Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-10
All Unlaoky Present.

II 4 felated In the nlDgoldsby Legends That
An Old gentleman, merchant In Bush Lane Lon
don, had an only daughter possessed Of ths high
al attractions, moral petsonal, and pecunlary
She las engaged and deyo,ediy attached loa young
man In her own rank Of LIE, and in every respect
well wottl,y Of her choice. u pteliilnaIles were
ARRANGED, and tho MARRIAGE after two OF three post.
movements, was fixed, ""pesityely fot the last
time OF marrying" to lake place OIL THURSDAY,
April 16, 49,. .,
4, on The preceding slondaythe bridegroom elect
(who was 10 have received GlO,OO0 DOWN on his
wedding day, anil fut!het sum OF $50 wv on hls
fs.hef,ip laws dying there was hope ny SON
WOULD a little Jealous s9labblgs win ms
intended al al, evening party The "lllw rose ~
consequence OF bis paying more attention man
she thought jus,fable TO a young lsay WIN spark
lug eyes ami in,nIlable t0sle.s. The sen'lemah
rciotel, and spoke slshtingly Of ctlsaln eousln'
whose %sisseoa, Was The admiration q ne assem-
bly,, and which, It was hlh,ct datsiy, bad peen
embroidered by the fait hand OF tho heess ~ cues
ton, lie added, In conclusion, that II woula oe
time enough for him 10 be schooed when they
werr n,att,ei; that--reatier, pardon tho unarold'
able ques,ion.--stlt Yves "puitlng on the brooches
little too soonW
| After sumner, both the lovers had become. more
cool; iced champagne and cold chicken had done
their WORK, aud leave wos taken by The bridegroom
IN posse, IN kindly and aifecIlolate, mol ~ sueh
enthusiastic terms as had previously terminated
Their meetings. -,
On The next morning, the swain thought %''t
some femotse on tie angry feeling he had eAh'ol',
cd, and The cutting sarcasm with which ne heu
given |, vent; and ash pat Of the dHtnde Donor
abf, packed IN with great care magnificent saw
ifess, q hich he had previously bespokel' 'ot i'
beloved, and which lad been sent lome 10 fl'n
in The interval, apd ,falsn,it,ed Il tic iauy, WIZ
a note 10 the following effect;
"D, est: have been unable 10 close M
eyes all night In consequence Of thinking 81 onl
foolish misunderstanding LOST evening, Pfpy, par
don ME; md, In token Of yJut forgiveness, uelsr
10 accept the accompanying dress, AM wear u lo
the sake Of your ever alec'lonaie -
Having written The note, he gave II 10 hls snop
m 10 deliver with lhf parcel; bni asa par OF ~
neither garments happened al lhe llHe 70 s'and u
need Of repairing, he ayaIled himself Of NE oprni
tunily offered by his servant having 70 pass W,
aor's shop, In his way to lush Lane, ami ueslFe'
him 10 leave them, packed IN another parcel OF
his road.
Tie reader fotsees the inevitable e6niretsmpt,
Yes the man made the fatal bludet-cons'snea Y,
robe 10 Mr. Snip, and lefl The note, together VIII
Tho dlapidte latilimcnis, OF lhe residence VI III
lady. Her Indignation was neither 10 be desctb
cd 0, appeasei; so exaspefatc'i wes she al wha
she considered determined aud deliberate anton
that when hcr almlret called she o'defed The doc
10 he closed IN hi, face, refused 10 llsIen 10 az,
explanation, and resolniely btoke of the Inslcll
Before many weeks had elapsed, meons were toun'
10 make hey acquainted with tie history o. l!'
objectionable pfestntj but she nevertheless "a
lefed firmly 10 her resolve, deeply amentlng III
msadven,u,e, but Determined MOTTO let The buFdeI
Of the tldicue rest upon her,