The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-01-08

carried into eject.
But" said she, Mr.. Attorney, your are an
entire stranger to me-
"And for that reason," he replied, IL feel the
more interest in your welfare"
And are you indeed my friend p
"Most assurredly am, my child
80 r. said she, how happy am, then
didn't know that had friend in the world p
We often have friends without knowing
it,"
but could hardly expect stranger TO feel
interested for me-
Providence cares Of US when the world for
sakes U.S.
"And if you deceive me shall be ruined for
ever"
"And if do not, you will be made forever"
"Srall Shall II
Yes. child and now go back to your friends
and be perfectly sei-possessed, merely allowing
things to take their course till the time for the
marriage ceremony to take place. | will send
you appropriate instructions in the meantime
The appointed ceremony was to occur on the
following Wednesday night. The lawyer coun-
selled Eleanor to take the precaulon to go
set time, that she might do the thing gracefully
when the time came to do it in fact; and
in order that she could do this, she was to re
quest the host of the establishment to allow one
OF his servants to be the goom. The preacher,
also, was 10 be sent to the hotel to 60 through the
prior ceremony, and that he might not object TO
his part in the drama, he was not TO be in the
secret, but TO suppose the marriage TO be q real
one.
Eleanor felt now like bird about to be thrust
into cage for the sake of escapng the hands Of
he fowler like flower, to be rlucked from
th- stem and TO fade away with the hope uf re-
viving again. This was indeed, hoping against
hope-sulirimg crucifction to be restored to
! liberty. What the result, therefore, was to be,
she could not anticipate, The attorney had
said that her wishes should be carried in effect
" But how little could he reuize her wishes, and
what wishes could he intend THAT her pro-
perty would be restored to her? And how could
this be, unless she consented to marry Charles
Allmund Not in form, merely, but in fact. This
she never could do, and never would her pro-
perty might go to the wind first Her purse
she valued some, her heart more" So she dis
cussed the matter with herself.
The Nelson family, with Charles Almand and
the guardian, were now in ecstocy Of delight
- Eleanor would soon be converted into Mrs
Allmand she would soon he in the net, and
once in she might llutter she felt like it there
would be no getting out. No disgrace would
then come upon the Nelson's by her marrying a
pieban. The thing would be fixed and irrev o.
cable. And this, likewise, would be virtual
upper ten marriage" So they reasoned
The preparatory CEREMONY was to come off at
sunset the bride and groom were to wear veis
as one party was to b. a servant of the house. and
as it would hardly look well for lady Of rank,
like Eleanor to be party to such ceremony
in conn ction with a servant. The attorney.
also, said that wells would render the cere.
mony more imposing; TO this arrangement
therefore, all Willingly consented. Indeed
in the prelude nothing would have been object
ed TO that would apparently contribute TO the
well appearing of the affair in its second per.
formanca.
The first performance Eleanor regarded as
merely nothing because, as it was enacted with
q servant Of the house, no one would think any
thing about il-not even the servant hims If
or if he should, no one would regard him as o
account enough 10 be noticed. But oh! wha
might be the result of the second performance
And should it be insisted on, as IA real marriage
what would then become of her? Nus she re-
coguiza herself as the wifr of Charles Allmand
N .vrl, never! o! that George Wilson wa
hrrel" she cried, 81 could at least say to him
Adiru! adeu. Grorge-Grorgr, we part, par
o forever! Pdrt--no, will never part Never
A never"
d Eleanor wep: her heart failed her; she cou
not so on with the ceremony. At that momen
). the attorney stepped in.
,e What! Eleanor said he, "weeping?'
:, "Ah! sir" said she, "am to be ruined?'
mo, no. said he, "no, go on with you
II arrangements. Do you doubt my word? Herr
take my gold watch, as pledge Of my sincerit.
and wear it in your ceremony, and never retur
. it unless prove 20 be your friend! =
30 no sir, cannot take it--I cannot"
- "Yes, yes, you must and keep it too, if
:, forfeit your confidence"
Elesnor took the watch, because he insisted G
, it, and she was thus re-assued.
!, AT about suns"t the friends assembled in
. unte-room; the bride was dressed in her inten
is ed robes of bridal elegance; the servant W
prepared to act his part in the ceremony, 30
&c of the parties being veiled--the preacher w
:, called in, and the attorney and friend or tW
of his to act Os witnesses to the performance
- The ceremony was now introduced, and
10 progressed happily--no one having objected
or the marriage in response TO The preachers CT
p. for that purpose AT this point the preach
-, uttered the words, remove the wells and salt
~, he bride. The wells were instantly removed
-, the groomsman, who stood ready for the p
nose and Eleanor exrlaimeh.--