Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04

suppose L send mine after you"
Yours ! - that 1oould be joke, fc
milliner girl hardly out of her az
premiership, to set up a carriage of he
own and send it off after her intende
on the morning of her wedding"
stranger things have happened"
eyes, may be, but the thing does no
seem possible, orat least probably, in thi
case. You were not born to fortune
Jenny"
"Indeed ~ replied Jenny, ':your re
marks are not calculated to give me ;
very exalted opinion of my condition
in life; but 1 will forgive my future hus-
closely investigated my personal history
Of one thing | am now certain, howev-
er, and that affords me no little gratifi-
cation you did not marry me for my
money, "little beggar," as I am. or, at
least as Mr.. Tom Moore saw fit to des-
ignate me-"
Nothing more was said about fortunes
then, but George had a sudden surprise
in store for him, somewhat startling,
and as unexpected as any event that
could happen to any mortal.
On his bridal morning, as he was
dressing at his boarding house, an ele-
giant carriage, with a span of milk white
horses, stopped before the door, and the
driver springing from his seat, rang the
door bell, and inquired for Mr. George
Lenox.
"What does this mean," was Georges
first thought. II engaged a carriage,
but not near as elegant one as this
There's something wrong here"
You've made some mistake in the
name, said he to the driver.
81 think not, sir, replied the driver.
''then who sent you here? ?" said
George
Miss jenny Irving"
''Miss Jenny! IMPOSSIBLE
eyes, sir, that's her name, and this is
her carriage and horses"
Jenny irving" said George to him
self, musingly, and striving to unravel
the myStery-"What street does she
live on ?''
''Rand street, No 50, sir"
1.-THE same. All dear girl" thought
he, ''she is trying to mystify ME little
by sending round carriage at her own
expense, for no doubt she pays for it out
of her own hard earnings. Well, will
crafty her and take ride down to her
aunt's in her carriage, as the driver calls
it. 1t is hers, suppose while she hires
it"
So in jumped our hero and was soon
at Jennys door.
How do you like my travelling cs-
tablishment?' said she, as George entered
the room. "Oh, first rate" was his re. |
ply; sit is splendid I sec you practice
woman rights, and hire your own car
riage. Vol, there's no harm in that, |
it will answer admirably for to-day and
then the owner will have it, suppose -
Undoubtedly" said Jenny with a
smile.
After their marriage at the church
they returned to Jenny's aunt's and sat
down to await the arrival of some friends |
whom they were going to treat to few
choice viands prepared for the occasion.
'Why don't the driver take that car
riage home?"
"Perhaps he is awaiting the order of
its owner" replied Jenny.
Its owner!' where is hep
ellis name is George Lenox, and he
occupies the very place you now sit"
said Jenny 'is any further explanation
necessary?''
"George Lenox? Not ME p said
George, fairly starting from his seat.
Yes. you," was the reply. Il was
my carriage, and have made you the
owner Of it."
"Your carriage why, Jenny, you
surprise me, said George; chow came
you by such an expensive establish
ment?"
II bought it and paid my own money
FOR it,
Bought it-and-paid-your own
it?" said George, slowly,
md pausins slightly before each word,
as if weighing their meaning, for he
vas profoundly perplexed.
ayes, my DEAR" continued Jenny,
1T was mine; it is now yours You are
is owner, and there it stands subject to
Iour orders. If you wish, we will drive
o our country house, just out of the =
,ity, this afternoon"
Country house just out of the city
believe you are crazy Jenny" ex-
;laimed George
''No, [ am not"
"Well, theE what do you mean ?"
aid he. Explain yourself. There is
ome mystery that don't understand"
L know you don't understand it,
lear said Jenny and now that have
nystified you little, will solve the rid
lle."
And then Jenny, with sparkling eyes
md in her happiest mood, told him how
hat her parents had died when she was
quite young and left her pennilcss, and
IL the care of her aunt, who had adopt
ID her, and that four years before,
Wealthy uncle in England-her fathers
died, leaving her his prop
,rty, amo uniting to seventy five thousand
lollars and that, as there was so much
,ourting heiresses for their money, she
lad resolved to keep the matter secret,
md pass among people as dependent
or support upon her own cxertions from
lay to day, so that if she was wooed at
III, it might be for herself, and not for
Ter money and that for this reason she
lad served an apprenticeship in milli
ler's shop.