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The Heir Of Bendersleigh;
THE HEIR OF BENDERSLEIGH ;
OE , THE FREEMASON'S PEOMISE . ( 4 Tale for a Summer's Day or a Winter's Night ) . BY BROTHER . C . J . COLLINS . PAET FOUETH .
THE WEDDING . EVERY preparation has been made at the cottage for the ceremony of the marriage of Harriet Marshall , and the morning has arrived on which that ceremony is to take place , at the romantic church , down in the valley yonderThe wedding breakfast has been arranged on the table in the dining
. room , and Eachel aud Jacob have been so busy all the morning , that the former has almost forgotten the nature of the sacrifice-which she feels her : young mistress is about to make . Occasionally , however , the conviction ib . roes ' itself upon her mind , and as it does so , she sig hs incommisseration : ami sometimes ives audible expression to her feelings . While she is
g arranging the table , she thinks of Mr . Augustus Eaker , and as ^ she does so , she uses far more energy in manipulating the articles of utility on the table , than is absolutely necessary . She , however , finds relief in the operation , doubtless feeling , that each time she bangs a jfork down , she has in thought inflicted a severe blow upon the person of Mr . Eaker .
Harriet Marshall has long prepared herself-for the sacrifice she has been called upon to make , and now as she is being attired for her bridal , she is perfectly resigned . She feels that her greatest trial has passed , and she has a feeling something akin to satisfaction , as she finds that she has been supported under the trial . True , she thinks of the approaching ceremony with a kind of shudder running through her frame , yet almost instantly her fortitude comes to her rescue , and in the presence of her motherespecially , she appears cpiite cheerful .
, As the marriage feast was not at all likely to be a merry one , but a very few guests had been invited . ISTo bridesmaids had been appointed , as it was HI tended that Mrs . Wm . Chasey , should alone act in that capacity . Mr . Grainger had , however , sent over to say , that he had taken upon himself to invite one or two friends of Mrs . Marshall's , in her name , and the consecpience was , that Eachel had to rearrange the table . He had
als 3 in his letter , informed Mrs . Marshall that it was his intention to bring cartain marriage settlements with him , which would have to be executed in due form , before the bridal party proceeded to the church to go
through the marriage ceremony . This allusion to the settlements was not at all calculated to relieve the feeliogs of the little family in the cottage , aud the perusal of Mr . Grainger ' s note , plunged them into new distress , and when Harriet was fully attired ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Heir Of Bendersleigh;
THE HEIR OF BENDERSLEIGH ;
OE , THE FREEMASON'S PEOMISE . ( 4 Tale for a Summer's Day or a Winter's Night ) . BY BROTHER . C . J . COLLINS . PAET FOUETH .
THE WEDDING . EVERY preparation has been made at the cottage for the ceremony of the marriage of Harriet Marshall , and the morning has arrived on which that ceremony is to take place , at the romantic church , down in the valley yonderThe wedding breakfast has been arranged on the table in the dining
. room , and Eachel aud Jacob have been so busy all the morning , that the former has almost forgotten the nature of the sacrifice-which she feels her : young mistress is about to make . Occasionally , however , the conviction ib . roes ' itself upon her mind , and as it does so , she sig hs incommisseration : ami sometimes ives audible expression to her feelings . While she is
g arranging the table , she thinks of Mr . Augustus Eaker , and as ^ she does so , she uses far more energy in manipulating the articles of utility on the table , than is absolutely necessary . She , however , finds relief in the operation , doubtless feeling , that each time she bangs a jfork down , she has in thought inflicted a severe blow upon the person of Mr . Eaker .
Harriet Marshall has long prepared herself-for the sacrifice she has been called upon to make , and now as she is being attired for her bridal , she is perfectly resigned . She feels that her greatest trial has passed , and she has a feeling something akin to satisfaction , as she finds that she has been supported under the trial . True , she thinks of the approaching ceremony with a kind of shudder running through her frame , yet almost instantly her fortitude comes to her rescue , and in the presence of her motherespecially , she appears cpiite cheerful .
, As the marriage feast was not at all likely to be a merry one , but a very few guests had been invited . ISTo bridesmaids had been appointed , as it was HI tended that Mrs . Wm . Chasey , should alone act in that capacity . Mr . Grainger had , however , sent over to say , that he had taken upon himself to invite one or two friends of Mrs . Marshall's , in her name , and the consecpience was , that Eachel had to rearrange the table . He had
als 3 in his letter , informed Mrs . Marshall that it was his intention to bring cartain marriage settlements with him , which would have to be executed in due form , before the bridal party proceeded to the church to go
through the marriage ceremony . This allusion to the settlements was not at all calculated to relieve the feeliogs of the little family in the cottage , aud the perusal of Mr . Grainger ' s note , plunged them into new distress , and when Harriet was fully attired ,