Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-02-05

dizzy and staggered, ~ the shoush, passed
through my aisa that Edith vas 10 b. the
bride sf another Suspense vas torture 4
esald not ssdars, 80 I walked boldly ever 10
she driver of The carriage cod pair. lie
there wedding here this moruiugi' asked.
.fes sir,' answered the ceacbnaa.
One Of the Miss wslsisghsn, 1 sug-
gestcd.
Ne sir Miss Jones'
lbrestaea freely. Itwas not nv Edit !:
bus she would probably bs a bridesmaid. aad
shea'd see her in all the yirgia purity and
whitesoss Of muslin, light as gesssner. I
.ss sgsio happy aud full Of esr.cta,i9s =
Wha, would l have given to 10 invited to
the breakfast, and called 90 TO propose the
bridesDaids' hsalthst
~ anether moment another carriage arri.
-. snS this time two Iudia muslin BRIDE
maids :,.scended-ess recognised ss ef
the trio on the ..,nds, bat not nay Edith =
When would she come, Ierosssd the road
again TO Jehu the second, ana remarked 10
very unconeerned way, that 1 bslis,ed D:
Wslsiagham lived here
No. sir,' ks replied firmly 'Mr Jones'
Then Miss Walsinghsn is on . visit 20
Mr. Jone'i' I, by way Of conjecture, OBJ
served
Dare say she may be- said the eharioteer !;
there's deal Of company In the bSuss'
Carriage after carrisgs drove up Lsa
now, counted six bridemsids, and Edith was
not among them. But, heavens what is
,bis7 Edith leaning on the arm Of an el.
derly gentlsman-Eaith arrsysd 80 bride,
rustliug in glaeis silk. covered from head to
foot with Brussels lace, aud veiIed d,
Editk-Edith Walsinghani
IgsEed for one moment at the carriage aa
IL rolled away; would have followed 10 the
church, but bad not strength to do so
recisd home, aud ,hrru nyself ON my sofa
The plain landlady called her palmer dAugh
ter; they held consultation in the passage,
aud we're sending OF the very plain servant
for doctor, when rose aud rebuked them,
and then lay down again. slept scarce.
ly suoH SoW long-1 hardly remember any.
thing more o; chat awful day.
Next merniag, tSe5gh l ate no breakfast,
tried 10 read the TiBl'a, aud got as far -
the supplements and the marriages, amopg
which saw-'0n Saturday, lss, at Paul's
Church, Sandhayen, BY the Rev Pel>r Jones,
uncle Of the bride, Mary. eldest daughsr OF
Alexander Jones, Esq 20 Percy BStkin,
Isl of the Middle Temple batrisisr-at ias.. >
Mary Jones, now Mary Batkin,' solilo-
quized-'what could have iuducsd her 70 In.
scribe on the sand that other pamoi'
Tso hours after, purchased = copy Of the
-.Sandharez Herald, in which was the follow
ing paragraph: We rejoice 20 state that
Percy Batkin, Esq, the celebrated author Of
many works Of fiction, led 20 che hyasnsal
altar, on Saturday lsss, the eldest daughter
Of our respected fellow .townsmau, Alexsu.
der Jones, Esq Mr. Bstkiu is, ne uudsr.
stand, upon the poin, OF giviSg to the World
Of letters another three yolamed novel, ua-
der the attractive title Of EaRA IPaiane-
Adns'
And 1t was this, thea, Of which she was
thinking wbea l saw her write Need add
that at once left Sspdhaven blighled be
ing, but found that, in addition 10 being
tlighted, | should be, IL I did not read, al.
so piucked-that l therefore read passed
great co. and am now romantic no more