The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-09

| Waru LOT the approaching nuptllls. Lie
bridal dresses and ''other dry goods" as
Aggie said, were sent from Columbus, and
all hand were busy. Invitations were sent
to number of friends in the city, while
the neighborhood was astir; nothing else
was talked Of but the wedding, until atlast,
the all-important day arrived Mr.. W.
spent most Of the day with his little
honey" as he called Agnes, which cndear
ing epithet might have been spared, as the
sequel will show. 1t was arranged that the
young couple should so to Columbus, take
the twelve o'clock train AMI proceed North,
where they were to spend the honeymoon;
therefore Agnes trunks were all packed
and ready to start. At about six o'clock
she retired to her room to dress (thc ccrc
mony was to take place at eight; her toilet
completed, she dismissed every one from the
room, saying she wished to be alone the re-
mainder Of the time; but the express wagon
was to be there, about this time, to take the
baggage to the depot. She closed the door
and soon had the satisfaction of hearing the
trunks removed, and seating herself at the
writing-desk, wrote note, which was fin
isi.ed just as twilight was coming on. A
look at her watch assured her the time was
rapidly approaching, and hastily arising, she
threw an old cloak around her and put on
her hood, slipped out the side entrance un-
perceived, and taking a little path down the
east side of tn. house where she was hidden
by the III .ubbery, she emerged into the
rad. In moment carriage drove up,
AID the ver.table Charlie alightcd, assisted
the fugitive bride to enter, and they were
soon whiilins away toward Columbus
U pom their arrival, they proceeded at once to
the house of mutual friend, were married,
and on the seven o'clock train started for
Savannah.
Meanwhile the guests were fast arriving,
and were being welcomed by the smiling
host and hostess. Aggie's waiting-maid
had been despatched to her room to inform
her Of the arrival of the cxpcctant bride
groom, and bidding her be prepared to see
him; but she soon returned with this as
founding intelligence: "'Deed, Massa and
Missus, Miss Agnes done gone, and can't
find her no wharf, Immediately an ex-
tensive search was instituted, every negro
on the place questioned, but to no effect,
and every one began to feel alarmed. Pete,
a veteran remarkable for his superstition,
scratched his woody pate, saying he aspects
as how ghosts done ketched young Mis-
sus." 1t was Miss Agnes" here, and "Oh
Agnes" there, from one end of the planta-
ton to another All at once it occurred to
Mrs. Wheeler to look in the 'little imp's
room again." where she found the following
epistle:
"Dear Iuat and Uncle:-By the time
you find this | shall be in Columbus, prob
ably. Unfortunately, Charlie did not wish
our marriage to be SO public an affair, and
we will le quietly married at the house Of
friend, in Columbus. We are very CRATE
full for your intended kindness in inviting
our friends to see us married, and we hope
you will forgive us for preferring a more
quiet wedding. Our respects to Mr.. Wylie,
and we trust he will enjoy his acelding evs-
ming, and live to good oldage in happiness
and prosperity. AGNES"
The rage of Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler was
unbounded, and, during the excitement l
quietly packed my trunk and returned to
Columbus with some friends, where, in a
few months. we had the pleasure of wei
coming the happy bride and groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harper. They settled there, and no
place do visit in Georgia where l enjoy
myself more.
! MONTGOMERY, ALA.