Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-08-05

a CHAPTER FROM REAL LIFE
\ A Young Runaway couple arrived
in this city a few weeks ago from Bal
Ilnore, ,'and took lod giagsat fsshiona
BILE hotel 10 Chestnut street. The la
dy was the daughter Of a respectabl,
clIlzsn Of Baltimore; the gentleman
claimed the same city as the place 0
bis birth, She was iHdend beauli
tul and interesting girl, of warm feel
ingsand fervide fancy, which isprover
by her indiscretion in clandesunely
leaving her own loved home in com
psny with one, who was soon to prove
himself unwsrthy Of that priceless
IjeweI--a womans' love.
They occupied sepera,e apartments
at Mr.. WIS; and for a day or two the
gentleman was cOuslanttin his 'atlen'
tiOnsi aud If a thought Of deserted
hOme~-Of the scenes Of her childhood,
when all around was gay aud bright,
And visions Of happiness danced
Ger her mind
sometimes intruded, causiRg new sor-
row and shame, she would Danish the
funwelcome guest, and console herself
with the sweet belief of her lovers
tenderness and honor. But alas! even
that soIace was soon to fail her. He
for whom she left >hOme-rparents---
friends: he, to whom in guleleSs
EconfdeHce she had yielded her Maiden
affections in whose love, and teader.
ness, and truth, she 'repOsed as on a
rOck--was 10 blast at her visions Of
hbliss; was to'carry 10 that uusUspec.
ting and true heart, lhe'scorpion stings
of disappointment and shame she
was to- realize the bitter fruits Of dis
Obedieace, and offer up another bro
ken heart On the burdened altar Of
mans selfish and heartless passions.
They had been bit a few days 10
this city, ere
"A change came O'er The spirit Of
her dream.
The time which her affianced hus-
band shou|G have devoted 10 her socie.
ty was spent in the companionship Of
The hearlless and the prOAIgate, and If
he sought her presence, it was after
the bacchanalian orgies in which he
now so frequently INDUCED --iu short,
the fatal truth at East'burst'forh upon
her-she had belhroth d herself to
con nfrmed drunkurH Alone a
stranger, and otherwise unprotected,
she most keeNly 'feh the punishment
brought on her by her lrulscre'ion,
And then did busy memory coHare
up to view her deserted home-lhe
father whom she still loved and hon
ored, inconsolable at her absence the
heart stricken mother, bowel down
with grief, unconscious Of her desti.
uy-and tears the burning tears Of
shame and grief, would hIw uhre
strained; but MOST 'fortunatelyf for her.
not unObserved. H, r melancholy and
care worn appearance, attracted The
attention Of gentleman Of fine and
humane feelings; sozjourn"r at the
hotel, who, with great delicacy, be.
sought her TO unfold TO him her cause
Of sorrow-begged her to tell him Of
her gFiefs, and promised alIIhe sllevia
lion in hrs power. This generous
offer, at such time, was not unsc:ep
ted; and its consequence was, that the
next morning saw her on board the
steamboat for BaltimOre-her kind
friend accompanying her as iT as New
Castle, there consiguing her TO the
Care Of q gentleman whe promised TO
see her safe home
When he returGed 10 this city, he
found that The unworthy lover had
ben arrested for the asonnI of his bill
due Ihe proprietor Of C--t1-, and
having no money, was conveyed TO
PRISON Thirher he Immediately re-
paired, procured The ErsceIess fellows
release, who, We presume is Oh his TO
no matter where.
What lesson Of prudence is here
taught TO tho yoang and thoughhess
maiden, who in The unsuspecting sim
plicily Of her nature, repOses conf
dence 50 often in utter WOrlhlessness
or Eeachery. For the young aud
lovely beng, whose errOr-and it was
one in the heaIt-we have thus de
scI Iibcd, we wish far more happiness
Than any woman can ever Rnd in the
arms OF reckless and uDprincipled
debauchee.
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