Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-09


AN UNLUCKY PREsESr-It is related in
the Ingoldsby Legends that an old gentle
man, merchant in Bush Lane, London, had
an only daughter, possessed of the highest
attractions, moral, personal, and pecunary.
She was engaged and devOtedly attached to
young man in her own rank Of life, and in
every respect eAworthy Of her choice. Al
preliminaries were arranged, and the mar
riage, after two or three pOstponements was
fixed, positively for the last time of marry
ing totake place on THURSDAY, April IL. IS.
On the preceding Monday, the bridegroom
elect (who was to have received Gl0,0G0
down on his wedding day, and further sum
OF teU,O0o on his father-G-law's dying-as
there was hope he s9on would had little
jralous sGnabbling with his intended at an
evening party the tiff rose in consequence
of his paying more attention than she thought
justifable to a young lady with sparkling
eyes and inimitable ringlets. The gentle
man retorted, and spoke slghtingly ola c4s-
tain cousin, whose waistcoat was the ad
ration Of the assembly, aD1 which, il was
limited darkly, had iseen embroidered by / Z
fair hand of the heiress in question. H al
ded, in conclusions, that il would be tine
enough for him to be schcoled when they
were married; that--reader, pardon the IN
the breeches little TOO soonr
After supper, both the lovers had become
more cool iced champagne and cold chicken
had done their work, and leave was taken by
the bridegroom in posse, in kindly and aifec-
tionate If not in such enthusiastic terms as
had previously terminated their meetings.
On the next morning, the swain though'
with some remorse on the angry feeling ha
had exhibited, and the cutting sarcasm witt
which he had given it vent: and as par. 81
the an,ends honorable, packed up with groa
care magnificent satin dress, which Re hag
previously bespoken for his beloved, an,
which had been sent home to him in the in
terval, and transmitted it to The lady witt
anote to the following effect:
DEAREsT-: have been unable to clos
my eyes all night in consequence Of our fol
ish misunderstanding last evening. Pray
pardon me and, in token of your forgiveness
deign to accept the following dress. aud wea
1t for the sake of your ever afectionate.
Having written the note, he gave it to hI
shop man TO deliver with the parcel, hut a
pair of his neither garments happened a
/ the time to stand in need of repairing, b
availed himself Of the opportunity by hi
servants having to pass the tailor's shop
in his way to Bush Lane, and desired hu
to leave them. packed in another parcel, o.
his road.
The reader foresees the inevitable cor
| tretemps. Yes the man made the fatal blur
, der--consigned the robe to Mr.. Snip, an
left the note, together with the dilapidate
, habiliments, at the residence of the lady,
Her indignation was neither to be describe
nor appeased so exasperated was she !
what she considered a determined and deli
!, crate affront, that when her admirer calle
~ she ordered the door to be closed in his fac
: refused to listen TO any explanation, and r
solutely broke off the match Before mar
: weeks had elapsed means were found
3 make her acquainted with the history of q
Y Objectionable present; but she neverthele
If adhered firmly to her resolve. deeply lamer
ing the misadventure. but determined not
j let the burden of the ridiculs rest upon hC