The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-25


this and the day set apart for the mar
riage of his daughter. Mr.. Meir seem
ed oyerfowing with good humor and
enjoyment. He made several presents to
to the poor of his acquaintance, and even
gave Bella the sum Of FIVE huddred dol
lars to be used, if she chose, for the same
purpose.
In the meantime our hero was living
in the greatestkind of intimacy with Bella.
Every day they walked or sung together.
while the merchant looked on and enter
ed into their plans with increased salts
faction.
At length the long anticipated Friday
arrived, and few chosen guests were
assembled at the residence of Mr.. Meirs,
to witness the nuptials. ~
John Peters had exhausted his last dol
lar in remunerating 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 was really as fine looking a fel-
low as could be found anywhere within
the precincts of the city. Mr.. Meirs and
Bella were not little proud in introdu:-
| ing him among their aristocratic friends.
The pastor who presided over the church
with which Mr. Meirs was connected, had
already arrived, accompanied by acleri-
l cal acquaintance; while Bella attired in
I dress of white satin, with white veil SUR
mounted by crown Of flowers, had just
entered esting on the arm Of the brides
maid. During the sensation created by
the entrance of the bride, another door
had opened, end young man some FIVE
feet four inches in heighth, with dusty
garments and very red hair, was pushed
in by the servant, and with much amaze
ment depicted on his freckled, unprepos-
T sessing features, sank down into the near
est corner. without attracting particular
, attention at the time, from the rest of the
company assembled.
AS the ceremony progressed, and the
J, question was asked bg the clergyman il
, any. one objected to the banns, he of the
r red hair and freckles rose up and said
5 Il object, Mr.. Clergyman, most decided
: " Object
!: "Whatl'' cried Mr. Meirs, springng
oi forward andconfronting the excited young
man Of the red hair and freckles, g Ano
who are you. that dare object to my daugh
t ter's marriage with her cousin Vii
S you explain yourself, sir?" cried the en-
], ragged Mr.. Meirs, shaking his fist in th'
f face of the terrified intruder. "Speak
or by my faith I will bundle you head
Il foremost into the street"
d :" I can't, sir, replied the proprieto
Of the chair, "while you continue so excl
e ted"
|. "Then, by my SOUL" cried the mer
G chant, still more excited in his tone, "l'l
It just give you to understand that you hav
j. no right to dictate in my house." An
$ suiting the action to the word, he seize
d the unlucky intruder by the shoulder, an
,r forced him out of the room.
= "Now," cried Mr. Meirs, turning
,e the clergyman, "please proceed with tn
1t ceremony"
Agreeably to Mr.. Meir's request, th
/" ceremony proceeded, and in less time tha
lie it takes to tell it, John and Bella were il
,e dissolubly united in the bonds of matr
S. mony.
y No sooner was the ceremony endet
,e than Bella. clasping her husbands hane
o. knelt before her father and said:
le Forgive us, dear father. for the d.
ception we have practiced upon you.-
r. This is not cousin John of Baltimore. -
,g s.Then who under the sun is he?" erie
c. Mr.. Meirs, glancing about the room in tt
at most bewildered manner.
Il 1t Is JOHu GleIS, DuI uOt Couoiu vOL
We Nv dear husband came in the first pla,
e. TO you in search of a situation. and yo
VI forgetting that there might be anoth
IT, John Peters in the world besides yol
nephew John, have very innocently ASST
ce ted us in carrying out the deception
o, Therefore you must forgive him. my de
II father, for he is far less to blame than {
Dy ther of us, for you in the first place beir
nd deceived in the name, and wein the Sc
= ond place having the misfortune to
, | greatly pleased with one another, 1t W
en- quite natural for US to yield to the tenn
tation."
IA .I ,see," answered Mr.. Meirs, wi
eel much apparent chagrin, 81 have just h
at the honor of turning your cousin out
I'D doors, which makes a compound blund
Y on my part. To tell you the truth, Bel
lid lam far more vexed at my own stupid
i'd than any one else. AS for John Peters
ol added Mr.. Meirs, in half humorous, S;
his castle tone, Il think I must forgive h
for his names sake, if nothing more.
ith for you hussey, | shan't say to,nig