The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-30


the whole subject with derision ; but Amt
lia Pettiyrow very candidly confessed tha
she was attracted by the novelty Of tho thin
aud If tho rat Of the other girls would asrs
sho would cheerfully fall in with Mr.. Ro
lins' humor. And girls why should "
not?' she inquired 'one Of US will be sur
to geta good husband, and we may be equal
Iy sure that nnless VIC consent to bs wooe'
in this quarterly manner, somo other thar
our dear selves will be the winner. Pa say
that any person acquainted with Rollin
might have known that no ever got mar
ried at oil, 1t would be done up in the tru'
Rollins style, and for his part, he can't s"e
any particular impropriety in our owning
the soft impeachment, and making ourselves
q grand Hymoneal lottsry at Mr. Rollins
earliest convenience. Besides gr.s! IL Il
rather pleasant reflection that Mr.. Rollin,
slighh none Of US. and after the lucky one
is married and settled, the three remaining
in single blcsedness will have that blessed.
ness augmented IN this late trophy to our
wandering charms.
The ladies' went Of in fresh cachinnations
at Miss Amelia's playful onltion; but it
was plain to see that they were beginning to
waver; to think more seriously Of tho m at
ter, and before they parted, it was-'Well
after oil, no one is to know anything about
It but ourselves and pa consent,-and If mn
consents--and, in short, such is the tenden-
cy among the fair EEK for lotteries and mat
rimony, that Mr.. Rollins carried his point.
1t wa, on cold but pleasant evening in
the beginning of December, that four hero
ines and their lover were assembled in the
cozy back parlor at DR.. Anodynei. Tho
ladies looked somewhat excited, but tho
worthy Rollins was US comfortable and self.
possessed as duck in o mill pond lie
seemed to regard the approaching transac.
ton as in no degree ouire, but rs regular
and business like, and asjust the only meth.
I'd left, whereby gentleman with capa-
cious heart could bo cxtricntcd from dilem-
mi. BE satisfied ladies lovc you oil,
but my supreme affection will be centered
on the prize draw, she will Of course soon
become my welded spouse And would
now Sy for myself and in the name Of my
dear wife, whoever she may be, that our
friendship must be p rmanent and unbrok.
en- At this the ladies in autter Of amia.
bic confusion simpcred little; but just
then the heavy tread Of DR.. Anodyno was
heard, and their hearts went pit-a-pat lit
tic. The doctor entered into the spirit Of
The occasion, and with the most ludicroas
but becomins gravity put twenty tickets in
u box. Each lady had her name on five OF
these; aud ,he doct,r s,'l no should take
eleven out singy, shaking the box after
each time ticket was drawn, and the lady
having the largest number of the residue,
must, according to the stipulation. step up
to tho Bishops Office with Mr.. Rollins and
seth.
AZ tho first drawing Of the eleven tickets
Miss Rache Pettigrew and Miss Atterbury
had majority Of tickets, but also an equal
number Of them, and 80 there was u necessl.
ty FIR another attempt, In the second serie'
of drawings, what autterins of heart'
there was when the eleven tickets werc al
taken from the box. As the doctor DELHI r.
atdy opened them, even Rollins betrayed
some emotion, and rs it was announced th"
u doice had been effected, and on the doc
tors requesting all the parties to draw nigf
the table. the scene was worthy the penci
ola Cruskshanks. The result was ON,
lady, four tickets; and this lady was AIiS
Harriet, the Doctors lovely daughter. Mr.
Rollins instantly sprang to her side, and he1
fair companions, regarding her as the lleaver
elected BRIDE, bestowed those sweet caresses
which none hut female lip, and female hand
can give. The marriage came of in q few
weeks with great eclat; the three youn;
ladies standing rs bridesmaids, and three ol'
cronies Of Rollins, each with wig on hi
pate, serving Us groomsmen. The mattel
was pre- eminently happy one for Mr.. Rol
Inns got most devoted wife, and Miss Har
riet an exemplary husband.
The poctical feature Of this veracious his
tory is, that while any one Of the four ladie
would gladly have married Mr.. Rollins, Il
WIS only Miss Anodyne who had ever truly
loved h IN. From girlhood up she hat
cherished secret affection for him VIII
twenty.thrce years ago had won her youth
iul heart, and now having fairly won hin
in lottery, hO was to all intent and pur
poses her lawful property. 1t Is true, sh
was sometimes inclined u little jealous.
ut her husbands regard for her three friends
but rs Mr.. Rollins protested that the dc
cision oi the lottery had concentrated hi
affections on her alone, she became content
The three single ladies gntifed also tha
they had not been showed aside and neglect
cd in this grand matrimonial scheme, eve
after maintained for Mr.. and Ms. Rollin
% strongest attachment and all the plrtie
were US regular and constant in the intel
change Of friendly visits, us they were prio
to tho marriage.-N. y. Com. Adrertire'
Fremont AS AN AurnoR.-rho Washing
ton correspondent Of tho Boston Jouruu
says:
J, Mr.. Fremont. on dit, Is preparing n
vi.cd edition Of his explorations, which NJ
now only recorded in Imprinted Consra
sional Documents. Ii is g. bc publishcd b
Chiids i PctersJn, of Phi'adslphla. in