Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-18

| sOAACvs a5 L ut4 SOpplt90 Will 0uple
means, and have been authorized to pro-
| cure for You the most costly garments
to be found in the market"
| Hardly knowing how the adventure
was likely to end. Tudor followed the
strange young lady into her boat, and
they were speedily landed at the market
| wharf.
She hailed cab and the two entered
tit.
They were driven to thelocality men
toned by the young lady, where your
young American enjoyed the delightful
luxury of Turkish bath, which left his
naturally clear skin as pure and white
rs an infants.
Their next step was to visit one of the
fashionable English clothiers of the city i,
where Tudor at the earnest solicitation
OF the young lady. secured the richest
and most expensive outfit in the estab-
lishment.
The proprietor himself assisted young
Tudor in the arrangement of his toilet,
aud when once allired in those elegant
and costly habiliments, finer looking
young gentleman could not have been
met in the city of Smyrna
He was tolersbly well educated, too
well read, with great flow of language
at his command, picked up from the
works of Steele, Addison, and others,
with whom, in his leisure hours, he had
made himself thoroughly conversant,
|added to which he was naturally pos
sessed of easy, graceful, and winning
manners.
When his toilet was complete he
glanced admiringly into the full-length
mirror before him, and was then usher
ed triumphantly into the presence of the
young lady by the graceful proprietor.
She locked at him in ha]f-bewildered
way, as though she were in some doubt
of his identity, and then her eager face
was suddenly overspread with genuine
blush of pleasure; and, taking his arm,
they re. entered the cab, which was still
in waiting, and were driven directly to
the residecne of an Episcopal minister,
the address of whom had been previous
ly given by the young lady.
On alighting from the close cab, they
were ushered into the parlOr by an of
ficious servant girl, where they were
presently Joined by the clergyman
You must speak to him. whispered
the young lady, blushing crimson. ''for,
as you may have alreany guessed, am
to be the bride, if you do not object to
me-"
NAY, on the contrary" whispered
Tudor, his cheeks glowing with manly
pleasure, II am overjoyed to hear that
it is you. But please tell me by what
name am to introduce you?"
'tSarah Faber," whispered his fdncee,
smiling through her tears.
The young American promptly accept
ed his cue, and proceeded with grace-
full introduction Of the young lady, as
we'll as the purpose for which he had
called.
The clergyman bowed and withdrew,
but presently reappeared with MS wife
aud two daughters as witnesses.
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.
AS good fortune would have it, Cap
tain Ward and supercargo Owley arrived
just rs she had concluded, and both
readily vOuched for the responsible and
gentlemanly character of James Tudor,
the bridegroom, and messenger was
Immediately dispatched for the false |
guardian.
When he arrived and saw how matters |
stood he ground his teeth in suppressed |
rage, but wisely declined to test the |
validity of the marriage.
8 He retiuQuisheu Oh tiIespuU al fturrher
claims as the guardian of his niece, and
at the request of the Consul, made oct a
hurried schedule of all the property un-
der his control belonging to the aforesaid
niece, Mrs. Tudor.
A fortnight later, and the happy bride
came into lawful possession of the fifty
Thousand pounds left her by her father,
and on the subsequent return of her hus-
band to Boston, where, with the money
thus received, was purchased the wharf
which bears their family name to this
day.