South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-28

part OF my mission. Will YOU. Il
stranger from from q foreign shore,
take pity OF her helpless condition
and marry her? The moment You
are married she will make over TO yo u
her entire fortune
Il will marry her. said James Tu-
dor, If for nothing more than to spite
her tyrant, but will not be so NOR.
cenary as to exact her fortune for so
slight Il service.
Come, then, my boat awaits YOU !;
let there he no delay said the young
lady, greatly overioyed by his ready
answer. You neod make no altera.
ton IN Your toilet, us | am supplied
with ample means, aud havo been
authorized to procure for You the most
costly garments 10 be found in the
market
Hardly knowing how the adventure
was likely to end. Tudor followed the
strange young lady into her boat, aud
they were speedily landed at tue mar.
ket wharf.
She hailed cab and the two en-
terod it.
They were driven TO the locality
mentioned by the young lady, where
your young American enjoyed th c
delightful luxury OF Turkish bath.
which left his naturally clear skin rs
pure and white rs an infants.
Their next step was 10 visit one of
the fashionable English cloihiers of
the city, where Tudor Mt the earnest
solicitation of the young lady, secured
the richest and most expensive outfit
in the establishment.
The proprietor himself assisted
young Tudor in the arrangement of
his toilet, and when once alfred in
those elegant and costly habiliments,
finer looking young gentleman could
not have been met in the city of
Smyrna.
lie was tolerably we'll educated too;
well read, with great flow Of Ian,
guage at his command, picked up
from the works of Steele, Addison,
/ and others, with whom, in his leisure
hours, he had made himself thorough.
~ convcrsant, added to which he was
naturally possessed of easy, graceful,
and winning manners.
When his toilet was complete he
glanced aGmiringly into the full.
length mirror before him, and was
then ushered triumphantly into the
presence OF the young lady by the
graceful proprietor.
She looked at him in n half bewill.
cred way, as though she were in some
doubt OF hia identity. and then her ca
ger face was suddenly ovorspread with
II genuine blush ofpleasure: and, TAX
ing his arm, they re-entered the cab,
which was still III waiting, and were
driven directly TO the residence of an
Episcopal minister, the address of
whom had been previously given by
the young lady.
On alighting from the close cab,
they were ushered into the parlor by
an olficious servant girl. where they
were presently joined by the clergy.
man.
You must speak to him. whisper
ed the young lady, blGshing crimson,
for, asyou may have already guessed,
| am to be the bride, if you do not
! object to me
Nay, on the contrary whispered
Tudor, his checks glowing with man.
ly pleasure, Il am overjoycd to hear
tiiat it is you. But please tell me by
what name / am to Introduce your
Sarah Faber,' whispered his Gance,
smiling through her tears.
The young American promptly 40
cepted bis cue, and proceeded with a
/ graceful introduction Of the young lar
/ dy, as well as the purpose for which
lie had called.
The clergyman bowed aud with
drew, but presently reappcarcd with
his wife and two daughters as wit
ncsecs.
When the interesting ceremony was
over, they again entered the cab, and
were driven to the residence Of the
British Consul, before whom the new
made bride made clear statement OF
all the facts.
AZ good fortune would have il.
Captain Ward and supercargo, Owley
arrived just as she had concluded, and
both readily vouched for the rospon .
sible and gentlemauly character Of
James Tudor, tic bridegroom, aud a
messenger was Immediately dispatch
cd for the false guardian.
When Inc arrived and saw how mat.
ters stood le ground hi5 teeth in SUP
pressed rage, but wisely declined 10
test the validity OF the marriage.
lie reliuquished on the spot all fer.
Their claims as the guardian OF his
niece. and at the request Of the Con-
sui, made out ahurried schedule of all
the property under lis control be-
longing 20 the aforesaid niece Mrs.
Tudor.
a fortnight later, and the happy
bride came into lawful possession of
fIn fife frou1ouI r,,r,.r- Ia 80. . 81.