The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-12-01

cured his hair after the most approved style, our
hero resly as fine boxing fellow as ceuid
be found anywhere vi hin the precincs o. the city
aud Mr.. Meirs and Bella were not little proud
of Introducing him among their aristocratic
friends The pastor no presided over the church
with hich Mr. Meirs connected had AREA J
arrived. accompanied By cieri "a arqialnf aire
while Bella a,tired III dress of white sattn .i'h
q tell surnounfed by q crown of hpSers, had just
entered resting on the arm OF the bridesmaid -
] During The sensation created by the entrance of
tue bride, another door had opened and young
man somc Ave feet four inches 10 height, with
dusty garments and very red hair was pushed 10
BY the servant and with much amaZsment iepic.
ted his freckled unptepossessing features, sank
down 10 the nearest chair, without attracting any
particular observation at the time from the rest
OF tue company assembled.
As the cere ,nony progressed ard the question
was asked by the clergyman II any objected to the
baEs, he of the red hair aod freckles rose up and
sad 4 object, Mr.. Clergyman, most decidedly
object
What cried Mr. Meirs springing forward ard
confronting the exciied young msn of the red
hair and ireckles. And who are you that
dare TO object TO my daughters marriage with her
cousin! VIII you explain yourself sir !? cried
the euraged MIR. Meirs shaking his fist in the face
OF the terrified intruder Speak. or bT my faith
VIII bnndle you head foremost into the street
1 can't sir cried the proprietor Of the red hair
Then by my soul cried the merchant sill, more
excited in tone, Ill just give you to unndersan
that you have do right to dictate in my own
DO ise And shifting the action to the word, he
seized tie Intruder by the shoulder, and forced
nlm OUT Of the
Now, cried Mr.. Meirs turning 20 the cler
gymaa, .,tlease proceed with the ceremony
Agreeably with Mr.. Meirs request the cere
mouy proceeded, and in less time than it takes to
relate it, John Peters and Bella were indisseuoly
uuited in the bonds of wedock.
No sooner was the cerenJ INV over, than Bella
clasping her husband hand knelt before her ia
ther aud said Forgive Us dear father for the
deception We have practiced upon YOU This is
not Cousin John Of Baltimore
Then who under the sun is he?' cried Mr. Meirs
gancing about the room in the most bewildered
/ Imauner.
1t is john Peters but not cousin John Nv
Gear husband came IN the first place to vou in
search Of situation. and you forgetting that
there ght be another J ,hn Peters in the world
besides yonr nephew John, have innote1 " assis
ted us IN carrying out the deception. Therefore
you must forgive him dear father for b. e is far
less TO blame you. in the first place being de-
ceived by the name, end we in the second nIace
having he misfortune to be greatly pleased with
one Hnp1her, it was quite Natural for US TO yie!d
to the temptatiobi'
Il see answered Nr. Meirs with much appa-
rent chagrin i have j0st had the honor of turn.
ing your cousin out of do which makes a C ,u-
pound bunder on my part: 10 tell you the truth
Bella am far more veyed at rny own stnpidity
than with any else As FIR john Peters
added Mr.. Ieirs, in a half humorous half sarcas
tic tone i think must forgive him for his name
sake, ii for nothing more a for you bu.sy I
shant say to night whether shall forgive you or
not. 1t will depend mainly on how we succeed
in pacifying Cousin JOIN
Suffice il to say for the final qualification of
the rea Ter that hn Peters of ,ltinore. was
readily pacihed, after d suitable expanat OF. AID
I apology heiut rendered him by Lis cousin on the
following day, and what is stdi further averred
did actually laugh over the circumsi ances 50 hear
tily, that for Il moment his face gre " re oder than
his hair. And still further by those who have
right to know, it has been affirmed that ohm
Peters of Connecticut. became not onlv a model
husband to Bella but model assistant to Mr.
Mers, in all matters pertaining to business.