Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-04

well with her dark complexion. Pearls J
CLEANED amid her raven tresscs, and sin
gle diamond sparkled on her bosom.
The count was tall and slender, with long |
curling hair and a most ferocious nous
tachc, which gave very frightful look to
his countenauce. It was evident that Julia
was enraptured with his conversation, al |
though the bystanders could discover moth
ing more than few hackneyed compli.
ments to his fair hostess, and great deal
Of extravhgant praise of Count Joachim
Maraschinodelopodi.
Julia introduced Lizzie to him. The
count stared at her through his glass, strok-
ed down bis mus;ache, and took no other
notice Of the blushiDg girl than by saying
to Julia, in q voice meant to be very terrible
"Vewy tolcwablc for America, mais in
Europe, awp
The Somcrton bcoux, although most Of
them heard this decision, did not appear to
set much value on it, for Lizzie was dccid-
edy the belle of the room.
Once, during the evening, Mr.. Boggs
chanced to be standing near Miss Lawton
and the count, when the lady lot fall her
handkerchief. Seeing that the count was
not inclined to pick it up, Mr.. Boggs very
politely handed il to its fair owner, when
Joachim, DC, looking very fercely on the
spectacles, CALCULATED:
CAV de puppyl In my contrec, do la
dies ven dey drops dere mouehoirs ring dc
bell for dc servant to pick dem up"
To which valuable piece of information
Miss Julia replied by most benignant
smile.
The party passed OF, as all parties do,
with great MANY compliments, some torn
dresses, few broken glasses, and not few
heartachcs. The next morning It was re-
ported through the village that Miss Law
ton was engaged to the count, and the news
was confirmed BY Julia herself, who came to
Lizzie Linton to be congratulated.
The count and his fonce were now to be
daily seen driving at furious rate through
the village, or walking romantically over
the beautiful hills among which it was en-
bosomed. The countess elect had dropped,
at her lovers command, all her village ac-
quaintances save Lizzie Linton. He had
even wished to include her with the rest
but Julia, who had little of her old spirit
remaining, insisted so yehemently on retain
ing her friendship, that Joachim was oblg-
ed to yield.
The count was extremely dcsirous that
! their marriage should take place immediate
ly; but here again he was overruled, as, &C
cording to Julia's idea, no ono could marry
them hut the bishop, and it would be some
time before he could visit the village In
the mean time, preparations went on rapid
", and numerous were the rnmors respect
ing the bridal dress and the bridal cake
Huge boxes were continuously arriving at
Lawton Hall; the drawing-room was being
entirely fitted up with new velvet furniture
and magnificent lace curtains were pur-
chased for the windows. All the villagers
stared and wondered, and were no wiser
than before.
But this grand wooing was not tho only
ono going on in the village. Mr.. Boggs'
talents, his wit, his manifold good qualities,
vero making, slowly, but surely, a deep
wound in Lizzies heart. His awkwardness,
his uglinesS, his name, were all forgotten,
and his occupation was now the only stum-
bling block. To we'd a school-master, and
assist in teaching country children, Lizzie
thought would be impossible. But even
this difficulty vanished, and Lizzie nobly
surrendered her heart to the keeping of Mr..
BoggS. Very soon after, Mr.. Boggs came
, striding into the parlor, and informed her
that he had succeeded in obtaining school,
with but q small salary, it was true, but up
on which he thought they might live COM
fortahly. Lizzie referred him to Mr. Revere,
, who had all along, encouraged his suit
5 Her brother gave his approval, and prepar-
ations for the wedding were begun accord.
t ingly. They were not very expensive ones
! however; for Lizzie made her own wedding
T dress, and Mrs. Revere mixed up the cake
| 1t so fell out that the day fixed on fol
9 the ceremony was the very same that was
to sec Julia Lawton mctamorphosed into
nm Italian countess. Miss Jawton was tc
, be married in the morning, and her ann
, alone was to witness the ceremony; whilt
/ Lizzio's nuptisls were to be celebrated IL
the good old-foshioned style, at eight o'clocl
in tho evening, and the whole village to b,
i, invited.
D The wedding morn at length arrived
/ A large travelling carriage was seen in from
of Lawton Hall. Trunks, large and small
I piled upon it, and the villagers whispero,
; that the newly married pair wero to star
= for Europe Immediately after the ceremony
: A crowd Of bows and idler was COLLECTED
on the lawn, all anxious to get a peep a
the bride. At nine o'clock the count, il
his bridal suit, dashed up to the door Oh
o this eveutful morning be looked oven ferc
: er than ever; and, tlinging the reins to
servant, he sprang from bis horse and raj
:. up the hall steps, casting contemptuou
: glance on the crowd Of villagers.
r "Now," thought they, eve shall soon so
the BRIDE" But they were doomed to b,
d disappointed Scarcely had the count bang
= ed the door behind him, when Mr. Revere
= his horse all in foam, came cantering ~
n the avenue. He hasteucd into the house
d and soon two or three servants came forth
= One was sent for the doctor, another 70
IS Lizzie Linton, and a third for a constable
n Before dinner-time the news was all owe
o the village. 1t seems that Mr.. Revere, su.
I pectiag all was not right, had made som
: inquiries respecting the count, aud had dis
covered that be was an apprentice to
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