Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-23

no matter which one had as affection made
no choice.
On lovely eve in September, one sister
was from home. Now, thought l, here is
surety that can talk whole evening to
one of this dual phenomenon. AS she en-
tered the parlor, said: GLOW do you do
Miss Hannah p "You are wrong, sir it is
Miss Sue" care you humbugging ?"
"Truly not. tell you sincerely you now
address Sue Grover" saw she looked I'M
usually tender, and taking advantage Of her
faftering voice and tremulous manner, de-
clared my love, and was told that she return
ed it with all the ardor of her true and i'm
passioned nature. summoned the old
folks, told our devotion, gave my prospects,
and made all essential revelations. The
senior Growers gave us their blessings, and
assured us that they would see our course Of
true love ''should run smooth
But what if that other girl were to come
in ! What pretty mix How would I ever
know my girl though again assure you
it would have made no difference. I would
have proposed to Hannah just the same. My
only trouble was il the multitude of embar-
easements incident to neutrality-suspicious..
On this ground had genuine trouble.
Before Hannah returned. l invited Sue
to take walk on the green. When op-
posite the center of the church, spoke of
the betrothal ring, and requested her to
please let me see the ring she wore She
took it off, and I carelessly played with it to
throw her off her guard-then calling her at
tention to party of students, took my Con-
gress knife and drew the file blade through
the inner part I left nice mark, and by
this l hoped to identify her in future On
our return to the honse, I secretly posted
her parents. They said that did properly
that it was time Sue should be recognized by
her af6anced
"You think you are smart" said she, ere
I left her.
"Why 2" replied I.
ooh p responded she, "that ring game
has been tried by a half dozen admirers 1
suspicioned what you we're at, but thought
would see how may heads would conceive
the same plan" The next day, neither
she nor her sister wore ring. One week
after, they resumed them but in neither
was there mark. It was evident that
was to be outgeneraled, and would have to
depend on the discretion of my intended.
and the goodness Of their parents.
At parties I had severe trials. I never
k1,eao whom [ took home, and even, when
home would talk food of love to the
wrong girl and receive laugh for my
enthusiasm. Hang it 2 said I "thc cream
ofthe joke isl can't be revenged. for
might hurt the wrong lady"
The betrothal ring was given Now,
thought l, there is termination to my dis
comfture. Well, it did terminate just
twenty-feur hours. Hannah took Sues ring,
went to jeweler and ordered one precisely
like it, and bearing the same inscription =
Moreover, she charged him to see that the
engraving was counterfeited beyond recogni-
ton. It was done. So was l. Now what
ceuld l do? Had Sue been willing, I could
have schemed forty devices. But she re-
lished the dish, and never would cooperate.
Weddingday came. must take a young
lady on the words Of herself and parents
"Wen," said I, mentally, $50 1 get one of
the girls my object will be accomplished
The ceremony was performed before an
immense throDg, in the largest church in the
city. The bridal dress fortunately enabled
mo to adhere to one. Congratulations being
over, my beautiful bride and l journied to
Niagara, and inspected several Canadian
cities and towns "Ahp' said l, lovingly,
to my wife, ''Sue, darling, I will know you
now" "How 2" said She "By the dia-
mond ring" replied I. ''Don't be too sure,
Clarence" "Ahp laughed 1. Hannah
will not annoy me any further" But, alas
for earthly hopes. My beloved told her sis
ter the name of the New York importer and
on our return, small hand was profered,
on which was a fac smile of the bridal gift.
She now went to her room, and attiring her.
self in one Of the twin -garbs, I was again
unable to recognize my own wife.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, business sud-
denly called me to New Orleans. While
there my treasure died. was grieved, yet,
from the fact that Hannah lived my agony
was but temporary. ! returned two weeks
after the funeral. My sister in-law wore
neither betrothal or diamond ring There
was nothing to be gained by it, and they
were laid aside. My friends, I am extreme
ly sensitive; a mere child /; yet, believe me,
when [ tell you that the presence Of Hannah
was perfect and speedy restorative. Icould
not weep. Was she not the same as Sue
in all respects True, When I saw the fami-
ly sad I was troubled; but only on account
Of their grief had none of my own. And
that l loved was an exact duplicate, and that
moved before me as Of yore. Yes, confess
that no loving husband ever suffered less.
In eighteen months stood in the same
church, and it seemed before the same con-
course. AS Hannah was given to me in the
holy estate of matrimony, it appeared that |
was enacting farce and remarrying my own
wife /!
MARRIAGE ExTRAoRDINARY:-The follows
ing extraordinary marriage notice was fur
nished us yesterday evening, and positively
occurred in this county yesterday morning:
Married, on the morning of the 18th inst,
at the Poor-houso in Halifax county, N. G.,
by G. N. Webb, ESQ.,, Mr.. David johnson,
of Halifax. n G., to Miss Nellie Atkerson,
formerly of Lunenburg county, Virginia.
The happy bride was youthful maiden
Of only minety-ta0o winters on the Goth Of
December last, and the groom was bloom
ing boy in his eighty-ninth year. We wish
them a happy honeymoon, and trust they
may live to ripe old age.-Roanoke Ne,cs.
The Cedar Rapids Times claims the cham
pionship for ayoung girl, "s#eet sixteen, !"
of Linn county, Iowa, as follows For six
weeks last summer, during the sickness Of her
father and mother, she attended forty eight
head Of sheep, eight head of horses. twelve
head Of cattle, and two calves, besides milk
ing three cnva driving the cattle one nnarter