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from Baltimore a. you propose to isvits.'
htuiedt b Allowed ny preferences 10
this ssspsst,s snsvsred elr hero gisneisg nj
Bell fer sncenrsgsasst, Il vosla mech
Efsthsr net msetisn % 70 ny fsskss sna
friends till Afterwards, and thus give thea
an agreeable surprise In fact, before ] saw
yea this merning, bad not even dreamed
Of sueh sadden good fertane.'
And besides, iutsyposed Bella, earnest
", yoar. father nixhI nee feel mnch like
Jenrneyipg 90 soou after 90 attack Of gsut
As for ne, I would much prefer . quies
veddisg. With only = fsw friends present
Besides vouida great deal rAi her give the
moneT away which would be spsas % such
an occasien, to soms Of the poor fzEilies
who are starving in this city
'Nobly spoken cried Mr. Meirs, with
enthusiasts, AID glaasisg ~ Rslls With .
world q PRIDE snd affection. sNsbly spo-
ken my dsughter With sneh pruiepeo,
ahd sssh shari,ssls feefiog,, yeu VIII make
| ysur Cousin John Q pattern sf . vifs I
heartily agree vith yoa in this respect, and
yea shall have Il all your own way,
Oar hero, who 10 truth, Independent OF
her charnso OF person, bad looked spon Bella
ss somewhat fFivilous, vas squ.lly charmed
By Der remark and, had ths occasion war
rssted, veuld have have pressed kiss ef
appreciation upon her lips
During The lime which elapsed between
this aud the day set for the marriage Of bic
daughter, Mr. hejrs seemed overAesed with
good hnmor aud enjoynenE He made sev.
eral presents 10 the poor Of bis acquaintanee,
and even gave Bella the sum Of ave .hnn-
dred dollars 70 be used, II shs choose, for
the same pu,poser
f. = - L., Az.
Every day they walked, rode or sasg Co
getser, While the merchant looked on, aad
entering into their plans With ipcreasipg
satisfaction.
Al length the long anticipated FRIDAY
arrived, and few chosen guests were as
ssmbled at the residence of Mr.. Msirs, 70
witness the nupti.ls
John Peters bad exhaested his last dol.
lar In rsmuperatiBg the tailor whs bad far.
Dishea him bic Wedding coat, asd by tho az
sistance Of the barber, who had trimmed hia
moustsehe, cut and curled bis hair after the
most sppreysd style, our hero wus really Is
6ne looking fellow rs eoala be found any
| where within the preciaets Of the city Mr..
Meirs and Bella were not little proud Of
intrsdusing him among their aristosratie
friends. The pastor who presided over the
church With which Mr. Msirs was eonuees-
cd, bad already arrived, accomplished By .
clerical sequaiutsnes; while Bella, s,tired
in dress Of white satin, uith . white veil
surmeaatsd By eroun OF aeEers, had lust
entered, resting On the arm sf The brides.
maid. Dariug ths seasztion created BY the
entrances sf Abe bride, asothss deer bad
| epeaed and yonsg man, ssme sve feet fess
inches In hsigas, With dusty garments aud
very ree hair, was pashed 10 By ths ssrvast
and With much anazemest dspistsd en- bis
freckIea, usPfspossessing feasures, sank
down isto the nearest chair, without attract
any particular observation st The time, from
the rest Il the sonpasy ssaenblsa
As TIE ceremony progressed, aed the
Question was asked oy the elerTvnan II any
one Objseted 10 the basss, ke Of the red hair
aud freekies rose up and said: Il object,
MF. Clergyman, most decidedly ekjeet--'
What cried NJ. Msiss, spfinging for.
ward saa eeefrontiBg ths excited yoang man
I ss tbs red hAis aud tfsokiet 'And uhs are
yoH that dets 10 object 10 nay deagbisF's
marriage With Der ooasin1 Win you en-
plain yourself sir = cried abe enrased AR.
| Moifs, shaking bis hst in The face OF the ter.
vifsd iatrsdeF aSpzsk or by my fam. 1
vill bandls ysu head fotemsst into shs
/ street,
4 eas't sir,' cried che proprietor Of ths
hair, while you continue 20 excited T.
| Then By ny soal, cried the merchant,
still mere excited in his tone, 'I9l iass give
| you to sBdsssfAh6 that sos have DO right 70
dietsta In ny ovn koase Asd snisiag she
assioa 60 che vefd, he seissd SIS unlaeky
intruder By The sboaldeF, aod forced kim oEs
Of ths room
sNov,' said M MsiFs, turnine 70 the eIsr.
| Eyssn, please psocesd sith tie osremeuy r
AgFessbly sitb NJ MsirS Feqasst ihs
/ esfeRoay PFoseeded, esa is lees time thas
it takes ss 70 Eslsso il. Jeha end Bella vess
isdissoiubly uaitsd IL the beads sf vsdIeok.
Ne sosesF sss tbs csfeaesy e4ef, thaa
Bella, elaspiug her hastasa's baad, kssIs
before her fssksr and ssid sRstgivs ns, dssV
father, soS tbs deespsios ss have pssetIosa
sPoa yea This is soi oaasia JOha u Bal
/ dmorsr
'Thes Sho pndsr ths sua is Be = srlsd
ME aeiSs glaseing about the FoSm "a The
saost bssilasFsd masnsr
1t V Jshn Peters. baa bes sousis Jskn.
Ny dear huybsrd eeHe 10 shs arst plaea 70
/ yes, q searsa - : situati0n, ard Jsu, Tor.
| asttisE thst fhsss migbt - anpsksf Joha
Fstsrs o. ths woti4 BESIDE ysur nspkss
Johs, have very iaooosnsly assisted ns n
taffytng ett TIE a@oe fti9n Iatfet9fo gt1
aust forgive hia, dear father, iyg Ne Il far
lees 70 slsws 10 ths matier tbaa either q
us, fof yoa ia ne sfss Place beias &essiFed
/ 81 fhs sans, sna us u tbs ssceaS place
I hszirs shc 1i-fesisr< - = gf-esiy eisstsa
I sith ous aseihsr, Il saa esiis sasaftl foe
as 70 yield fs lhs tsmBssfipa
Il sss snsusrsf ~ Nsirs. wiih mneh
I sFpafsnt sbsgria, y have jess htf ibs hssaf
% igfsiag gsas soasla 80 ef desfa, ahigt
aakes oompseud tlssdes 81 ~ PaFt -
To zen yea ihs sFsth. Belle, I sBs ~ mars
/ ge1o3 ti ~ 90 ffsEifity, thaa uish aay
sua siss a. fsr 1ebe Pstsfp std 4 NJ
Aobs, in talf bamefpas. ksf tnf.astlhe
ts4s. a tbisk ! ausi fsraifs him fer bis
nansrzks ifasihiae msFs ~ ~ yss bst.
1 ssy. shsa't saY q piah4 atethsF staii
fsfriys yss o. agt IL siil acpss1 asinly
81 how as sa>ssed i pseiiy ylsg gosf oousia
Fata
suEss a % -, fs tts Seal ssaiiasailou
I of ihs rfa11f. thsi joAa Peters a HaiiIuaFe
VS. fsa9Ily patifs3 fttf q teitebis safiA.
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8 stn faftssf sesfgsi. "a sstsaiiy iszst
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