The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-10-27
THE TRAGIC WEDDING ,

/ am no professed story writer, but
there are many tales that have listened
to OF the earlier times, when the red
man vsinIy srived to wrsak his ven
geance on the delenseess settlers of our
frontiers, TO gain he ascendsncy gone
from him forever. These tales are in
vArisbly interesting; first because they
ore full of thrilling incidents, and then
again because they ara true.
The story OF the Tfagic Wedding is
one Suong the many that have listened
10 from the lips OF an aged friend "a pio
ueer in the settlement of Northern Yer
mont,) during the long November even
inps Of 1874, when bani,hing from my
mind, as much as possible, the dogmas
oil tie "learnsd comeDrator," beioOk
myself to the hsppy freside, and gath
cred profit and recreation from tho old
mans narrative.
Just Ghy one years ago this very
night, Bsgaii he old man, one evening,
"on the Identical spot where Squire
p-'S house now stands, occurred tag,
eds, IheEemembrance OF which tlls me
With horror. 1t was one of the most
cold blooded transactions that that in all
my residence in the wilderness, of sev.
enty years, ever came to my knowledge;
it filed the whole region around with
CONSERVATION, causing mothers 10 hug
more closely 10 their bosoms their help.
less infants, ana the hard, men to take
up aims ami swear vengeance on the
hcartIess perpetrators. Listen and l
will tell YOU
"a few Of he more hardy and daring
ofthe ea.ly settlers Of NJ, became
little dissatisfied with their situation
there. removed into this then wild and
unexpIored region, distant about thirty
miles from any settlements; ANA finding
fertile soil ard advantageous location
built themselves log houses, and made
cesrings. Things went on prosperous
ly with them, and they lived with little
fear Of the Indians, as none but a strsg
ging huGter or two had been knewn to
visil the vicinity since ba,le between
large party Of settlers aud the tribe
which located lhemselves there occurred,
i, which the Indians we're signally de-
feaied and more than half thor number
sisin.
The Sc dement's numbered some
"a Iamjlics, who were loceted within n
circuit Of two Mills Ny elder brother
aud sister were among the number
Among them as mater OF course, was
a fair sptnklng Of lads aud lSsses, OF
whom, Mary S., Of the latter sax,
was a universal favorite Of old and young
aud the bellpof the settlement. She
wsS, my young friend, girl that was a
grl-not one Of your sentimental, pale.
faced, wa'p.wajsied, dainty Misses, OF
the present time; but bright eyed
blooming brunette, who could spin tow
and weave the clo.h Of which her dress
wss made. Oh, she was charming
girl, sud wherever she went, happiness
followed her footsteps. Her guileess
heart she'd lis kindly Influence all
around her, imparting to all who came
in contact with her, kindred fee ing
"Jack II - was exactly her counter.
part, brave generous, intelligent, and
entcrprising, perfect mode Of a. man
in character as well as in form And
as there was rivalry among the young
beauI of the settlement in surviving to
gain the favor and appreciation OF Mary.
so among the girls each tried to gain
the attention Of Jack. The knowing
ones among tie old folks, planned deep
schemes for entrapping the young couple
into alliances best suited 10 their own
particular interests; but Jack and Mary,
djsreEarding the wishes of others, had Ia
ken this matter into their own hands
like sonsbIe young people, as they
we're; and in spite Of plotting OF the Old
ladies, they had come to perfect un
derstanding, and formed an intimacy
which nothing but death could sever.
"At the time Of which | speak, this
mater had long been settled, and all the
necessary arrangements made for the
wedding Of the ''likeliest couple in the
sctt'ement." as the old ladies said, which
was to take place on the evening of the
Annual Thanksgiving;
Thanksgiving according to the proc,
hmG'ion Of a worthy governor Of The
province came, Snd young and old gath.
cred together at the spacious (ior those
timcs) house OF Capt. S., to celebrate
the nuptials of Jack and Mary; and sm.
pie were tho preparations for the feast,
Bright eyed damselS with bushing
checks, and gallant, hardy young men
were there The worthy pNrson from
ih a no ~ cattlope ent MAC thnrn and hV