Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-08-09
MISCELLANY.
From the Philadelphia Commercial Herald
AN INCIDENT,
OR A BIT OF ROMANCE.

A few years ago, when a steamboat
made its semi-monthly trip upon Lake
Erie, from Buffalo TO Detroit, touching at
Erie, Cleveland, Sandusky, &c. and
when IFS arrival or departure at either
place was an incident that created NO
little hustle, we were standing among the
crowd upon the wharfat Buffalo, watch
ing the passengers hurrying on board the
Superior, Capt. Sherman, Which was in
a lew minutes to take its departure for
Detroit. There was large number of
passengers, mostly consisting of emf
grants 10 the then latest found land of
promise, slichigan. Among the differ
ent grouPes upon the deck, were a cou>
pie somewhat past the meridian OF life.
VINO were In earnest conversation with
young man, while female Of "bIoom-
ing seventeen" their daughter, stood
| listening to the discussion with look of
absorption, which betrayed the interest
she feit in the subject.
We learned that the couple had been
long attached to each other, but the Dung
man had been unable to obtain the con-
sent OF the parents to marry their daugh-
ter. She was an only child, and the
circumstances of her lover were not
such as answered the views they had
for her. Business had called the Young
man from home Cor several weeks, and
on his return, to his great surprise and
chagrin, he found that MIR. S., tie IA
Their OF his beloved, had sold his farm,
and with his wife and daughter lad de,
parted for Michigan. James thought he
saw throns h the motive OF this movement
and learning they had been gone but a
lew days, his resolution was at once ta-
Ken to follow, unprepared as he was for
the journey, either with ready money
or change Of apparel. He gave no slice .
TO his eyes nor s!umber to his eyelids
till he was on the way and lesseniDg, as
he hoped, the distance between himself
and the object Of his affections. AS the
departure oil the boat did not take place
till two days after the arrival of the pa.
rents and daughter at Buffalo, fortunate.
! ~ Tor the young man he arrived before
they had placed the Lake between the
two lovers; and when the detected mai
den stepped upon the boat, she was NOR,
surprised and oyejoJed to behold him
than her parents were vexed. The lat
ter testified their displeasure at his thu
following them in terms little calculate;
to strengthen bis hopes Of fual success
and though he urged his suit with them
with all the eloquence he could command
be still found them infiexiole.
At length the moment Of parting ar
rived-'the last belP was rung-th,
word was given for those who were no
going with the boat to leave, and the or
der to cast Off from the Captain wa
heard. With mingled look Of affection
and regret James extended his hand T.
Mary from whose eyes streamed the fas
falling drops. What was the Who'll
world 10 them at that moment-they for
, got The gaping multitude and ever
: thing but each other--their hearts nov
about to be sundered cluDg the Closer
As the farewell was uttered, Mary hel
his hand with nervous grasp, Will
quick as thought she threw her Olsen
gagged arm first round her mothers nee
and then round her father's. imprinting
burning kiss upon each, and eiacuiatib
farewell father, farewell mother
come James, e. ere her parents could fin
Time 10 demonstrate. she spraUg with he
lover from the boat to the wharf. TIL
boat moved maiestically on her wa,
J while shout of delight burst from TT
surrounding crowd who had witnesse
the whole scene and had wurmly syn