Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-06-17
-sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERT

thereby! The next moment he was in the
room, his hand on his heart another, and
| saw him at her feet! Sir-would that L
had language to paint you the scene! Lady
4 then learned the cart of lovep | shall
have confidence, have had so good a pat
tern, when to make my declaration!-
The declaration, the confession, the accept
ance, all passed beneath me most edifying-
ly. Then came the labial seal that made his
bliss secure. By his animated gestures, l
could see that he was urging her to some
sudden step. She at first appeared to be
reluctant, but gradually becoming more
placable yielded. The landau was at the
door in ten minutes. They came out arm
in arm and entered it! I could hear the Or
der to the coachman: "Drive to st. John
Church, can elopement, thought L.
| ''Having been at the breaking cover, Will
be in at the death p' and taking my hat and
gloves, descended, as if carried policy
of life insurance in my pocket, the long
flights of stairs to the street, bolted out Oh
the front door, and followed the landau,
which discerned just turning the corner
of Canal street. followed full fast on foot.
| | eschew omnibuses. They are vulgar J
When arrived at church the carriage was
before it, and the 'happy pair" already
joined together, were just crossing the trot-
toir to re-enter it! The grinning footman
who had legally witnessed the ceremony,
followed them.
| The next day, about noon, capaclous
| family carriage rolled up to the door OF the
mansion, followed by barouche with SER
wants and baggage. First descended an
elderly gentleman, who cast his eyes over
The building, to see if it stood where it did
when he left for the Springs. Then came,
one after another, two beautiful girls, then
a handsome young man. elbow glad l am
to get home again." exclaimed one of the
young ladies, running up the steps to the
door. II wonder where Jane is that she
does not meet US ?"
The sylph rang the bell as she spoke. |
could see down through the blinds into the
drawing room. There was q scene,
The gentleman was for going to the door,
and the lady, his bride, was trying to pre-
vent him. 'sYou shan't % 81 will! 81
say will p were interchanged as certainly
between the parties as if l could hear the
words. The gentleman, or rather husband
prevailed. | saw him leave the room, ano
the next moment open the street door. The
young ladies started back in the presence OF
the new footman. The old gentleman, who
was now at the door, inquired as he saw
: him, loud enough for me to hear, "Who IL
the DEVILS name are you, sir?'
81 have the honor to be your son-ln-law.'
s'The devil you have! and who may you
have the honor to be %
''The Count L-y,' with bow Of in
effable condescension.
!. ''You are an impostor, sir!''
y "Here is your eldest daughter, my wife, .
replied the newly made husband, taking by
the hand his lovely bride who had come i'm
J ploringly forward when the disturbance
reached her ears. Here is my wife, your
, daughter %
''You are mistaken, sir, she is my house
) keeper p'
A scene followed that cannot be describ
ed. The nobleman had married the gentle
mans housekeeper She had spread the
snare, and like many wiser fool he hat
fallen into it.
Half on hour afterwards hack drove tt
the servants side door, and my heroine
came forth, closely yelled, with bag and
baggage, and drove away. The Count, fol-
such he was, I saw no more I saw his
!, name gazetted day or two after as pas
senger on packet ship that sailed fol
= Havre. How he escaped from the mansion
remaineth yet mystery.-Eve,y Other
Saturday.