The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written for the North Iowa Times.
AGNES HOWARDsS WEDDING.

Written for the North Iowa Times
AGNES HOWARD'S WEDDING.
BY EMMA F. PRADT.
"Oh, dear Cousin Alice, am certainly
the most miserable creature on earth, but
vow I'll marry Charlie in spite of all the
aunts and unclcs in the world. If thy
think to out-wit me, they are mistaken in
their game, that's alr'-and Cousin Aggic
threw herself on the sofa, and burst into
tears.
'Never mind, Acgie," encoaragingly
replied, lit will all come right"
ut won't either, un'ess make it come
right, Cousin Alice, and you know it; but
never mind, I'll fix them
"Well, Aggie, you needn't be so cross,
or I'll just 60 home; and in spite of the ugly
frown tried to assume, look of admiration
was bestowed upon my little Cousin, whose
flushed face was innocently turned to me.
Reader, Aggie was not handsome, am
grieved to say, for I, like most writer's,
would like to see my heroine very Hebc,
and gentle and good as an angel, but unfor
tunately have the peculiar failing of al
scays telling the truth. So Aggie was not
handsome, and aoas often very wilful, and,
above all, had great propensity for being
mischierous Her mother and father died
when she was quite young, and she was left
to the care of an uncle, on whom devolved,
also, the settlcmcn. and care of her large
property. Aggic's mother and mine We're
sisters, and Mr.. Wheeler, her guardian, was
an only brother of her father. Mrs. w.
was queer specimen: stoutly defended
"Woman's Rights" talked and sco'ded the
loudest, and rubbed snuff and smoked to a
greater extent than any Of the feminine
species in that neighborhood Charlie Har-
per was young mechanic who resided in
Columbus, and whom, as her aunt spiteful-
ly remarked, "Aggie had taken it into her
silly pate to marry; but she was going to
see; and if Charlie Harper ever dared to
show himself there again, if Nathan didn't
shoot him she would" Matters had reached
this unfortunate crisis at the time my story
begins.
Like a dutiful cousin, I advised Agnes
not to get in passion; that had no douba
but when her aunt and uncle became better
acquainted, they would think better of the
lad. But she spitefully replied, II don't
want Charlie to be any better acquainted
than he is;" and retiring to her room. she
resisted all efforts to get her in good hu-
NOR, so settled myself for gloomy day
Of it. However, in the evening, party OF
Agnes young friends came to visit her, and
among them Mr. Wylie, son of a planter
whose property joined that of Mr.. Wheeler.
This young man, being the only son, and
consequently sole heir Of all his father
property, was young coxcomb with more
dollars than brains Between him and Ag.
nes, Mrs. Wheeler had in vain tried to es-
tablish an intimacy, and it was with eviden,
satisfaction that she noticed the deferential
air Agnes assumed toward him, on this par
ticular occasion, and I, too, was astonishcd,
knowing her evident dislike, e,-but mcr,
ry twinkle told me, as plain as words, there
was mischief brewing. Agnes had been
impenetrablc to all the graces of the most
charming young men, and more than one
discarded suitor looked on with undis.
guised astonishment, for Wylie was disliked
by the whole neighborhood. The next
Sabbath evening brought Mr.. Wylie in his
finest equipage, to escort Miss Agnes tc
church; and to my surprise, and the salts.
faction Of Mrs. Wheeler, his company was
accepted. And for more than two weeks
after this, he was a constant visitor. At
last there was prospect Of Mrs. Wheeler's
tolls coming to an end, for Agnes and Mr..
Wylie were really engaged. Her uncle
commended her, as well as her aunt, for do
ing as she ''orter," once-the gossips had a
new theme, and the wise ones shook their
heads and gravely said, "Poor Charlie r'
And was not less mystified than the re-
naming portion Of the community, for
Agnes, unlike most of our sex, kept her
own secrets. Agnes had humored her aun,
and uncle, and now, in turn, she was to BE-
allowed month at the Springs, and was
to accompany her. The wedding was to
come off the following Christmas, so We
stopped in Columbus to purchase the wed.
ding paraphernalia, and from there proceed.
ed to Chalybeate Springs; and who should
we find but the aforesaid Charlie Harper
We spent some weeks at the Springs, and
in the meanwhile Charlie returned to the
North with as disconsolate looking phiz
Agnes ruefully remarked, as ever any poo,
sinner wore.
"Never mind, see If don't make uncle
and aunt wish me in the bottom of the sea
and Mr. Wylie wish Satan or some one else
had me, before become Mrs. Wylie;" ant
with merry laugh, she danced before thu
mirror, to arrange her hair for dinner.
Soon after, we returned to Glen Cottage
as Mr.. Wheeler's country residence wa:
named. and preparations were going for