The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-16

cambric to her fce,l exclaimed, vehe-
mentlyi
But not against your wishes, I trust ]"
"Kou can Judge when you know the
name of the bridegroom" she mournfully
replied.
"Who in heavens name can be be-" 1
asked.
"0ur nelgkbOr Richard Crawley," she
responded, with fresh fit of grief.
why, the wretch Is as old as the hills,
and ugly as a horse block said Jones
Besides be has bad three wives already 4"
Bat he IS very rich, and my father"
! Here her voice ckoked, ard she sobbed
afresh. We were both dumbfouuded
with amaEement.
You will stay and witness the cere-
mony, geBtlenea," sald Aurora, in trem-
alous voice.
II, would be perfect martyrdom to me, /"
said Jones.
"Kou VIII, Mr. Jcnser T. she said,
Il had rather attead old Crswleg's fu-
neral than his wedding under such cir.
euas;snees,' | replied
We'll, thee, | mast bid YOU good bye" I"
she rejoine3 Ny husband takes NE to
Fishklll II the uorniLg."
Our adieas were sorrowfully made.
Jones, kissing the hand be held, reliu-
qUlshed 1t to me, who gave it ferTent
pressure ard kiss. and We hurried out Of
the ho~-se, fearing TO meet the horrid
CraR.ey In the passage.
''W hat an internal sacri6ce"' | exclaim-
ed.
Worse than that Of Andromeda 10 tbe
sea monster - said Jones
/ We spent half the night in plying Au-
r0ra and aDathematiziDg her cruel father !;
and as for old CraEley, We could not de-
vise a fate borrid enough for his dement's
4 We rosc earl : ao3 went out, expecting
that the town would be ringing with the
news Of this abaniaable conjunction but
/ 10 one spoke OF IL. Weuet several noto-
rious quadauncs, who had no news fJr Us !;
and we began to hope that the marriage
had not taken place, At length We
reached old CraEley's house as hls ser
want was closing the wiUdow-shutfers
/ ~ here Is YCur master :" SAID l.
HE Is gone out, sir He is going
down To 'Sopus, or somewhere about
there, answered the negro.
q Confirmation stropg, Isaid to Jones
~Prosf positive, was his answer
We continued on to MelviIle's house,
and bebeld Aurora IL travelling dress al
the windoE aud with z suJile, she beck
one9 u in. Her evuBteDance Was radiant
with hapTlness.
4 80, then. Miss Melville, you were not
married, after ali p | exclaimed.
Yes half aD hour after you left" she
replied, with smile.
F.. By syn patby for ber fate fell to zero
on the Instant.
You appear TO have become reconciled
to ygar eoueort, said jones, IN zone
which expressed al equal disgust.
Resignation iD such cases Is always d
duty But here cones my husband,
she exclaimed, dropping the blipd
a carriage clattered up TO the door
step, aud VIZ both expected to see old
4 Crawley hobble into the room, wben there
entered an elegant young man, Of about
tweoty-three
"Come, NY love-" said be to Aurora !;
''we have 40 tine 10 spare"
Ny husbaod, gsotlemen r said Au-
rora Ny frieDas Ar. Jones and Mr..
JoasoD, Mr.. I1eartley"
10 utter aetopjshmept we congratulated
our uew acquaintance.
Rather haadsouer than Mr. Crawley !;
don't you think so :" sad Aurora. turn
log toward Us as she was tying her bonnet
striags.
4 "All the world to nothing" | replied
Hyperion to q Satyr,'" said Jones
"Aed who is Mr. Crawley p asked the
husoaod.
~shaI ] tel bin, gentleaaen 2" said
Aurora
mot siIl We get oat Of the house" yo-
cilerated Jooes.
We took basty leave, aud got ipto the
street. The oext moment the carriage
passed US. Aurora waving Der haadkef.
cblef. and Heartley laughing ready 20 split
has sides.
"Nefe ever two poor devils SO horribly
h9axed Z" ] said
@AeYer! never said Joaes, Hsinee
hoaxing became science. But who
could have helped At? What al admira-
bic performer~
Some meas mouths seem 30 be like the
dikes Of Hollaod-@ade to keep out water
4 Dowo east they put fellow ia jail for
s"lndiing. The aQd&eiops chap had dried
snow aud sold il for salt.
II Is but step from eupnirg to kna-