The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-02


considered one of true-love, and consequently
of true wisdom
Time wore away and year brought around
the day fixed for George and Jennys wedding
One evening, but few days previous to the
time appointed, they were conyersing together
at Jenny aunt's where she boarded
We shall be obliged to have a plain we'd
ding | suppose, DEAR" said George, and com
mence life in a snug way, for my income is not
very large, you know"
"As you please, George" was the reply;
"any way that is the most agreeable to you
and in which we can live the happiest But"
said she, with light ringing laugh, ''are you
not going to take me to church in your car
riage."
In a carriage, perhaps said George,
though probably not in my carriage. as have
not yet the pleasure Of owning one.'
Just SO, said Jenny, '.well, then, suppose
I send mine after you
"Yours that would be a joke, for mliner
girl, hardly out Of her apprenticeship. to set up
a carriage of her own and send it off after her
on the morning Of her wedding.
Stranger things have happened.
Yes, maybe, but the thing does not seem
possible, or at least probable in our case. = You
were not born to fortune"
''Indeed!9 replied Jenny, syour remarks are
not calculated to give me a very exalted opn-
ion in life; but will forgive my future husband
this time, as he has not vet very closely inves-
tigated my personal history. OF one thing
am now certain however, and that affords me
no little qualification; you did not marry me
for my money, little beggar" as | am, or at
least, rs Mr.. Tom Moore saw fit to designate
me-
Nothing more was said about fortunes then,
but George had sudden surprise in store for
him; somewhat startling and as unexpected as
any event that could happen to any mortal.
On his bridal morning, as he was dressing
at his boarding house, an elegant carriage with
span Of miIk-white horses stopped before the
door, and the driver, springiuy from his seat
rang the oor-bel and enquired for Mr.. George
LenoX.
'.What does this mean, was Georges first
thought. i engaged carriage, not near as
elegant one as this. There's something wrong
here.
you've made some mistake in the name,
said lie to the driver.
Il think rot sir, " replied the driver.
"Then, who sent you here?" said George.
Miss Jenny Irving
Miss Jenny! Impossible"
Yes sir, that's her name, and this is her
carriage and horses.'
Jenny Irving" said George to himselfmus-
ingly, striving to unravel the mystery What
street does she live on?"
Rand street. No. 80, sir"
ssrrJa oh, fIaar l,irI n b. s4.I,a
is trying to mystty me little by sending round
a carriage at her own expense; for no doubt she
pays for it out of her own hard earnings. Well
[ will crafty her and take a ride down to her
aunt's. in her carriage, as the driver calls it.
1t is hers, | suppose, while She hires it,"
So in jumped our hero and was soon at
Jennys door.
How do you ike my travelling establish
ment?" said she, as George entered her room
.'Oh, first rate, was his reply, "it is spIen-
did. | see you practice ''woman's rights, :"
and hire your own carriage. Well, there's S no
harm in that, it will answer admirably for to-day
and then the owner will have it, suppose
Undoubtedly" said Jenny, with smile.
After their marriage at the church they re-.
turned to Jenny's aunt's and sat down to await
the arrival of some friends whom they were
going TO treat to few yiands prepared for the
occasion.
.'Wby don't the driver take that carriage
home?"
Perhaps he is awaiting the order of its
owner, replied Jenny.
Its owner, where is he?"
s.Eis name is George Lenox, and he occu-
pies the very place where you now~sit,' said
Jenny, ..is any farther explanation necessary?"
"George Lenox! not me?' said George fairly
starting from his seat,
" es, you" was the reply, ''it was my car
riage, ami have now made you the owner of
its
Your carriage! why Jenny you surprise
me, said George, "how came you by such an.
expensive establishment"
Il bought it and paid my own money for it. .
Bought it-and- paid-your- own-money
forte" said George, slowly, and pausing
slightly before each word. as if weighing their
meaning, for he was profoundly perPlexed.
Eyes, my dear" continued Jenny, ''it was
mine; it is now yours You are its owner, and
there it stands subject to your orders. If you
wish, we will drive to our country house, just
out of the city this afternoon"
country mousse Just out OF lhe city pe-
eve you are crazy, Jenny exclaimed George.
mo, am not
..Well, then, what do you mean?" said he.
Explain yourself. There is some mystery
hat don't understand.
Il know you don't understand it, DEAR" re-
piled Jenny; land now that | have mysdfed
you little, will solve the riddle"
And then Jenny with sparkling eyes and in
her happiest mood, told him how that her pa
rents had died when she was quite young, and
eft her penniless, and in the care of her aunt
and that four years before, a wealthy uncle in
fathers brother-had died ,leav-
ng her his large property amounting to seventy
i've thousand dollars, and that, as there was so
much tourting heiresses for their money, she
had resolved to keep tie matter secret, and
pass among people as dependent for support
upon her own exertions from day to day, so
hatif she was wooed at all it might be for herself
md mol for her money; and that for this reason
she had served an apprenticeship in a miIliner's
shop.
..Am dreaming?" exclaimed George, amazed
at revelation from Jenny's lips so astounding
and unexpected, and which increased, if posi-
Die, the esteem in already had for her who
could conceive SO noble project and SO effect
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