The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-07-24

ried, aud liked it so well she's vii
ling to marry again. Matrimony
therefore, must be the true source
Of happiness.
| wrote her a letter, and in due
time received a reply. Other
1 1epistlcs followed, finally one pleas
ant afternoon | found myself in
East lladdam, in tho presence OF
Mira. Wilsonburg.
1t is sufficient to cay that the
interview was mutually agreeable
The young lady was attired in
mourning, which was so becom-
ing to her complexion that l new
or once thought Of Wilsonburg
deceased. @
Her politcness was charming.
Her conversational powers were
superior. 81 '
"ITer voice was ever soft,
Gentle and low; an excellent thing In a
woman" .. .H.f % "a
Her figure was natural, not be-
ing made to order by supplies Of
whalebone, and altogether, yonr
humble servant was completely
alive to her virtues, and ii she
had any faults, was very blind to
them. a'',at @
/ was ready to be married, be-
ing so enthusiastically smitten.
right son that line ii it took all
Summer" bnt prudence dictated
that we hadn't better be in o hur
ry-folks would talk about it,
and our decision was to wait for
a few months, and then settle
down. in Podwick together.
Time passed at a remarkably
slow gait through the days and
weeks which followed. Christmas
came at last, and the day follow
ing had been agreed npon for our
wedding festivities.
Now | desire 10 ask the mascu-
line reader who has wife and ba-
b:cs, If his feelings were anything
like mino during the day prcced-
ing his Investment Of five or ten
| dollars in min, Sterial hand for
"serviccs rendered ?" 1t was the
most nervous day | had ever cx-
pcrienccd, and it being the last
day of my single blesscdness, did
not furnish as much serenity as
many which had passed. Yet my
convictions on the subject of mar
riagc were not to he shaken. And
] may here remark that it is my
belief that the man who has been
OIL a matrimonial anxious seat
for several mouths, when brought
to within a few hours OF the con.
summation devoutly wished. has
as perfect and clear an idea Of his
situation as possible to human ma
ture--
$50 clear, so shining, and 80 evident,
That it will glimmer through blind mems
eyes"
The important day ard import.
ant honr arrived at last, and Mrs.
John Wilsonburg and Mark Marks
Esq, Of PoJwick, were tied to-
gether, SO to speak set adrift in
this wide world.
At last we found ourselves en-
gagged in housekeeping, opposite
the village green in Podwick.
We had occupied the premises
two daya, and On the evening fol.
lowing received a number of calls.
"Mark," said Julia, before any
of our visitors arrived, "I'll wear
my green silk tonight, l guess.
Mr.. Wilsonburg thought green
very becoming to me-"
"Anytlling,"' said I, "that yon
please !" but l omitted to add,
"hang Wilsonburg!'' though ]
had nov, by any means, just at
that moment forgotten the de-
ceased.
Mrs. Shutters, aged forty.nine,
was our first caller.
greeted her cordially, and in
troduced her to my wife-"Mrs.
Shutters, Mra. Marks" '.l.7s
A sign of mutual recognition
followed, attended by looks Of eur
prise. PIN
"What I" exclaimed Mrs. S.,
"is this you, Julial I tiought you
married John Wilsonburg, Of
East Haddem." 3D. jneht
"So l did, but he has been
dead some time,' responded Mrs.
Marks. ter
"Has he - mournfully queried
Mrs. s. and she Immediately sur.
vcyed my person. a
Great minds run in the same
channel, and for that reason per-
haps, I was thinking Of the de-
ceased just OF THE particular pc
Rod Of my existence. h''r