The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-20
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WHICH Is THE BRIDE?

Aworshipper in fashions ira n, I sojourned i
the summer of 1882 at Saratoga Sprines i
was not place / felt happy conten ed in
for divers reasons, the mcst potent OF whicl
was that there Emma Somerton was not; an,
though had often sighed to her that she Wa
all the world to me, still all 'sthe world" o
fashion were phylohydrocal, Coinage of word
is no felony,) then how could be away?
had remained about two weeks, and the gardei
of my digestive powers had been well wateret
at the Congress fountan--the seed of renova
so felt much inclined to transplant myself il
some other hot-bed of fashion. While dubia
\ ting which way to direct the head of my tandun
leader, circumstances, which / am about t
relate, occasioned my detention.
| I was seated waiting the return of my serv
ant, whom had sent to the post Office to see
| if Emma had thought of answering my last
letter, when 1 found myself soliloquising in
something like the following train:
This is probably the last season of my bach
eloI ship-next summer the gordian knot will
! be tied, and enrolled Benedict Oh, Em.
ma Somerton, what do sacrifice for your love
No N ore the look oblique, the anlatory or the
sign i.describable, will be lavished on me
farewell the crowded ball room, the 'spirit-stir-
ring" cotilon, the "heartpiercing' waltz, and
| all "ihe pride, pomp, and circumstances OF
glorious" Dictatorship, "farewell; Othello's oc-
cupation are e ne" l was interrupted by the
entrance of my servant. s. -
ssNo letter, sir; buta young lady has sent up
hercard, = said Simon, handing ME the embossed
and crow-quilled article. gar
"M;ss Susan Wheatly"-ah, what brings
the charming Miss w. to my apartment?-
Show her up, Simon"
Off he wcnt-I mechanically drew my fng-
hafr
the mirror, and satisfied that all was right, and
that looked sufficiently killing, awaited the
approach of my fair visitor.
"My dear Miss Wheatly, the condcscen-
sion"
"Oh, Mr.. Jenkinson, 1 shall expire!"
"Be seated, pray" :. 7Elo-~--s
GLOW rude in me! what will the world
say?"
"Iiow can servo the amiable friend of Miss
Somerton."
Such were our first expressions at meeting
The young lady was evidently much embar
Iassed, and after various predatory attempts at
introducing business, at length commenced =
"Mr. Jenkinson, everybody knows your kind
ncss-your attention to our sex-your-"
'Oho, why" thought l, 'hss nature made
me so irresistible! Poor Miss Wheaty-she's s
gone / see.
.s'And it is that knowledge which has induced
me to apply to you under very peculiar circum-
stances"
only services, Madame, are at your disposal
command me.
'.Oh, sir! you are too good-would you be-
lieve it, sir, l have run away from pa. He
would have me marry that odious English Mr.
Basil, and so-so-I ran away, expecting to
meet young-don't look at me so, sir, or
shall never be able to tell you-to meet young
gentleman here, sir-but find he is gone, and
pa will be here this afternoon, as he traced me
that abomnable old Miss Framton, 1 suppose
told him-now, sir, if you would only consent
in case he should find me before Charles comes
just Toto"
"What, Miss, marry you myself, and to
prove your natural protector?"
"0h, la, sir, not for the world! 1 beg par
don, sir, don't mean that you are not very
nice young man, but I've promised poor Charles
you know!'
"Yes, and I've promised poor Emma Som
erton, you kno,c, and that renders it impossi-
ble."
"Certainly, but if you would be my husband
little while"
"Missi"
II mean pretend-only joke, you know sir;
why pa could not force me back to New York,
and as soon as Charles comes, ne can easily
take the matter off your hands"
''Charles is a lucky fellow, and promise to
be his faithful locuns tc1aens in your emergen-
cy."
"Thank you, sir-oh, declare, if there isn't
carriage drawn up; it's pa, it's pa-now, my
dear sir, remember"
Simon was summoned, and dispatched to re-
quest Mr.. Wheatly's presence in my room
the old gentleman, as may be imagined, was
struck with our intelligence, but my relation
ship to the Earl of Liverpool, and tolerable
fortune, soon made him reconciled to his pro
tenn. son +in-law."
'.Well, sir" said he, after all had been ex-
planned, as Miss Wheatly had requested, "I am
proud of your alliance. Sue, you baggage, why
didn't you tell me of your preference2 l
should have made no objections. Son-in-law,
have my carriage discharged, and then rejoin
us " My fdther-in-taio took my wife under
his arm, and left my apartment. Illumination
convinced me that was handsomely fixed;
but I always made up my mind to brave adver-
sity; so determined to take matters as cava-
ierly as possible. - ia
At this moment another equipage darted up
to the door, saw the o5sequious servants, and
my friend, Mr.. Faulker. I expected next to
see him turn round and hand out his charming
daughter Julia, who, by the way, had been an
old fame of mine; but little to my surprise
the carriage door was closed; he was solus l
turned from the window to go down and meet
him when, sans eerenlonie, my door was opened;
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