Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-06-10
4op1rlar Gales.
Aunt Margaret's Wedding.
rFrom the Cincinnati Gazette J

shall never forget the day when first
heard the story of "Aunt Margaret's We'd
diup.~ It was one of those thoroughly wet
6ays in autumn when the rain comes pat
tering against the window panes, and the
dead leaves fall arounc in all directions
making every thing look so dreary. Twas
about fourteen years old, strong and active,
and SO fond of outdoor life that rainy day
was terrible trial to my patience. To add
70 nv gloom on this occasion ] was away
from my own pleasant home on visit to "a
very nice family" in the country. That the
quiet of their house would prove a strange
contrast to my lively home full OF rompng
brothers and merry sisters had not struck
me at all unpleasantly when | was plead
ing with mother 20 let me go, for | had
bright visions OF living out of door, of roam
ing over green fields, and through quiet
grow es, of gathering wild flowers beside
running brooks, and listening to the bird
songs which always filed my heart with de-
light. How could be lonely amid such
scenes; what could l want of company
there!
knew that it rsined sometimes in town,
but il never even occurred to me that it
might rain while was in the country, but
Yesterday i, had "poured" and to-day it pat
tered incessantly." My good hostess as
sured me that would catch my death a
cold if l went out, so | sat still until had
read all the stories in the almanac, (the only
-"story book" the house contained Then
l watched Mr.. Brown sleeping SO soundly
in his arm chair, and listened 10 the click of
Mrs. Browns knitting needles during what
seemed an eternity to me- l could not en-
,dure it any longer, that stiffness broken
only by those monotonous sounds! Half be-
side myself I ran out of the back door and
across the corn fields to the house of Annie
Green, lively little girl with whom had
been SO fortunate as to form an acquaint-
ance. aOh am SO glad you have comen'
was the pleasant greeting received, "we
have company, my aunt and cousins; come
right in the parlor and see them. Mother
and nv sisters a:e there, and they have all
been telling such nice stories. come!"
Company and pleasant stories, delightful!
but was ashamed to 60 in, for my shoes
were heavy with mud, and my hair, in my
hasty fight, had blown every which way;
but Annie soon applied brush to that, and
lending me pair Of her own slippers was
made quite presentable. The ladies were
making fancy articles for a Fair, and Annie
and determined that we would each make
pin-cushion for the same occasion. Pretty
pieces of silk were needed, and so Annie
and were sent to the garret to bring''down
certain bags in which her mother had beer
accommodating such things "for ages" al
least so Annie said. Well, we turned them
all out upon the parlor carpet; selected g
piece of crimson for my cushion, while An
ME said hers should be of green and gold
because she was a country girl, and lovet
the green fields and yellow harvests of he
rural home. AS we we've putting the othe
things back into the bags, the little pc
sister Bess caught up q bit of rich whit,
brocsde, excla:ming ''oh mother, mayn't
have this to make my doll party dress!"
.Let me see what it is DEAR" said he
mother.
~Why, child" said her aunt, "that is
piece OF my aunt Margarets wedding di ess
put it away again." The young lady daugh
ters and nieces looked up in surprise, you
aun: Margaret, mother! and "yours an
mothers sunt Margaret" they exclaimed
"Yes, our aunt Margaret"
aWhy didn't know she was ever MARI
ed!"
"Nor was she, though she came SO nes
It once as TO be all dressed in what sh
thought "perfect bridal robes"
"Why, aunt, never heard of that before
What prevented the wedding, do tel u.
Was her lover drowned in attempting I
reach her!''
No, be was hsre, but he had come with
false heart. Aunt Margaret did not dis
cover his deception until everything wa
ready for the wedding, and SO she took he
own way Of furnishing him.
"oh do 60 on and tell us all about it, yo
can tell story 90 beautif""v'"