The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-04-23

I lure, lie had never once alluded TO MARRIAGE
often led him up to the subject, hnt he
d'dnt appear TO like the looks Of it; it WAS
like leading Il hoisc who hal jus, been drink
ing, to Il spring; lie woull glance ut it,
pause for moment, anl then turn his lond
head round at IN" (vcrv horse like, that y as
who should say, How stupid You arrr'
"Wcll. about six months after briggs had
set the example he meant | should follow.
me, him in broadway for We ho,l, had
settled in New York. with la!y on each
arm, and locking for all the world, like Il
scam-tug being towcd down stream in re-
versal OF the usual orlcr. by two little
yachts. "iarht No. l." sail | to mv,r,f,
is evidently Mrs. Dri "y>. What sI,lru-
did woman she i, to hcS,,rr VIVA, luck
some people have in this world. Villa,
could She have seen IN Dryy>.' Yacht No.
.. Didn't much like. approved n"ihrr
her cut nor rir; she looked too mach Tx.
smack. hail jus, got the rili.uou> id"a
OF 4 smack i'll my l"al, when came tuii
upon the party, and hailin. briggs, asked
him where he WAS bound, aud how he hap
prncl TO be under such charming convoy
The result WAS an immediate introduction.
aiI rounh, one o!;he l;ric> turning out, rs
ha'l supposed, 10 b.. my friends wife all,l
the oI:,r her >i>Icr--Th"rp
"Will y"n join u.s. sail Dr;=s<, "wc are
going to take al irrrrrmn'
Nothing, % c"'I>r, w":,l give me greater
! pleasure; so offered MY arm II! once !"
Miss 'Ih"sr. though not "iIh,u, look q,
her sister, which sad plainly enough that
hal u" choice i'll ;!r ma:,rr. else, etc: anal
III Il few moments we were u. Mn.!an!'~.
"lirre we spa. :i'a'!, IN h"rr --,nv iri.n
lhicg> i'll such nn,,>r,a. spirits tia, twice I.r
positively smiled, nml the uni applies,
ami awkwarlr~t "i mpr,rS. I'll" "u;v ulr.
m"n, c,j"vr'l, WAS that in c,u.,n'r.;;r"
my ".l ria>>ma,', anal consequently com.
''iIicIiuy !i, wife, Who looked well, il
mus: say il, l""i"d h:vim.!v. Br, nv
''' ','' - ~ '''' ~ MISS t. =
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lan'iy tn li"r, spilled one spoonful of cream
n!"n her ,lr,'>~, an.l i,:.o;.">> .,v. her III.
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Of BEING confined to her linz. ;,,l,.c1 cv.
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r. !, ,rl wi,.r :, ,,r.v ,.,r, , ,..
;ma,cd until last !, br,k, ont int, ,,r,.,
r;p.,;u.. ],u,,I,,cr why il s..u,l 49, T. h,.,
bannv s,u, mn l,,,rnr .,,i.,, ,,,.,;, ;,.,,r
had broken loo,,. and n,,l.l h.r vh,l.
coutcuapce,
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was single pcrl,op, free and flat no>,;,,v
my friend briggs imagined size would .,l,
for nc" prevented my ,,k;u. the lens, IN .
,crest in her Tho ,nl, f.cl,, ,,,t h,l