Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-11
rushed out and began to attend to the horse'
and an old lady and gentleman appeared upon

and an OLD lady anu Gcntiemau apPeaieu upoi
the steps.
$50 glad you're early enough to escape the
worst of the Storm" said the gentleman.
"DO come in" said the old lady. "We
were expecting you-for on such occasions
people always keep their appointments, rain
or sunshine, believe"
aWhat on earth does she mean ?" said the
bachelor. "But it's very kind of tbem," and
so, willie the old lady hurried Miss Dove away
to dry her things, he sat with the old clergy
man in the parlor.
"Do you feel at all nervous, sir" said the
old gentleman, after pause.
No, sir, thank you," said Bachelor Brown
"Most of men do, sir" said the clergyman
"Yes, sir, lightning is nervous sort Of
thing" said Bachelor Brown:
AZ did not allude 10 the storm"
"Indeed, sir"
aBut the approaching ceremony"
"Eh ?" said Brown
"Ir -~r mite ID know, you told me You
were too nervous to stand before the whole
congregation in church, and preferred quie'
wedding at my house," said the old man.
Bachelor Brown started in astonishment
The truth dawned upon hin.
"You expected "a young couple ?"'he
said.
ooh, you are quite young enough, sir,
said the innocent clergyman. Sand I must
say, the young lady appears charming
person" -S Ia 80 -.:se,
Bachelor Brown felt himself. blush.
."Shouid you think she'd make 9 good
wife T' he asked. @ 800 -
Undoubtedly" said the clergyman.
Sand you think man is-happier-for-
entering the nuptal state?" he said.
"No man can be happy without so doing,
and it is every mans duty" said the old gen.
tleman, believing every word he said.
"She is dear little thing" thought Mr.
Brown. ~ never liked girl SO much. It's
very awkward to explain. wonder whether
She"
And just then Miss Dove entered the room,
looking angelic without ber bonnet, to Mr
Brown. Bachelor Brown drew her aside.
~ have something to say to you, Miss
Dove," he said.
"Dear me-" said Miss Dove.
"They have made mistake" said Bach.
elor Brown. "They think we-we-we arc
are the people they expect-a young cou
pie, you know, about To-"
"Oh, dear! do they?" whispered Mis-;
Dove.
"Yes," said Bachelor Brown. "Now, j
would be very awkward to explain. And
!iEa1 ahEa1 f2 st him fa a0fh a. H. e tGi9'dn't H % too
"Do what, Mr.. Brown ?" said Amanda.
"Marry us" said Bachelor Brown.
"Of course not" said Amanda. Wha
would the Hnklcs say"
"Thcy'd be delighted" said Richard, grow
ing boder. Then he put his arms around he
waist.
~ don't know muc! about this sort
thing, but you are the only nice girl eve
saw. Please 90. I'm not such bad fellow
I'll be good to YOU"
81 know you arc good" said Amanda
! but"
"But then, Pm not ugly, eh ?" aske
t Richard.
3 "Ah, no. not 1t all.
"Wel."
r at would be so odd.'
"Well," said Bachelor Brown, that is n
e fault, and they know am odd, my dear"
Four hours later, the Hinkles heard Il
r light wagon drive to the door, and rushed
$ to meet Amanda.
i aWe have been 80 alarmed" said NJ
e Hinkle.
"Such storm !" said Rose.
n "Were you frightened 2" asked Adelal'
o But Amanda said nothing.
Uncle Richard, too, shrank back, as thou
: he were afraid OF something.
"Tell them, Amanda, he said."
d aNo; you must tell them, Richard" 81
?. Amanda
The uinkles listened in amazement.
"And what is there to tell ?" asked NJ
It Hinkle.
"What is all the mystery about 2"
And Cousin Richard answered :heepish
w. "Nothing-we've only been getting m
= ried. This is my wife, Mrs. Brown"
h. 1t was the only explanation ever offer
The Hinkles never colnprehended it. It'
always mystery to them; and though Il
were profuse in their congratulations, and
% WAYS continued the best Of friends, the
90 tune which might have been Roses or A
80 laide's rather troubled Mrs. Hinkle, and
,'' !, always declared in family councils that
:, A' was perfectly sure Uncle Richard married
=; Of spite, to punish Adelaide for the trick
49, -. played upon him.
nat MIGHT MAKES RIGur.-The New 7
be Tribune argues in favor of the passage OF
be bill muzzling the Supreme Court as follo
~ ~ f" Inasmuch us 200 men, many of them
Inc ter iurists than any on the bench, concu
ITS, passing an Act of Congress, it is monstl
lor 10 allow the vote of q single Judge to ST
tbe aside" In other words, the weakest
.ha 20 to the wall. This is plain re:asser
'ne of the old puritanical doctrine, that "the e.
es- was made for the saints, and they alone
ht- saints" Fortunately for US, however "
md the radicals are driven to the use OF
: double edged weapons as these, in defene
their schemes, they are in equal danger
1t the prosecuted, and furnish the reason
ere hone that the "arbiters OF others