{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
drive away in his fine equipage, took him by
the arm, and they walked up and down the
aisle together, whilst the clergyman literal
" stood aghast, and all the rest of us gave
our assistance to restore the lady. l had
seen weeping and fainting before, but never
any thing like this. At length the Rcver-
end gentleman who officiated, felt called up
on through mere compassion,t to interfere; he
motioned the mother aside, and conversed
earnestly with her for few moments: but
she broke away from him impatiently. and
then spoke short sentence in low, yet de-
cided voice to her daughter. Reused by the
remonstrance, and hastily swallowing large
glass of water, hitherto held vainly to her
lips, the poor girl, all unconscious of what
she was about, wiped her eyes with her SUI
perb lace veil till it was literally wet through
and obliged to be taken off; and leaning on
the arm of sister, staggered to the altar.
There she stood picture OF deep woe, e.
nough to melt the most callous heart. her
lips moved, but they uttered no sound, and
the bridegroon,'s hard, harsh countenance


grew more black and gloomy, as his dogsed,
abrupt sentences met no reply. Atlast the
priest pronounced the blessing, and she start


ed, drew one long gasping sigh, and quietly


surrendered herself to his care. She at
| tempted to write her name in the book, but


the characters were illegibe. She wept no


more, but her lips quivered, and short thick
| sobs came fast from her burthenec heart, as


her husband, now enjoying sort OF sullen


triumph, led her away to the chariot in


waiting. AS soon as they were gone, the rest
of the party seemed to shake off their un-


comfortable feelings, the father and brothers


smiling and rubbing their hands, the ladies


smoothing their gay dresses, and all rejoic-
ing at the success which at one time had ap-


peared so doubtful. 1t was very shocking,


and l turned loathing from the heartlcss set.