Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
JNBURY. Pa. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1874

Why he had never married no one could
tell but true it is he had remained heart
whole these years in spite Of the many
beautiful women who had smiled graceful
IL upon him. But somehow this poor suffer
ing orphan won his heart completely dur
ing that week of Inconsistencies. He was
charmed with her sweet prattle about her
childhood and her innocence and help
lessncss, together with the suffering he had
so unwittingly caused appealed, strongly
to his svmpathics, and he fully resolved to
win her love and make her his wife if possi
bic. Never had ratienta more assiduous
doctor did than poor Meta. Mrs Smith
fumed and fretted over all the fuss that they
made about that girl'' until the doctor
frightened her into silence by telling her
that he knew how she had treated the poor
child, and that if she didn't keep quiet and
have everything done that was needful for
her comfort he would have her arrested and
tried for inhuman cruelty.
Under his watchful care the danger was
soon over, and Meta was pronounced con-
valescent. The doctor took her out to ride
as soon as she was able, in the easiest of
all carriages. Rare Gelicacies were sent
every day from the hotel to tempt her re-
turning appetite. The sweetest and most
fragrant flowers that could be found adorn-
ed her room. Meta demonstrated with him
for all this lavished kindness, but he
would silence her 0y saying he was the
cause of all her suffering and she must al
low him to atone for it in every way he
could. How eagerly he watched the faint
color that crept into her cheeks at his ap-
proach, How tenderly and delicately he
mnistered TO her comforts and pleasure
day after day, until at last he ventured to
tell her of his love and his great desire to
to have her for his own. He had becOase
very dear TO her during all those weeks of
suffering, and she acknowled ged it and pro-
missed to be his wife. He FASTENED to in-
form Mrs Smith of their betrothal and
asked her f0rbearance for another week
when. he assured her, he would relieve her
from all further care responsibility of ber
niece. Imagine if you can her astonish-
ment She was completely dumb found
ed - and had not word TO say; though
doubtless in her heart she thought it an
other most mysterious dispensation."
The next DAY notable dressmaker from
the city arrived with various wonderful
and costly fabrics, which she had orders
| to make up for Miss Langdon in the latest
style Such time as there was then oi
cutting and basting, Of trying and trim
ming. Two other seamstresses kept theiI
sewing machines running at the highest
rate of speed, until at the close Of the week
! there was enough Of wedding tr0uSseau
/ to Gil huge Saratoga trunk. The doctor
/ made daily pilgrimages between that cham
Der and the city, until at last he could not
devise another thing which his darling
could possibly need for dress or ornament
during the trip to Europe which he had
planned. Never was there happier bride
and groom than those who were made one
in Mrs. Smiths parlor that bright Septem
Der morning. They went Immediately tt
his home on the Hudson, where his mo-
Ia4htar- with eiaer
arms. soon after went TO Europe, where
they spent year. Meta made good us(
of the time by putting herself under tht
care of the best private teachers, and whel
on their return the happy doctor presented
his wife to his friends, there was not among
them one more highly accomplished ol
more elegant and refined. The doctor wal
very proud of her, and Fever tired of teilin!
his intimate friends how he found his wife
or the result of his last shot.