The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-02-20


of q tragedy queen. Mr.. Blake flushed
up to the roots of his hair, and springing
into a hanson, desired the cabby In a
very loud voice to drive him to Berkeley
Square. Mary overheard the direction,
which she perfectly understood, and
tripped along, laughing to herself right
merrily. Mr.. Blake was good deal dis
concerted by this encounter. She was
looking pretty, he said to himself, but
what was she doing in London, and how
came size to be dressed so wellG His con.
science was somehow not quite comfort.
able, and in spite of the generous wine,
he SIGHED.
The marriage ceremony had been duly
performed. Mr.. Jones had previously in
formed his friends that the affair would
be strictly private, as the lady he was
about to wed was an orphan, and an en-.
tire stranger in London. His friends,
however, were not the less somewhat sur.
prised, on arriving at the church, to find
that the officiating clergyman was in the
act of reading the benediction, and to
observe that the only other person
was respectable looking matron,
whom DR.. Bryan recognized as Mrs. Wat
kins, the landlady of boarding house
pstronized by old Wilkinson. This cir.
cumstsnce drew his attention more par
ticularly to the bride, and though 1t was
difficult at that moment to distinguish her
features, he felt convinced in his own
mind, that his former patient, Miss Con-
stance Tayleur had at last lined her twigs
to some purpose. 1t was not, however,
until after the young couple had retired
into the vestry, and signed their names In
the parish book, that he was able TO push
past Mrs. Watkins, ostensibly to offer his
congratulations, but in reality to satisfy
his doubts. "My dear Clara, allow me to
introduce my very particular friend, DR..
John Bryan" The lady started at the
name, but recovering herself with des-
perate effort, she looked at him 80 piteous-
iy, that he could only mutter something
about wishing her every happiness, and
moved aside to make room for his COM
panions.
"Miss Tayleur !" exclaimed Mr.. Hawk
hurst
"MoIlie White |" cried Mr.. Blake.
The poor girl hid her face in her hands,
tottered, and would have fallen, had not
John Bryan thrown his arm round her
waist, and carried her out into the air. AS
he was about to deposit his light burden
in the carriage, man Of repulsiVe mien,
and a decidedly Jewish cast of counten-
ance, laid his hand upon his arm.
"Not so fasht, shir," said he, 81 arTesht
that ere young oman at the shut of John
Bryan, Esquire, n. D." .
"Stand aside, fellow. l am DR.. John
Bryan, and have no suit whatever against
this lady" .....
"Stop, stop, stop" cried Mr.. Hawkhurst.
"For Heavens sake, don't make a row,
John. Here, my man, there's mistake
somewhere. This lady is not the party
meant at all. Take this, shipping a
sovereign into his hands.
"AI right, guV'ner," said the man OF
law; "Only, I'll take my davy out, that
ere's the very identical party, you your
sci told me to take, at the very door OF
the church"
"Confound your insolence," cried the
discounted Stephen. ~ tell you there
has been a mistake"
The man skunk off grumbling and
growing, but made his own story good to
the satisfaction of the policeman and the
half dozen nursemaids with perambulators,
who had gathered around the door.
| = While this little di.lSy1a EEaF gaing nn
/ DR., Bryan had placed his still half.uncon'
scious burden in the carriage, and thrust.
ing in the dazed and paralyzed bride,
groom, desired the coachman to drive
home with all speed, while he himself fol
lowed in hanson.
AS the wretched couple drove up the
door was thrown open, and the house
keeper stood on the threshold to welcome
her new mistress.
"Quick, quick, Mrs. White" said Mr.
Jones. Help your mistress up stairs To
her own room. She is going to be i'll, I'm
afraid"
A wild scream interrupted him
"Motherl mother you too, here ?" an6
the unmasked adventures sank on the
ground in a swoon, from which she wal
long in recovering.
And when her consciousness returned
the first thought that rushed into her mind
and filed her with shame and despair, wal
the knowledge of the inValidity of hel
marriage. All her art, all her intrigues
had produced no other result than the de
lection of her baseness and treachery. Bui
was she penitentG Did she really repent O
her wrong doing, OF was it only her failure
she regretted?
The answer was given in action rather
than words. Closing her eyes, she pre-
tended to be overcome by desire tc
be left alone. Her request was acceded to
and John Bryan, accompanied by Mrs
White, who attributed her daughters
swoon to surprise at meeting with her a
such moment, went in search Of the
bridegroom.
They found him in his library, seated il
his customary armchair, and comforting
himself with tumbler of brandy and wa
ter. When his housekeeper and hi
friend entered the room, he coolly init
mated his intention to repudiate the mar
riage; though, for Mrs. Whites sake, hi
was willing TO pay any reasonable sun
of money to settle herself and daughter
in some respectable line Of business. Thil
naturally led to an explanation of thI
whole affair, and to an exhibition of poig
nantanguish on the part Of the poor mother
Suddenly the street door, was shut will
great violence. They all looked at eacl
other in alarm. Hurrying into the room
in which the foiled adventures was sup
posed to be sleeping, they found it empty
Nor was she to be seen in the street; but
In the distance, hanson cab was tearing
along as if racing against time. Neye
again did Mr.. Jones behold his fair en-
SLAYER, though Mr.. Hawkhurst could hsv
told him that she was daily visible behint
certain lunch-bar, coquetting with cit,
clerks while she administered to their mid
day indigestion. Her mother, however
retired to Islington upon small annuit,
settled upon. her by Mr. Jones, who speed
lily disposed Of his villa residence" AM
removed into chambers at the Albany
where he will doze away his useless exist
ence.--LOrsdon Magazine.
The Effects Of Tobacco.
Rev. GEO. TRAsK, the anti tobacco chan