M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-01

his moustache, cut and curIed his hair
after the most approved style, our he.
ro was really as fine looking a fellow
as could be found anywhere within
the precincts Of the city. Mr.. Meirs
and Bella were not a little proud in
introducing him among their aristo-
cratic friends. The pastor who pre-
sided over the church with which Mr..
Meirs was connected had already ar.
rived, accompanied by a clerical ac-
quaintance; while Bella, attired in a
dress of white satin, with a white veil,
tsurmonnted by a-etown Of flowers,
had jus entered resting on the arm of
the bridesmaid. During the sensa-
tioh created by the entrance of the
bride, the door opened and q young
man some five feet four inches in
height, with dusty garments and very
red hair, was pushed in by the ser.
want, and with much amazement do.
pictcd on his freckled, unprepossess,
ing features, sank down in the near
est chair. without attracting partich,
lar attention at the time, from the rest
of the company assembled.
AS the ceremony progressed and
the question was asked by the clergy.
man if any one obi ected to the bands,
he of the red hair and freckles rose up
and said: 81 object, Mr.. Clergyman,
most decidedly object"
"What," cried Mr.. Mers, spring
ing forward and confronting the excl
ted young man Of the red hair and
freckles. Sand who are you that dare
object to my dang hter's marriage with
her cousin9 Will you explain your.
self, sir3" cried the enragcd Mr.. Meirs,
shaking his fist in the face of the ter
rifed intruder. "Speak, or by my
faith | will bundle you headforemost
into the street."
81 can't, sir" replied the proprie-
tor Of the chair, "whilo you continue
50 excited"
"Then, by my SOUL" cried the mer-
chant, still more excited in his tone,
"Pll just give you to understand that
you have no right to dictate in my
house." And suiting action 70 the
word, he seized the unlucky intruder
by tie shoulders and forced him from
the room.
"Now," cried Mr.. Meirs, turning
to the clergyman, proceed with tn,
ceremony"
Agreeable to Mr.. Meirs' request
the ceremony proceeded, and in les
time than it takes us to relate it, JOIN
and Bella were lndissolubly in til,
bonds of wedlock.
! No sooner was the ceremony end
ed, than Bella clasping her husband'
hand, knelt before her father and said
"Forgive us, dear father, for tn,
deception praeticed upon you. Thil
is not cousin John Of Baltimore"
"Then who under the sun is he9'
cried Mr.. Meirs, glancing about the
room in the most bewildered manner
SIT is John Peters, but not cousin
John. My dear husband camein tho
first place to you, in search of stu
alton, and you forgetting that there
might be another John Peters in tht
world beside nephew John, have very
innocontly assisted us in carrying out
the deception. Therefore you must
forgive him, my dear father, for he is
far less to blame than either of US, fol
you in the first place being deceived
by the name, and we in the second
place having the misfortune to be
greatly pleased with one another, it
is quite natural for us to yeild to the
temptation"
81 see," answered Mr.. Mcir5, with
much apparent chagrin, 81 have just
had the honor Of turning your cousin
out Of fdoors, which makes a compound
blunder on my part. To toll you the
truth, Bella, am far moro vexed at
my own stupidity than with any one
else. AS for John Peters," added
Mr.. Meirs in a half humorous, hall
sarcastic tone, 81 think Imust forgive
him for his names sake, if nothing
more. As for yon, hussy, l shan't say
tonight whether l shall forgive you
or mott will depend mainly on how
we succeed in pacifying your cousin
John.
Suffice It to say for the final graft
fication of the reader, that John Pc
ters of Baltimore was readily paciied,
after a suitable explanation and apol.
ogy being rendered him by his cousin
on the following day, and, what is still
averred, did actually laugh at the cir
cumstances so heartily, that for a mo
ment his face became redder thar his
hair. ......
And still further by those who have
a right to know, it has been affirmed
that John Peters, of Connecticut, be-
came not only a model husband .te