The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-18

but humanity suggests 4eLl ueV
now, does this Coventry hold to herE
VIII he petition Parliament q
ut is very possible, my lord
"Humphl Get q special license, and
marry Grace Garden TO Henry Little, and
have the marriage contaminated. Don't
lose day, nor an hour. Twill not detain
you, Mr.. Sheriff"
Raby took the hint, and soon found
Henry, and told him the advice he had
got, He set him TO work to get the u
Cense, and, being resolved TO stand no
nonsense, he drove to Grace, and invited
her TO Raby Hall. II am TO be married
this week" said he, land you must be at
the wedding" ....r
Grace thought he would he hurt if she
refused, so she colored little, but con
scented. r. 49,.
She packed up, with many deep sigh,
things lit for wedding, and Raby drove
her home, He saw her TO her room, and
then had q conversation with Mrs. Little,
the result Of which was that Henrys
mother received her with wel,teigned
cordiality. ...r. MI
Next day Henry came to dinner, and,
after dinner, the lovers were left alone.
This, too, had been arranged beforehand.
Henry told her he was going TO ask her
great favor; would she consider all they
had suffered, and, laying aside Childish de-
lays, be married to him In the old church
tomorrow, along with Mr.. Raby and
Jael DenCeY ...... HILL.
Oh, then she trcmblcd, and bluShed,
and hesitated; and ialtered out, What!
all in moment like that what would
your poor mother think Of me-"
Henry ran for his mother, and brought
her into the room. ...
"MothGr," said lie, "Grace wants TO
know what you will think Of her, If she
should lay aside humbug and marry me,
tomorrow" .....
Mrs. Little replied, u shall say, here is
poor child, who has seen what misery may
spring from delay, and so now she will not
cOquGtte with her own happiness, nor
trihe with yours"
mo, no." said Grace: "only tell me
you will forgive my folly, and love me as
your child" .y.I ..I ID.
Mrs. Little caught her in her arms, aud,
in that attitude, Grace gave her hand to
Henry, and whispered Yes" I'D. 4.
Next day, at eleven o'clock, the two
couples went to the old church, and walk.
up the aisle to tho altar. Grace looked all
around, Raby had effaccd every trace Of
ITcnry's sacrilege from the building; but
not from the heart of her whose life he
had saved on that veryBpOt ,.... b..
She stood at the altar, weeping at the
rccollections the place revived, but they
were tears of Joy. The parson Of the
parish, a whito-haired old man, the model
OF a pastor, married the two couples &C.
cording to the law Of England.
Raby took his wife home, moro Hpqjor-t'1.
Little whirled his wife of to Scotland,
and human felicity has seldom equalled
his and his brides.
Yet, in the rapture of conjuGal bliss,
she did not forget duty and tilial afec-
ton. She wrote long and tender letter
to her fhther, telling him how 1t all hap
pcned, and hoping that she should soon
be settled, and then he would come and
live with her and her 0dored husbund.
Mr.. Garden was delighted with this
letter, which, indeed, was one gush OF
love and happiness. Ho told Coventry
what had taken place, and counselled pa
thence. ...
Coventry broke out into curses. he
made wonderful efforts for man In his
condition. he got lawyers to prepare a pc
tition to Parliament; he had the register
inspected, and found that the Shiity had
married two poor couples; he bribed them
TO Join in his petition, and inserted in 1t
th6t, in consideration Of this marriage, he
had settled q certain farm and buildings
on his wife for her separate use, aud on
her heirs forever.
The petition was read in Parliament,
and no objection taken. 1t was consider
cd matter of course.
But, n few days afterwards, one Of the
lawyers in the House, primed by person
whose name am not free to mention, re-
CURED to the subject, and said that, as
regarded one of these couples, too partial
n statement had been laid before tho
house; he was credibly informed that the
parties had separated Immediately after
the ceremony, and that the bride had
since been married, according TO law, to
u gentleman who possessed her affections,
and had lived with him ever since the
said marriage. rr u.
On this another lawyer got up, and said
that "if it was so, the petition must be
abandoned. Parliament was humane. and
would protect an illegal marriage per- &c,
but not IN illegal marriage competing
with legal one. That would be 70 tam
per with the law Of England, and, indeed,
with morality; would compel woman to
adultery;in her own despite"
This proved knOCk.known blow; and
the petition was dropped, as respected
Frederick Coventry and Grace Little.
Coventry's farm was returned to him,
and the settlement cancelled. ....
Little sent RansOmo to him with GER
tain memoranda, and warned him to keep
quiet, or he would be indicted tor felony.
He groaned, and submitted. n
He lives still, TO eXpiate his crimes
While write these lines, there still
stands ut Poma Bridge one disemboweled
house, to mark that terrible flood: and,
even so, this human survivor lives q
wreck. "Below the waist an inert m1ss;
above it, u raging, impOtent, despairing
criminal" He often prays for death.
hope he will one day pray for penitence,
and life everlasting 0...
Little built house in the suburbs lead:
Ing to Raby Hall. There is a forge IN the
yard, in which the inventor pertects his
inventions with his own hand. He Is o
wealthy man, and will be weather., for
he lives prudcntly and is never idle.
Mr. Garden lives with him. Little Is
too happy with Grace to bear malice
against her father.
Grace Is lovelier than ever, and blissful.
" happy in the husband she adores, and
two lovely children.
Guy Raby no longer calls life one dis
appointment; he has loving and pru-
dent wife, and loves her as she deserves;