Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-04-10
WOODSTOCK, W., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1878,

amer Tie Journey lie hau w ieiiesh h''h
self at q hotel, whittier she brought al
unscmpulouS mlnlster, who performed
the ceremony, aud they returned ia
Canada man aud wife,
"Thq Bishop gave Mr. Morse the
charge Of another parish, aud we re'
moved TO c., q county town.
There was In this place u Mr., J.,
O merchant who had an only daughter,
on whom he laylShcd every luxury
She was u tall, iairhaired girl, about
twenty-five years of age, aud much
liked In tho society In which she NOV
ed, 1t was about year after ] made
her acquaintance that rumor hrsl
whispered she was engaged to young
lawyer, tho eldest son OF q judge, To
use the common expression, she was
making agocd match, Tor her betroth
ed belonged to an old and aristocNtic
family, who however were quite agree
able 10 the union, Tor shc was an heir
css, and an accomplished young lady
worthy Of HIM in every respect. Her
parents were very pleased also, aud
spared no expense in getting her
magnificent trousscau, and as the we'd
ding day approached, great prepara'
tions were made, aud numerous inyi'
tations issued, On the day on which
the ceremony was TO take place, the
church was crowded ; not only were
tho friends OF the bride there, but also
Il number Of ,owns.pcoplc.
"Thc young lady had always seem
cd pleased with the contemplated
union, and great was her mothers
surprise on the wedding morning on
hearing her daughter express great re-
luctance TO dress for the occasion. -
After coaxins her for time. she was
persuaded TO array herSelfin the white
satin, point lace, and orange flowers,
She reached the church an hour and 0
half late. Her lover and bridesmaids
had become impatient at the delay,
and their countenances frightened
when she entered. The service com
menced and had reached that part
where the clergyman asks,
"'Wilt thou have this man TO thy
welded husband ? etc.
"To the surprise and CONSERVATION
of all present she answered No !
SIN a hurried tone she told Mr.
Morse she had changed her mind,
"Wi,h hasty steps she left the
church by side door, and re,entering
the carriage, told the astonished Serv
ant to drive her home.
"The young lawyer, poor fellow
was dreadfully cut up about it. lie
went straight from the church to his
hotel, put on his travelling suit, anC
left by the train alone, on which he
had expected in the morning to de
part on his wedding tour. He went
to California, and never again entered
his native town,
Miss J., on reaching home, put
on her everyday clothes, and went
about her usual daily occupations,
giving no other explanation to her
parents but that she had changed her
mind.
''The next morning she was miss
ing, having run away in the night, and
her distressed father and mother could
only conclude that she had suddenly
become insane. They telegraphed a
description Of her appearance to varl'
Gus stations, but heard nothing about
her for several days, when they re-
ceived note in her own handwriting,
dated at Roman Catholic convent,
into which she told them she had en-
tered, and no inducement would rer-
suade her to leave. She was the bride
of the Church, and had chosen her
real vocation in life ; she could be
happy nowhere else
''Sbe had been reading Il Roman
Catholic romance which had complete
" turned her head, and she determin-
ed to enter nunnery,-so at least her
friends said, and this seemed the only
way TO explain her wayward conduct,
for to her parents knowledge she had
never entered a Romi>h church or con-
vent before she left home.
"Another marriage occurs to my
mind, which may call wedding at
a washtub. We had q servant in our
family for three years, a Sarah Jane
Deene. She was in the habit oc-
casionally of visiting her mother, who
resided IN little town some fifteen
miles distant. There she was courted by
a shoemaker, whom she promised to
marry on n certain day. but by some