The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-10-20
THE TRAGIC WEDDING,

am no professed story writer, bul
there are many tales that have listened
to OF the earlier times, when the red
man vainly slrived to wreak his ven
geance on the defenselesS settlers Of oul
frontiers, to gain the ascendoncy gone
from him forever. These tales are iu'
variObIy interesting; first because they
are full Of thrilling incidents, and theu
sgaiu because they ara true. 1
The story Of the Tragic Wedding il
one Auong the many that have listened
to from The lips Of an eged friend "a pio
ueer in the settlement Of Northern Yer
mont,) during the long November even
ings Of 1874, when banishing from my
mind, as much as possible. The dogmas
OF tie 'learned comentator," betook
DyseIfto the happy 6resido, and gath.
cred profit and recreation from tho old
mans narrative.
"Just fifty one years ago this very
night, began the old man, one evening,
"on the identical spot where Squire
P-'s house now stands, occurred trag.
edy, The remembrance OF which fills me
with horror, 1t was one of the most
cold blooded transactions that that in all
my residence iD the wilderness. of sew.
enty years, ever came 10 my knowledge;
it filled the whole region around with
CONSERVATION, causing mothers 10 hug
more closely 10 their bosoms their help.
less Infants, and the hard, men to take
up arms and swear vengeance on the
beartIeSs perpetrators. Listen and /
will tell you.
"a few of The more hardy aud daring
ofthe es.Iy settlers Of NJ, bee sme
a little dissatisfied with their situation
there, removed into this then wild and
upexploTed region. distant about thirty
miles from any settlements; and finding
a fertile soil, aCd advantageous location,
built themselves log houses, and made
c'earings, Things went on prosperous,
Iy with them, and they lived with little
fear of The Indians, us none but strag
gIiog buRter or two had been knewn to
viSi, the viciuily since battle between
a large party of settlers aud the tribe
which located themselves there occurred,
in which the Indians we're signsIly de.
fealed and more than half their number
slain
"The Sc dement's numbered some
~ Iamilies, who we're located within a
circuit of two miles Ny elder brother
aud sister were among the number
Among them as a maler o(course, was
fair sprinklng Of lads and hsses, oI
whom, Mary s.. of the latter sax,
was universal fevori,e Of old and young
and the belle of tho settlement. She
wac, my young friend, girl that was a
girl-not one of your sentimental, pale,
faced, wasted, dainty Misses, OF
the present time; but bright eyed
blooming brunette, who could spin tow
aud weave the cloth OF which her dress
was made, Oh, she was 8 charming
girl, and wherever she went, Happiness
followed her footsteps. Her guilelesH
heart shed its kindly Influence all
around her, imparting to oil who came
in contact with her, D kindred fee ing
Jack H was exactly her counter.
part, brave generous, intelligent, and
snterPrising, perfect model OF a man
in character as well as 10 form, And
as there was Q rivalry among the young
beaux Of the settlement 10 striving to
gain The favor and appreciation Of Mary,
SO among the girls each tried to gain
the attention Of Jack. The knowing
ones among the old folks, planned dee ,
schemeG for entrupping the young couple
into alliances best suited TO their own
particular interests; but Jack and Mary,
disregArdiDg the wishes Of Others, had Ia
ken this matter into their own hands
like sensible young people, GS they
were; and in spite Of plotting Of the old
ladies, they had come to u perfect IN,
derStanding, and formed on intimacy
which nothing but death could sever. i
AT the time of which I speak, this
matter had long been settled, Gnd all the
necessary arrangements made for the
wedding Of the "likelisSt couple in the
settlement" as the old ladies said, which
was TO take place on the evening of the
Annual Thanksgiving: 7a 0a
Thanksgiving according 10 the proc,
lsma,ion Of worthy governor Of the
province came, and young and old gath.
cred together atthe spacious (tor those
times) house OF Capt. S., to celebrate
the nup,als of Jack and Mary; and am
pie were the preparations for the feast.
Bright eyed damsels with lblushihg
cheeks, and gallant, hardy young men