettin'
uneasy, where's the bride to come from?
Well be disgraced entirely There's
master lookin' in the drawin room, and
no body coming to marry him Biddy.
could you dress yourself in o wratbe
of orange blossoms, to kape up the pos
terity and responsibility Of the KiIlwins
nings?'
Indeed then. Tim said Biddy, Il
would not be after doing SO unlucky
thing before my own time comes let the
master find wrathe for the bride, and q
bride for the wrathe.' The guests arriv.
ing quickly, Tim assumed the dignity Of
office.
The Honorable Miss. Potters-ofI
Round About Place. bawled Tim, an
nouncing the little Potters, who looked as
symmetrical as SO many Dutch Cheeses
Mr.. jeremiah Hendersou-of Branch
Bank Of llligance-Ingland mean,' con>
tinued Tim, clubbing soto voice, every
one with his vocation, or some title of his
own conferring. Z" The three Miss Jen-
kinses-of Treacle Terrace, spihsters 7
The three Miss Jenkinses, who over
heard the description, simultaneously
turned their frowning faces towards Tim
-'if looks could kill he had not lived,
but nothing daunted. he went on. The
Very Riverint Archdeacon Tthe-cver-
from the Close-cum Catchall, D. D., the
learned Doctor Quackem of Crossbones
Lodge. Care Ill Row, NJ. D. Save and
preserve us Mr.. Flexible Flint-ofI
FindertOuch Hall. and Mrs. and Miss
Clackets-from over the way.
These, with several others, made COM
Portable squeeze at the breakfast table,
TpH h .ln Lac,
and at the head of which sat Mr.. Killwin
ming, really looking remarkably well, and
almost interesting. The breakfast was SO
substantial as TO cause some Of the gen.
tlemen to forget that they had come for
any other purpose than TO partake Of it
but the ladies were vigiIant watchers,
with one eye on the door, and the other
on Mr.. Killwinning, who seemed more
than ever agreeable and polite to all yet
an accurate observer might notice slight
restlessness and increasing anxiety, which
without impairing his extreme urbanity.
seemed at variance with his usual placid
equanimity.
Mrs. Clacket, who couldn't be silent,
and who, seated on Mr.. Killwinniug's 8
right, kept up running fire of small talk,
said: " Ny dear Mr. KiIlWinning, allow
me TO congratulate you on-the weather
there certainly seemed to be no wife
forthcoming to congratulate him upon
" | consider this bright morning particu-
larly suspicious: and you know the old
saying Happy is the bride the sun
shines on.''
This was a sort Of electric touch that
turned all eyes into note ofinterrogatiOn
towards Mr.. KillWinning. He answered
with most ingenious smile, saying i
" Ny dear Mrs. Clacket, she shall be as
happy as a devoted husband can make
her, and l trust she may look as bright
aud beautiful as she does At this moment"
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