Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-10-03
From the augusta Herald.
A SINGULAR AND rRoVIDDNTIAL

from me augusta Herald.
A SINGULAR AND rRoviDENTIAL
ESCAPE!
The following statement may be relied
ON as a fact. The author, although
he signs a fictitious name. will. at
any moment be ready TO acknOw-
ledge his real name -
1 m citizen Of Darlington Dis.
teict, S. G. and some tiue since had
;iie misfortune to be introduced 20 "a
young lady from Clarke County Geo.
u respectable parenlagc, and who
was on a visit to d relation in Sunp-
Ter District, S. Z. 70 this young.
iahy paid my addresses, and succeed
I'd in obtaining her conseat to an uni
%. A time was fixed for the mar
r!agc, niiicl, was 10 have taken place.
Il her fathers residence in Georgia.
some days previous to the appoint
cd tine,l arrived at her fathers, butu
% my disappointment found thai tho
mother Of tie lady was opposed to
the match. succeeded, however in
obtaining her consent, and then inn
a.ined that every obstacle WAS renoy-
ed. The appointed time was now near
at Iland-evety thing was in readiness
the parsUa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF in
vitation sent roun,-anc even the in-
ii,pensable pound cake prepared---
wien suddenly the cup # what siIai&
4 say was dashed with bitterness tn
the ground. Flow this revolution came
TO he cifet he'd the reader, If he will
have iii,le patience vii! soan learn.
Ii seems that the young ia,.' was de-
termined and (ler!ias,s wisely TO ba
|sure at least OF husband, and there
fore although previously engaged to
u,e. had given partial promise to
lanotAer young gentleman. 1t was
necessary that this business should he
settled, and she therefore wrote to tho
Gentleman. informing him Of her en-
Igageinent to me-wished him health
| happiness, &e. and advised him to
look elsewhere for helpmate. This
did not satisfy the gentleman 10 the
least, WHO immediately ilastened to the
lady's residence, declaring that none
hut d veri'ai denial Should serve. 1
was iii conversation with the lady
when he arriyeG-Shc Immediately
introduced him TO me. and shortly afr
ter | left the room, little dreaming
what the result of their tele-a-tete
" IS to be! was not long, however,
suffered TO remain in hliss!ni ignorance
--Ior this finale Marhinevel soon
lin'nrmed me of the new turn atf.iirs
has taken---ln short. she told me That
she h.! agreed to take my rival for o
husband
i | know fI.at this communication
vii! be apt to produce "a smile. where,
in fact. it should create frnwu--ants
| also know that many may think. 4
nave acted unwisesy in puhiishir, my
own modification aud tiissappoiut:
nient-but this shall not deter me
from blaaonin.: forth to the world. an
I'ostanre OF such dup'ici'y Of conduct
--and l DO this IN the hope OF its
''lp.ovns useful lessen to- young ladies,
as we'll AS IA caution to young men.
he measure may, indeed, seem harsh,
, but, TO save life, it is often necessary
to lop oft a limb-,-and / am in hopes
, That the publication may yc. have a
! salutary effect.
Y Upon muture reRre,iOn,I have cause
to thank my stars for the lucky escape
bave had, and feel no dissaL point.
j ment. but at the expence OF outfit,
:, travelling, Ac. &c. feel no resent
'tent against the parents OF the lady,
WHO uniformly treated me with every
: laf,ention and respect. and who. am
Il onyincFd. are entirely opposed to she
r ...graoefui corduct Of one of their
n !oifspriDgs. Thus has The subscriber