The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-19

a great respect end ,stseti9a for Miss Meirs,
and can safely say thatto be The husband
Of your daughter this moment or at sny fu-
ture time, would be to me the choicest gift
Of heaven
"Very sensible remark" says Mr.. M.
Joyfully, "and as you are obliging enough
to leave the matter to my direction, shall
say week from Friday, that being the day
on which first anticipated your coming.
This will give Bella ample time for oil ne
cessury arrangements, and you also. to ap.
prise your father and such other friends as
you are disposed to invite.
'tIf might be sllowed the preference in
this respect" answered our hero, glancing
at Bella for encouragement, "I would ra.
ther not mention il to my father aud friends
till afterwards, and thus give them an agree
able surprise. In fact, before saw her
this morning had not even dreamed Of
such sudden good forture." q-rl
"And BESIDES" interpoeed Bella earn.
estly, "your father might not like journey.
ing SO soon after an attack of gout. AS for
me, would much prefer a quiet wedding,
with only a few friends present: Besides I
would a great deal rather give the money
away, which would be spent on such on oc,
casion, to some Of the poor families who arc
starving in the city,"
"Nobly spoken" cried Mr.. Meirs with
enthusiasm, and glancingat at Bella with a
look of pride and affection. "Nobly spo-
ken my daughter, With such prudence and
charitable feelings, you will nuke your
cousin John pattern Of wife. | heartily
agree with you in this respect, and you shall
have it all your own way"
During the time which elapsed between
this and the day set apart for the marriage
Of his daughter, Mr.. Meirs seemed overflow.
ing with good humor and enjoyment. He
made several presents to the poor of his &C.
quaintance, and even gave Bella the sum Of
five hundred dollars to be used, if she chose
for the purpose. t
In the meantime our hero was living in
the greatest kind of intimacy with Bella.
Every day they rode, or sang together,
while the merchant looked on and entered
into their plans with increasing satisfaction.
At length the long anticipated Friday ar
rived, and few chosen guests were as.
sembled at the residence Of Mr.. Mers 10
witness the nuptas. John Peters had ex
hausted his last dollar in renunerating the
tailor who had furnished him a wedding
coat, and by the assistance OF the barber,
who trimmed pnd finished his. moustache,
cut and curlcd his hair after the most ap.
proved style, our hero was really as fine
looking fellow as could be found any,
where within the precincts OF the city. Mr.
Meirs and Bella were not a little proud in
introducing him among their aristocratic
friends. The pustor who presided over the
church with which Mr.. Meirs was connect
ed had already arrived, accompanied by
clerical Acquaintance while Bella attired
in dress Of white satin, with white veil,
surmounted by crown Of flowers had just
entered, resting on the arm Of the bride
groom. During the sensation created by
the entrance ofthe bride, another door open.
ed and young man some FIVE feet four inch.
es in height, with dusty garments and very
red hair was pushed 10 by the servents, and
with much amazement depicted on his
freckled, unprepossessing features, sank
down in the nearest chair, without attract.
ing particular attention at the time, from
the rest Of the company assembled.
AS the cermony progressed and the ques.
tion was asked by the clergyman If any one
objected to the bands, he of the red hair
and freckles rose up and said II object
Mr. Clergyman, most decidedly object"
"WhAt I" cried Mr.. Meirs, springing for.
ward and confronting the excited young
man of the red hair and freckles. "And
who are you that dare object to my daugh.
ter's marriage with her cousin Will you
explain yourself, sir :" cried the enraged
Mr. Meirs, shaking bis fist in the face Of
the terrified intruder. "Speak, or by my
faith, will bundle you head! foremost into
the street," .2 '.&5
a can't, sir,' replied the proprietor Of
the chair, "while you continue SO excited" !"
"Then, by my soul" cried the merchant.
still mere excited in his tone, "I'll just
give you to understand that you have no
right to dictate in my house," and suiting
the action to the word. he siezed the un-
lucky intruder by the shoulders and forced
him from the room.
"Now," cried Mr., Miers, turning to the
clergyman ''proceed with the ceremony" /"
Agreeable to Mt. Miers' request, the ce.
remoDy proceeded and in less time than it
takes US to relate il, John and Bella were
indissolubly united is the bonds of fwedlock.
No sooner was the ceremony ended, than
Bella clasping her husband's hand knelt be-.
fore her father and said .s...
"Forgive us, dear father, for the decep.
tion practiced upon you. This 10 not cou.
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