Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-09

was as attractive as her attire. She could
only talk OF hens and geese, and when
any other Topic came aboard, her conver
sation was limited TO "yes. yes" or a
"no, no ;" all beyond This seemed To be
sinful.
This wooden pupput was indeed a
mighty contrast TO the sprightly, gay, and
lively nymphs with whom the young Brit
on had, until this period, been toying but
he carefully confined 10 the solitude Of his
own bosom the disagreeabe feeling of this
heaven. .and-earth distant difference. His
flattering tongue called the girls Stiffness
celestial innocence, aid her red swollen
cheeks he lkened to The beauty of blown
damask roses. The end of the song was,
he turned 20 the father and sued warmly
for his daughters hand.
The colonel, during his sixty years ca
reer through the world, had collected this
much knowledge of mankind himself, that
however silly the young man had masked,
he could, nevertheless, discover the for
tune hunter peeping through the disguise.
At first, therefore, he thought of peremp-
torily refusing him permission TO WOO his
daughter but on the other hand he lhol,
the youth is fashionable. and perhaps |
may be doing him an injustice he as YET
berays no anxiety about the portion, and
why should the girl. who is marriageable.
remain longer at home. His request shall
be granled-buthis apparent dislnterested-
ness shall stand decisive trial.
The suiler was then informed that the
father had no objection to the match pro-
viding his daughter would give her consent
and she-poor thing-replied as in duty
bound-"My fathers will is mine - In
deed, could anything else be expected.
In the course of few weeks the mar
rage ceremony was performed at the
country house of the colonel, and he in
stanlIy made the son-in law acquainted
with his wife's portions, Which might
amount to thirty thousand dollars. The
dissembler acted as if he wished to know
nothing abou. the matter, and solemnly
declared that he had regarded only the no.
Bile qualities of his charming wife, whose
pure self was dearer TO him than all the
treasures of the world.
Upon this they sat down TO the table,
and the falher-in-law urged and begged
that they should make as much haste as
possible, as it was his intention that the
young married people should set off that
very afternoon to London, and that he
should accompany them.
IN onntOnnuPd.
began TO make some excuses about travel
ling on the first day of his happiness hut
the soldier maintained that these were lu-
tile, assuring him that he had particular
reasons for proceeding forthwith TO the
capitol, and that his matrimonial joys
would be as well realized in London as in
the country. What was TO be done 3
Why, the journey was Immediately un-
dertaken. The old man secured, in a
small cssket. before the eyes of the bride
groom the portion Of the bride, partly III
gold, and partly in bank notes, took it un-
der his arm, and placed himself by the
side of the young couple in the carriage,
The road ran through the forest, and
scarcely had they fairly entered in, when
two horsemen darted on, from the bush
wood, with marks upon their faces, and
stopped the carriage. One OF the persons
watched the postillion, with presented
pistol, while the other approached the
coach window, and said g.
1--WE are adventurers, and request you
to give US the portion Of the bride"
The colonel and his son-n-law ranted
and swore, but the robber coolly insisted
upon his demand. After some parleying,
however. the horsemsn bent towards the
young man, and whispered in his ear
THAT you may see we are most reas'
enable men, we leave you the choice Of
two lhings--give US either the bride or
her portion For certain reasons, il is
quite immeleral TO US, and, moreover, no
one shall ever know y our decision y
The bridegroom did not think long a
bou, the matter, before he @hispered--
"rake the bride -
Brother" cried the robber TO his ac'
compice, 1--WE shall take The bride instead
of The money"
In the twinkIing OF an eye, The soldier
seized his gentle son-in-iaw by The neck,
shook him violently, exclaiming--
ALA villain so my conjecture was not
unfounded, that you cared not for my
daughter, bu, mesely for my fortune ::
God be praised that my child and my mo-
ney are no, yet irrevocably in your clutch.
es. Know ,fen, kuave the man who
married you was no clergy was
brother soldier, in priests attire, and these
gentlemen are no highway bui friends