Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
INTERESTING STORY.
GOING TO DE MARRIED.

tainly the plainest Of tho female pas
scngers. Her nose turned up, and
her mouth had scarcely any turn al
all; her hair was rcd, and so were thc
rims of her oyes; and her eyes them
selves were Ear from being good ones
but there was q certain piquancy and
sprightliness about her, too as though
she had been n French lady's maid
maid rather than an English one
She LOOKED as if she could put her
hand and her well rounded arm "a
anything, and had been very good
tempered and obliging throughout tho
Journey It was uuderstood--it bad
bccn expressed, indeed, already rath-
triumphantly BY Inc young lady her
self-that she was On engaged young
person, going out 60 Australia 10 be
married; that there was q somebody
waiting upon tho olhcr hemisphere
with ontstretchcd hands, ycarning to
receive her as his bride She would
be a capital wifc for q settler without
doubt, although perhaps in this coun.
try wc should have called her rather
u settler for wife. She seemed "a
know very we'll, indeed, what we
wore oil likely TO think about this
matter; but she didn'l care
II | had been bcttcr looling-she
began her story with this-I might
never have got husband, or at least
not the money to marry him upon,
which is the same thing. The un-
suitableness Of my face TO what
may be allowed TO call very tolcra-
bic figure, has been literally tho means
OF bestowing happiness, as / hope
upon Joseph, and Of putting G4oo
into my own pocket And this was
how il all came about: my late mis-
tress, who was very kind to nc, and
had intended, poor thing, for she told
me so, to leave me comfortably pro
vidod for, took me over with hcr.scy-
en- years ago, to Paris. She was q
widow lady, fond Of q gay life and
brilliant amuscments; and chat place
suited her so well, that she made il
her home, and l, but littlo loath, re.
mained there too.
Joseph and kept company togeth-
or before that time, but no was not
so foolish as to wish mo 20 give up nay
expectations for tho sake OF o hurried
marriage; he said that he would wait
patiently, dear fellow, although the
great aait sea was to roli between
Us, and thorscould be no chance Of
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He was Inason's assistant ia Lon
/ don, and very hardly worked, il
seemed, for he himself was not abl,
TO reply nearly Sc often; however, ol
course I was not bird, that j c0ull
be in two places at once, so i mad,
the best Of it, and was as happy as /
confidential lady's maid, undcr sucl
circumstances, could hopo 70 be-
One evening ] had cecn preparing
my mistress, who was q very splendid
dresser, for the opera; my only iel
low servant was on leave Of abscnc,
for somo days; and except the porter
in the court yard, there was nobody
when tho carriage had driven OF tha
night. in tho whole house save my
SELF then efore, having nothing better
or at least nicer, TO do, and being il
my MISTRESS bedroom among hel
beautiful robes and ornaments, IL wa
hardly to be expected that / shoulg
resist such an opportunity Of trying
them on, The room, besides bcint
charmingly hung with mirrors, had
delicious, fall-lcngth swinging-glass
and before this l amused myself 10.
n good long while. 1 beheld how
Mademoisel.e Elizabeth MGrtin--tha
is my presoat name, but dear Joseph
is Andrews--how she looked baroges
in silks, in muslins, for tho .rorning
and how lacc and satin, ,ld low
sleeves, with pearls, &ccame iler fo
evening wear; finally, cquipping my
self in a particularly pleasant glac
silk walking g-dress, with bonnet an,
falling vail fit Fer o bride, I could no
help twisting round little, 70 see q
much Of myself rs possible, and con
trasting the effect at the same tim
with that OF madame, who was beau
tiful enough, but indidercatiy propof
toned. Iinvoluntarily remarkedalouj
/" Well, we may be plain ia tho face
but VIC certainly arc uncxceptionabl
, behind"
1t was an absurd thingt to say eve
to ones self, and / remember blush
ing like beet, as though it were no
quite out Of the question that / coul
be overheard. Thare wero ecvera
jewel drawers this ruby upon N
middle finger, Q ring belonging to m
MISTRESS late husband, was in on
of them; but I had no time for NOR
than to set of q handsome nccklac
or two, and TO very much regret this
i; my ears had not been punched 70
the accommodation of an ospcci,
pair Of diamond earrings, before
heard wheels in thc courtyard, an
my mistress caTnc home. Evervthin
g had been put away very CAREFUL,
and | undressed her and saw her
bed as usual. sho was moro tina
commonly kind Gentle in be
manner that nigh have sine
tnOught II leaSt; zen slc NFlSl
cd me her bon s0ir lded:
Z" ] am sure we 81. both be tire
tomorrow, Bessie; so call mo an hot
later, and take an extra sleep you
n self
h [ was never to hear my good nj
tress speak any moro.
ID Did I dream that night that 81
had left me all her wardrobe, an
thlxt was married in the glace sill
Did ], even in my sleep, build schem
Of what l would do with the none
II, that my dead mistress might cnriC
me with? No; as / hope for heave
and to meet dear Joseph, with all n
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