Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-24

Marel does though"
"Well Martcl or Bartcl, it don't matter
which; but Squire Jinkins, down to town, told
nc as how to tell you that he'd got a letter
from 4 man i'll Liverpool telling of him that
some of your children or grandchildren one,
was coming out in tho whats-its-name, or the
what-you-call-lt, one or totLer. and thcy's both
lost" "But,' he continued, seeing the flush
which had suilused the old mans cheek at first,
pale until he looked as if lie would faint" But
here's letter he give Inc afterwards because he
was afraid would forget"
With sudden renewal Of strength, John
AIartcl tore open and read the note. 1t was
from his agent in town simply stating that
friend in Liverpool had appri;ca him that on
two successive days the Sea Gull and Ocean
Wave would embark from that Port and that
the children of his son would leave for America
in one o. the other, he was not certain which
The writer added that as there had already been
considerable delay as to the arrival OF the
vessels, fears were entertained for their safety.
4 feeling of relief simultaneously with pang
of sorrow swellct the old mans heart. Poor
Charlie was then certainly dead-his children
might possibly be alive. After compensatns
the bearer of the intelligence, he wended his
way slowly into the room where breakfast
awaited him. The meal was eaten almost i'll
perfect silence, and surely no bridal badc fair to
be more solemn one than this, on which, it
seemed as if Heaven would surely smile.
In dress of plain white merno, with swans
down at the throat and wrist and vail OF SIM
pie illusion, confined at each temple with spray
of pearl, and attended by Annie as bridesmaid,
similarly dressed, excepting the veil, was Edith
led to the altar of the Village Church. The
young physician in his solemn suit Of black, his
noble brow from which the black glossy hair
was neglgently pushed, tue firm bearing and
bright flashing eye, gave ample assurance in look
and manner, of proving faithful to his trust A
few invited friends were present and the ceremo-
ny began. The clergyman in flowing robes and
snowy cassock had demanded "who is there TO
give this woman away" when John Martel,
who moved forward to fill the requirement, was
preceded by the bachelor uncle, who had not
degued before to notice Edith since her return
from boarding school. The ceremony ended
congratulations were rendered and the party
moved to leave the church.
"What gentleman was that, that left the
Church so quickly grandpa" enqured Annie as
they entered their carriage.
"The minister from the parish of S., pre-
sumo daughter. His wife is lately dead and
hear that himself and children are on visit Al
the parsonage. suppose he came by Doctor
Smiths invitation"
aOh, do look, grandpa; there is Edth's un
Gle assisting the widow Mcleod to her carriage
How handsome she is! whata fine looking couple
they would make" "Pslaw child, don't toll
so. They say he hasn't spoken to woman il
twenty years-not since he was Tilted by SOM
girl whose father forced her to mary rich oil
widower. Well, he's rich enough now himself
poor fellow, to buy wife if there was no othe
way to get one but were Tom Martin not sucl
i woman hater, any one would do well to MARI!