Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-22

ed from the gay, light-hearted girl that left
there three weeks before. She went Oh with
her usual duties, but all the term she grew
thinner and paler. Her friends said it was
hard study; some said she was in consump
ton, and wondered her parents did not take
her from school. alone, who shared her
room. knew Of the sleepless nights spent
in weeping. Thus things went on for near
~ q near.
It was the first Of September. I think
We had lust returned to school after the
Summer vacation. Poor Minnie grew thin
ner and paler, and at last could not leave
her room. I5wrote to her father. and told
him that his only daughter was slowly shut
surely dying oEa ha6ken heart, and if he
would save. hef He must consent to her u
MON with Geores Tarrol. It was Of no use
he was inexorable He wrote in reply that
the time was long past when girls died Of
broken hearts. He wrote to Minnie by the
same mail that if she was too i'll to attend
to her studies she had better come home.-
This she concluded to do. twas the night
before her intended departure. shall
never forget if. It had been we're hot
day. but now the air was cooler. There
was every appearance of shower. The
clouds were piled high in the west; the
lightning flashed and the thunder roared in
the distance. Minnie sat in an arm chair,
dressed in a thin robe Of muslin, rivaling
her face in It's whiteness. She reminded
me Of description Of dying girl [ have
| somewhere read-'The barque was not yet
bearing her away over the dark food which
leads to the better land I; but she stood on
the very brink of the breaking waves
| We had long, long confidential talk. |
thought should never see her again on
earth, and was weeping bitterly. She had
been giving me many messages for George
| ''Gertic, darling" said she, ''there is
something tells me [ shall never see another
sun rise. Oh, if could only see George be-
fore CO."
Minnie said I, suddenly springing to
my feet, s'it is sin, it is suicidal for you
to die in obeying your unnatural parents.
You may die tonight. If you could have
a hope to cheer gou,if you could see George
you would not, and yot shall see him.
will go after him this very night. It's on
" twenty miles; | can get Luce at the sta
bic, and. you know what d fearless horse
| woman [ am.
..But the Storm" said she, it will burst
upon you before you are half way there"
II care not for that" said /, seeing
that my cheering words had animated her
almost instantly. | flung on bonnet and
shawl hastily, ran out of the room, down
stairs and into the street. The clock in
The hall rang out the hour Of eight. was
soon at the stable. The hostler looked at
me and then asked if I was crazy. . I told
him BY no means He Brought out the
horse, and was soon on my way Luice
is none of your slow horses, the grass did
not grow under her feet can tell you
The storm came on in all its fury, and you
know I was always mortally afraid Of light
ming. The air seemed on fire; the thun-
der crashed and the who'd blew until was
almost afraid it would oyerturn my light
carriage. The rain came down in perfect
deluge, and was Utterly drenched. Was
you ever at s.? It is situated in a lit
! tie valley among the mountains and the
road from C. there is most Of the way
up hill, 50 we did not get along So fast; but
at twelve o'clock was there. I am we'll
acquainted with The place and readily found
Georges boarding place. called him up
and told him my errand, hurfiedly, ard we
started back. It was down hill now. The
storm had cleared away, and at three clock
l delivered the horse safe at the stable. We
hurried to the boarding house, stopping on
the way for the Rev. Mr.. Green. When
wo had told him our story, he was quite viii
ling to perform the ceremony When we
arrived at the boarding house, I went into
our room first; Minnie sat there just as |
had left her. She did not speak, but I saw
the words that were trembling on her lips
s.He is here" said I. George stepped
by me, and clasped her slight form In bis
arms, The kind clergyman came III, and
they were united IN the holy bonds Of mats
rimony. I, ii ny wet dripping garment
was bridesmaid. Minnie left school mex
day, but she went to s. with George.
I wrote to her parents, and they forgave her
i'm time. My hight ride was the subject for
a nine days wonder among the scholars. -
George is now partner in the firm where
he formerly worked. They are the happi-
est couple I ever knew
The young man yawned as Gerty finished
ker story:
:'Yery romantic, truly you are quite a
heroine. And you really think this girl
would have died if it had not been for you
and you wish me to say that you have really
done little good? dare say Mr.. George
Carol would not agree with me, but think
the best thing you could have done would
have heen to let the weak minde young
lady die
Gerty looked indignant, as she ran out Of
the room, saying, 'there was no danger Of
his heart breaking for if he had any it re-
senbled a stone more than anything else,
and she would never waste her breath again
trying to find soft spot in it,
\ A New York WEDDING. THE New
York correspondent Of the Boston journal
says:
.sOf all the weddings that New York has
seen this century, the one that comes off on
the 18th of July excites the greatest inter-
est. The bridegroom is Spanish gentle
man Of the ripe age of go years, small and
light of frame but heavy in gold. His
wealth is said to be fabulous. The bride is
ayoung damsel, poor in purse, but Of mar