The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-02

be lett entirely with you TO say. Della
is willing, and can see nothing to pre-
vent its place right away
To say that our hero was perfectly
unaffected by these remarks, would be
presumiug too much.
1 think whatever you think proper
said John Any arrangement, agree
able to you will bo equally SO to me. !
have great respect aud affection for
Mis- Meirs, and if l can be so far for
given Tor my presumption, can scarce
/, say, that to be the husband of your
/ daughter, this moment, or at any future
time, would te to me the choicest gift 0!
Heaven TO bcstow.'
Very sensible remarks, said Meirs,
joyfully; 'and as you are obliging enough
To leave the matter to my direction, l
shall say u week from Friday, that be-
ing the day on which | had first antici-
pated your coming, This will give Bella
ample time for all necessary preparations
uud you also to applise your father, and
such other friends from Baltimore, as
you propose to invite
If | might be allowed my preference
in this respect answered osr hero,
glaucing at Bella for encouragement. -
i would much rather not mention it to
my father aud friends till afterwards
and thus give them an agreeable sur.
prise. In fact, before | saw you thi
. l,.,I Il 81,
, such sudden good fortune.
And besides, into posed Bella earn
, tsily, your father might not feel mucl
| like joulncying so soon after an attacl
, of grout. as for me, | would much pre-
fer quiet wedding, with only a fev
friends present. Besides | would grca
deal rather give the money away whicl
would be spent on such occasions, tC
some of The poor families who are sta.v.
ing in this city
Nobly spokenn cried Mr. Mcirs,
with enthusiasm, and glancing at Bella
with world of pride and affection -
: Nobly spoken, my daughter. With
such prudence, aud such charitable
feelings, you will make your cousin
John ii pattern Of a wife. | heartily
agree with you in this respect, and you
shall all you own way.
Our hero, who in truth, Independent
Of her charm of person, had looked up
on Bella as somewhat frivilous, was
equally charmed by her remark and,
Il 4 b, ed hn
pressed Il kiss of appreciation upon her
lips During the time which elapsed
between this and the day set for the
marriage Of his daughter, Mr.. Miers
seemed vc,howing with good humor
and enjoyment. He made several pres
cnts to the poor of his acquaintance, and
even COVE Bella the sum Of five hum
dred dollars to be used, il she choose,
for the same purpose.
Iu the meantime our hero was living
in the greatest possible intimacy with
Bella. Every day they walked, rode,
or sung together, while the merchant
looked on and entered into the plans
with increasing satisfaction,
At length the long anticipated Friday
arrived, aud sew choten guests were
assembled at the residence OF Mr.. Meirs
TO witness the nuptials.
John Peters had exhausted bis last
dollar in rcnumcrating the tailor who
had furnished him his wedding coat, and
by the assistance Of the barber, who had
trimmed his moustache, cut and curled
his hair after the most approved style,
our hero AIRS really fine looking fellow
as could be found anywhere within the
precincts of the city; aud Mr.. Mcirs
aud Bella were not little proud of in.
Producing him among their a,istocratic
friends The pastor who prcsides over
tho church, with which Mr.. Meirs was
connected, had already arrived, accom-.
yanied 10y clerical acquaintance while
Bella at,ired in dress of white satin,
with white veil surrounded by crown
of fIwers had just entered, resting on
the arm Of the brides maid. During
the sensation created by the entrance OF
the bride, another door bad opened, and
young man souc FIVE feet four inches.