The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-07

time before they would dwell together
as brother and sister.
But of their peculiar liking for one
another, the parents knew nothing. -
They would have mistrusted- it rs the
last thing possible or probable in the
world. SO they famed the fame ignor-
antly, thoughtess of every prospect but
the one on which they had their own
eyes fixed
But of the old folks intentions, the
two cbildren did happen to know soms-
thing. They could not help understand
ing about it. Every body knew it, and
they with the rest Didn't John know
just when Mr.. Tuggs came to visit his
mother? Didn't Bouncing Bets ,
know equally well when her father
dressed himself for long evening with
Mrs. Golden 1t was impossible that
the whole thing should not bc thorough
ly understood.
BY dint of listening, and mistrustipg,
and such like measure, John very soon
discovered that with his mother and Mr..
Tuggs the matrimonial conclusion was
a foregone one. Next he managed to
learn, by means of the same and similar
industrious practices, pretty nearly the
exact time when bis mother would be
ready ro~!Ango la mtsicay name fot
the less euehonipus name Of Tugs,
Armed with this highly important iutel-
hsencc, hp proceeded to consummatc
his private arrangements at the earliest
day possible.
They are to be married next month";
said he to Betsy.
Next month y
But it ncver'll do y said he again. -
AS sure as your father marries my
mother, there's no chance left, as 1 car
see, for u.s.,
Betsy said she could see none, neither
whats to be done, then = be asked,
with some indecision.
'I'll tell you,' was her prompt and
round answer. We must c1t 'em out i,
That's all there is left for US =
: True, but my mothers mOnsy-you
know I've none of my own
It'll never go out Of tie family -
Betsey quieted him by answering.
He thought of it, and thought seri-
ously. The more he turned it over, tho
more he saw that no other chance was
left him. Apprehension itself brought
forth courage Fear inspired bravery.
And desperation was at length begotten
out of the tumultuous conflict of his
emotions.
Keeping their secret still to them
selves, John, by his many arts, succeed
ed in prevailing on his mother to dis
patch him on u journey of a couple of
weeks into few other States. And by
the employment of a little more art, be
managed to have her suggest to Mr..
Tuggs the propricty and pleasantness of
Betsy's etng along with him; for
said she to Mr.. Tuggs, it will be the
very best thing iu the world to make
them feel like brother and sister, you
Know; and things will 60 along so much
the easier for il when we all get under
the same roof And so the suggestion
was immediately acted upon.
The young people packed up, kissed
mother aud father affectionately, and set
off on their little tour
Now said Mrs Golden, we can
have matters entirely to ourselves. We
can make all our littlo preparations in
peace
Ard get on all the faster for it, too,
added he.
Just sc,' acquiesced the widow, and
went iuto it.
Only a week before the wedding,
which was already appointed, the young
folks returned home again. Ono short
week! 1t was very little while, tho
the widow many time wished, hurried
as she was, that she could take a wet
sponge and wipe every day Of it off tho
calendar. But she could not do that.
So she labored at her dresses and her
cake with an earnest spirit, that would
help hurry the week away faster.
On the very evening Of their arrival,
Mr.. Tuggs was with bis intended wife,
helping her on with her wedding ar