The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-11-12

bowed her head and wept with pure
joy.
Charles Hoffman pressed the lovely
being to his bosom, and ere long he led
her to the sofa, where they sat for long
time talking over their sweet plans of
love aud joy. It was late when the
young man left, but the hours had fed
swiftly by. The wedding day had been
fixed, and the time set for their depart
ure. ..,.s
People wondered much when they
learned that Mabel Winship was going
to become the wife of the writing master.
She might have found a better hus-
band, said young fop who had been
politely rejected by her. "He's only a
poor clerk-a fourth or fifth-rate one at
that"
s'I don't care what he is as a clerk, ="
returned rosy checked lass Il know
he's a noble fellow and will make faith
full husband"
"Bahl A husband with a salary of
four hundred a year Miss Mabel
Winship will find four hundred a year
wont furnish a great house in city like
New York"
"Oh, you're jealous" laughed the
girl as she tripped away.
The wedding day came, and the in
rited guests began to assemble at the
cot, where the ceremony was to take
place. Charles Hoffman had been to
New York, and had returned that very
morning. 1t had been arranged that
they should be married, and start off at
once for the great city, it being necessa-
ry that the bridegroom should be abb
sent no longer.
Mabel was dressed in a robe of pure
white with few simple flowers woye in
to her rich brown tresses, aud when she
made her appearance q murmur OF ad-
miration ran through the assembly
Surely she was beautiful. Charles Hoff
man trembled with pride and JOY as he
uSTY anu tSdi AS
could not repress, stole into his eye.
The ceremony was performed, aud the
Village Queen had become wife-Ma-
bel Winship had become Mabel Hoff
man. One by one the guests kissed her
AID blessed her, and departed, until the
mother and the happy couple were left
alone.
"Ah-if my mother could CO." mur-
INJURED Mabel, as she sank back upon her
parents bosom.
shall come and see you ere long,
my sweet child" returned the widow.
" But you must not allow my absence to
move you. Remember that you have
been true and faithful to me, and hence
forth l trust you will be the same to
your husband. Only be to him as you
have been to your mother, and you can
do no more. Therc-God bless you,
and make you happy"
Awhile Mabel hung upon her moth
er's bosom, and then she turned away.
At the gate a carriage was in waiting,
and the husband and wife were soon
seated therein. The cars were reached,
and away the happy couple were carried,
towards Stonington. Here they took
the steamboat, and soon found their
state-room. They remained upon the
deck until near midnight, enjoying the
scene so new to Mabel, and talking
over and over again the joys they had
won.
1t was early morning when the tolt
reached the pier in New York, and for
awhile Mabel was confounded by the
strange din that came crashing upon her
ears
"Coach, sir 3? Coach coachi |"
NO" replied Charles.
owe can walk" whispered Mabel, as
she thought her young husband looked
at her as though he would ask if she
wished him to accept any one of the
hundred offers he had of coach.
"We'l walk until we find coach to
suit u.s. he said, with smile.
Almost as he spoke a young man,
dressed neatly and yell, came up and
bowed very politely to Charles, and then
led the way out to the street, and very
soon Mabel was handed into coach
the baudsomest one there. Her bus
band bade her wait few moments, aud
then he went back towards the boat
He returned in short time, and hav-
ing taken his seat by her side the young
coachman drove off.
You shouldn't have hired so expen-
sive conveyance just to please me,
Charles" the young wife said, after she
had cast her eyes over the luxurious
trappings of the coach.
ooh" returned the husband, "in
such city it makes little difference in
the price. In all probability that rough
carman would ask as much to carry US
upon his dirty car as our coachman will
charge"
Up into Broadway they we're carried,
and here the young wife had work
enough for her eyes. She had never
been in the city before. The teeming
life of that great thoroughfaro was just
from its slumber, and afforded Mabel
much entertainment At length they