South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-27
From the Public Ledger.
A CHAPTER FROM REAL LIE


A CHAPTER FROM REAL LIFE.
A young runaway couple arrived 10
this city, few days ago, from Balti-
more and took lodgings at a iashiona-
bic hotel in Chesnut street. The lady
wac daughter Of respectable citizen
Of Baltimore; the gentleman claimed
the same city as the place Of his birth.
She was indeed beautiful and interes-
ting girl, of warm feelings and iervid
fancy, which is proven by her in
discretion in candestinely leaving her
own loved home in company with one
who was SO soon to prove himself un-
worthy Of that priceless jewel wo-
mems love.
They occupied separate apartments
at Mr.. VS. and for a day or two
the gentleman was constant in his at.
tentions and If thought Of her de.
serted home-of the scenes OF her
childhood, when all around was gay
and bright,
"And visions Of happiness danced DER
her mind"
sometimes intruded, causing 10 her new
sorrow and shame she would Danish
the unwelcome guest, and console her
self with the sweet belief of her lovers
tenderness and honor. But alas even
this solace was soon to fail her. He,
for whom she had left her bome-p pa
rents-friends-he, whom in guileness
confidence she had yielded her maiden
a6ections-in whose love, and tender
ness, and truth, she reposed as on
rock was to blast all her visions of
hliss-was TO carry to that unsaspec-
ting and true heart, the scorpion stings
Of disappointment and shame-she
was to realize the bitter fraits of DISC
bedience, and offer up another broken
heart on the hurdened altar of mans
&lfish and heartless passions.
They had been but few days 10
this city, ere,
"a change came DER the spirit Of her
dream"
The time which her affianced husband
should have devoted to her society was
spent in the companionship Of the
heartless and rrofligate; & if he sought
her presence, il was after the baccha-
nalian orgies in which he now SO fire.
quenily INDUCED in short, the fatal
truth at las. bura. forth upon her : she
had betrothed herself to confirmed
drunkard! Alone, stranger, and o.
iherwise unprotected, she most keenly
felt the punishment brought on her by
her indiecrelion. And then did busy
memory conjure up to her view her
deserted homa-the father whom she
sill loved and honored, inconselable
at her absence--the heart.slricken
mother, bowed down by grief, uncon-
scious Of her daughters destiny, and
tears the burning tears OF shame and
grief would flow unrestrained-bul most
unfortunately for her not unobserved.
Her melancholy and care worn appea-
rance attracted the attention of gen.
,leman OF fine and humane feelings,
sojourner at the same Hotel, who with
great delicacy besought her TO unfold
10 him her cause OF sorr0w-begged
her to tell him Of her griefs, and pro-
missed all the alienation In bis power.
This generous offer at such time was
accepted and its consequence was,
that the nexi morning he saw her on
board the steamboat for Baltimore
her kind friend accompanying as lar as
New Castle, there consigniBg her TO
see her safe home.
When he returned to this city he
found that The unworthy lover had
been arrested for the mount ofbill due
HE proprietor Of C-H, and having
no money was conveyed to prison.
Thiiher he immediately repaired, pro-
cured the gracoless fellows release,
who, We presume, is now on his way
to---------no matter where.
WHAT lesson OF prudence is here
taught 10 the young. and though,less
nardsp, who i'll The unsuspecling sim