Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-03
VOLUME 26, NO. 2.

greht rrpeet anu hnection ior Mis- Mem,
and | can safely say. that to be the hus-
band Of your daughter. thi. moment or at
any future. time. would be TO mo the eboi.
eest gift OF heaven"
"vsry sensible remarks" said Mr.. n.
joyiuIly, and as you are oblipDg enough to
leave the matter to my direction, I shall
say week from Friday. that being the day
on which ! had frs. anticipated your CON-
Ing. Thi. will give Bella ample time for
al necessary preparations, and you, also.
to apprisc your father and such other
friends from b., rs you arc disposed 70 In
yite."
elf ! might bs allowed tho preferences
In this respect" answered our hero, glsne-
ing a, Bella for encouragement. ~ would
much rather not mention IL to my father
and friends ill Afterwards. and thu. give
them an agreeable surprise. To fact, b.
fore ! saw her this nopingi had no, even
dreamed Of such sudden good fortune"
"And besides. |" interposcd Bella. earnest-
ly, "your father nigh, no, like journeying
so soon after an attack of gou,. A, Tor mo
| would great deal rather give the money
away. which would bo spent on such an oo-
ca'ion, to some of the poor families who arc
starving In thi. city"
Sobly spoken. my daug ghter. A" eIclain-
ed Mr. Mler., You shall have il all your
own way"
During the ,imo which elapsed between
this and the time sot apart for the mar
riago OF his daughter, Mr. Mier. seemed
oVeraowing with good humor and enjoy-
ment. iie made several present. to the
poor Of his acquaintance. and even gave
Bella the sun Of I've hundred dollars, to bs
used, II she chose for this purpose.
In the meantime our hero was LIVING In
the creates; Kind OF intimacy with B,ih.
Every day they walked. roda or sung to-
gether, while the merchant looked on and
entered into their plans with increasing sat-
i.action.
At length the long anticipated Friday
came, and few chosen guests were Assem-
blcd a, the residence of Mr. Misr. to wit
ness the nuptial.. John Peters bad el.
haustcd hi. las, dollar in rcmunorating the
tailor who had Furnished him with new
seidlng coat. and by the assistance Of tho
barber, who had trimmed and finished his
mous,ache, cut aud curlei the hair alter
the mos, approved fashion, our hero Was
really as Gnc lookin; a fellow a, could bs
found anywhere within the precincts Of the
city. Mr. Mier. and Bella were not q lit
tlc proud in introducing hIm among hi,
ari'tocrliic friends. III, p,'tor hal arriV.
cd accompanied by clerical ac1uaintanee;
while Bella, richly attircd. entered, resting
on the arm Of the bridesmaid. Daring tho
sensation created by the entrance OF ths
bride, another door opened. and a young
man some I've feet four inches in height,
with dusty garments and very rod hair, was
pushed In by the servant. and with amaze
mont depicted on hi. ircck!ed. unprepo.ses.
sing features. sank down In tho nearest
char, without attracting particular atten-
ton at the time, from the rest of the com.
pIny assembled.
As the ceremony Progressed. and the ques-
ton was asked by the clergyman II any Ouo
objected 10 the banns, he Of the rel hair ADD
lrccEles rOsG up and said
81 ohjcct, Mr.. Clergyman, most decided.
ly Object"
what" cried Mr.. Meirs. .pringing for.
ward and confronting tho excited young
man Of tho rel hair and freckles. "And
who a., you that dare object u nv daugh-
ter's marriage with her cousin? viii you
explain yourself. 'ir'" cried the onragd
Meirs, shaking his list a. the terrified in,ru-
der. SPEAK. or by my faith will bundle
you headiOremOst into the street"
~ can't, sir, replied the proprietor Of
the chair. "while you continue 80 excited"
"Then by my soul" cried the merchant,
still more excited in his tone, "l'll just
give you to understand that you have no
right to dictate in my house" And suit
Ing the action To the word. he seir-d tue
unlueky intruder by tie shoulders, and foso.
cd him from the room.
Now" cried Mr. Meir., turning 70 the
clergyman. "procoed with the ceremony"
Agrecably to Mr.. Meir's request, tho csr-
nony proceeded, and, in les, tins than il
takes US 10 relate it, John and Bella were
indis.olubly bound in the bonds Of wedlock.
No sooner wa, the ceremony ended, than
Bella, clasping her husbands hand. knslt
before her father, and said
Forgive Us. dear father, for the decsp.
ton praetised upon you. This is not Cou-
sin John. Of Baltimore "
"rhen who under the sun Is hs7" cried
Mr. Meirs, slancins about the room In tho
most bewildered manner.
"It is John Peters, but not cousin John.
My dear husband came. in the fr.t place 10
you in search OF a situation. aud you for
getting that there might bs another John
Peters IN the world besides your nephew,
have very iunocen,ly assisted US to carry
out the deception. Therefore yoa must
forgive him, my dear father, for hs 10 far
les. to blame than either OF US, br yoa In
the frs, place being decsiyed by the name
and we in the second place having the mis-
fortune - bs greatly pleased with one
another. 1, was quite natural for Us 70