Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-16
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AL kas confusion, hurry hurry and hustle in @
elegant mansion of Philip Douglass. Seryaas
rsnMer and thither on sl imaginable errai&,
br, the was still much to be accomplisl@
/ WithiEhs uess6kwo hours. The sun hadN
ready et and a@flight was fast gatheringae
gray autle around the princely dwelfngsSf
the and around the'lowly sheltering of He
poofa Night descended and the moon shaas
alikebn all. l..
TtEwass the bridal eve Of Estell -Dougt
end costly had been the;gifts broughs3o
nber within tho last few hours-bd
es lay scattered about bracelets nd
sngs, breaches and hair ornamsts,
ked the pearl-inlaid bureau, ssiill
confusion, no disorder; the fuiai-
Snt, but every article was in keep
20 enameled dressing-case dowato
It mas;S ally eyineed most perfect
taste. Rhe bed was strowa.ss sssiir
mggst. .c,0ssitlJ ffab1tiss ab1tiisss -silksss Is!
!orae SasJf gzdfze-- superb ithlai
Frsss ef5foidery, foFmingfan
of wardrobe; the most elegant that
purchase p ss-,> asS
le midst of ali this stood Estell Dou-
|dore-eyed, fair<haired, lovely and
Ell Estell, robed in q dress of white
LLout founce or trimming Of any kind,
PIN blond looped back with orange
The Pariau brow, disclosing face of
pvenly beauty; so meek in expression,
spiritual. Neither diamond nor pearl
The fair girlish form no jewel, sarethe
less one, of pure and rirtuous heaEt. l. !
n transe to tell, this child of fortune, with;
scores Of admirers, who looked upon her Rs
being little below the Angels, Father Fho
;dolizsd, and Brothers who considered her light
eat wish command, and were ever ready td do
srbidlng, petted and spoiled by every one
and still she had been kept unspotted from.the
world.
But tEstell possessed one treasure, and thissoY-,
erned every action of her life, and predominatcd
over every motive Of Her being. 1t was the
apearl of great lrioe." She was indeed
Christian-not only in outward form,, but in
heart US we'll asincere follower OF the Saviour.
seass. lRs sstt'-'saath or -E:ssl- -hs} been
! for many Years a consistant professor OF rem.
gion, and lhd instilled into the minds of her
children, q an early age, those principles she
had found 80 beneficial to herself and considered
so essentiafto their peace of mind. Under the
guidance Of such mother, Estell grew up to
womanhoodas perfectin mindas person beloved,
respected aud esteemed by all who came within
the circle of her acquaintance; and was nov.
at the age Of nineteen, more pure in her senl-.
ments, more trusting in filial obedience than
many girls who have not entered their teens.
x On this, her bridal eve, she Tas as much
Child atheart, as she had been three years pre-
Hus, when first solicited to become the wife Of
Ance Stuart. But her parents considered
fite too young to think Of marriage at
ne, she being only sixteen and Clarence
by. So Mr.. Douglass told them that,
expiration Of two years. they both
II of the same mind, he would then
the matter into consideration. Tie two
probation passed slowly away ind af
ntion, Clarence again made application
ad ofEstell, and was told by her Father
would not withhold his consent, but
st wait another year before heeshould
b to Ias6 them marry Mrs. Douglass
kely of her husbands opinion SO there
elp for it, and Clarence was obliged to
bther year. But at length the year was
md, the consent of Estelrs parents gran
d now the day had at last arrived that
make her his for life, and bind him to
Fcherish her, and her only, so long as
fshould live.
tlsrence Stuart had been left an orphan at
early age, consigned by his dying father to
Ehe care of a wealthy Uncle, who neglected
tile child thus left to his charge and having pro-
cared for him the situation Of runner, or errand
boy to a -holesale dry goods house, thought be
had done his duty by his tead brothers son,
and never after took the trouble, to enquire after
the lad. But Clarence. bad, struggled hard to
elevate himself in the social scale, and had sue
eeeded. He was, at the opening of my story, q
! wholesale dry goods merchant in tho City of
| New York-wcalthy and respected and what
!! is better still member Of society, setting an
!; example worthy Of f,imitation.s Added to these,
fine personal appearance and ssnslemanly
smanner, rendered him a suitable match for the
| lovely and gift:d girl he was about to wed.
tThey were indeed we'll suited to each other.
+ Estell stood within her bridal chamber, her
toilet was completcd-her tire woman dismissed
sand there was still much of the ohild about
& as she surveyed the full Length figure so
]. 5dmply clad in drapery Of purest white she
Has indeed lovely as the dawn. ~ SIN sure |
hall be happy" she lnurmured, very happy;
Sr Clarence is SO good, so hish-lninaed and no
NE. I.hope may be worthy OF hip, and make
Em as happy in return as he deserves to be-"
4 The DIOR Of her room softly opsened and a
st,endid looking lady entered = E.tell, my
hrling," sndthe next moment she:wss clasped
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