The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-07

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

,,oemes stranger than felton, We have before
hoard of the circumstance, and it is very beautifully
auded TO in one of Mr. Hazlitts Essays but the fol-
1 nwino is minute, and we may add, an authentic
statement, for it was drawn up by gentleman who
new the PARTIES and was long connected with the
HE family to whom it relates.
"When the late Earl of Exeter was in his minority,
he married lady of the name and family of Vernon,
If Hamburg, Worcestershire, from whom he was ai-
rewards divorced. After the separation had taken
Mace. Lord Exeter his uncle, advised him (then the
Hon MIR Cec) to retire into the country for some
time. and pass for private gentleman. He compli-
ed with the request, and took his course into retired
pau Of Shropshire. There fixing his residence fol-
some time at an inn in the small village of Hodnet,
he became liberal to an unexanpled degree TO all
about HIM Some people in the ncighborhood form
ed suspicious notions of him, surmising that he
rorue in disguise, and accordingly stunned his com
pany Others took him for an Indian Nabob, or some
eminent parsonage in disguise, and frequently he
heard the r,lscs exclam 4" there goes the gentleman
Taking dislike at this situation, he looked out for
board ut some farm house but here again diff
fcuIty. Few families cared to take him because he
was TOO fine gentleman. AT last, in consideration
of the liberal offers that he made farmer agreed 10
fit him up room. Here lie continued under the
name Of Mr. Jones for about two years, apparently
to 90 to London for short time for the purpose, as
the country people supposed, of collecting his rents,
m in reality TO resume the dignity and society OF his
station.
During this recluse life, time frequently hung
heavy on his hands, and he purchased some land with
the view of building upon it, The workinen We're at
first to undertake it, and he did not choose to
oppose or expostulate with hem il might tend to
discovery. But on his ordshps offering TO pay GER
tain sum in advance, it was agreed that his design
should be executed. About this time, too, he under
took the superintendent OF the roads, the manage
meat of the poors rates, sc. all Of which offices he
filled with much skill and discernment as surprised
and astonshed the neghborEood.
He ventured also TO pay his addresses to young
woman, farmers daughter, but not attended to
from motives Of caution, not being known sufficiently
to be trusted. The person at whose house he lived
being less scrupulous than the rest, permitted him to
pay his addresses to his daughter, whose rustic beauty
and modesty he admired And although the maiden
was placed in humble lot his lordship discov-
cred that her virtues would one day shed lustre
more exalted station. On the farmers return from his
labor in the field, the Hon. Mr. Cecil las MIR Jones)
made proposals of marriage, and craved the consent
Of the females parents. What - exclaimed Mrs
Higgins the farmers wife, marry our daughter to a
line gentleman, stranger No, indeed But yes
replied her husband the gentleman has house and
land and plenty of money, and there is exception
10 ms conduct" Consent being obtained the match
was made up, and in twelve months, by the aid of
proper masters, this charming young country girl be-
came an accomplished lady.
Shortly after this event, the Right Hon. Brown
low Cecil Earl of Exeter, died. and his nephew sue
ceeded to his title and estates. This obliged him to