Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-04-09
~ AMUSING SKETCH.

From Tie nagel Guided the Wetherby' $, #f
take The following amusing account Of 10 Gil
mans second marriage. II viii BE- seen that
Mrs Brill was sbriek:'
Golonel Baxlor's nupiiIlsl We-the whols;
re1ialeai- -;arned out ID full dress to witness
their cesebra i'm. Even Mrs. Brill had vent
j TO he expense Of white satin slip and a hons
/ net trimmed with orange blossoms fr the occas
! sion. (Brill had been appointed brgade-nia-
jnr Of she division. rae eoanel looked aheus
forty ge .rs Of age The BRIDE was certainly u d
/ very rretty girl. Mai,r Green gave her away.
| wished Mrs. Brill had stayed al home; foF
her mind was alway " running on mft;ers If bH-
sines<, aud she maie mt laugh ii the church..
clase to the altar, by saying seriously, in !
whisper, Smell come nicely on the fand, eI..
net, sis u celDaels widow, if anything happens
to old Baxter It's 4 ffaed. He ought to be
/ ashamed If himself, wish tho oh woman 4
WIS the uee ef her saving and pilching as shs
dill iuis yoang woman Will spend it ali yaa
know. should like to catch Brill making
such fool of himself, afterl'Rs deadand goua,
and ducks ana brakes o. all | have serapea fo4
geiher. When i'm dying, I'll burn every III
9f company 5 paper, or tear i into little bits
aud throw it into the chicken trdth Ishall cals
for on purpose; and then, If Brill likes fo inaf-
~ again, LIT him. 1t will be quite optionaiss
sligsh.' said |. sThe paeson is leokiug nj
you 4
well, let him lo..k, the pastY faced maid
s4id lis. Bril-. 4 tfink lie might have put o
clean What you may call i, surplus tstt
plsant surpiicc. although its a dirty busi.
aess he IS engaged IN ll4frSiit an old pairt-
et lnan % a tHesc child. Thgre mefe we pitys
Ing od Baxter Lot long ago, w.len tlla Old Ii /.
~ died: and nos you see ihere aie IL tie eass
acts eitvyipg him. TIE worll Is falI 1t hsA
paerlsy and hnn5ng. What can that yotiiS
gitl cafe atout tlat OH tLlng7 II i
cot in hutnan nature. .SLe Ms "a he Mfs.
Colonel Baxter, aud have q carriage ;nl pait
4id ~ Tie eesi eF III.
SO long as vo both shall live, said tLe cler-
gymaR, concluding toe vow.
Il will said The colonel.
i VIII echoed Mrs. Brill in loud Uhis-
per. 'Hhy, his three-score and len is np NJ
reaay-so that his pronissoly note is overdue
before be IN ,kes it,
could centain myself no longer. | litter
ed aloud. My wife, who was leauing on my
arm, gave me look expressive Of extreme
DISGUST; but it did not reduce ms to grasily.-
On The contrary, it provoked me 10 litter loud
y aeaie.
sFor richer and poorer Whaa th6 old Cul.
came 10 these words, Mrs. Brill whispered 10
me, 'lle'll be poorer pretty soon, warrant YOU,
/ 'Gius thee mg trothn she repeated after the
colonel. Bring her on the fund, aud giye
/ her pension! | say it's fraud!'
with this ring | thee We'd old Baxter fec
/ bly, repeated after the CLERGYMAN
with this tiddleStick.' whispered Mrs. Brill
carrying TN her commentary loud enough for
ule TO hear her. i have 40 patience with an
old man who paints his checks, and dyes bis
hair, and comes to church clothed in such
abcmnable falsehood.'
Yea, and thou shalt see thy cliildlen's chill
drcp,' said The minister.
'Chidren's children, indeed! Now the very
| idea, Mrs. Brill
ssYou Lad better leave the church, Robert .
whispered my wife, iii yoa cannot behave bet.
teI.'
Mrs Brill heard her, and replied. lie had
better stay where lie is. You wouldn't have
him cry, would you g
"HasA ? said !, in agony of fear lest Mrs.
Brill should come to words with my wife, aud
interruTt the ceremony.
Spot o. nOriakls, or aag such thing When
the minister came to these words Mrs. Brill was
very indignant.
Spot or wriukle!' she repeated. Gle has I'll
led up all The wrinkles with white paint aud
putty! could pick it out with penknife. The
| old nan is waking fraud I've no patience
with him and will say SO at the breakfast
Brill is on the staff, aud can 10 longer be bul-
lied by ahy ragamutfian Of commanding Off
GER.
Ny wife, when we came out of church, beg
ged Of me not to sit near Mrs. Brill at the
breakfast. But OF what avail was my promise,
since Mrs Brill was determined to sit next to
lne!
''Roberi, there is room for you here,' said
nay wife, when we were ABOUT to be seated, aud
she pointed to vacant chair. Mrs, Brill OBJ
served her look and said.
s'Don'r be alarmed, Mrs. Wotherby. AL
though boiling they say is catching, when It
gets into regiment, don't suppose I'd be 50
weak as to 60 of with the cor,et, Brill on the
staff
Sophy roared with laughter; and so did cve-
ry one who heard Mrs. Bills remark.
slave you congratulated the colonel?' in
quired Of Mrs. Brill
'.No said she, .s4nd dou't intend. ammo,
au ilupostor aud hypocrte, like some other la
dies whom could mentoo" (Sbe looked at
my wlfol II always speak my feelings. An
honest mans the uoblest work Of Gpd-and SOS
i woman"
| filled Mrs. Brill's glass several times with
champagne, and the beverage appeared 10 i'm
prove her temper. odsupon her toe by acei-
dent, and she locked blandiy in my face and
said: